South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-13

BY this tune the young girl revived a.
gain under tho vigorous treatment she re-
ceived, end the instruments were brought
to him
Now, madam, viii you tell me where to
to bed at once
well, she sleeps in little closet oil nay
room
That will never do. Show me the larg-
est, best room you have in the house =
Taking META gently in his arms, the doc
tor followed Mrs SMITH up stairs 10
large, pleasant chamber she groaned 10
spirit as she turned down the white cum
terpane, aud assisted the doctor in getting
META undresied and into bed ; but be was
not TO be rriAed with at such time Now,
madam, | vii! excuse you, but let Mrs
BRowN bring ne plenty of warm water
and soft, old li1eu, aud remain to assist
mo.-Aud | want servant close at hand,
to get whatever else l may require while
dressing the arm
L; vas 4 terrible hour to META while he
probed each wound and removed the shot
that were deeply imbedded IN the tender
flesh. Fortunately no bone was broken,
and at last it was neatly bandaged with soft
linen and wot with healing lotion, and
she fell asleep. Mrs. BRowN proved an
efficient helper and as they passed quietly
out OF the rooai, the doctor said
My patient must have the best of care
ana attention. Could you stay and nurse
her for awhile 2
Yes, | might
Very well | viii pay you we'll if you
will do it, for everything will depend upon
keeping her quiet now
lie met Mrs. SMITH in the hall.
Madam, this woman has consented to
stay and take caro- of your niece, and will
see that she is well paid for it. But mind
what say: you must not see her, DOR must
any one else see her but Mrs BRowN and
myself for a week at least, for she will
have serious time Of it at the best regret
1t exceedingly, more than | can tell you,
that | have been the cause Of all this suf.
feriug, aud will DO my best TO have her a.
bout again as soon as possible So saying,
the doctor wished them good day, aud soon
disappeared from their view.
Wei, now, if that isn't cool. And what
an / to do all this tine p groaned Mrs.
SMITH, rocking herself vigorously in her
great armchair. 'And my best spare room,
too Sly, did he muss everything up dress
log that arm p
'Oh, no be was very careful about that
WEI, that's comfort any way. T.,
Thick should have such trouble with that
girl just when | needed her most! ] think
1t Is u very mysterious dispensa;ion Of Pro
yilence.
The mex. morning the doctor found Me-
IA 10 high fever, moaning with pain and
deirious. The arm was badly swollen and
inaAmed, and altogether her case had as.
stunned a very alarming aspect. lie did
not 90 bunting or fishing that day, but
stayed by her bedside administering medi.
cine with lis own hand, and doing every.
thug ID lis power for her relief. lie was
greatly distressed over The accident, aud
inwarGly vowed hc would never fire off an,
other gun as long as be lived.
But what revelation Of toll, hardship.
and cruel wrong the unconscious META
made iu her dsirium She fancjcd the
doctor as be bathed her bot head aud hands
and soothcd her rs he would child, was
her mother, and she drew bis head close to
her lips aud whispered
~, mother I'm so glad you have come
10 mercy or feeling for me She has kent
me at work over her night and day, and
We gone hungry many and many a time,
because J couldn't bear to eat the food SO
gru'g'ogly given. O, am so glad you
have come
Now, META was not beautiful girl.
though She bad sweet, pure w0manly face.
aud great wisligi eyes, and an abundance
Of dalE, sIlEy hair. But her small hands
were brown and hardened with toll she
was poor, dependent alone iu the world ex.
caQi I'ftris selfish unnatural aunt, and the
cousins who scarcely dcigned TO notice her.
Doctor CHESTER was a rich, OLD bachelor,
not H) very old either, only thiriy-six. -
why H' bad never married no one could
te.I bu. rua /, is be bad ren4inol hear.
whole those years 30 spite ofthe many beau
ufu. women who bad smiled gracefully no..
on BIN. But somehow this poor suF .ri6o
orphan won bic heart completely duripr
iIat week Of unconscious. ss. fIg was
charmed With hor sweet pritao about her
childhood and Der innocence and bcloles.-
ness together With tha SUFFERING be lad So
uu".iIuglY caused, appealed -tr nely Go
uIs sympathy, ADD he fully resolved 90 win
Der love and make hcr Bic wifa 81 possible.
Never bad patient % moro as.i.lnlla doc
t1r ialu did poor Nina Mrs. SuTu
TUNED and ir5tei over ai, ihe fuss tina,
'Iuy made about "th4t GIRL" ugm lac
frightened bor into silence by telling her
that Le know bow -ac bad treated fbo moor
child, and that Sc sho didn't keep quiet and
bavc everything done that was uccdful for
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