The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-25

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-.,.. ... Moran express. !l.- disgust
...-... eject thar Ire had iue divil'-
u.-. Iac.,.ar.d that ..he shoaii niver rest
rr-.- in his crave till he stud godfather
sra Eahy. 70. su-- is next 70 being the
tatI.r3l one.
Then followed propositions 10 drink
IA. health Of mother and child. which
,v--. rurr.sadby the doctor who, after
continued efforts. made himself heard.
.r- l.sau. equal TO the occasion, took
ft.-. r.-, o.. ii- fagorite Jab!e and yelled:
..Wn.,.. Sc Givils, an sure the Doc
wishes e., a,,Ifs> wees on the topic OF
t!-- day.
TH-u Or Holmes said:
.-Gov>. aI sorry to destroy all your
/ ,l assure. but have seen that tonight,
+ down ar tle Log House which has
meade lu-. doctor as / am and used TO
/ -g-ragv and suffering. shed tears. It's
/ with great pain that | tell yOu that Nam
! 81 Jones and her baby must both die. -
A. Jiie doctor said this Il low hum
Da---i around the room. Il ri one could
~aa tlsa grufT and ragged faces Of those
men change color and grow pale, while
| rueirhands clenched together to prevent
the feelings they wished 10 conceal
| Then Jake Morse said, in low voice:
Doc. what's the matter Can't you
save one Of them: can't we DO anything:
don't think there is Il man in the room
hut would risk his life to do the poor
woman and her child service.
lud from many Il bearded mouth
came words which If not elegant, were
foraiDe. Of their will to do all and every
thing to save the mother aud her child.
The doctor looked around IL moment
and then said:
Boys. you know as well as 1; that
Nancy Jones is what Is called a fallen
woman-that she Is beyond the pale of
>pectabiIity; but you will not contra
diet me when l say that if one of you
were sick and needed some one to watch
bv your bpd, She would be the first TO
o.1cr her services NOu all remember
VIXEN Bill Childs lay dying at Sawpit
Fiat. how she nursed him for weeks and
when death at last came, she closed his
ewes. and wrote TO his friends, telling
tlrm of poor Bits fate.
You bit >he did" came from manya
mouth. Morse stood hy the bar. Not
a feature moved His hand trelnbied
,y'Irr,, 1t rested, but his voice came low
ami calm. as he said:
Doe, can We 90 anything - assist
yea
81 viii tell you, boys" said the doctor,
...ae poor woman i worn out with suf-
.u.iue. and her child Hes DIVING by her
side. and the mother Is unable 10 nOuriSh
if. r. there j. one OF you who dare, for
their suI.es, 20 to Port Wine and get
some milk. We Inay save the lie .! Nah
g.. Jones, baby"
GIuF-. said al once:
- wiii 20, Doc: and il i fail, and
Nancy lives, tell her that jake Morse
ri-,,.d his life 10 save her child
Tsiruiu- 10 one OF the men. he said:
Charlie. viii you lend u.e yorr snow
shoes
Ina moment all was confusion; the
men rushed about as ii mad. Mckenzie
5.'si-d himself putting up Il flask OF his
.avaE.5e brandy, Tor Use, should Morse
require il.
Ina arrangements were completed
and ouJ into taa street went the crowd.
The houses were white with snow; the
wind came tearing down the hill, daslIing
the. falling flakes into their faces. cutting
and binding them. Morse strapped on
his huge shoes, then stood erect. saying:
boys, If / don't get back. send my
things to my mother. Mckenzie knows
her address; and. here goes. aIid at the
word, of Ee went into the night like Il
flash; only for an instant was lie seen,
then was lost to sight.
Brave heart. God in his goodness
wilt not Iai! 10 watch your lonely path.
His eye i on you; 50 breast on and fear
not.
The men went back TO the saloon, glad
80 return TO its shelter and warmth.
Their giasseS were re-iilled. and silent
prayers were offered for Jacks return.
The doctor said: IF Jack does not
return ia four hours, 20 out and meet
Ii.n. " and then, filing his flask, started
on his way to visit the woman and her
child. With his hat pulled over his eyes,
and his face closely InGiiled, he went out
into J!:e dar!lHass and the storm. After
p:pG,iiag some time in the drifting snow,
h- said TO himself: Il shall have to stop
at Abe Staaru's and get warln-- can't be
far from there. Pushing on, he reached
at length a house, rude and small: out
of the single window shOne Il light. In
answer to his knock. mans voice said:
Come in" lie pushed open the door
and stoad within, white with snow. For
"a moment the light from the large fire
dazzici his eyes. Abe StearHS, greeting
h..n said:
why. Doc, a-s sou ont o2 Il night
l;l" .Li.: rs wonder that you are
not dead. J say. Jessie. here's Doe.
Holmes. and from tie other room came |
81 Young woman, with fair, calm face, |
holding in her arms bundle Of clothes, |
iccE which Issued cry. telling that |
there WAS some one besides husband and |
wife. Abe said:
'.j'ivc U:e the youE--tcr aHd Get she !
,IGnr.T something wBTin: lac j. cold.
''E-EaT mind. tile doctor replied, Il |
VII. De- all right in a moment. / could |
NOT resist the temptation oG yonr big |
Fireplace Cut how i the baby. Les |
ma sc him. Mrs. SJearnS
The young mother, with proud look |
and tender hands. uncovered her sleep |
iur baba. The doctor looking at lin |
moment. said. He Is a fine boy, Mrs
Srearns. and worthy Of his fathar and |
mother: how comfortable lac looks in |
his warm nest. and how different from |
the poor child ann on my way TO see.
..}Vhv. doctor. i there any one sick:
Who = IL"
The doctor answered in very low
voice
"a poor unfortunate woman. IrS.
Sfearnl. who IS cut of from everyone,
ar.H who in spite Of every misfortune.
+, "a woman. and lies at deaths door with
a baby at her side; and. 10 add still more
To her misery. nature has failed 70 give
the nouri>hent necessary for her child.
FOR "A moment the husband and wife
stood >Deec!les-. and then. in one breath |
they asked. Who is il. doctor
He answered. Nancy Jones"
They repeated the words Nancy
Jones' and the young mother clasped /
her child still closer u her heart. and.
looking down on her sleeping babe. she
iuwarllv thanked God. even though her
home was small and rude, that her child
was safe from such misfortune "a the
doctor had related: and turning 20 him.
her mothers sympathy shining in her
face. she said:
%, doctor. cannot something be done |
t. save the child: No matter what the
mothers sin. the child. at least. i inuo-
cent: IT i too terrible. something must |
BE- done. Abel. can't you think Of some
thing we can doE
Tie Doctor said: The only cow for |
mile, around i owned at Port Wine. and |
Jack Morse has gone on snOw-shoes. in |
the midst of the storm, for milk If |
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