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Chapter 2 BITTER MOMENTS.

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ear the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground. No one had seen his

e of them ran off to hunt up the doctor, and then the others took a door that had not yet been hung in the new house,

inful news, and it was only after repeated urging th

l Richard could say, as he gazed at

"My father, m

had been the first to be called to the scene of the accident.

, and trying his best to do something t

end for th

vin first thing," repl

n't know w

rown's," returned the boy. "I saw

las Boswell. "Meanwhile you'd b

ace and baby Madge! Oh, it's dreadful!" broke o

a doctor, and can quiet your mother, too. Be a brave boy, Dick, and go and

is mother was dusting in the parlor

tter get a bed ready for him, and some bandages, because he's got a cut or two on his head," and then, as

when the men arrived Mrs. Dar

s carried, and laid down as tenderly as these men were able to do such an unaccustomed task.

?" were his

ied his wife. "You

ber. Oh, how

will soon be here. Wo

es

er, but he only drank a lit

gasped. "My ribs a

It was not long before Dr. Melvin arrived, and h

rd, after an examination into his

il I find out the extent of his other internal injuries," replied the doctor. "He

it was fully an hour before he left, and the

s knee. Nancy and Grace had been frightened into almost absolute silence, and Mrs. Dare addressed he

are feebly. "You've done enough already,"

ination was made that lasted nearly an hour. By the grave look on his face when

" were the doctor's words. "He has rup

o you think?" f

there is hope,'" he re

repeated h

will be fatal?" cried

in, can't we

or shook

hings are beyond our reach, an

d my mother a

start," replied the doctor. "You had better go in

t once. As he did so, his mother pa

ell you?"

ithout being able to

never thought that su

Nan and

he ki

m. It is hard on

d Dick. "And me, too,"

nd it was quite dark in the room. Richard app

hard?" question

, fa

e come. I want

to talk too much," sa

lied Mr. Dare with a heavy cough. "I suppos

nodded h

ment," continued the injured man. "But I want

fat

m sinking, even faster

to what I

list

Your mother is strong, and can do much; but she is a woma

can possibly give them. I

been a good boy. I am sorry that I cannot

father; we wi

igh. "I always calculated to do something for myself, but that's all over now. But you take after y

emember wh

self, and to every one with whom you have dealings. You may not get along so fast, but people will respect you

success, even if I don't

nt. "I'm sorry that I cannot leave you mor

school education and my healt

start. But I might have left you mor

shed your cla

apply, and it was all straight, but at the last moment the Department decided

one witne

on the same day I was shot; but, as he was appointed after the occurrence they

ever found

the affair must be still living, but I have not

advertise in

n the columns of the leading

l the papers

ou can ever push the claim do so-for

ll, f

l thousands of dollars, and that, along with this house, which

seized Mr. Dare, and by the time he had rec

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