Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-29
OUR FIRST CASE.

lElNNIt lNl-NN VIM N"N .''A ~ So
much request In this benighted place
All the doctors knew Of MS, and had wei.
Formed us cordially. With one consent
they had said that we were just what
was wanted here.
"Do YOU think We can afford 70 stay
another week. asked Kathleen.
"POrhaps, one more, / answered.
"It's most interesting experience, "
biz said
And will end in quite un exciting
Hnalo," added "Ihc worst Of it Is the
return home amid tho joCrs Of uur
friends, who are expecting us any day. ~
Kathleen shuddcrcd.
ave may gut case In the next few
DAYS, " said "such things occasional
~ happen.
"Giyc mo uudthrr cupof tea, Aguct '
cried Kathleen. 1T Is uinJus Co The
nerves, but / must have IT, II any 90 my
patients drank half ug much as do, ]
should read them lecture they would
not forget, butt
Our lmdlaly flung open thcduar and
Dr. Pucklc burst IN upon as
"Ahi was rI afraid l should iiud
YOU out. D." no cried ho wg' Irish
eve happen 10 have holiday said
Kathleen. AT least vu have mo- very
urgent ease on this morning
"All0wmc TO give you % cup 81 tea, ~
said l.
"Tcag Tea nt th. time u dayl" lio
shook his hcid 90 us II shuuld have
th8uiht YOU know holtur, nurse Never
drink tea 40 u o'clock Nosugur, thank
you
lie settled himself comfortably before
tho fire, aud slipped his tea, while doliv-
rriug himself Of q long aud suuug dis
sutntiun on thrcyilof this habit kuih'
luyn and 1 cUfFObuHtcd every word hc
said
well. now % business, " cried Dr.
puckle 81 cumctou-l, you undertake
% case. q very painful ease It's old Ju'
Fish nnrtlaud. Ever heard Of HING
"No, answered
THAT man would have been dead d
ycarugp II hv hadn't happened tu-uh--
live This ;imr hon gu Meanwhile
must set couple OF nurses for him, by
hool; or by crook. VIII You undertake,
his easel"
"Tcn us some more about him, doc
tor
"IIc lives BOO Hirtland's Hollow
suppusp You iMUW that uJt3'
"Nu. said Kathleen, and Dr.. Puakl,
looked rclcyod
"Irsu tr.1o lonely, but Isuppusc yor
don mind that
"Nut 80 tho least. " said l. "Wo ur'
neither Of as troubled with ncrycs-ir
spite uf tho tCh
You'll fad mo- one there but The
culchmln and Dr. wife, un old couple
Yuu'll have 60 dooycrythingyuursclyos
I'm afraid When can You bo ready
Tho case is urgent "
We promised 90 go that afternoon an,
when Dr. pu1klo lnit us, Kathleen an,
held q littlccclobrltion honor Of on
inst Cu-o.
We found ourselves before q low, ram
bling building 40 1 o'clock that after
noon. The walls were thicl.ly cpycrc'
with ivy and crcopcrs; tall trees sur
rounded 10. which lent an air Of mystCs'
10 .hc pln-, A solemn hush was uu it
and tho chilly afternoon fog WAS rising
Il hope .Icrc's a good lire, whisper
pd Kathleen, shINcring
The sound Of the bell was muillCd an,
rrmad 90 come from underground rc
gtous We had 20 ring three times b.
fore any ono thought Of answering uu
summons Then tho door was opcuc
suspiciuusly, and uu old woman pccrc
ut us out Of her prttarloa
"Oh, be you the uussCst' shO mum
hlod "luu may como In.
How kind" said Kathleen in m
car Don't you feel gratiicd, Agnes
by this gracious permission
She waited till our traps were dcpp'
itod In the hall, then shut aud locke
the door
"Ouc never knows what may hal
peu, sho murmurrd, speaking 10 her
self Her caudlecust suspicious shadow
round tho low, dark hall We cuul
smell tho dust ct ages as wc fullpwr
tho h0u-c.ourur up stairs. She told
In passing tho different rooms aud b
formed us that some OF them WEI
haunted, but she didn't rightly knot
which.
"What % delightful housed" sal
Kathleen aloud, aud her voice cchoc
far away and disturbed the brooding h
lcnce wanted TO hush her, for kcl
fecliugas II lworc 40 church "Sochcc
full rang ont her voice.
That's your room, said oar guido
stopping at tho top Of tho stairs
breathe, land that's tho masters
With that sho turned and went into Il
dark regions wc had left behind, aud W
found ourselves standing in 10 pa,sal
lighted hy single small lamp, wit
our bags Ia our hands aud our hear
beating rather rapidly
II thought There must bc somcthii
queer about IL" said Kathleen ID
puclie was s1 very reserved, "
1T Is charming, / affirmed. "Nuy
shall We introduce ourselves 10 our p
ttut or 10 our raImF
"Our room imt, said Kathluol
"Letus kooptho best treat till tho end.
II was not ava ideal room which b,
been prepared for as, nor uyursluan hu
rs Kathleen said, we were both able
scrub a floor after our hospital traiuin
She threw IUUn tho window, lighted DO
the candles ON tho dressing table "a
then declared that II WAS III for &
queen
But horribly cold, " / supplements
well, my dear, wait till IT'S air
1g,F.y. t., shut ttY ,yIu1.t,r ANDu Ala