Show 0 A Matte 0 th garden vu was ab abla I 1 with may mi luni sana liln blus bad whit white with my may blos torn some but the th old stone house it at the tb md sad of ofte the straight path that ted led from tb ete at looked anted omba number and ad melancholy A marled apple tm in topped playfully it at ali the cloud closed ail lutters of at on clon of the to upper room rooms and even rea went so 0 o far tar under ander provocation from tb wind u to pok too ou of its it bloom blossom led laden between the to late dr bata who walked up 09 the tb straight path tb the uail ilu linal coald old not restrain ft a IB sigh of pleasure at jt beauty of the th KO so 0 young and ottrous karc and buitt healthy ly llie IK to him wu was lood good ud and though it at that terr he be might be burryn into the presence of death A A pair palo young woman cloned the tb door la in response to ui his knock nod nd without my any form ona of rwtha inhered ushered him tato into jr the chilly bau aud and wat 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no H ti IN ao 00 ON IM asked a look lack of agony creeping tato into bir bier great amt duk dark eyes ye no wo better tit a answered bat but be b OOH does not act take from that tiff fb be br bar tec with br bar babida tor for ll 11 laadt ud and tha than uta la it ft IL dull don quiet too tons 1 11 I UD in a stranger la to Elli aad and bare ur DO no wood or caal unc ham br when mr gmitra wit went away aln tu margins tb the baby did dot not mom m w n tel I 1 in bat be b uld mid be b woo 4 ask k 3 on an 0 a cill ton I 1 bv have no on one to send him low now where I 1 to br bar asked tb the doctor he br his 64 a on 02 front street he H Is I 1 to an insurance la aai 1 aliw 1 I will 90 0 o for tot him uld said the tb doctor lad and turned wiy way lit lot that afternoon the tb tiny park of lit that dickered la to tb the child i a brut brout wat wont oal out afterward them wr were weeks of inaus to the tb old stout boom boa ud when the tb garden bad discarded its bloomi blossoms ind sod became a wry very bower of gross ma marion Orlif too a 1 shadowy cm oran tan tare with the ib laddd or of darn dark manto y walked down tb the straight path beside br he husband ud and tb the ft aits of tb the old garden closed alj epou them forever ten years spoil wy away the doctor who bad had cover IUD lived oa an the tb urn name ital ud br big wu wait ud bamin partly be cattle there wa was a lady waiting to 8 c blu blas and partly and mor more particularly b be cane cattle bli his dianer wu was rowing growing crisp aad and dry la to the tb ovell she ib went to the tb door and lo 10 at the tb dell ate cat little woman who bad ut patiently patt atly waiting for the tb bit last half halt hour tb no doctor be uld tat vespe you dont how now tar far did you uy nor you d coart come F pram brimby Gri replied the tb woman old did you uy may dr eaton wa was quit quite a middle ad bad want she ah add added am foully lonely 1 I dido I 1 lay may me kaaa am but I 1 le iboa ipoa poo tall him so 0 o la to 0 int lot of a f an BEL aa br bore b he I 1 is nowr prom from tb the window tb the lady could w a doctor a gig if draw op up at the tb curb and a tall dark mao with cout ad board amod from IL the tb doctor catered entered aad and looked inquiringly quirin gly at his hi visitor with keen komm klod kind ly if cy eya ab site row rose aad and said a little un no MA IDly 11 li II I l I am afraid I 1 bar have dad load a jais nl lak take and that you bra sri not the tb doctor I 1 jm m looking for somehow Boe tiow fac tat nod aloner of at the tb woman brought to dr eaton 8 mind sa on loita memory of a may ud and a darken id room with tb abe cent moot of at appl apple blom me a wafted wafred through L doted 11 a blead bit the tb impression wu taro tagus aad nod tm and waa was som one be b for be could attach agy BOY me latuff to it it ton you ww were ml not looking fa tot too u abar he h fowl afoa will tell me m the BB name of we tb me of I 1 yon you want to bail and perhaps I 1 cia can help you yow idoft I dout know lit hit bim came t dont remember it lt sit tl uld said with a dumb ind and it little dellitt story smile all ITO IT been to a gal many doctor doctors lo 10 ellis hilll Us and bt bar tot found him I 1 im in be b malt must bart bare agag a wy or be b dead I 1 or dr eaton looked pan post led and lit set for ft dint his bt eyes je I 1 1 duroma la to febo t unit add and lis ill fluxed fivars mating maln ft a colad 11 leu t ottoo aft to hll him anft tb the woman watched him allen fly the tb color coming ad d KID la to brt hot pil pain fc motoo yoo yau you don doot t rem ember a un MM grattop I 1 she b asked as t last some om fil eMIlL MM mrs grafton mrs Or alit afton too be b roam r pe prated te 1 king bli his had she bb W I 1 dot k v 1 of mine act hot now but somehow I 1 fel feel ai 98 if it iron rot bat most be b the th aua 1 I aln too for or ll 11 there any DJ wy way rod roll cu can and out whether yoa you bad a patient nt aimed grafton 20 20 yen years ago iol that I 1 should she ill earnestly 1 I 1 will consult as my book books of bit that time be he uld said kindly and nil row A to bf be crom across ta to tt closet abere liar be kept thi these ads at c hi alb C fsr r if ly tb woman a eyes followed glattli wim a figer ter suade nir the she lot got up and raa ran to his hi tide side ah ali I 1 know it Is I 1 youl you tbt the moment