The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-02-04

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psar.uoe Of evil" J" she reflected, ''is =
divine eop,mand."' 1.-THE doctor thinks
~ maybe ne n.,a't SEQ morn,n',"
urged the sad vsioe, and shs thought
if she bad only told or consulted Mn.
Walter,, o., soae 70 M.s' williams.
There Va, no time nov, sad ihs shr.nk
from ii. thought' of tho: dimcu'ty Of
making .njyf / one understand Why she
h.d come into l,r; present position.
While hesitatisg; hs1 valk! hid brought
her to. !. corneai: .,pothecai4 shop and
inside she saw as~benevoiest.l ookiog;
.uiddle-aged man behind the counter
alone. She went in and asked if he
knew Mrs. Howard Who lived in the
cottage on tha: square. He looked in-
to her face inquiriugly aud said be
knew Of her:
"Is she sick :"
"Very low. I know her physician
.ad fill his prescriptions"
~ am going to see her. No one
knows of nv visit. and I vas afraid
there might BE- some mistake. l. want
some ono To- know l. Am there, lest il
should be ,misuodsrstood. If I should
not come here again in half an hour
will you come OF send the police to hunt
mel" -, 81.
Being assured that she veaA b.
searched for sp.ed,ly'i she did net .p
ps.r, aud giving he. name and ..kia,
that Of Dr. se,,es; shs vent: without
hssitat;ea TO tle dor nj ~ sdaistsd
bJ Sally, who peisSasa hs1. t. th,:,;sk
room, +. laxx.;;6dtrssa.@ssr, IL. wAtsl
| the, aehstpy rtnaa aiy: IN ief.i.ilt
weakness with .f.ss white Il Tie pill
lov whiehassppo'tsa ii, :s.d her hrg'
dark eyes aoefine'tMghtfsi amid thei
Surrounding: IA, '1i.rsirst entered
she u, !looisuG to thsdoor stpsctist
ly, but - hsr: visitor came 10 made
feeble effort to raise her hand to he1
face, thes slesed her eyses aud the bleoi
rose in a.f.ist: lash TO- The roots o
her hair. = Margaret. quietly laid aside
her bonact, shawl aud gloves, With I
feeling th.t she belonged there; tho,
going to the bed laid her hand softl,
on the brow Of the; sufferer. and stoop
ing kissed the wasted cheek, whisper
ing: "Do not speak Il know the doc
tor must have. ordered quiet" and sit
ting on the side Of the bed go as to loot
into the faoe of the sick woman, she
took one wasted hand: in hers 50 thai
their r.lms met, aud with the othe1
stroked the arm gently with : mesmcr
10 motion. From the arms and hand,
she passed to The feet and limbs, gent
y rubbing them while she murmurei
soft loving words, such :. . mother i
wont. to r.s . /. ,iek isfist: There i
healing in th. touch Of aay loving haat
and :the aeaaa ;ef' ~ IovisY vo;sS.-- =
M,.earet had a.vs. vitass:;a;,si 1siis(
vithsse ) p.iiaafal asstes ofsynp.thy
and ~ i lv.sy.> :llv.sy..> akin e le!':, n,
ease Of borrow had evss 70 eslntcd, hei
sympathy ~ that NTH, f.pe.. xen.a
even before physical pain andtweak'
ness were added to.her sin and shame
Atsight Of her helplessness and thought
Of the unwaashed soul on the brink o.
the dark river, her own soul sPrane
forward to clasp and detain it, crap:
ping it in the strong arms oflo,e.
The professional nurse, whom Mar
garet found seated in In easy chair with
= bible in her hand, appeared to hold
it asa charm agaicst the evil spirits o.
the place, and she looked upon tbi.
laying on Of hands With .s much won
dor and astooishment as the disciples
beheld tho annoiating Of the Savior 4
feet BY one who had str.yed far in the
paths Of sin. She felt also the same
doubt as did the xitnessss Of that scene
Of the purity Of on. who could bsa'
personal contact With tho impure, and
professional .je1loaiy Tor thie inter
fsrene. viii; ST. profta,iea.l duties
[fshe ~..1 :. 'nidalt:.e.d nsiidass siidass i.dy
ESso i.nsi.d Is. ia s.cs t.,sl better
diya,; b.s.p:5 tksse lid 'b.;d,i 'b.s;di,i : tim,
VIII vii ,t: A.,d s.ai.s WY u. ss.:s1
learned By e.h.,s; :ildid Is, ~ . soaSh'
Esor..! !.r.. ii3 ovs ,tprovil a.d i.'
'spsatioa for, geitilisy, BY giving tn
saaallitt possible pzstenae 4of. labor fol
the bresd" bbsj prsAsndsa II sazs. Afte,
:~atehins: M..s.rst'. proceeding. sfe,
sone monesta, :she. ssns forward and
zudsly thrasins her asid,, draw the
bed cover down. aad began tusking il
smoothly under the nattrsrs, saying
SHARPLY: J.. =: =: go. go
j. "She must not BE- disturbed, You
will give her her death Of cold :" "
Margaret rose aud looking from The
pallid face Of; the patient to the angry
face Of the nurse, realized that an al
tercation would give her a death q
cold, aud laying her hand on tho wo'
mans shoulder, she said gently but
firmly: '"'
"She is my sister and I must rub