San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-24


added the doctor, sand wait and take
Won right alongin the buggy with me
Quick, now; wouldn't wait long 10
the Queen of Sheba."
"Well, of all things" thought MISS
Lacey. III don't know but that doc
tor will the death OF me, or'..perhaps
his strange method will be the max
ing of me-"
She flew about the room in a sur
prising manner for her; donned a
good morning dress, and in another
moment the doctors horse was tear
ing along the road as if to outrun
his masters impotence. Yet during
the ride the doctor explained to his
companion how she must be very
calm -"and you can be- he added
with convincing emphasis'--for the
child was suffering from spasms quite
violent, distressing and dangerous.
He told her briefly how the baths
must be administered, and water kept
hot all night; and finally in mention
ing the patients name. surprised Miss
Lacey by revealing the fact that 1T
was poor little jamie Cameron, who
had been taken very i'll that after
noon during her mothers absence.
Arrived at the house, the poor, dis
tressed 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 myself" The doctor gave most
minute directions to be followed
through the night, and then left with
the cheerful observation:
"I'll send that young doctor around
about midnight if he makes his APP
pearance at the family mansion before
that time. Oh, the most graceless
biped!' and he was gone. ,..
Miss Lacey reflected with great sat-
isfaction the next day that not one
thought could she remember having
bestowed herself during that long,
painful night, with its new experiences
of real sufferings. All her energies
and sympathies were directed toward
helping and comforting the agonized
mother and relieving the sick child.
About midnight while she was bend
ing over warm bath, in which she
was firmly holding the convulsed
frame of poor jamie, the door opened
and the young doctor entered There
was no sort of an introduction be-
tween the two-who thinks of form
alities at such a time-but at once
they worked together over the suffer
ing child. Miss Lacey was vaguely
aware that young man, bearded and
moustached, with calm, deep voice
and shapely white hands, gave orders
which she promptly obeyed, and spoke
words and encouragement to the poor
dazed mother. 1t did not once &C.
cur to her that there was anything
novel in her position as holding the
child in her arms, quieted at last, the
young doctor satclose beside her ask
ing questions and advice, now and
then turning down corner of the
blanket to watch the changing express
sion of the little sleeper's face.
But he, more accustomed to such
trying scenes, after the first moments
of intense application to the case, be-
gan 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 lowly moth
er. How long he might have re-
manned is uncertain, had not mes
senger from another quarter sum-
moned him away.
The next morning jamie was better,
and continued to improve until the
anxious mother was again relieved
concerning her. ....
The next day but one, Miss Lacey
received a call from three bright, in
tcresting girls, who, to her utter as
tonishment, informed her that old
DR.. Blunt had recommended her as
just the person to become president
of a Dorcas society.
ooh, you must, you must" they
chirped in concert, and before they
left She partially promised to accept
the position-to her own dismay.
But when the minister called few
days afterward, and said that old DR..
Blunt had insisted that class of I'M
ruly boys in the Sunday school, who
teacher was just the work
adapted to her case, she sucumbed at
once, "surrendering at discretion" all
right to decide for herself.
oao., H., 1,,r1to 4bo Joator