The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-12
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She returned up stairs in time to hear
the physicians say that he was not yet
able to tell what the result would be-
Mrs. Kelly began to sob softly, while
her husband every now and then brushed
the back of one hand across his eyes
Finally the mothers heart could stand
it no longer. She stepped softly over to
the bed and knelt beside it.
Then she extended one arm and ever
so slowly and gently placed it beneath
her daughters head. The other arm
was put half way around the girls body.
The figure beside the bed began to sway
to and fro, and from the mothers lips
there issued a lullaby that had not been
heard in the Kelly household for years.
At first il was faint, like sigh, but
soon grew little louder and steadier.
The physician came in, looked for a mo-
ment, and then turned away without a
word.
II seemed like hours to Miss Brady
before the physician again came in. He
raised his finger to the mother, and the
singing and rocking ceased. After
watching the patient for . moment he
hastily wrote a prescription. He handed
it to Miss Brady and told her the quicker
the medicine was procured the more
chance there was of saving the patients
life.
The young woman went swiftly down
the stairs and to the door. Mr.. Carroll
was there.
.'Slobsy,' she said excitedly, Ego over
TO the drug store an git this quick. If
you don't hurry up, Mag
But Slobsy was already gone. He
dashed across the street and around the
corner like fash A moment later the
drug store door was thrown violently
open and Mr.. Carroll bounded in.
He approached a clerk with Titan
hair and said:
"Hey, young fellerl Gimme this's
quick ez yer kim"
He then threw the prescription on tho
counter. The clerk picked it up in a
leisurely manner and scanned it careless
". Then he asked s'Are you in
hurry
"Yair.' Mr.. Carroll responded, sur
prised that any one would think other
wise.
"Well, you'll have to wait until your
hurry's over" came from the othcr in
cool, breezy manner.
Mr. CAROLS brow lowered ominously.
"S-aa-y, young feiler," he said, very
slowly and distinctly, "do you mean
that?'
"Of course r. The clerk never got
any farther than that, nor could any one
who happened to be in the place Mt the
time tell just what happened. They saw
something bound over the counter,
heard thud, saw the proprietor run
out, wave his arms, and then saw piece
of paper thrust into his hand
"Gimme that quick or I'll break yer
jaw, seer they heard voice exclaim.
and then they saw young man throw
some money on the counter and dash
out of the place at his best speed. Slobsy
handed the package TO Miss Brady, and
"a moment later the physician had adj
ministered it, For another half hour
they waited. Mrs. Kelly went into the
kitchen The patient was lying quite
still now, and the doctor was bending
over her.
Suddenly her eyes opened. they
rolled from one side to the other in an
inquiring way. Then the lips were
parted, and from them came family,
"Where's me ole woman
"She1l ecome through all right now,
the doctor said, and Miss Brady COM
menced to cry. A few moments later
and the doctor passed out of the house.
A block away he was followed by
square shouldered young man who
walked with swagger. The doctor
was in hard neighborhood, SO he
grasped his heavy cane more firmly.
The figure soon came up with him and
stopped. The physician looked into the
others face and half raised his cane.
Then the other spoke. He said:
"Hey Doc. On the dead level, Isl
"WellY asked the physician sharply.
sis she-she dead, you know, up
there?" indicating the Kellys' home with
his finger.
"Oh, nor he answered, with q feeling
of relief. 'Shell be out again in week
or two"
Then the man Of medicine wondered
why the other shook his hand SO heartily
and proceeded to execute softly o jig on
the sidewalk. Charles A. Broadhead in
New York Evening Sun.