The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-05

LIE WOMAN DOre IN ner arms ROOQly-
sized basket in which were various
articles of clothing beautifully done up.
As Miss Lacey rose to receive them, Mrs.
Cameron remarked:
Perhaps some one is sick i the
house. I saw the doctor gang ava Just
as was comm in"
was not feeling very well, anwered
Miss Lacey. "He came to see me-"
a0h, did he, missl an isn't the auld
gentleman jis' loyely2" and in most en-
thusiastic terms she told of the great
goodness and kindness experienced at the
doctors hands. Told how all her life
was bound up in her "one wee grille,
her bonny jamie, " who had never been
strong since the first time she had con-
vulsions, caused by Indigestion, and how
J"monny was the night the guide mon
had staid until the morning, and niver a
penny of pay would he take for ii. 81
DO you know the young doctor, ma
amp"
No, I'm q stranger here, and know
but very few persons"
Wei, MISS the young doctor is q
winsome lad, and christian indeed.
he tells me oft I shouldn't fret for fear
my lassie will be ta'en from me, but
pray the guide God to spare me one eve
lamb, an it be his will. He has practiced
with his father the year or more. and
how the auld doctor loves himi He has
q funny way of calling him all kinds of
uncanny names, but Everyone knows he
is the light of the auld mans eyes. !"
And soon after Mrs. Cameron gathered
up her basket and departed.
Miss Lacey had dsucceeded in closing up
the gaping rents In the doctors gloves,
the tea hour had come and gone, but no
doctor had reappeared :. fllu u-
",Oh, he thinks me too comfortable a
patient to need much attention." she
thought repiningly, "but he might have
at least told me what my complaint
was. Therel the bell rings; perhaps
that is he now" p
And that moment rap at the door
being answered, DIR. Blunt entered,
hurried, flushed, and more abrupt in
manner and speech than before.
"Say, my dear girl, will you help
poor woman In great extremity"
E "What do you mean, doctor?"
"Oh, get your hat and shawl, and
come now. You've no husband to con-
suit, no children to leave, and poor
woman is in danger of loosing her only
child this night, and some one must
watch with her. I must be off in
another direction. My dear child, :"
again that tender tone, wouldn't you
like to hear your Savior say to you to-
morrow morning: 'Inasmuch as We did
it unto one of the least of these ye did it
unto me ~
'fOh, I'll go, doctor; I'll be ready in q
moment. !"
"Better take off that long-tailed dress
and don good sensible calico; I'll go
down to the parlor," added the doctor,
=" and wait and take you right along in
the buggy with me. Quick, now; I
wouldn't wait long for the Queen of
Sheba."
"Well, Of all thingsp thought Miss
Lacey. "I don't know but that doctor
will be the death of me, or-perhaps his
strange method will be the making of
me-" ..-
She flew about the room in surpris-
ing manner for her; donned good warm
morning dress, and in another moment
the doctors horse was tearing along the
road as if to outrun his masters i'm
patience. Yet during the ride the doctor
explained to his companion how she must
be very calm" and you-ca be-" he
added with convincing emphasis-for the
child was suffering from spasms quite
violent, distressing and dangerous. He
told briefly how the baths must be ad-
ministered, and the water kept hot all
night; and finally, in mentioning the pa
TENTS name, surprised Miss Lacey by re-
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jamie Cameron, who had been taken Ill
that very afternoon, during her mammals
| absence. H. - -
Arrived at the house, the poor, dis
tressed mother became very much COM
forted by the presence of " the dear,
sweet young Teddy who was too good to
show such kindness to poor body like
myself p The doctor gave most minute
directions to be followed through the
night, then left with the cheerful obser-
walton: -.-, ------..--
F"Tn send that young doctor around
about midnight, if he makes his appear.
ance at the family mansion before thai
time. - Oh, the most graceless bipedl'
and he was gone. -t---.~s4
Miss Lacey reflected with great salts
faction the next day that not one though
could she remember having bestowed
upon herself during that long, painful
| night, with its new experiences of rea
suffering. All her energies and sympa
thies were directed toward helping ant
comforting the agonized mother and re
ieving the sick child
About midnight, while she was bend
ing over warm bath, in which she wa
firmly holding the convulsed frame O
poor jamie, the door opened and tn
! young doctor entered. There was NJ
sort of an introduction between the two
who thinks of formalities at such
time?-but at once they worked togethe
over the suffering child. Miss Lace
was vaguely aware that young man
bearded and mustached. with calm
deep voice and shapely white hands
gave orders which she promptly obeyed
and spoke words of hope and encou
agement to the poor dazed mother.
did not once occur to her that there wa
anything novel in her position, as, hole
ing the child in her arms, quieted at las
the young doctor sat close beside hel
asking questions and giving advice, no
and then turning down corner of th
blanket to watch the changing expressio
of the little sleeper's face.
But he, more accustomed to such tr.
ing scenes, after the first moments of il
tense application to the case, bega
wondering who this angel of mercy coul
be, working as if her whole soul wei
, bound up in relieving this poor lit
child of lowly mother. How long
might have remained is uncertain, he
| not messenger from another quart
/ summoned him away.
, The next morning jamie was bette
and continued to improve until the an
, ious mother was again relieved concer