Marion Marlowe's True Heart, or, How a Daughter Forgave — page 28: what you’re looking at

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26 MY QUEEN. “= For the next few minutes everything was in commotion, for with a sudden effort the hew patient sprang from the orderly’s arms and, rushing the length of the ward, bounded up on a table which held some charts and glasses. “Quick! before she secures a weapon!” said the doctor to the orderly in a low, fierce tone. :: The orderly sprang forward, but he was a minute too late. The woman had snatched a couple of glasses and cracked them to- gether. With a piece of jagged glass in each hand she stood, alert and waiting. Just at this very moment Marion took a step into the ward. She opened her eyes wider as she stared hard at the woman. “Come on, Sile, and I'll finish you!” shrieked the poor, crazy woman. defiantly. “Jest strike me ag’in, yer ‘aa an’ [ll kill yer, Silas Johnson !” “My goodness! It is Sallie!’ cried Mar- ion with a gasp. doctor! It is Sallie! Poor, dear Sallie.” Before Marion could say more Miss *Tranklin stood before her. “Hush! you simpleton!” she said, sternly. “Don’t you see what you are doing? Is it any reason because you know her that you should frighten all the patients!” “Qh, I’m so sorry,” cried Marion, who was scarlet with embarrassment. “I will not make another sound—only do. let me go to her.” Miss Franklin smiled in a sarcastic way. “Certainly, go to her if you wish and quiet her if you can. She evidently takes the orderly for some other person.’ “She thinks he is Silas Johnson, her hus- band,” said Marion, as she started down the ward. “Oh, can it be possible that this is poor Sallie!” " “Don’t go near her yet, miss,” said the orderly, as Marion approached. “She's ‘as mad asa March hare.’ She’d cut your face open with that glass in a minute, We've got to do a little planning to capture the lady.” Marion looked at Sallie as she crouc ‘hed on the table. Her face was ashen, her eyes red and glaring, and her hair, which was always poor Sallie’s one beauty, fell in un- kempt masses over her back and shoulders, from the face of the orderly, and fierce, un- dying hatred was stamped upon her features. calm her,” not hurt me—even if she is crazy.” who was close to Marion. can quiet the girl, and I don’t wish to resort to force if it can be avoided.” orderly backed away with a grin of delight. a crazy woman's husband. “Oh, be careful of her, her senses, but she had not been eranste rte her reason was slowly restored, and her de- light was unbounded when she found herself — with Marion. °“T’ll learn tew do nursing and stay right here, | Marion. know I can be useful.” although not exactly in the manner she had imagined. Marion of Silas Johnson’s death. been killed by a fall on the ice in his own meadqw. much about the news, but they were both too frank and honest to express any sham sor- row. Sallie on the train and send her back to Not once did she take her burning gaze “Tf you will only go away, Iam sure I can said Marion, bravely. “Sallie will bP “You can go, orderly,” said the physician, “T think this nurse © Marion thanked him with a smile, and the It was not always pleasant to be taken for “Sallie! Sallie! Don’t you know me?” — asked Marion, softly, as she walked up slowly _ and stood beside the table. orderly had disappeared, then with a sigh of relief she dropped the sharp weapons that she had been clutching. The maniac did not, notice her until the | ‘He'll never strike me again now, Marion,” she cried, shrilly, “I’ve done jest as yer said, © I’ve defied him at last, an’ now I’m goin’ ter run away an’ go tew the city.” ; ‘ CHAPTER XIV. ; MARION’S FIRST PROPOSAL. It was several days before Sallie recovered much to Marion’s satisfaction. With the last disappearing trace of fever “T’'ll never go back,” she said over and over. Do beg them tew let me stay! I But Sallie was destined to go back to Silas, A letter from Deacon Marlowe informed He had Neither Marion nor Sallie said Marion’s first leave of absence was to put comicbooks.com ya