The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-03-30


| er, in an earnest voice.
slow IS little Eddy?'
'He isn't any worse, replied ths ser
want.
Anna sprahg along the bali, and up he
stairs, almost as noiselessly as a spirit -
AT one Of the chambers she paused for a
moment, and then opeoing the door, gill
ded in. A dim light burned in the room
and near a crib, in which lay a sleeping
child, sat the young girls father and
mother.
sWhy, Anna, dear! What has brought
you home 80 earlya' said the latter, speak
ing almost in Whisper
'How's Eddy9' enqoired Anna, without
answering her mothers question.
/ He's slept all the evening, We hope
he is better. Buthow came you to leave
the ball room SO earl,a'
Il told Thomas to be sure and come for
me at eleven o'clock. And now, mother
you must GO to bed. You wers up near
ly all of last night. will watch with
Eddy to night
Il don't feel in the least sleepy. dear,
returned Mrs. Freeland, in an affection
ate tone. 'I'm sorry you deprived your.
self of the peleasdre you anticipated at
this ball.'
1T will give me greater pleasure to si'
by the side Of dear little Eddy, and know
that you are getting the rest you need
than would have received had | remain
ed where was So, now, mother, yo,
must go to bed; and if you are not sleepy
ou soon will be. am going up s,ail'
to change my dress, and willsbe down ii
a moment or two,
Dear child!' said Mr.. Freeland, thu
moment Anna lef. the room. How lt,l'
OF seiishness tinds place in her heart!'
'Litlle--very little. But, we must no
leave her to sit up alone with Eddy
'Yon W ere up last night, and need rest
and do not feel we'll enough 10 lose m
sleep. Can't nurse remain with her!
Nurse is herself sick. She has take
. violent cold, and complains Of bead -ach
. and pain and tightness in her breast.-
I sent her to bed an hour ago.
While they were yet talking, Ann
came softly in again. She had change
her ball dress for a m ,slin wrapper.
g sIcan't think Of you sitting up alon'
- dear said Mrs Freeland, tenderly.
Q II shall not be alone. Yon and pa siee
in the next chamber, and Eddy will
rs with me here Oh, shall not fsci at a
=" lonesome!'
1twas no use arguing with her. ST
r. was SO much 10 earnest, that MIR. al
F- Mrs. Freeland saw that opposition won
IS be uhavailing. So they consented to RI
10 tire. and lie ave the sick child in her car
T. Wakful and patient from that time u
y til the morning rays came4stealing 10
the window, did Anna, who, few hoh
~ before, W as the light hearted belle OF Il
70 ball room, sit by the side of her little s''
- brother, or hold him tenderly against h
~ bosom when he grew restless and toss
" himself about from fever and pain.
"a As Mr. Marrast, the lady who saw,
a. Anna, only living image of folly, W
" descending, after supper, to the ball rool
- her husband, who had beer called do"r
. short time before, met her, and said
" They have sent for lie to come HON
Henry Is worse
Worse! Who says sn2'
Thomas s at the door. III says I
nurse is very mnch frightened, and war
us to come home.'
Il don't believe in his being any W ots
:, said the lady, petulently. I'm sure
" was a geat deal better when we left hon
~ But. it's lust like nurse. She's alwa
frightened at shadows.
WED better 60 home said Mr.. Ma
rast, iu serious voice.
~ sOh, yes, of course. lfits only for a
VI pearanSe sake. 1t will be known that
were sent for
And with very bad grace the la
withdrew to the dressing room.
On reaching home, it was found th
the child was really worse; 50 much
as to fully justify. at least in Mr.. Ma
rast's opinion, the nurse in sending
them. But Mrs. Mafrast had permit
herself to get excited in her disappoiI
ment at being summoned 10 return earli
tha n she wished, and excitement alwa
obscures the senses. She could not S
that Henry was SO very i'll.
a Twenty minutes after her return. I
moth had reason to change her opinio
for the little sick boy, who was moani
when she came in, and moving his head
"e his pillow from one side to the other 10
y" way that the nurse said was strange, st
dently went of into violent spasms, viii
W continued for Two hours, When they 81
nc sided, and the sufferer fell off into gu
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