West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-11

medicine she kept at hand, Jacks face
looked in at the door
OBJ
The house shook rs peal of thun-
der, like the boom OF guns. crack ed
| about II, and Miss Jane cried out, for
the bottle fell from her hand and shat
tered on the iioor.
"llaln't ye got no moro?'' asked
Jack. II can go TO the 'potecary's or
to the doctors. know where the doc
tor lives "
Miss Jane didn't answer.
IL would be dire cruelty TO send that
morsel OF humanity out in such storm,
but Calista-
Before she could collect her thoughts
the rain beat heavily in at the open
door and Jack was gone
She sprang out to call after him 10
60 by the road and not by the stepping
stones; but the wind rushed round the
house and carried her words away. and
Jack, with Snap at his heels, had been
swallowed up by the night Jack ha..
been IN StOncham long enough TO know
that 1t was half mile ~ DIR. Mcintyre =
by the road. while the path that led on
was only half rs far.
wen go over the steppin' stones.
Tor may BE- she's a-dyin'." said Jack 10
snap and Snap responded by little
howl as they fled down the path.
Dr. Mcintyre was sick himself, and
young DR.. Harry had driven OF bo Bob
adil to set mans leg, but Mrs Wood
bury, the housckeepor, and the old doc
tor together put up the medicine which,
as Mrs Woodbury. said, always fetched
Mrs. Emmons right round when she
had them spells; but Pm afraid you'll
tumble down and spill it. you poor little
dear, the kind woman added
Jack pulled bit of dirty string from
ms pocket for answer. and made the
bottle fast TO Snaps neck.
"He can't tumble down." said the
little master, but Mrs. Woodbury. was
only divided rs TO the risks
Nothing better presented itself how
ever 20 she obviously rollod the pow
ders in bit of oiled silk, and started
the two homeward, with very little hope
the medicine would reach there, if the
boy and dog did.
Mad Brook was roaring when the dog
reached it. foaming over the stepping
stones, but the moon was struggling
out now, and showed tree blown
across from bank to bank.
Keep close TO me, old fellow" said
Jack, starting nimbly across. Almost
over, dead branch snapped, and Jack
fell. He caught limb with each hand.
and drew himself half out of the water;
but the boughs swayed and creaked.
and threatened TO break, and Jack dare
trust them no further.
She's got to have the 'potccary
stun. " he said. pulling the roll out of
his pocket, while he held unstoadily by
one hand. Here, Snap, take il an 90
home" Snap howled, but Jack re-
peatcd the command, and Snap trotted
to the shore, laid down his bundle, and
howled again.
"Go home" repeated Jack, in his
sterne't tone, and Jacks word was law
TO Snap so he picked up his roll, and
three minutes later, wet, dirty and pant
ing, laid it mt Miss James feet, as she
opened the door for perhaps the hun
dredth time TO look and listen.
with trembling hands she took the
bundle and united the bottle, and, as
soon as Calista's agony was relieved,
with terror of she knew not what, she
sped down the hill with Snap, Just as
the day, fair and smiling, pGeped over
the hills.
She's alvin Pr called feeble voice
from the water:
Not word in answer said Miss Jane.
but shO marched straight into the brook,
and taking Jack in her arms. put him
ON the ground.
Il couldn't hold much longer" said
he, and dropped at her feet.
Two or three days afterward the
came round TO ask if Jack
would be ready to 90 back with the
other children. NO" said Miss Jane.
abruptly; II can't let him 90, and
Calista, she wants him, an we'n keen
hun "a spell longer. / guess, by what
he tells about his aunt no lives with.
there won't be any trouble there"
BLESS the Lord, sistcr!" said the
earnestly He had heard On
story of Mad Brook
This spring Miss Jane, with a beam
ing face, put down her name for four
children TO spend two weeks with her.
Jack and Calista will euiUy it." SAID
she, apologetpally.
How about Snap?" laughed the
minister.
There, amt he the KNOWN est little
thing you ever saw?' exclaimed Miss
Jane. with enthusiasm, and the minis
ter assented; and she walked home.
What a mess o viitcs
you'd "a upset, Jane SewaH. if tho
Lord had let you had your own wav''
-1HH1e ~. Libby, tR Christian Union.