The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-19

Lacey; "and these glovesl Well, have
O piece Of work here, no mistake; must
get out my piece-bag and find some bits
of silk or something" and, forgetting
her fears and weakness, she was soon
doing her best toward repairing the
doctors well-worn driving gloves
Presently there came knock at the
door, and Mrs. Cameron was admitted,
the every respectable Scotch woman"
whom Mrs. Lowell had recommended as
q "first-class laundress, neat, honest
and church member.
The woman bore in her arms a goodly-
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. saw the doctor gang ava just
as was comm in.
"I was not feeling very well" anwered
Miss Lacey. "He came to see me-"
"Oh, did he, miss! an isn't the auld
gentleman jis' lovcly?" 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 zone wee girlie,
her bonny jamie, who had never been
strong since the first time she had con-
vulsions, caused by Indigestion, and how
"monny was the night the guide mon
had staid until the morning, and niver n
penny of pay would he take for it.
"Do you know the young doctor, ma
amp"
"No, I'm n stranger here, and know
but very few persons"
"Well, miss, the young doctor is e
winsome lad, and a 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 him! He has
funny way of calling him all kinds of
uncanny names, but iveryone knows he
is the light Of the auld mans eyes"
And soon after Mrs. Cameron gathered
up her basket and departed
Miss Lacey adsucceedcd in closing up
the gaping rents in the doctors gloves,
the tea hour had come and gone, but no
doctor had reappeared.
"Oh, he thinks me too comfortable q
patient to need much attention" she
thought repiningly, "but he might have
at least told me what my complaint
was. There! the bell rings; perhaps
that is he now."
And that moment q rap at the door
being answered, DR.. Blunt entered,
hurried, flushed, and more abrupt in
manner and speech than before.
"Say, my dear girl, will you help o
poor woman in great extremity?'
"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 MS We did
it unto one of the least of these ye did it
unto me? ?"
ooh, I'll go, doctor; I'll be ready in
moment"
Better take off that long-tailed dress
and don good sensible calico; I'll 60
down to the parlor," added the doctor,
"and wait and take you right along in
the buggy with me. Quick, now;
wouldn't wait long for the Queen ol
Sheba."
"Well, Of all things" thought Miss
Lacey "I don't know but that doctor
will be the death of me, or--perhaps hi
strange method will be the making o
me-"
She flew about the room in sr,rpris
ing manner for her; donned n good warn
morning dress, and in another momen
the doctors horse was tearing along thu
road rs if to outrun his masters i'm
patience. Yet during the ride the docto,
explained to his companion how she mus
, he very calm" and you can be, h'
added with convincing emphasis-for the
child was suffering from spasms quit
violent. distressing and dangerous H'
told briefly how the baths must be ad
, ministered, and the water kept hot al
night: and finally, in mentioning the pa
tients surprised Miss Lacey by re
yealing the fact that it was poor litt
jamie Cameron, who had been taken il
that very afternoon, during her mamma
absence.
Arrived Mt 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 t.
8 show such kindness to poor body lik
. mvser |" The doctor gave most minut
directions to be followed through tn
, night, then left with the cheerful obser
vation:
"Ill send that young doctor aroun
! about midnight, if he makes his appear
4 ance at the family mansion before tha
time. Oh, the most graceless biped!
and he was gone.
Miss Lacey reflected with great sati'
= faction the next day that not one though
r could she remember having bestowe
s upon herself during that long, painf'
Q night. with its new experiences of re
suffering. All her energies and symp
L thies were directed toward helping M
$ comforting the agonized mother and r
IL lieving the sick child.
Il About midnight, while she was BEN
d ing over warm bath, in which she VI
firmly holding the convulsed frame
'. poor jamie, the door opened and Il
;, young doctor entered There was l
r sort Of an introduction between the two
II who thinks of formalities at such
g timep-but at once they worked togeth
e, over the suffering child. Miss Lac
was vaguely aware shat q young ma
,, bearded and mustached. with a cali
re deep voice and shapely white hand
cave orders which she promptly obeye
l. and spoke words of hope and encou
m aoement to the poor dazed mother.
i'd Aid not once occur to her that there "
1g ANYTHING novel in her position, as, hol
st mo- the Child in her arms. quieted at las
he the young doctor sat close beside he
ar osI;no Questions and giving advice, NJ