The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-17

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tloning toward the stairway, and Hetty
ran up and entered the sick room with
o confidence born of her womanly cour-
age and kindness.
:" But 1t was no Graded babe or 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 If In mortal pain,
as 1t lay on the pillow.
Hetty involuntarlly recoiled.
"It-it isn't the Group then, ;" said she
clasping on of the little bottles in her
hand.
"It's quinsy,p said one of the atten-
dants, "and 1t is fatal case, 1 IN think
ing"
And little Hetty, all her bravery ooz-
ing out, like Bob Acres courage, at her
fingers 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's that2"
Hetty rose and came forward.
"It's me, the doctor Is daughter" said
she. Thought it was little boy with
the Group, and"
"Don't cry" said he gently, "it 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 entire
ly beyond the range of her capacities.
She had never been in death chamber
before, and the hour and solemnity of
tn scene impressed her with a sense of
vague terror. .a
Just then brisk, heavy footstep
sprang up the stairs, two at time.
There was stir and commotion in the
room.
"Oh, thank heaven !" cried Hetty,
"its papa"
Doctor Wallis it was. Released earlier
than he expected from the other sick
bed, he 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 the young
man ?"
Better, my dear Doing WELL But it
was an even chance between death and
life for one while. Come, dear, IN 60
ing home now. Dobbin is at the
door,"
Hetty climbed silently into the buggy
and nestled down by her fathers side.
Papa" said she, presently, was 1
very silly to come here 2"
No, my dear, you were very kind
hearted. But as you see there is some
difference between simple case of
Group and malignant quinsy."
Dakin's boy" recovered with mar
velous celerity, and the first place he
visited in his convalescence was Doctor
Wallis house, to thank the DOCTORS
black-eyed daughter for coming to see
him on that stormy night.
wish was little chap with the
Group" said he laughingly, " to put my
self under your professional care"
"What nonsense !" said Hetty, turn.
ing very red
I" But indeed, shall never forget the
plying look in your kind eyes," said
Hector Dakin, gently. ''It seemed
somehow TO draw me back to life."
And by the time that Dakin's boy"
was quite recovered, he had gotten into
way of spending his time at Doctor
Wallis that seemed decidedly chronic;
when he became engaged to the Doctors
daughter.
cts very strange, thought said Sib,
fretfully, " that the only eligible and
decent looking man within ten miles
should fall in love with our brown little
Hetty."
Il don't think it strange at ALL" said
DR.. Wallis, dryly.