The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-08-08

yet.
The curtain rose on the first act, that
very afternoon, at five o'clock precisely.
We had scwcd busily for two hours, and
it was time to set the table for tea. Sue
sprang up rs the clock struck-scissors,
spoois and thimbles all clattercd to the
floor
"Somc one is coming, girls" - she cried
mcrrily. d" The point Of the shears is in
the floor several inches deep And al
most before the sentence was finished,
there came a knock at the kitchen-door.
Sue opened it, to find the Widow
Frost's youngest boy looking tlmid and dis
tre>sed.
/ ell, sonny, what is it? she asked in
voice which would have reassurcd any
child.
Sue makes short speeches, and used fire
quently to be told that her tongue was like
IL two-cdgcd sword, but she can be tende-
enough when there is any need of it.
please, mother wants you to say, will
Miss Avery let me send her some niger
lcoyk, and, please she is very sick
Sue went in search Of tie desired liver
wort, while talked to Tommy and found
out that his mother was really very i'll with
no one to render her any assistance.
"'IIl 90 and see her after tea, said,
and the boy departed happier than he had
come.
But Sue expressed desire to go her
self.
cd rather do anything than this hor-
rid sewing. IF you'll attend to the sin
ners III see to the saints or one of them at
least. I'm terribly restless tonight"
DO you believe in impressions? Ifthere
is any truth in the theory of them, she GER
tainly had a chance to test. She laughed
and cried together while she put on her
hat and gloves.
al don't see what makes me so merry
ous-probably the green tea. A walk will
do me good. | shall be at home by eight
O'clock
But eight, and nine and ten passed, and
we saw nothing OF her.
"Shc has probably decided to stay all
night, Aunt Avery said at last.
81 hope Mrs. Frost isn't very sick. l
ought to have gone myself" And no doubt
the good woman's sleep was disturbed by
thoughts of neglected duty.
Early next morning Tom appeared with
4 note written on brown wrapping paper,
in characteristic style.
DEAR GRL$-pon't worry. Mrs. Frost
wants me to stay with her and | have ac-
ccptcl the invitation 50 rs to get rid Of the
sewing" ! may nat be home for week.
Send 4 change of clothes by Tommy, and
10 me the favor not to come to see me, f..
want to reign undi,turbcd over the house
of Frost. Sue.
Shortly aftcrwarl DR., Raymond drove
up to the door. He hooked anxious and
tender, too, as he always did when trouble
was near.
"You must not be frightened" he said,
q bat it is best you should know Mrs. Frost
is down with die small-pox 1t will not be
necessary for you to 80 to the house, Sue
is brave girl. She knew sllf..st night, for
was there when She came bat she refused
to 90 back. will take care Of them both,
and you shall hear from them every day"
How we missed Sue. Aunt Avery
would have gone away, only the doctor for
bid it with 50 much earncstncss in his
voice that we gave up all idea Of rebellion,
ana were forced to content ourselves with
his reports. At the end of week Mrs
Frost died, anl we expected Sue home at
once, totally unprcparcI for the news that
she, too, was attacked by the same dis
ease.
at seems cruel | know, to hinder yon
from going to her. said the doctor, whom
for the first time VIC were almost tempted
to hate "but it is the duty to prevent
the spread of this malaiy. Mrs. Frost
caught the infection from carpet rags,
which were SEM 50 hcp for weaving. There
is no other case in thc village, and care
will prevent the disease from gaining
ground"
We tried to be reasonable, but made
poor work Of it. She was in charge Of an
experienced nurse, for whom the Doctor
had telcgraphcl to Albany but we could
not feel that she was As tcnlerly cared for
as if we had been with her Alice cried
herself to sleep every night, AMI it seemed
as if all the life AMI fun had gone out of
our house forever
could have hus5el the dear oil man
when hc came at last with the news that
Sue was well enough to come home : hut
if there had not been tears in my eyes I
should have seen how sad he looked. Aunt
Avery read what was in his mind, and spoke
right out.
If She has changed tell the girls, Doc
tor. We must not show her that We aro un-
prepared or shocked
lie bent his head slightly, bat | 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 had prom
iScd to take me to her, and bring Us back
together. | swallowed my tears as we
drove Up to the door, sprans ont before the
horse fairly stopped, and took Sue in my