Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-01-08
miscellaneous.
FROM THE HOSPITAL.

YES" said the Rev. Mr.. Dibble, IL
knew could depend upon the hospi-
tality of my flock to entertain this excel
lent young divine, seeing that my own
household is in disorganized condition,
owing to the exigencies Of cleaning the
house. 1t will be only for night or
two, and we all know what is promised to
those who receive the angel uuawares !"
And Mr.. Dibble rubbed his hands and
looked smiliagly around upon tho mem
bers of the Young Ladies' Aid Associa-
ton, while very perceptible murmur
of assent arose up from this aggregate
collection of curls, bangs, frizzled hair
and crimped laces.
Not damsel IN the number but would
gladly have extended her gracious hos
pitality to the Rev Mr.. Felix Amory,
who was to preach sermon in aid of
Home Helps and Missions" at the viii
lage church upon the coming Sunday
evening.
I'm sure" said Miss Lidia Larkspur.
promptly anticipating the crisis, "papa
would be most happy to receive the gem
tleman p
While all the other ladies' looked in-
Elegantly first at Miss Lidia, then ut each
otroF, and-whispercd, bod thing4''--
"Most kind Of you to propose IL, | am
sure, said Mr.. Dibble, and so the mat
ter was settled, not ut all to the general
satisfaction. And Lidia Larkspur went
home, and issued orders that the parlor
curtains should be washed and roned
and round cake Of the richest nature
concOcted
While Kate Duer, the doctors sister,
who was as fond Of young clcrgymcn as
Lidia herself, and would in no wise have
objected to varying the monotony Of her
home life with spice Of ecclesiastical
novelty, returned TO her crochet work
with yawn and a general impression
that life was bore.
1--WE are to have young lecturer
from the city in the church on Sunday
evening" she said TO her brother when
NC DuSJleu III 10 ulnnCf.
! "Eh p said DR.. Duer, swallowing his
aiding soup; "arc we? BY tho way,
ate, there's new case Of smallpox
ported among those hands Oh the rail-
by embankment"
"Dear me p said Kate, who was COM
unding refreshing salad in carved
poden bowl. ~ hope you keep we'll
ccinated, Hugh"
"Oh, there's no trouble about that, :"
d the doctor, 'only the other patients
the hospital object to such case"
II should think it very likely" said
ate, with little move.
81 must try 10 isolate him some
ierc,' said Mr.. Duer, thoughtfully.
n one Of those stone houses by the
yer, perhaps Old Mrs. Viggers has
d the disease, know" And then DR..
uer tasted the salad and pronounced il
iirst-rate.
Pitchervillc was all on the 1ui viue
that day when the doub!e-shotted piece
Of tidings flow, on the tongue Of popular
rumor, through the town An actual
smallpox case 40 their mids. and q
young minister coming al the way from
New York % apeal 10 their sympetbies
on behalf pf nome missions.
II wonder If il is contagious 2" said old
Mrs. meAdaus, looking very round
eyed through her spectaclcs
"contagious p said Mrs. Emmons,
1T ought to find its way into every
house ny our village
Nv tat p cried Mrs. McAdams, 'the
smallpox
So; certainly not" said Mrs I'm
mons; "thc sympathetic movement 10
favor of home missions"
And then everyone laughed Mrs.
McAdams looked puzzled, and Mrs Iu
mons drew herself up and remarked that
it was very irreyerent to laugh at sacred
things"
But Miss Lidia Larkspur, whose father
did not believe in vaccination, and who
had mortal horror Of the disease against
which the famous Jenner waged so sue
cessful warfare, was much troubled in
her mind.
"Pve always had sort Of premoni-
ton that / should fall victim to the
smallpox" sighed she. II only wish
pa would let nc be vaccinated J"
It was on sultry August evening,
the sky full Of luria clouds, the air
charged with gljssering arrows Of electro
city and the>big drops beginning to pat
ter op>>11e maple leaves, when there
sc$6ded knock at Miss Lidia's door
a most mysterious tap, as she afterwards
declared.
"Who's there y said Miss Lidia, open
ing il just sufficiently 10 obtain glimpse
of,a tall pale man with pockct-hand-
kcI sief folded turban-wise around his
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