Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-03-09


take Johnny, clothe and educate him
and if he gave evidence Of a desire t.
become physician, no pains or ez
pense should be spared in bringing hin
out and fitting him for the profession
Her little Johnny to be doctor tina
was step indeed. Grown stronge
and more hopeful, she was willing t,
sacrifice a good deal that Johnn,
might rise. She had now a neat littl
store in one Of her two small rooms
And Mary, when not at school, aide,
her mother behind the counter, as wei
as in household duties. So the littl
boy was domicilcd with the doctor
and if ever grateful heart took ad
vantage of its opportunities, surel.
his did.
"Ten, eleven, twelve" sighed The
listener, YEARLY, "and this must bt
done tonight. Oh if | dared sleeE
for little moment-if l only dared
But no, should forget everything and
never wake till morning. No, must
toll on"
The room was a garnet, and very
small, though its solitary inmate hat
tried her best to give it as cheerful al
appearance as comported with circum
stances. The bed was made nea
with the remnant of a once handsome
Marseilles quilt a little pot of pale
flowers sat on the window-sill /; two Oh
three bits of carpets were spread here
and there over the floor and in &
tumbler, turned so that the broker
part should not show, few little
grasses and mosses stood, quite dry
now, but which had been a grateful so
lace to her for many days.
The girl was young, evidently not
yet eighteen, very pale and careworn,
yet when in repose her features were
beautiful. Sorrow seemed to have
left look of sadness in the dark, deep
eyes, and grieved expression about
the tender lips. She turned up the
wick of the small kerosene lamp a lit
tie, and with another sigh resumed
her employment, which was the en-
broidery of skirt for the rich Mrs.
Peyton, who was to start on journey
in the morning, and would send for it
by daylight. The clock struck two
before the work was done and folded
up then with smarting fingers and
aching eyes the girl threw herself on
the bed, drew thick shawl over her,
and in moment was heavily asleep.
Later in the morning servant
called for the work. Mrs. Brown, the
landlady, went up stairs, and after re-
peated knocking at the door Of her
lodger, she entered Again and again
she tried to rouse the sleeping girl,
but failed each time. The work, how
ever, was identified and taken home.
: Mrs. Millers baby was sick below
stairs. Mrs. Miller was very poor
woman consequently there was
young doctor from the hospital sent tt
minister to the illness of the little one
He was no unskilled practitioner
this young man with the slight figure
and keen, clear eye of blue, that look
ed so kindly upon all, poor and ricl
alike. The landlady managed to be
there on his visit that day.
eff you please, sir" she said
"there's poor girl up stairs wh'
does nothing since this morning bu
mutter and sleep. If she be going t.
be sick, it's the hospital would be thu
best place for her, Pm thinking"
The young man hurried up to the lit
tie attic room, and bent over the pool
figure SO prone and senseless. He
started as he studied the face little
took out his pockct-book and wrote
in it.
"She's sick, isn't she ?" asked the
landlady.
"She's very i'll, madam" replied the
young man with another compassion
ate glance.
"Oh, dear +! and / can't take care
of her, sir it's impossible, so far up
and she owes me for two weeks rent,
and | don't see as there's anything
here worth it,
Don't worry about your rent" nc
said, almost sternly, you shall have i
if pay it myself Meantime, let some
one watch a few hours with this helpless
creature, who is on the very verge Of
delirium. / will send in mixture in
ten minutes, which you must give her
and in an hour | will have her convey
ed to some place where she can be
cared for"
The young doctor hurried down stairs
and out of the room. Springing into
car, he was, after ride of twenty
minutes, set down opposite a neat
cottage on the outskirts of the city.
AS he entered, a lovely girl of seven
teen ran out in the little hall to meet
him.
"Oh, Johnny she cried, Pm SO
glad You came to-day of all days. |
want you to help me in my transla'
ton, and to eat the strawberries--the
first from the little patch planted
But what's the matter9 You look a
little worried, or vexed."
Where's mother, dear 7" he asked
and an expression of anxiety ruiiied
his features.
Cup stairs, asleep-but I'll wake
her.
"No, no. I wanted to ask her
Won will do as well-if You could get
a room ready-the one ! always have
for somebody who is very sick"
"Oh, Johnny what q strange re
quest ~ she said, gravely.
"My darling" he responded, grave
ly, to-day saw a young, beautiful
delicate woman, one who has been ac
customed to refinement and ease, SICK
in a garnet, from over-work. The wo
man of the house told me she had toni
ed night after night--sometimes tii
the gray dawn looked in al her WIN
dow--that she might find the means
of subsistence. Poor child Think
If it were you, my Mary"
And, oh Johnny, but for you it
might have been," said the girl,
through her tears.
"But Gods good providence" was
the grave answer. But, Mary, what
shaii \ do? / cannot bear to send
that refined girl to the hospital, and
Will not unless there is no aiterna