Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-15

.h,, b;s mother wss rally very i'll,
Mi, NO one, To- render her auy assistance.
s.Tal ~, and see her after ten, - said :;
and the boy departed happier than h. had
- come. ~
Rt Sac expressed desire to go her
self
II hal rather do ANYTHING than this hor
rid sewing Ii vou II attend - the sill
ners. I'll see 10 the saints. or one OF them
Mt h.acf. | am terribly restless Tonight
D, yot, believe in impressions? Ii there
is any truth in the theory of them. SUI
certainly hid Il chance to test it. Sh
lau yhed and cried together. while she puI
on her hat and gloves.
III don't sec what makes me so nervous
--Prooaby the green tel A walk will do
me good. shall be at home by eighl
O'Clock.
But eight and nine and ten passed. and
we saw nothing of her.
'.She has probably decided to stay all
night" Aunt Avery said at last. IL hope
Mrs Frost isn't very sick. ought To
have gone myself. Aud no doubt the
good woman's sleep was disturbed 10y
thoughts of neglected duty.
Early next morning Tommy appeared
with Il note written on brown wrapping
paper. in Sues characteristic style:
Dear Girls: Don't worry. Mrs. Frost
wants me to star with her, and have ac.
cepted the invitation, SD us to get rid OF
the sewing II may not he home for
week. Send change of clothes 10y Tom
my, and do me the favor not to come to
see me, for want to reign undisturbed
over the house OF Frost SUE"
Shortly after, Dir. Raymond drove up to
the door. He looked anxious and ten
der. too, as he always did when trouble
was near.
''You must not be frightened" he said;
''but it is best you should know that Mrs.
Frost is down with the smallpox. 1t will
not be necessary for you to go to the
house. Sue is brave girl. She knew
all last night, for l was there when she
came; but she refused to 60 back IN inch
l shall take care of them both, and you
shall hear from them every day"
How we missed Sue. Aunt Avery
would have gone to her ANYWAY, only the
doctor forbade it with SO much earnest
ness in voice that we gave up all idea Of
rebellion, and we Were forced to content
ourselves with his reports. At the end OF
a week Mrs. Frost died, and we expected
Sue home at once, totally unprepared for
the news that she, too, was attacked by
the same disease.
ut seems cruel, know, to hinder you
from going to her." said the doctor, whom
for the first time we were tempted almost
to hate; ''but it is my duty to prevent the
spread of this malady Mrs Frost caught
the infection from carpet rags, which was
sent IL her for weaving. There is no
other case in the village, and care will
prevent the disease from gaining ground. :"
We tried to be reasonable, but made
poor work of 1t. She was in charge of an
experienced nurse, for whom the doctor
had tele2raphed to Albany; but we could
not feel that she was AS tenderly cared for
rs if we had been with her. Alice cried
herself to sleep every night, and it SEEM
ed as if all the life and iun had gone out
Of our house forever.
could have Rugged the dear old man
when he came at last with news that Sue
was we'll enough to come home; but il
there had not been tears in my eyes |
should have seen how sad he looked.
Aunt Avery read what was in my mind,
and spoke right out.
''It Sue is changed tell the girls, doctor
We must not show her that We are UMPIRE
pared or shocked"
He bent his head slightly, but did not
wait to hear what he had to say. was
in the buggy, crying ready to break my
heart. when he came out, for he hat
promised to take me to her, aud bring u.
back together. l swallowed my tears a.
We drove up to the door, sprang out be
fore the horse fairly stopped, and tool
Sue in my arms without looking at her.
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