National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-14
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wee mite. now can Y0u get SO much
tixings on one dreSsr
DO you like it. Geraldr
Like it. And that hat. Whew.
won't the Woodtown folks stare 2
They did stare. AS we cantered
through the main streets. windows
flew up in all directions. and Did
you ever. Well. ] am beat. Amt
that a beauty p fell from lips on
every side. Gerald enjoyed it huge
ly. His eyes sparkled, and his lips
curved III a thousand merry twists
as he bowed right and left. some
times refining up to speak to an ac-
Guaintance. but III a moment gain
ing my side again. 1t was a glori,
Gus ride. and we came home to q late
tea, hungry and tired. but in high
spirits.
Amy Amy
1t was just after midnight when
this call awakened me.
Amy. get up. am sick, very
sickr
There was tone Of real suffering
in my Aunts voice, and | sprang
ont of bed and lighted Il candle
She was lying with her hands press
ed over her forehead. her face ashy
pale, and her whole frame trembling.
What is it, Aunt Fanny 2
'Oh. | don't know; I'm cold. So
cold, and my head aches tearfulIyl
She shivered as she spoke. and |
felt really alarmed as looked at her.
dressed myself hastily, and then
knocked at Gcrald's door.
Hey What's thc natter lie
cried.
Iour mother is illr
III be in in two minutes, he SAID.
and | heard him bound ont Of bed
on the floor. He came in very soon.
and one glance assured him, as it
had me, that this was something
more than the usual nervous attack.
III go for the doctor. 1t is nearly
two miles, so don't he alarmed finn
not back soon. BE patient, mother
Tor she was Shlvering and moaning.
III be here as soon as possible
/ heard his horses hoofs die away
with forlorn, deserted feeling, but
the shlvering form before me stirred
up my energies. drew two large
blankets from q box beside he bed
and ran down TO the kitchen fire tc
heat them. then ransaclling all the
closets, | found bottle labelled
brandy. Right or wrong. | was de
termincd to warm the invalid. so
mixed a strong dose of brandy and
hot water. and made her drink that.
following up the prescription by a
vigorous rubbing and rolling in til,
hot blanket. Before the doctor ar
rived, she was fast asleep.
Pretty well for an amateur was
the doctors laughing comment
Why Jerry who is this p
lie had caught a good view of my
face as he spoke.
Aunt Mary's daughterr
yes. yes. Amy's eyes, lips and
hair. Poor Amy, knew her moth
er from the time she was a baby til
she went to town to teach. All
well. she was Il lovely girl.
My dear, delicate mother, how
they all loved her. / looked up witt
full eyes to the kind Old face; but
before had time to speak, he turned
to the bed.
'Chills and fever said he in an
swcr to Gcrald'a question; but
thanks to DR.. Amy, | Hope it will
not turn out much. Keep her quic,
for few days; III call in the morn
ing
you are not going home tonight,
said Gerald.
No, indeed echoed. I'll hay,
your room ready for him in liv,
minutes, Gerald and leaving then
together, went to my Cousins room
The bed clothes were tossed down
in pile on the floor, and although
Mrs. Leslie says we mustn't say mus
/ am afraid there is no other wor,
will describe the state of the bed
| had never made a bed; all m,
work here had been in the dowl
stairs department but | was deter
mined to make that bed: so | went f.
work. | am very small, even tol
seventeen. Many girl Of Thirteen
could look over my head, and | au
slight as well as short. Fancy mC
then, trying to reach up TO On old
fashioned, high hedStead. | Scram
bled up until | stood on the bed. an,
beat it up by dint Of kicking it an,
plunging into ii. ill the feathers IL
in great round ball in the centre
Then. still keeping my stand OF
the mattress near the foot board.
dragged up the heavy sheets, tn,
blankets. pillows, and holsters, fix
ing the latter into their places that
might not step on the feathers. Il
was queer looking bed; but | die
not stay to admire il, and all iluShct
as was, went back TO Aunt Fan
ny's room.
Gerald took the doctcr IN, and
could hear the smothcrcd laughtc
which greeted my efforts.
Looks like an cnragcd snoy
p bank with its back up. said Gerald
Il shall have to roll myself into
tight ball and jump into the middle
of it, said the doctor.
Like a dutch bed where your hca,
ard feet stick ont at the ends
1T would be jolly if could coil NJ
like Il snake. now
Mentally resolving to turn my ut
tcntion to bed making al the carlies