Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
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cd. She asked II she were to be allowed
20 carry out the Doctors orders. and
when / said, Yes, OF course" she SEEM
cd satisfied. She was a good creature.
After all. l don't know what we should
have done without her. There is a limit
10 ones strength, and though Phyllis was
a great help outside the sick room, we
did not think 1t right-Dr. Juke did not
think Il right-to let her be much in IL.
She camo home. In spite OF him. as
soon as she heard what had happened.
She and her brother were devoted TO
each other Nevertheless, when ! told her
OF his conduct with Miss Biount, she
was quite indignant. She said she woula
never have believed IL of him. At IL
same time, she was firmly convinced,
I was. that Miss Blount had done
love-making and led him on. What
comfort IL was TO have my dear girl l..
talk to and conhde I'M She was not only
lovely young creature-though l say it
but had the sense OF an old woman. Lily
was quite dliferert. But then lay was
child-barely l7-and she had an absurd
infatuation for her governess, such as you
often see in a raw schoolgirl. 1t was a
stupid mistake on my part to engage d
person Of p to teach her--I saw IL now;
and I think IL still gresier mistake
TO confer university degrees on such
young women. You EN- 10 exp ct them 70
be above the imbecllities Of ordinary gir's,
and they are not bit.
Wen, we shut them up together in
separate part OF the house, giving them
their meals in the school-room. We did
not want Lily TO be losing the education
we were paying so much Tor, ana rom
and just took our food as we could get
it, We had no heart 10 sit down to table.
Sometimes be slept for little, and some
times /, but one or other OF us was
always on guard; while Phyllis prepared
the iced milk and soda and waited on
the nurse and Doctor Certainly, the Doc
tor was most devoted; he could not have
done more for his patient II he had been
his own brother.
I am sure II was the opinion OF his
medical C league that Harry could never
pull through. He said, In 80 many Worns'
that the case was as grave as possible
owing chiefly. as / understood, to the
accumulation OF fluid in the chest. when
could not be mechanically dealt win.
Nevertheless, the dear boy raIileo
a little, and then a little more-the fever
keeping down in the daytime, and not
running quite so high at night-untn
it really seemed that we might begin to
hone. He was such splendid young
fellow, and had such a magnificent con-
s.itution. But for that am convinced
he could not have survived an hour one
afternoon he was sleeping so comfortably
that they all insisted on my going ou'
for some fresh air. Tom took me 10.
a walk round the garden. and We plan
ned what we would do for our beloved
one when he got woil-how we would so
for a little travel to amuse and cheer
him. TO recruit his strength and distract
his mind from nonsense
When / returned / found that he had
awakened from his sleep. calm. and re-
freshed: that he had asked to see his
sister Lily. and-that that fool Of a nurse
had allowed IT, Oh. / could have shaken
herr As It was l gave her a talking to
that she sulked over for week. Lily,
she said. had only remained with him
ten minutes-as if one minute wouldn't
have been enough to undo all our work!
ldioti And 10 call herself d trained
nurse. too,
As soon as / approached his bed ]
saw the difference. Not only had he been
doing so well. he had been so nice 10 me,
so loving and gentle. as II feeling that
al was right between us. Now he was
nushed-I knew his temperature had gone
up again-and he looked at me as IL
were his enemy. instead Of his mother.
'Is 81 true" he said, that you have
given Miss Blount notice.
/ dld not know what TO say. Seeing the
absolute necessity for keeping him quiet
tried to put the question aside. But he
would have an answer.
Darling" l sobbed, Il am doing for
the best. And you will be the first TO
acknowledge IT when you are yourself
again. it is for her sake" I added,
though I'm sure 1 don't know why
said that.
He continued to look at me as If l were
he bedpost. nsensible to my tears And
he looked 50 handsome-a fit husband for
4 queen!
Mother" he said. in a stern way, eff
you do thing so unjust as that l will
lever forgive you"
Oh Harry, Harry And after all had
lone for him-saving night and day.
lfter all the love and care, the hearts
Hood. that | had lavished on him for
early twenty-four years.
"Unjustw I repeated. cut TO the quick.
My boy, moy have my faults-I dare
say l have-nobody is perfect in this
world; but my worst enemy cannot lay ii
10 my charge that i have ever committed
an injustice"
He smiled, but it was a hard smile.
And the nurse came up, as bold as you
please. 10 tell me / must be silent. as !
was exciting him. ! exciting himi 1t was
then ! gave her that talking to.
Wei. he had been getting on as salts
factorily as possible up to this point. But
now. Of course, he went back. His tenn
nerature was 1Of In the night and he
complained of pains and uneasiness, and
turned against his nourishment, light and
liquid as it was. When he did get a
snatch Of sleep his breathing was as rest
less as possible. Sometimes II went fast
and sometimes II seemed TO stop, and then
he would suddenly give a deep snore and
a Jump that hurt his side and reused him.
After which he would lie stil a little
while. staring at the wall. His eyes were
full of fever and presently he began to
talk, and we could not make out what
he was saying, except that little hussy's
name-Emiiy. lie kept saying Emily
no, "Emmie"- as If he thought she was
In the room. Once / fanced he called me.
and when l went to him he put up his
poor hands-already 50 thin and bleach
ei-and / thought be wanted 10 be for
given and be friends with his mother
again. But, Just as l was dropping on
my knees beside him 10 take him into my
arms, he said: kiss me, Emmie" And,
Oh, in such a voice! Ii made me feel
but can't describe how II made me feel.
And next day he had a shivering fit
and the day after another, with more
fever than ever when they had passed
off-a thirst like fire, and pain in breath
ing, and delirium, and everything that
was bad and hopeless. Or. Juke said II
meant blood-poisoning, ana tnat he had
expected il from the first; but / didn't
believe IL. For was he not doing beauti-
fully up TO the moment when Lily was
allowed to see him and upset him with
her tales? This time we sent for two doc
tors from town, and they and luke were
coseted together for an hour. after max
ing their examination; and. when they
came out, at last. they said they were
agreed that our boy was in so desperate
a state that nothing short OF Giracie
could save him.
l Gale. zoe girls into my room TO break