Milford chronicle., 1889-07-19

Now don't go to actin like hen with her
headcut of, " he added, as Mrs. Simmons APP
peared on the scene. 'I've broke every bone
/ In my body, and if you women go to draggin'
me round, you'll break the rest Girls, you
| Jest run down to Burrage's an tell Eph an
Sam to come an lift me up. Tell EN- TO send
somebody else for the doctor. I've got to lay
here.n
"Cone, Aladgern said Daphne. taking me
by the arm. II know where the Burrages
live. Hurryin She ran into the house for
our hats and gloves, and by the time l
reached her was wheeling Peggy out from
the syringa bush Jump onw she cried.
''Never mind your gloves. Put your best
foot foremost
We rolled out Of the yard and down the
dusty road.
We found that Mrs Simmons mile was a
long one, but not many minutes had passed
when, dry Tipped and painting, we rode into
the Burrages' yard. where a man was pump
ing water.
'Uncle Melcher has fallen in the barn and
burt himself began Daphne. "Will you
and your brother go and help him upf And
viii you please give us some waterF
He slowly filed the rusty dipper and passed
it to us.
"sholH said he. "Jest what expected
What's the old coon want to 60 climbin'
round for, anyway"
"Will you 60 nowp insisted Daphne. HE
may be dying"
"Oh, yes, m call Eph, and We'll fetch up
there in the course O. fifteen minutes. But
what under the canopy do you call that thing
you're ridin' Onr
'It's a tricycle., =" said I. "Haveyou horse
to go for the doctorT
''No, amt, butt
The pedals began to turn, and so did Peggy.
knew what Daphne had decided, and was
ready to do my part. Out Of the yard We
went, and on until we reached a trim little
cottage near the road.
HAS your father a horsei" called Daphne
to a bareheaded and barefooted boy who sat
on the fence, gazing at us in what we hoped
was admiring awe.
"Yup"
SIS he at home-the horse, meanT'
"No, he amt"
On we went without another word. At the
next house there was a horse, feeding In a
neighboring orchard. Daphne gave it one
glance.
"Aladge," said she, 81 could run faster than
that bareboues Are you good for six miles
moref
"For twentyg I cried. with more zeal than
accuracy.
As to the work that followed, lean still de
clare that never knew anything so wildly
celebrating Our breath came fast, and our
cheeks were burning; but we gained on time
and annihilated distance.
Two more triumphant girls could scarcely
have h9ea fR4nd that day than we, as4ve Eodee
up 70 Dr.. HEleris hOGse-aifa eeFtainly 30
hearts ever sank lower than eurs when We
wee tsld that the doctor Had dFiven away
FIVE minutes before.
"He took the road to Greensboro" said
pretty Mrs. Miller, shut am almost sure he
meant to stop at Mrs. Moores cottage, about
a mile and half from here" Away we
toiled, working almost against hepe, for the
Greensboro road was terribly sandy. I heard
nothing and saw nothing; only breathed
and struggled
"Hurrahl" cried Daphne, at last. "There's
the house, and there's the doctor"
But alas for us! He had just put the
weight in the carriage and was preparing to
step in after it. Foot power was no longer of
use, and we lifted upour voices and shrieked;
"Doctorm we called "Doctofl Waitl
waitl"
He paused, he looked, and the day was
won.
NAAf ~ lDu 10 AAJN wv NAAt19 AAoa AAS
began, as we rode up to him; but glance at
our faces must have shown him that no spirit
of fun had prompted our chase.
"Can you 60 to Uncle Melcher'sl" l asked,
with what breath had left. He's broken
every bone in MS body"
Then DaphAs t66k up the tale, and after a
brief explanasAsa the doctor turned his horse
about
''Now, you girls have had exercise enough
for one day." said he, land I shall stop and
tell my wife that you'll spend the night with
us. Then, after I've seen your uncle, I'll
drive round and explain everything to your
mother Goodbye
"Sha1l we2n asked Daphne, when he had
gone.
1--WE must-or lie down and cover ourselves |
with leaves. don't believe I could ride five
miles more to save the nation"
Then we toiled back through the sand to |
the doctors house, and sweet Mrs Miller |
gave us a royal welcome. When tho doctor |
came home he brought the news that Uncle |
Mel had broken leg, and that mamma had
been sent for to nurse him.
And you are to pack up your clothes and |
ask one of the neighbors to take you over |
there, also" he said, adding with a demure
twinkle Of the eye Though what your |
444pAAiSA wants } Ou AOA I'LL uuAeea
its to ride on errands and chase lnoffensive /
doctors about town"
Uncle Mel was i'll for many long week,
and we had dull and quiet time In taking |
care Of him. One day in August, as mamma |
was sitting with him, he said, suddenly, "Call
in them girlsl"
We appeared, little doubtful of our re
ception.
1.-THE doctor says If It hadn't ha' been for
your ridin' on that thing I should ha' been
wuss of N 1 was" he began, abruptly.
''Where is itG"
"At home, uncle" said l. 'You told us it
wasn't to come within mile''-
There, there, don't twitp said he "Do
you want to 60 to schOoli"
20 unclel"
snow, don't o unOle' mel I'm goin' to
turn your mother out Of her house and live
there myself I'm too old to DO so fur away
from neighbour"
This looked serious Poor as the house
was we had, as yet, no other shelter.
ave took a place in Ellsworth" he went
on, land I'm goin' to let your mother live
there and board you while you go to the sem
mary. Now, don't act so Smaller. You tire
me all outp'
For Daphne had dared what no one else
had probably done during the last fiftS
years; abe had kissed Uncle Mel0her; and
Uncle Meleber looked as IL he actually liked
ih-Alfce Brown In Youths Companion.
In Natures Paths.