The Lamar register., 1892-10-15
ugh. The cough disturbed the Doc.


and in week pretty Dolly was raw
ipg and tossing in her pretty white
bed with the fever.
MRS. Chepston, DR.. Brooks mar
ried sister, could not come to the c.rl
because OF her own housefuI of little
ones. The Doctor hired professional
nurse, who, with Bridget Ryan. tine
duenna, were to take care OF Dolly:
but Dolly took a violent dislike to the
nurse, and Bridget was seized with
rheumatic fever. As for Jack and
Janet, no power could hnve
kept them out of their dear
Dolly's room. All these things came
upon the Doctor in few days lust as
he was driven with half q dozen very
III patients. He wentupon hisrounds
with n white and anxious lace, and
lear and anguish seized upon his soul.
His little Dolly His best beloved, so
he thought.
1t was the second evening after
Bridget's collapse, when Mrs. Enderby,
sitting by her evening lamp, heard
fearful pull at her door bell 1t
startled her so that she jumped up
and ran TO the door. As She opened
It she saw Jack Brooke's pale, boyish
face staring mt her. The two families
had a speaking acquaintance.
For Gods sake, Mrs. Enderby, he
cried, 'come over to Janet She has
fallen down and hurt herself, and
Bridget's i'll. l must 20 and find fntber,
he's gone down to the hospital"
Without waiting for any other head
covering than her widows cap. which
was vastly becoming, although she
never suspected it, Mrs. Enderby fol-
lowed Jack across her lawn to Dr.
Brooke's houst. up sturs. where. in
DOliy's room, lying across the bed,
was Janet in n drud faint, with Dolly
screaming wiki excitement, and a sort
OF delirium. The nurse was vainly
trying to bring Jnnet to. Her right
knee had been hurt and she had
tainted with the pain. Mrs Enderby's
first though. was Dolly. She went up
to her, and laying her cool hand on
Dully's throbbinr temples, spoke to
her. The young widow had a winning
voice. and poor Dolly stopped her
hyEfrrical cries nj the sound OF ii.
Dolly" said she, what is the mat
ter with you? This is no way to do.
You are too old"
Dolly did not hali comprehend the
words, but sns answered:
How sweet and cool your hands
arr. Give me some water. Is Janet
i'll too9'
Mrs. Enderby did not answer the
question. She soothed her INTO quiet
ness and then turned her attention to
Jane When DR.. Brooke rushed up
stairs he found Janet lying with her
head on Mrs. Enierby's shoulder and
struggling brnyely to bear the pain.
The instincts OF the doctor and the
father made DIR. Brooke almost oblivi-
Gus TO who 1t was who supported his
child. Only when the knee was attend
ed TO and Janet clunrpiteously to her
did he realize that Mrs. Enderby had
the nerve, the ccntleness, aud the
sympathy to make her invaluable in
such crisis. Then, when the excite
ment subsidized he realized it. lie then
took Mrs. Enderby's hand in his.
How am / to thank your he said
But had ! BEEN here, you and your
child should not have bee7 exposed to
this risk. My poor Dolly has scarlet
fever"
For the first tune Mrs. Enderby
took in what he meant She turned
little pale.
DO you think if take precautions,
that ATchiy-'
81 think, said the doctor decisive
Is. that the best thing you can do
with Archie is to send hin away Tor n
few weeks. The fever this year has
been peculiarly contagious
Two or three tears dropped from
the widows pretty eyes on her black
gown. The Doctors heart smote
him. They were standing IN Dolly
room. and the girl suddenly cried out
from her bed, Mrs. Enderby, Mrs.
Enderby. don't leave mel hate that
nurse. and want you to set on the
bed by me aud hold my hand"
arm not afraid myself, said Mrs.
Enderby. but / am afraid to return
20 Archie. Yes. | will telegraph my
sister to come FOR my boy.
There was no question about Mrs.
Fnderby's remaining that night, and
next day little Archie was taken
away. Then the return OF Mrs. En-
derby 70 her own house was mooted.
Dolly chung to her piteously, and beg
red so that she would not lenve her,
that nothing but promise that Mrs.
Enderby would return within an hour
would paciiy her.
For the next SIX weeks Mrs. Enderby
might also have been called an in
mate OF DR.. BrooE shouse, as she spent
ruors OF her waking hours there thanin
her own. Dolly, after n short but vlo-
lent attack. began to mend, and Janet
too, was soon walking around on a
crutch but with their convaleseence
their demands on Mrs. Enderby
increased. Early in the morn
inr Jack would slip over
and ask that she. woniI come.
Dolly had a good night and fe!t cheer
ful and wanted Mrs. Enderby to come
over and cheer her up. Then Janet
and Jack got fond OF her with the ex-
acting affection OF the youn. and sent
for her on the slightest proraction.
Janet was apt to feel nervous at night
and to want Mrs. Enderby Tor hall
an hour before she went to bed, and
lack would escort her back and forth
tiftv times a day If necessary.
OF course the outcome OF all this
was an offer on the Doctors part
He could but notice her grace, her
rentleness, the gtrange sympathy
between his children and herself. One
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