The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-05-09

Did your aunt ever have him I"
"No. We always are sick in town." said
the child. innocently "mamma. doctor
lives iu Philadelphia"
"But there is a doctor out here 7"
III don't know. Perhaps Janc does ~
"But Jane is not here"
II amt afraid to go for her. Dom,
crv. Kitty" she said. coming to wipe my
eyes with her apron, 81 can 60 for Jane"
She had often gone on the same er.
rand for her ssnt. 80 I transferred the
baby to Nellie. tied on her bat, and Civ
ing the others strict charges not to leave
the nursery, 1 escorted Jennie 10 th Q from.
door,"
"Tell Jane 10 60 for a doctor, and
.end him here as fast as possible, and,
jennie, ask Jane to come back herself
Tell he: Mollie is drunk"
drunk yourseIfr cried the viraoo.
coming from the kitchen, drunk your
self"
Jennie ran down the avenue AS fast "a
her active little feet would carry her, and
| shot past Mollie. and gained the nurse
~. She followed me. and after irving
in vain to open the door, began another
torrent Of abuse, using language that
made me long to strike those little girls
stone deaf.
Clara still lay pale and insensibls on
het li,,le bed, moaning a; intervals; the
baby was wsiIing child's sick crv, and
Susy sobbing. as she rubbed her bruised
arm and shoulders, Nellie and Lizzie
were terrified into white faced sileLcs.
One hour Of Visiting passed. An hour
whose memory haunted me for weeks. the
drunken abuse still pouring in at my ears,
as tried in vain to rouse Clara and
soo'hs Lulu. A, last. n quick step came
up the stairs, aud I heard n fresh, manly
voice say. with THAI quick authority that
wiH he obevsd -
"Silencs, woman! Go down stairs 7"
"You're not boss Of this shop" was
the ans~er. "Go order round your wn
nipges." ........
"l'll soon convince you ,ha, am boss
was the reply. and Come upl" was
shouted over the banisters.
A heavy tramp answered the call. and
looking from the window I say Mos
borne shrieking and swearing away, a
po .icemsn on escl, side.
Jenniss voice NJ the door recalled me.
and ! opened it to sdrni. her aud the
doctor.
| scarcely looked at him as he politely
explained that Jenn,es story had suepes.
ted to him to Lrirg the pol,cemen, but
hurrisdIy thanking him, | led him to
Clara.
He soon bad me busy flying about in
search OF hartshorn, water. bandage., and
wood. and, before had time to realize
his prompt, skiI;ful treatment, the blue
eyes were open ed, the pale lips reddsning,
and the broken arm bound up in the
splin's he made with jack knife. He
gave me the mos, minute directions, and
promised 10 call IN the evening.
"You must let mo thank you," said.
forgetting entirely that was only Kitty,
"foT your prompt assistance"
"You were very much frightened. |
saw" he said. kindly, "and with good
cause. What is the matter Z" he added,
holding ou, bis hand ,s susy. "Wby."
and the blood rushed indignantly to his
face, "this child has been beaten"
"Mollis dr. IL! Jus, because I asked
her for some bread. We haven't had
any breakfast"
81 did not dare leave the children"
said, in answer to his glauce ut me.
"Of course not, and now you must
have some sort Of q servant"
"Jane will come to morrow" said
Jennie.
"But that won't get brsskfss, to-day"
was the doctors reply.
"Oh, that is easily managed. Five
bowls Of bread with milk over it," I
said.