r ircel a a w walked away I 1 knew beyond a 6 il doubt it wai was juit just as it t word back P I 1 a in to the room where lay toy baby died and taw now you lean leave me to go for or ny my bus bandl oh you mut must kemem br her dit I 1 lou on tried so 0 o hard tour t r iny my dear little WOO IKY I 1 lived la in an to old aid stone ton house that tood stood to di big garden I 1 wi til III after my baby alel and ml you attended kindly x will anil and ibm then we went away and did not pay par roue bill it li Is 20 year years 89 go and you toil kit art changed but I 1 know you now dr eaton hold turned ind and was w toi 1 l ing thoughtfully do down doas As lato into her face tam at last be mid said lowly 1 I 1 think thick I 1 do remember you ye jes I 1 know I 1 do il to there say anything thing I 1 ran can do to serve err you mr mrs arat tour ye yen she be answered when we went away from roni here we wen were ery very poor we could dot not py pay you yes nor pay for or the boost burl of the baby her yei eyes dropped and she ib clamped aad and unclasped ber hot hand hands nervously but oh how bow I 1 wanted tot for a time ay my bombard wa was very fortunate and mid made a great deal of monty money but the debt debts I 1 peak speak of walla hit the thought of them drove me almost wild did not mom to trou brou ble bl him when I 1 urged their payment pay meat be alway always crew grew impatient and god mid said they balanced bloDe 4 to a time lie be could not bir to think of at he I 1 waa was boards beart leM to remind him of them ton you ashe M h added hastily hai the lou low of at our little boy preyed prayed upon bit his mi maid id and ind made mad him depressed and morbid go 80 at lat last I 1 ceased altogether to speak at of the matter and made up uy my mind that somehow almo I would pay them myself I 1 never relinquished my purpose and in all the year years after whether we prospered prop ered or whether we w tr for a bare osis tence I 1 never touched the urn sum I 1 bad put by as a a nucleus but added to it little by lit tie and now I 1 think thick I 1 bar bare joao it bai his taken a long IOD time aad and coly only god know knows what a haunting horror barvir bai has been to me the thought that my little child a 8 funeral expenses ex that I 1 felt to be a sacred debt were still unpaid and lay like a blemish vr his innocent memory and now will you tell me how much I 1 am to pay you and do what you can to help me and the un on the doctor ut not thoughtfully tor for a no mo ment then be lanced glanced up and dashed a smile at his hi visitor a smile of ucb suell surpassing sweetness nei that she ib felt ber sell too half halt tiar tully la to lym sym pathy twenty yean years it to a it long time to remember a little bill tike like mine be uld it cannot be a little bul you eane came bem from brimby the she replied and you bar have noo no o I 1 i then irben you must be my guat and afterward I 1 will help you bad find that man to whom you howeth we tb other bill I 1 think thick I 1 remember who it nu wait are axe you and mr grishok living la to grim ir byr ur amton has ha been dead some yeara years bald 1 I am teaching school ther there it t waa was well ail aa la in the afternoon when the doctor and mm mrs graft crafton 0 a returned from their interview with tle tt undertaker 1 I 1 cannot tu ton you bow how much I 1 thank you for helping me air OW uli SAIL and now plow pta tell me how envell your youn woo waa I 1 adur am you I 1 never pro an the mat ma ter a thought after the ant aft let it rett sv be he mid 04 earnestly aaa sad lome mom a oh ob W no she be interrupted 41 it M net be today indeed 1 muel I 1 iball atway remember you with the greatest gratitude but don dont t you ing understand bow how I 1 teal feet about this r very well ai as it Is I 1 a 6 matt AV of t eon can science with you he h replied la to one of the old ledgen ledgers be b found the name came grafton god making a quick cal CAI lon ar announced that the new is amounted to 10 15 which ehe be hand ed ad over to him with a too loot that abow show ed ad bow important the he deemed the mat ter and now she be laid mid holding out W ber it little shabbily gloved band hand goodby I 1 will never be able to thank you 1 m not jour our mid dr baton eaton but til take the liberty of pie pitt milling r a beat at in my gig for you I 1 bave have a patient to visit near the town road he poke spoke u one on unaccustomed to having bli his direction directions disputed aad and arl ur oraf grit on submitted to bid decree deerea bo go bey they drove away together in the lite late afternoon su asbille As i be irla ir lanced need at ber her from thle to time j the doctor uw new the look of relief to in ber bar face deepen to one out of quiet c coo out tnt int when the bad had r catl ber bar lodging te be uld 1 I come to brimby sometimes omal laie be had bad almap lwe listed brimby and 1 avoided voided it oo 00 a and ad I 1 bell call 11 and a lee you if it I 1 uy may she smiled ber her cuenl tto doctor held the deader slender band hand in to him bt to for r a 4 moment and then let go with a mile be watched be ber walk up the path la to the letting setting eua sun A rood good little thing a pretty little DWI thing be uld mid to himself and it wai was a matter of conscience coni clence with b her or then be h got thoughtfully toto late his bl cl gig I 1 and dror drove away fan pan Irmo call |