, 1876-02-13
because want to see how much I am hurt

! "Because want to see how much an hurt
Carol,ne."
''Welt, look at tho chair, tool hare nj
doubt it is ruined. Poor cat, suppose yot,
"Now, am not going to suppose anything
about the cat It never would have occurred il
Maria had been allowed to remain here aud at-
tend to these duties, which are in her hno, and
arc not in mine."
"Now, Mortimer, should think you would
DO shamed to make q remark like that. It il 8
pity it you cannot do the few little things thstl
ask Of you a. such an awful time az this, when
cur chIid--"
''Yhere. there, will do anything you want
a11t 20 ean,t raise anybody With this bell Theirs
Ell gone to bed. Where is tho goose~g1ease?" 7"
"Un the mantel-piece in the nursery II
you'll stsp there and speak to Ma1ia-"
!esched the goose-gresse aud went to sleep
sgaln. once more I vas called.
"Aortlmer, so hate to disturb you, but the
room is st1ll too cold for me- to try to apply this
stun: m Would you mind lighting the fro? It ia
al ready to touch match TO-"
dragged myself out and lit the fire, and then
sat down dlsconsolate.
! Mortimer, don't ait there and catch your
death OF cold. Come to bed"
As was stepping in, she said:
tut Walt moment. Please giyo the child
some more OF the medicine"
.,:! Mh'ch dld. It was q medicine which made
ch'!d more or less lively so my wife u.ade use
OF its waking interval to strip it and grease It a
oyer With the goose-oiL ! was sooa aslaao oncn
more, but once more had to get up.
Mortimer, feel 3 draft. feel it tiatipct-
IT, There is nothing so bad for this disease asa
draft f!easa move the crab in front of the fire."
I did it, and collided With tha .nc prxin-
which threw into the fire. Mrs. McWijIams
sprang out OF bed and rescued it aud We had
some words. l had another trihing Interval Of
sleep, anu then got up, BY request and con-
structed fax-soed poutice. This was PLACED
upon the child's breast aud left there to do til
healing work.
a wood fire is not q permanent thing got
up every twenty minutes and renewed ours. ano
this gave Mrs. McWil1iams an opportunity Il
shorten the times Of giving the medicines BY tel
minutes, which was great satisfaction to her.
Now and then. between times, I teorganized The
haxsoed poultices, and applied slnapisms and
other bf'sters where unoccupiod places could b.
found upon the child Well, toward morning rha
wood gave out, and my wife wanted mo to "a
down cellar and get some more. said:
Ny dear. it IL q laborious job, and tho child
must be nearly warm enough, with her extra
clothing. Now, mightn't VIC put On another layer
OF poultlues and"
d1d not finish, because Was interrupted. I
lugged wood up from below for some little time,
and then turned in and fell to snoring Is onlya
man can whose strength is all gone and whose
soul is worn out. Last at broad DAYLIGHT faitt
grip on my shoulder that brought me to N.
senses euddonly- Ny wife was giarln8 down Of
me and gasping. As Boon "a she could com
mand her tongue she said:
1t is all over! All over! The child's per.
spring! What shall We do?"
Mercy. how you terrify met don't know
what we ought to do Maybe it we sc1aped hel
and put her III tha draft again"
80 idiot! There isnos moment to loEs. Go
for the doctor Go yourself. Tell him he mus
come, dead or alive"
dragged that poor eick man from his bed
and brought him. He looked at the child, and
sald she was NOT dying. Thus was Joy uuspeak-
able to me- but it made nv wife AZ mad Is If be
had offered personal affront. Thea he said
the chlid's cough was ouly caused by aome tri
Hing irritation or other in the throat. at this ]
thought nv wife had mind to show him the
door, Now the Doctor said he would make tht
child cough harder and dislodge the trouble. Sc
he gave her something that sent her into
spssm OF coughing, and presently up came lit
tie wood splinter or so-
''Thfs child has no membranors Group" sail
he.
'1she has been chewing bit Of pine shiuglt
or something OF the kind, and got some itti,
slivets in her throat. They won't do her an,
hurt"
mo" said I. II can we'll believe that. In.
deed, the tu1pentioe that is in them is rery gooc
for certain sorts Of diseases that are peculiar to
children. Mv wife viii tell you So"
But she did not. She turned away in diedain,
and left the room: md since that time there il
one episode in our life which we never refer to.
Hence the tide Of our days flows by in deep an9
Qntroub1ed serenity.