The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-29
FART II

When Missy opened bis eyes, be was
lying on i narrow, white bed in st,
Luke's Hospital, three or four doctors
were standing over him, and at his feet
stood lady in black dress with some
thiug misty white on her head Bad
fractures, said a big doctor with red
whiskcrs, but the worst trouble is with
his head.
0! here you are, said 4 tall young doc
tor, first seeing that Missy had opened
his eyes. What's your name?
Missy %. He was too feeble and be-
wildered to think OF the real name.
How did you come down on those
rocks!
Hod--its no matter. fell, sir.
What makes YOU say it's no matter?--
Who's Hod?
Missy persisted in the one answer
and soon everything faded away into
nothing.
When he woke again be was recovered
enough to look around him. On both
sides of the very long room, and standing
close, side by side, were little white beds
in some of them were sick children, but
most of them were empty; dozens Of
children were playing about, some of
them wearing splints, some braces, some
bandages; almost all were were lame or
bent, but very few seemed to be in pain .
There were many pictures; one opposite
his bed was Of little girl learning to
knit, That made him think Of Mamie
Tnd thinking of her brought back all that
had happened. lie looked ont the win.
dow anc saw by the color of the sky that
it must be evening here had the time
gone.
The sister with the misty white cap,
came and spoke to lim, aud then passed
out, all the children who could DO so fol-
lowing her Then he heard music and
singing. lie had often stood outside the
Old Trinity to listen, but this seemed
more like the music OF angels, There
was q dim light in the room, hi, medicine
made him dreamy aud little confused ;
now aud then he would open his eyes
aud wonder if this were heaven. Ill.
/ bed was very near to the door opening
/ into the chapel gallery-he could hear the
prayers, aud dimly remembered prayer
/ time al the Hjyingtou Lodgings Of the
Bible teaching he had received there
then for the first time, the thought came
/ that he might die. Poor Mamie, lee said
half aloud, and then, Id hate TO be in
IIod's place, He heard them saying,
Our Father, aud hardly consciou. Of it
joined bis feeble yoice--lhe nurse heard
/ him--then he slept.
/ The children coming back reused him
they swiftly scattered each to bis place ia
or beside a little white bed, and tho doe
tors came in. They stopped by Mi.ey e
bed first
Well: said the tall doctor.
. say, Governor, said Missy, how bong
must stay hereE
. Not long-I'm afraid
Don't YOU think rIl pull through:
I'm afraid ysu will.
+ The tall doctor sat down on Misses
bed. His abrupt manner scared Mise,
a, first. bat before he WIS aware Of it he
was holding The little begrimed hand,
aud had heard all Of Missy. story. bay
ing faithfully promised, though reluctant
by, that he wouldn't peach on Ilod. Mjsey
had told bim even about the skAtes Tbs
doctor called the nurse and sent her fo
the boot; she returned saying she could
not hud Il then. bat would Ia the morn
Ing; aud the doctor shakiug the iil'ie
grimy hand ia a way that = boy wouli
Ike better than all tie words that eonit
be said, went out with bic head bent
down, pulling bis mus,aehe, 4 babH D
had when 10 deep thought.
Early In the morning the nurse came b
Miscys
There's boy here 20 see yon--th
doctor won't let him up, bus says yol
may send him any word yoa please.
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