Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-08

"Syrup, ipecac," said Hetty, with 4
little nod Of her nand to each. Asa
foetida, hive syrup. Simple remedies,
but very effectual if taken in time"
But, Hetty," pleaded Sibyl, you're
never going to walk, nobody knows how
far in all the rain !" q
Eyes, I am" said Hetty, buttoning
on a capacious waterproof cloak, and
pulling the hood over her head.
And you don't even know where
these Dakins live"
"Yes. l do. It's a big red-brick
house, just beyond the woods by the
church. Papa showed it to me the
the other day"
Full two miles away"
II can't help that" said Hetty.
"And me all alone T.
II can't help that, either" returned
Hetty, q little impaitiently. But don't
fret, Sib-I'll not be long,"
And out the brave little girl walked
into the temptestuOus twilight, with her
pockets full Of medicine and the water
proof cloak buttoned snug around her.
Not until she had left the friendly
lights of home far behind, WAS lost in
the black, rustling depths of the forest,
where the dark boughs met over her
head, and ghostly, whispering sounds
went through the dry leaves, did
Hetty's valiant heart begin to quail.
Even then she would not admit to
herself that she was in the least timid,
but resolutely fixed her thoughts upon
Group, and quickened her footsteps as
she did so.
Darker and darker it grew-lonelier
and lonelier; but Hetty pressed reso-
lutely on, until drenched with rain and
ready to drop with the fatigue of max
ing her way through muddy roads
and against the wind, she knocked at
the door of Squire Dakin's red brick
house.
An elderly woman opened it.
Is it the doctor" said she eagerly.
"No," said Hetty; but it's the doc
tors daughter"
Lords sake alive p said the woman,
desparingly; "what good can you do,
and him so mortal bad ?"
"a great DEAL" said Hetty. "Let
me come in if you please. l under
stand my fathers treatment, and l have
some medicine here"
At this the woman stood back, mo-
tioning toward the stairway, and Hetty
ran up and entered the sick room with
confidence born of her womanly
courage and kindness. W
But it was no Graded babe nor plump
four year-old who lay there. 'Dakin's
boy was one-and-twenty at the very
least, pale and handsome. with closed
eyes. and face set as with mortal pain,
rs it lay on its pillow.
Hetty involuntarily recoiled.
"It-it isn't Group, then?'' said she,
clasping one of the little bottles in her
hand.
cts quinsy," said one of the atten-
dants; and it is u fatal case, Pm
thinking"
And little Hetty. all her bravery ooz-
ing out, like Bob Acres courage. at her
finger ends, sat down behind the door,
and began to cry.
The sick man opened his eyes-large
and soft, and dark they were, with long
lashes-and asked family:
"Who is that?"
| Hetty rose and came forward.
It's me, the doctors daughter"
said she. "I-thought it was a little
boy with the Group, and"
Don't cry" said he gently, sit will
soon be over"
And he closed his eyes again, while
poor Hetty cried harder than ever. An
| incipient case of Group she thought she
could manage, but "quinsy" was en-
t;,,l,, bo,,on,l TIM .o,,~o of 10. ooooo;
ties. She had never been in death
chamber before, and the hour and So
lemnity of the scene impressed her
with sense Of vague terror.
Just then brisk, heavy foOtstep
sprang up the stairs, two at time.
There was stir and commotion in the
the room.
ooh, thank heaven" cried Hetty,
it's papa"
Doctor Wallis it was. Released
earlier than he expected from the other
sick bed, he had returned home and
learned from his eldest daughter Hetty's
errand-and here he was flushed and
breathless from the haste he had made.
An hour later he came down to where
Hetty sat on the lowest stair, pale and
anxious.
Papa" said she, show is hep
Better, my dear. Doing well. But
it was an even chance between death
and life for one while. ''Come, dear,
I'm going home now. Dobbin is at the
door.
Hetty climbed silently into the chaise
and nestled down by her fathers side.
Papa" said she presently, "was
very silly to come here!"
"No, my dear, you are very kind
hearted But as you see, there is some