The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03

HkVuuN. 4u0 pltCn0f was OfOken, and
4 the child hsd fallen on IL In such VA
that ! deep cash was cut in his arm,
Forcing myself through tho crowd
came upon strange scene. A young
girl dressed IN pure white, her fair hail
simply braided in her back, sat on
the ground with the black baby in l,er
ZAP. She had bound handkerchief
tightly round the upper part Of tho
arm, and was pressing together the hid.
eous wound tfll q doctor conid he
brought. She happened, as after.
wards learned. to be the one nea.ust the
child when the accident occurred.
Some one had brought towels to
protect aef dress, and there she sat, her
lips tightly pressed together, and an ex.
preston OF eager sympathy on her sweet
young face. Whoever she was, she had
evidently teen taught GOODNESS and
helpfulneAa II emergencies, for she
heysf laltered nor relaxed her hold.
"The badly, possibly faint from tho
los. OF blood, was as still as death itself.
who is this girl, asked myself,
who knows just hat to do in ! case Of
this kind, and has courage aud human:
ity enough to do it unto the very least
of one Of these?
WHO il that girls' why don't the
child's. mother take care Of it?' The
idea OF nursing black baby in that
fashion! Il think that's poor tsste..
Perhaps she IL one IT the servants
were q few Of the whispered remarks
heard made by some Of the so-called
Ia -
"oh, that,s too bads Poor little pi-
caninny I by George, that girls a
brick! I'd like to see Sister Sue at
that job. The very sight of that blood
would send her into spasms.' Say,
fellows, isn's she pretty, though? were
some of the remarks heard made by
the boys who were in the crowd. There
was not one among them who did not
appreciate ind rate at its proper value
the courage, and unselfsh, active SYM
patty Of this unflinching young girl;
and just here is the essential difference
between American boys and girls as
rule.
"The doctor came at last, and the
little patient was transferred to his care.
I saw . look Of interest in the gentle
mans face as he glanced at che brave
girl, and then the hostess said, Doctor,
this ia Miss Mabel Toreanx,' mention:
ing the name of the young lady who had
been SO long and anxiously expected.
You have done Just what was best
to do for the child, Miss Mabel the
doctor replied, and 1 really think you
should stud: surgery
THANK you, she replied, simply and
politely. Then you think it is mott
very dangerous cut?' she asked.
"'Oh, think not,' the doctor re.
piled. we will soon have this all right.
"'I am very glad was the eager re-
Spouse, and then turning to the childa
mother, who vas weeping piteously, she
said,-
New yon mustn't cry any more.
The doctor says the baby is not seri.
ously hurt, and of course he knows. II
you CRY, you can't take care of him, yoy
know. and be of help to the DOCTOR
"'No, no, won't cry any more, she
said, with half.sob. You have been
very good to my baby, and thank You
with all my heart. said the mother, and
Miss Mabel was borne away to wash her
hands and repair her toilet.
We'll, never did in all my life!
This was Miss Julia's exclamation to
me, as I returned to the outer circle.
Never did what?' asked.
"'Why, that girl-all covered with
that black baby's-ugh! 1t makes me
faint to think Of it-even if it was Ma
bel Toreau1!
"'And an aristocrat,' replied, Of the
purest type. I promised to tell you,
you remember, Miss Julia
"'I don't see where the aristocrat
comes in, in this act of hers the girl
answered, in her most scornful and
defiant fashion.
Z" In GOODNESS, and courage, and in
telligence,' I replied, and in noblesse
oblige, which is the watchword of all
true aristocracy.' ELEANOR KIRK.