The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-13

Pat Moran. equal to the occasion, took
the top of his tavorite table, and yelled
whist. We divils an sure the doc wishes
to address yees on the topic O the day
Then Dir. Holmes said 'sBoys, / am
sorry to destroy all your pleasure, but
have seen that tonight at the log house
which has made me, doctor that | am,
and used to suffering and sorrow. shed
tears. It's with great pain | tell you that
Nancy Jones and her baby must de-
AS the doctor said this, low hum
passed round the room. and one could
see the gruf' and rugged faces of those
men change color and grow pale, while
their hands clenched together to prevent
the feelings they wished to conceal Then
Jake Morse said, in a low voice:
doe, what's the matter? can't YOU
Esave them9 can we do anything don't
think there is man in the room but
would risk his life to do the poor woman
and her child 4 service
And from many 4 bearded mouth came
words which, if not elegant, were torcible,
of their will TO do everything to save the
mother and her child
The doctor looked aroend for mo-
ment, and then said:
Boys, You know As well as /. that
Nancy Jones is what is called fallen
wonderland beyond the pale of respect
ability; but you will not contradict me
when | say that il one of YOU We're sick
and needed some one to watch by your
sick bed She would be the first to offer
her services. You all remember when
Bin Childs lay dying at Sawpit Flat, how
she nurscd him for weeks, and when at
last, death came. She closed his eyes. and
wrote to his friends. telling them of poor
Bll'S fate"
''Iou bet She did :" came from many 4
mouth.
Morse stood by the bar Not 4 feature
moved His hand trembled where it rest
ed, but his voice came low and calm A.
he said
Doc. can we do anything to assist
vou?''
II viii tell vou boys said the doctor.
''thc poor woman is worn out with sui
iering. and her babe lies dying by her
side and the mother is unable to nourish
it. II there is one of yoll who dare, for
their sakeS. go to Port Wine and get
some milk. we may save the life OF Nan
cv Jones baby
Morse said III once; II Will 90, Doc.
and if | tall and Nancy lives. tell her that
Jake Morse rskcd his life 10 save her
child" Turning II one Of the men, he
said: "Charlie, viii You lend me your
snow shoes"
In a moment All was confusion; the
mon rnsbnd shout ~ If mod NcEonz;a
hnsieI b;mcnIf ,nttnm nn , fasl- nf IL
t:,vorito brandy Ion. use shoul1 Nor,o va
oniro !,
Tho o,.an.o,,ont> ,,.ro ,.,,n,nla,od and
ouf n,n tho Strrnt won't ,hn crnwd frha
bouons n-oro ,ybito with onow. tbo u,;,rd
aono tn,,.;nr Ioun thn lii d,eh;nor III
fal]inr fakes into thei,. fqcns cn1t;ng and
Ilndinm Them Morse str,nnnd m ',i, tha
humc shoes thon stood croct sov;nn.
.srovs if don't ~nt h1cl ennl ,,
tb;nos ia mother -Ncknn1ia lnon, III.
address. md now haro oonc
And at fine word on no wan, i, tha
n;oht like q fash. only for IN instant ,,-oc
he seen and tbcn was 'loe1 ia eirht
Rrave beort Gna in his nooInaes win
moi fail ,o watch yon. lonely natb III.
nvn l. on won sn hroqet an o,,a toa,.,ot
The mcn went hacl, fo tho saloon n1,d
to csconc to rs shelter and wormth 16n;,.
ulaesas va,n ral;llod and ,;lnn, nra,lo'.l
We're offered for ,Jale-s retnrn
The doctor said-..lr lake does NOT rn-
turn in tou hours. 90 ont TO meet hi,o i
and then nlImo hiS flask startad ON his
way Ia visit rho vonan and har chilli
With his hat pulled over his ewes and
his face CLOSELY untitled he Wen, orr in,o
the Storm >itc, plouuln@ some time IN
drifting snow. he said to himself-'.l
shall have to stop al Abe >tearns ana get
warm | can't he fur from there
Pushing on he reached at length 4
house rude and small: ont of the Sin0lp
window shonc 4 light. In ansW er to his
knock mans voice said. Come in
ne Plsheo open lhe "oof anu Slood
"llhlil' "iile "ith SHOW foi II moment.
'he H@hl rom lhe large ire alAzleu ms
eyes; Ahe olearhs' @fee'lhS nm, sala
Nv ny, DOC are You out on q nlght llkc
this ? IT. a wonder you're NOT dead L
say Jcsslc, mere DOC liolmes, ana from
the other room came Young woman.
with lair, cam lace. holding IN her arms
bundle OF clothes, from which issued a
cry, telling lhal there was some one be
SIDE husband and vile.
"''lEe me lhe yotngster, sad APE,
land get the doctor something w&rm; ne
IS cold.
Never mind the doctor replied =
VIII be all flSh1 m I minute. could not
but now Is lhe hahV' Let me see h'm'
hrS Is o'ealh9'
me young hiolner' WIN Pro"a l"oh .liv'
,ei,oei ~, mahoS' "hcoNere" her sleePlh2
pane me doclof' looking at nm mo-
mehI' sala ne Is Il llhe poy, MIS-. oteirls,
anu WoflhV OF MS ialher ana iaothef' no"
cohiorlaple ne LOOKS IN ms warm neSr,
ana now dlnefeht lfom me poor child
| am on my way TO see.
WY, doctor, IS thefe any one SICK !.
mo IS II
The doctor answered III low voice:
"A poor unfortunate woman Mrs. Stearns.
who is cut off from every one and who in
spite of every misfortune. is woman,
and lies at deaths door. with q baby by
her side; and to add still more to her
misery, nature has failed to give the
nouriShment necessary for her child
For moment the husband and wife
| stood speeches., and then in one breath