South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-04-19
THE DOCTORS DAUeHrER.
"Dear. dear. how it rains! r. said Hsl.
ty Wallis.

"Dear. dear, how it rnins |" said Hes.
ty Wallis.
She had opened the door the least ilt.
tie bit in the world, to sec il there was
any prospect OF its clearing up, but tho
rush Of wind and rain that swept in st
the crevice compelled her to close il q.
gain almost iustantaneously. 81
Ii " as a little brown house. on the
edge of the lonely Western forest-a
brown house, with slipping caves and q
bay window, and a dooryard full Of roses
whose crimson clusters cleaned family
In the late autumn twilight.
Doctor Wallis lived here-Doctor
Wallis, who had come West With his two
daughters, scarcely six months ago, and
Who was the only physician in radius
Of thirty good miles around. i8eaf
Hetty stood by the FIRE, one foot on the
fender. her dark. dreamy, eyes fixed on
the red glow OF the burning logs. Sibyl,
the ether sister, lay luxuriously back in
a cushioned easy chair, waiting for the
lamps to be lighted before she went on
with the bit Of Berlin woodwork in her
lap.
Sibyl Wallis was a rosescheeked,
scarlet Tipped beauty-one Of those fair
human flowers which, like the lilies of
Solomon. arc destined neither to toll nor
TO spin.
Doctor Wallis was poor man, and
kept no servants; but no one ever ex-
pected Sibyl to do any OF the rough and
disagreeable offices consequent upon
housekeeping.
Sibyl busted tie parlors, kept the va
ses full OF flowers, wasl,cd the tea-china,
and did up" her own pretty lsces and
Observation-Disclosures and Hetty, the
second daughters brown little elf,
With jetty hair growing low on her fore
head, and co.orless olive skin-cheer.
fully undertook the prosaic part of life
as if it were her natural Inheritance.
40 think Of poor papa out in all thi 9
te mpest y said Hetty, mournfully.
Gentlemen don't mind such things"
said Sibyl, serenely. 'And, OF course,
it's just what doctor must expect
"Hush T. said Hetty, suddenly turn
ing her head in quick, bird-like fash.
ion. "Some one is knocking at the back
door
"Perhaps you'd better go aud see who
it is" remarked Sibyl, serenely.
1t was man all wrapped up in OIL
skin, until nothing more thar the tip Of
a very red nose was visible.
"Oh. say, MISS" said the dripping
visitant, "where's the doctor?'
"Iie isn't in,'' said Hetty.
"Where's Doctor Wallis?" reiterated
the man.
"He's outr' answered Hetty, speak
| ing loud and distinctly. under the i'm.
preston that the inquirer was deaf.
cts Dakin's boy said the man
''he's chokin' to doath!'
"Oh!" said Hetty. "Croup, l sup
poser"
Don't know what it is," said the
messenger. "Ain't no doctor myself
All know is that must bring back
Doctor Wallis" with no! Mt his lunb or
wagon at the gate,
but you can't, if he is out said Het
ty.
The man stood q moment, shifting
from one foot to the other, evidently in 4
quandary.
"rm blamed If know what to do
said he. "Well, I'll tell.ee what, miss
You just senl the doctor on to Dakin's
just as quick as he comes back. II
Dakin's boy chokes to death, it amt no
fault of mine -
And away rumbied the wagon into tho
mist and twilight.
II had hardly disappeare when lit
tie lad arrived with note for Hetty.
cts from papa" said Hetty. hurried
ly opening it, and reading aloud the fol
lowing brief message:
Dear Girls old Eldwood Is very
bad, and 1 shall probably he detained
all night. Lock up the house as usual
and don't expect me uLtil come. AZ
fectionately, II. w"
"Oh, dear - said IIetty, blankly
land what is to become OF Dakin's
child?'
81 never saw such girl as you. Het
ty,' said lovely Sibyl. with pettish con,
traction Of the brows. You're always
shoudering other peoples troubles
What is Dakin's child 10 Us, Id like to
know?"
But only think of IL, Sibyl," said
Hetty, oIasping her hands-"a dear little
baby suifocating to death, all for want oil
/ the simplest remedies
1--WE can't help it," said Sibyl. set
thing back composedly among her cush-
| ions.
''But I'm not so sure Of that" said
| IIetty, briskly. II know the remedies
papa uses for case Of group, and how
to use them. I'll go myself"
"Hesty," cried the elder sister, "Gre
you crazy?"
Crazy" said Hetty. "No, I'm only
ordinarily human. The child shan't die
il ] can help It,"
She went 10 her fathers drug closet.
opened it, aud took out several little
| walls,
Syrup ipeoac," said Hetty, with a
! little nod Of her head to each. Asa.
fettda, hive syrup Simple remedies,
but very effectual if taken in time"
But. Hetty,' pleaded Sybil, you're
never oOinO tn wall nobody knov,s b,,.