Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-03-14

covered. when too late. that she had,
to use her own expression, ''overdone
the thing"
'.Ain't you pretty thingr she ex-
claimed. going into the bedroom
where Lucy sat. a picture Of the deep
est detection. "Kitty's gone homo
mad; an it's your fault fer leavin' her
the way you did"
Il couldn't help it, mother" Lucy
answered. sorrowfully. IL couldn't
stay and see her SO deceived. and I
couldn't tell on my own mother"
you'd better never tell. either''
was the threatening rejoinder. II
didn't do no harm. anyhow. If I'd
a-told her one o. the children split
yer book she'd blamed me fer not
learnin' 'um better. But when I told
her you done it accidentally she
thought nothin' NV it, an / knowed
she wouldn't"
Lucy made no attempt to combat
this characteristic logic, realizing that
it would be useless. And her mother
ended the conversation by reminding
her that the supper dishes were yet to
wash.
Tim was unusually kind to Lucy
during the remainder of the evening.
But she took little notice of him, and
retired with a very heavy heart.
Her elastic spirits could not long be
depressed. however, and the next
morning she was again her bright.
happy self. 1t was in vain that she
tried to reflect sadly over the occur
rences Of the previous day, Her mother
had not meant to do wrong, she
reasoned. and the children were young
and thoughtless. She would 60 to
Kitty as soon as her mornings work
was done, she told herself, and apollo
gize for leaving her.
When she came in from milking,
shortly after breakfast. she found the
household in great commoti0n. Tim
had cut his foot to the bone while out
chopping wood.
II never seen any thing bleed like it
does!" said Mrs. Ross, as the blood
trickled through the thick bandage
she had applied. II wish pap was
hyer to 60 fer the doctor. But he
won't git back frum 'tendin' that trial
before to-morra, an he's got both the
horses"
'.I'll 60, MOTHER" announced Lucy,
promptly. '.It's only three miles. l
can walk. But let me see first if I
can't stop the blood. know a way"
''Well. be quick!' replied the anx-
ious mother.
Lucy then assisted her in placing
Tim on the bed; and, while removing
the bloOd-soaked bandage, her mother,
under her direction, made a pad of
cloth.
This pad Lucy pressed firmly on the
wound, securing it by means of a
tight bandage. She then elevated the
foot upon pillows, and, without wait
ing to learn the result, hurriedly
started on her GRAND.
''Lie still, just as you are, till I fetch
the doctor!'' was her parting injunc-
ton to Tim.
And for once he willingly obeyed her,
though he found the hours of waiting
very long and tiresome.
To Lucy they seemed like so many
ages, as she sat anxious and expectant
in the doctors little Office.
He had been called some distance
into the country, and it was after noon
when he returned. He was the only
physician the village afforded, SO che
had no alternative but to await his
leisure.
eve have not a minute to lose," he
said, when he had heard Lucy's ac-
count of the case. IF your brother
has cut an artery, as / fear he has, 1
may be too late to render assistance"
This statement so alarmed Lucy
that she quite forgot the attempt she
had made to stop the bleeding, and
prepared for the worst.
When they reached the house they
were surprised to find Tim laughing
heartily over a story which Kitty
Olwirt had just told for his amuse-
ment
"You have had a narrow escape, my
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