Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-14

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her nightdress sleeve, 10 show her her
| baby In very bad conyuls.ons In the
CURSES arms.
The whole night through, the two
women watched the strange cruel pos
session that twisted and cOntorted the
small flower-like face and dhe tender
limbs. and the next day the spasm
ceased aud a sharp attack Of bron-
cbItis set in.
Ovens mute tense agony upset even
the old doctor, who as rule was
emotiOn-proos enough; he would have
given a great deal 10 have been able
to reasslre her, bur lie could not In
conscience do so; the child was about
as dangerously III as II was possible
for 1T 10 be-
But he came Of a histy stock, and
fought calamity for his life, while his
mother lowered breatliless above him
and allowed no one but herself to
touch him for any service; and when
eshe absolutely could keep her eyes
open no longer, she would trust him
to no one but Mrs. Fellowes.
As she fought desperately for her
child's life, the girl for the flnst time
In her own, lost herself in such su.
preme undergraduates, and then AT
last the latent truth in her nature
broke through It's bonds and unfolded
itself hour by hour. and overpowered
though she was by grief and terror
on the child's account, Mrs. Fellowes
blessed God and reioiced.
The splendid reserve Of the girls
tenderness, her lovely frank abandon
merft to her new-found motherhood,
fairly staggered TIE elder woman. She
could hardly keep control over her.
self. she felt 50 small, so humble, 50
absolutely unfit to do MS SHE ought
~ do There was TO her something
most holy. most reyerent In the
awakening Of this virgin mother; she
felt almost indecent in her greedy alb,
sorption Of Its regal loyeliness. and
this tlme God did stay His hand and
His heart inclined itself to mercy.
Seven days after the beginning Of
the Illness o little ray Of hope set to
play in the doctors eyes and sent a
wave of new sweet life rushing
through Ovens veins.
The next day and the next, this
grew and strengthened, and at the end
OF The day after that the doctor spoke
with perfect confidence, and he added:
II never until now knew exactly
how much y mothers love can do,
Lady Strange. You are an incompar-
able nurse
When he went away Gwen stll
! kneH by. the cot. with moist eyes, and
looked at her baby, who suddenly
stirred and awoke, and began to
watch her in that terrible all-knowlng
way babies have. then d little waver-
Ing ghost of a smile touched It's
mouth. Gwen waited with parted lips.
and the III lle grew aud took proper
tangible human shape, till the tender
mouth gave little tremble with il
and the eyes widened. and suddenly
TO Mrs. Fellowes' horor Gwen fell
back against her In q dead ewoon.
When she had recovered and they
had brought her to her room, she fen
asleep at once. and 1T was midnight
when she awokeo
SHE got mp directly and stole ont To
I see her baby, who was sleeping peace
fully with Mrs. Fcliowes on guard.
"IIe couldn't possibly be better" she
whispered, "you must 70 back to bed
! at once"
"And you Won must 100 YOU look
green with tirednesS
She knelt down by the cot with a
little soft cooling sound chat half
/ frightened herself she turned her head
70 find out where 1t came from; when
she knew She smiled up at Mrs. Eel
loves, and her eyes were radiant with
a sweet mystery
\ When he came In "a sec her baby
/ next morning she carried telegram
she had ilst written III her hand.
+ II was to Strauge and very simple.
"Will YOU Gomez" II said eve want
YOU, haby and l."
Read III" she said "a Mrs Fcllowes.
and will You send Il Yourself"
She stopped over the eot for 4 long
time. and nothing was IN be seen OF
her bur the tire Of two pink ears.