Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-15

Yet, when he was gone, III ner iuheiy CIV
she did not make another offer to win aaugn-
,er's and sisters place in that unfeeiing house
hold.
The failure was complete.
Unchecked by the fear Of Fred's displeasure,
The three ladies allowed their jealousy and as
like full sway. ..,...,
If Susie brought her work to the sitting room,
where they were converslng a dead snsnse
met her. and coolest response met her Shorts 70 |
talk. ~.
If she opened the piano in the evening, Co
ralie Struggling her shoulders, lamented In
| loud tone about the lost opportunities ior prae-
tice.
There were no little domestic duties to draw
them together.
ters, and either Coralia or Ernestine would
have shuddered at the idea of touching broom
or cooking utensil.
Never had Susie encountered such look oil
| polite horror as greeted her when she owned
to knowledge OF housewifely duties, anu con-
iessed she did all her cwn sewing.
| Christmas festivities and New Years recep-
ltinns were over, when Mrs Holbrook was
taken sick with what seemed to be feverlsh
cold.
Maria, her maid, was her nurse, and Susies
offers of service being coldly declined, the
lady grew worse with little loving care 10 eoh'-
fort her.
Her own daughters declared they knew an
solutely nothing Of nursing duties, ana Coraiia
herself was feverish. .,
Il fell with an indiscribahle shock upon all,
when the physician entered the sitting room
+ enc morning and informed them thai Mrs. hoi-
brook had unmistakable symptoms OF small
pox.
D Coralie fell into Mysteries.
f Ernostine began to faint, but finding no one
noticed her concluded 10 recover.
A | Susie spoke TO the doctor.
Il have not been allowed to see Mrs. lisl-
brook. Is she very ill?'
!. "She is, to day, delirious. If you have not
: seen her, however there Is not the least danger
Of contasion.
n You had BETTER however, leave the house.
h Her daughters will be sufficient nurses"
Is "I.n shrieked Ernestine; 81 nurse the small
pox! shall go to my Aunt Mary's AT once-thi'
a hour. You must hire a nuI Sc"
al And she left the room hastily.
II shall go with ErnestiEe," said Coralie, SC
he ing 10 the door.
But before she reached it, she fell fainting ii
10 good earnest.
NJ "Too late for you to escape, my lady" sal
the doctor. "You are already on the road t
- sickness. Now Mrs. Holbrook, you may run
O. too. will hire a nurse"
81 have no idea of running said Susie, gel
al. tly. though her face was pale and her VOC
nj shook little. am good nurse, doctor. lie
MT me what you wish done"
But the doctor first tried to dissuade her.
in lie knew little of the position the your
he wife so patiently bore, and thought she stlllnt
III her duty.
But Susie was resolute.
lie 1t was Fred's mother, Fred's sister, and Tn,
he should have the chance for recovery that tend
lies nursing would give them.
nd She consented willingly to take every preca
,ss ton the doctor advised and entered at on
rcd upon her scli-mposcd task.
An hnl1r lltpr Tfl0ltpupl servant Ia
lol- left the house.
,clr Colalie had recovered from her insensibil
in dolirium, and tie young nurse had to {.
his her duties literally alone.
,eJ For two days every detail of nursing, co,
ing aud cleaning fell upon Susie's hands.
his hen two servants who had the fearful dis
| IN ST were procured and quarantined in the Kit
oirl ell, sort of depot Of supplies being station
rick half way between the sick room and DIN
room.
lJor But the terrible days and nights of nurs
lish, zen ioi hen'S " io''hS"' e''''''y "P'"
that sic.
10 Faithfully and tenderly the scorned, sligl
daughter nursed the suffering mother; the
b1un suited sister nursed tue terrified Corae.
,S,nJ Reason returned TO the invalils 10 mel
weary, pale face, full of most loving pity,
,oo,s beside them TO find soft, cool hands they
N Tho never grasped in affection, performing sic
ing duties Tor their comfort and welfare.
,ndcs 1t was no romantic bathing Of fGvered bl
were ''lt "tS '9ooie Poiooh ~ Wy SNn ioo
,,ti Tive loathsome disease called for such
onl votion, such positive heroism in nurse,
hecr thc uoetor niinsen s.oou ailaLgu d. .Ho ~
franc nature.
'"f' No task was too revolving, no duty too
Nd IN gushing, if the comfort Of the invalids req
It's performance! aud the room was kept al
co,n as swec. as was possible.
emile MHs GUSHING " seo nov ,oua'r NUS,
rs OF Coralie's beauty, applying cooling lotions I
IS lie burning, NcnihS i"e' anu suNIhS !" hc'
lind gloss Of the fever dried hair
Her reward began when her patients +
/, Tho the crisis Of their iii mes, and nuIst
,monv finally procured 10 give her some assistanc
Few words Of repentance were spoken
,o,A,n. by every mute appeal did Coralie ant
''P'' mother show their contrition and grateful
thcied anu III tie uays oi coiSaiescehee leal's
Il curls Nhlt tosctncI t''' eo"iu heNer "SH" S'V"
orbor Fred was coming home.
81 ,ha Ills was the news that met Susie, whC
dinner patents WcIe Hio"ouieeu o''. Vi u''"S','
nj lew OF contasion over, and Ernesline recalled
her exile.
or,4esv Servants were engaged the house put in
far as and OH the day the traveller returned, Mr.
, as il brook and Coralie came for the first I
the drawing room.
boua,, The three ladies, invalds and nurse, "
as if it pale and weary looking, but thanks TO &C
care, the oiueal lhey hau passed. hau
and the ulsN5uIlAS traces anu SUSIE haa escape
ness.
w by NJ uoet9r mt rtea, anu PREPARED III
n, ,bero not explain the atmosphere of love Il
glad to .ne "a,u l, IN ,ne e"cie ho h'u ei'
Journey, "'' -, n' i'ii,Gu .,o1 ;,, -.
y par hon nha an M Vas s, ,hn ih,o I
,o in Iii. selfish ly thrown aside had been carrie
q "a vot lullyl and tenderly by the sister whose Ii
mediate had spnrned, and whose home they la
miserable.
u know The years have passed quickly since
sort ainIv ter whose events l have recorded.
will find oor'llr anu LriicstiliG presue oNe' n
,rself.' t'eir oMi' put 'ilc ,i'p'iel ieii''ts ~
powerful ii1asu ''e ioleu anu 'oeihs slanuau
lifted TO Di''e So"'iS "ho'
was cast
pIAIN TALK on usURY.-Dr. WIN