The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-24


night; and finally, in mentioning the pa
TENTS name, surprised Miss Lacey, by ro
vealing the fact Chat it Aas poor little jamie
Cameron who had been taken i'll that very
afternoon during her fnamma's absence.
Arrived at the house, the poor, distressed
mother became very much comforted by the
presence of "the dear, sweet young Teddy
who was too good to show such kindness to
a poor body like myselp' The doctor gave
most minute directions TO be followed thro'-
out the night, then left, with the cheerful
observation:
am send that young doctor around about
midnight if he makes mis- appearance at the
family mansion before that time. Oh, the
most graceless bipedl' and he Vas gone.
Miss Lacey renec ed with great satisfac-
ton the next day that not one thought could
she remember having bestowed upon her,
self during that long, painful night, with
its new experiences of real suffering. All
her energies and sympathies were directed
toward helping and comforting the agonized
mother and relieving the sick child.
About midnight, while dhe was bending
over a warm bath, in which she was firmly
holding the convulsed frame of poor jamie,
the door opened and the young doctor en-
tered. There was 10 sort ofan introduction
between the two who thinks of formalities
on such occasons?-but at once they worked
together over the suffering child. Miss La
cey was vaguely aware that a young man,
bearded and mustached, with a calm, deep
voice and shapely white hands, gave orders
which she promptly obeyed, and spoke
words Of encouragement to the poor dazed
mother. 1t did not once occur to her that
there was anything novel in her position,
as, holding the child in her arms, 1uieted
at last, the young doctor sat close beside her,
asking questions and giving advice, now
and then turning down corner of the
blanket to watch the changing expression OF
the little sleeper's face.
But he, more accustomed to such trying
scenes, after the first moments of intense
application to the case, began wondering
who this lovely angel of mercy could be,
working as if her whole soul were bound up
in relieving this poor little child of q lowly
mother. How long he might have remain
ed is uncertain, had not messager from
another quarter summoned him away.
The next morning jamie was better, and
continued SO until the anxious mother was
again relieved concerning her.
The next day but one, Miss Lacey re-
ceived a call from three bright, interesting
girls; who, TO her utter establishment, in
formed her that old Dr.. Blunt had recon-
mended her as just the person to become the
president of Dorcas society.
"0h, you must, you mustI" they chirped
in concert, and before they left she had par
TALLY promised to accept the position-tc
her own dismay.
But when the minister, called few days
afterward and said old br. Buns had in
sisted that class of unruly boys in the
Sabbath school, who needed teacher, Was
just the @ols adapted to hsr case, she sue.
cumbed at once, "surrendering at discre
ton all right to decide for herself.
Miss Lacey finally wrote tbe doctor a
spicy little note, telling him she believed
any more of his peculiar prescriptions would
undo the wonderful cure already accom-
plished.
But Of late the village gossips could not
fail to notice how continually the young
doctor called at Mrs. Loweps house.
"Hii Good morning, doctor. Well, /
hear the young doctor is about to bring a
daughter for you to the family mansion" ;"
"Yes, yes| very quickly. Well, we'll,
there's room enough in the house and my
heart for the preelous girl, the good Lord
knows, and as for young Blunt, NJ. D.
who actually presumes to believe he loves
and appreciates her better than do, the
renegadel if she can do any ything toward
retaining that graceless case--therel for
gotten my gloves, true as the world; must
go back for them. Morning, Peckham."