The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-18

Then Meg complained again audi
bly,. Four O'Clock! Dear! Ill neve,
get through! Five moro pairs. and ]
did want TO go 30 msch.' ard d. va
went the basket. and down came Q ter
rent of tears from Meg's blue eyes
In the midst Of her outburst Ton essns
in saying excitsdly:
Meg. l think mothers verv sick.
Her heads awful hot. and when ]
kissed her. and asked hsr what wss the
matter, she only -mosued, and I'm
scared about her. end sm goise sker
f.ther. You'd better stop your crying
and 20 in there and tend TO her.
He wss oat Of the eatS is an isstsnt,
aud Meg. her i'll bumor lost in alarm,
went quickly to her mother's side.
'Mamma? she called softly: 'm.m-
ma, are you sick!' But for the first
time in her remembrance her mother
gave no answer to her call. but lay
moaning. her face white and drawn
with pain. Meg vas tsmpted 20 t6spw
herself beside bef and cry out slLher
anxiety ands sOrrsw. bsts iAat4ad
brought co.l water. aud tendefly
bathed the burning forehead and
hands. gently smoothing back the
long hair which fell over the pillow.
Her tears fell fast now, fer she knew
her mother was unconscious, and Meg
thought woefully, what il she never
speaks to mssufs. and Evas 30 cross
this afssxnons1 vDid she 1ake herself
sick sewing on my dress, and didn't
want to help her darn stockings lit
tie while! Oh mamma! forgive me!
And poor Meg fell ON her knees BY the
bed, kissing the hot hands. At this
moment Mr. French and the doctor en-
tered the sAtsef sat doc a blythe bed.
and Mr.. FrendA whia eyed 10 Meg,
Ned has go.e for -AonEA Ice; don't Ss
frightened. Meg. you must be mother
to the little boys and hearing their
voices in the hall. he motioned hef
away. She went out to them, telling
them quietly that mamma was sick, (,
but she woul read R~binaon Crusoe u
them on the hammock and perhaps
shtswonM -essn bewrst THu <prtor
told th.n, tek.Ie FlyGf Z thsf thG dear,
~tovi6g moshsrI had tsssspid fsxsiG that
Il ,oust h~fs6-cn som 1ays6 dhing
On. ~ the fessr we> alfead \ yer Nigh,
and be feared The &sFss. Nea- NV up
to his room with quivering lips. and
~as seen TO more for hours. when be
appeared in slippers ard gown. saying
he should sleep on the lounge by the
bedroom dosr. and there weren't men
enough in town to hiuder. =.
Wilt who wan two ears yopagel
than Meg, and Frank sud Plhiip. the
nine year.old twins. msther's bonnie
bsirns.' with many tears and anxious
questions, went softly up to bed, each
trying to be the quieter. for their roona
was directly over hers and she start:
ed Ct the sliehtess soSnd. Negthe9ght
she never could 60 to sleep that night.
All her discoDtent aad fsstfulness came
vividly 10 her mind. and it was late
before her tired, fearful eyes closed to
sleep Thss begHs. sads Ery and
long fight withs The fever. Leg WA
busy dsy tissswitk keeping4hs bosse
in order, caring for the boys whs came
to her with their troubles and joys. re-.
iieving Martha Of some duties, like
putting away clssu clothes. seftingiths
table. and best of all. comforting her
father as we'll - any one could. The
piano must be closed now. aud ohi bow
Meg longed Tor the hsppy time to
come, II il ever did, when lSbs could
again sit down and play 70 her mother.
or better yet. With hss.s Tie boy Z
den. was Vacated. fer ,tsy,ss $hAE might