Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-27

rather pale; Mr.. IlOuSOn maze no efOft tC
conceal his agony of anxiety.
81 can only tell you what is our opin
ion, ~ the young doctor said, speaking for
himself and his brother practitioner 1--WE
should be as pleased as you could he to
have DR.. Mccartney here; but the delay
well, the delay might prove dangerous
Her temperature is l01--yOu know what
that means|
But this rolling up in wet sheet
there il risk, isn't there?' the elder man
said; and how keenly he was watching the
expression of the young doctors face
Il have only seen it used in extreme
cases, was the answer. AT she were my
own daughter, or sister, that is what
would do"
"You have right to speak-you have
already saved her life once her father
said.
"If we could only bring about profusc
perspiratOn,' the young doctor said,
Little more eagerly--fOr he had been main
tanning II pro essonally dispassionnte
manner: 'and then if that should end in
well then. But at present every hour that
passes is against us-and her temperature
showing no sign of ahating."
VERY well,' her father said, after a
moments involuntary hesitation. "If
you say the decision rests with me, will
decide. We will not wait for Macart-
ney. Do what You propose to do know
you think it is for the best
And so it proved. Not once, but twice,
within space of seven days, had this
young doctor saved Garry llodson's life.
That evening they were all seated at din
ner in the big dning-hall-Mrs. Lalor and
her sister, Jack lluyseu, and Carry's
father-though the food before them did
not seem to concern them much. They
were talking amongst themselves, but
rather absently and disconnectedly; aud,
what was strange enough, they spoke in
rather low tones, as if they were of aEy
avail. DIR. Tilley came in and walked
quickly up to the table; and quite unwit-
tingly he put his hand on Emma ker-
foot's shoulder
81 have good news" said he, and there
was a kind Of subdued triumph in his
eyes. "She is sleeping as soundly-as
soundly as any human being ever slept;
everything has come off well: why, | am
MS happy as if had been declared Presi-
dent" But instantly he perceived that
this eXuberance of triumph was not in
accordance with professional gravity. ~
think there is every reason to be satisfied
with the prospect" he continued in more
measured tones: land now that Dr. Sar-
gent Is with her, and the night nurse just
come down, | think will take the oppor-
tunity to get something to Gator ! nave
forgotten about that since breakfast
ooh, Tom cried Miss kertoot. re-
proachfully; and presently everybody at
he table was showering attentions on this
young man.
And may go in and see her now" said
Miss kerfoot, preparing to steal away
NO was the peremptory answer. 'No
one. Every half-hour of a sleep like that
Is worth Its weight i'll gold-well, that's a
muddle, but you know what | mean. It's
worth cart-load of gold, anyway. | hope
she'll go on for twenty four. hours, or
thirty six, for the the matter of that. on
can tell you it is quite refreshing to look
Slppn If "A
you never saw an infant sleeping a,
deep and sound as that. And | shouldn't
wonder now if her temperature was down
another degree by midnight"
But he saw that Mr.. Ilodson was still
terribly agitated.
Nv ELL sir, would you like to 90 in and
see Tor momentY have told the nurse
to leave the door half an inch open and
there's n screen to keep off the draught
dare say we can slip in without disturb
ing her.
! And so it was that Mr.. Hodson saw hi.
/ daughter again-not with flushed cheeks
ana dllated eye, but lying still and calm,a
VeryWeight OF sleepappearing to rest on.hel
eyellds: And when he came out of the room
/ again, he pressed the young mans HAND
/ 1t was message OF thanks too deep fol
words.
All that night she slept and all the neNt
day she slept. without moments inter
mission. men at length, she opened hel
eyes, and stirred little Emma kerfoo
was by the bedside III an instant.
. Dear larry she said. DO you wan
anything :"
he shook her head slightly she wa,
excessively weak; but the look in hel
eyes was one of calm intelligence: it wa,
clear that the delirium had left her
"Do you know that your father l.
here?'
Why" she managed to say.
because you have been so i'll. Dom,
you know? Don't you recolect -
YES; / know IL little" she said
where is Jack Huysen?"
4" He is here in the hotel too. Oh, how
glad they all will be to hear that you ar,
quite yourself again And must 90 ant
tell them as soon as nurse comes for YOU
know, you'll have II long pull before You
carry and If you don't get quite wei
again, not one of us will ever forgive our
selves for bringing YOU TO Lake George
And there's Jack linysen, poor fellow, h,
has just been distracted and all the time
you were i'll Won never had Il word for INN
though he used to haunt the passage out
side lust like n ghost: well, well. you'l
have to make it up to him
At this moment the nurse appeared