The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-20

"srooP DOWN, I WANT TO KISS YOU"
keep on taking stronger measures, with
the result that as the first golden rays OF
the sun came into the room and IL lit up
the child,s white- face we could both sec
that the mask OF impending death had
died away.
Two hours later j said, quietly:
"My work is done, madam; it IS a case
of nursing now. Your child will live. "
The look / received was printed indel-
ibly~wpon my brain, inc ] went home,
wearied out, TO stand thanking God for
such poor skill as 1 possessed, for / had
saved, almost by a miracle, that poor little
life. which meant SO much TO its sorrow.
stricken mother.
l would have given something TO know
whether DR.. Minson had been to the
Park, butt could not stoop to inquiry;
and, rs soon as / had refreshed, l drove
over and was shown into the drawing
room, where her iadyship's aspect par
took more of anger than sickness.
"Oh, then you've come at last" she
cried. 81 might have died in anguish
for aught o cared"
81 hope. DIR. Minson came" 1 said,
hurriedly.
"No, you don't. sir, anything OF the
sort. was in agony, and you refused to
81 am very, very sorry, Lady Mount
Denniston,p ~ said.
"Very-very-very sorry, indeed ! What's
the good of sorrow TO a dead womani i
housekeeping away when l wanted
you, tosdoctor a poor brat
for nothing when l wanted you, and
would .have paid you well for coming.
It's shameful, sir; abominable, and I've
. great mind to send you about your
business"
"If your lsdyship Is dissatisfcdIwith a
medical Gan who tries to do his duty 10
all his patients"-I said, rising.
s down, STRIP she said, angrily.
"No; come here and look at my tongue
and feel my pulse. i was taken horribly
bsd-excruciating pain.
''Really, Lady Mount-D enniston''-I
twill you come and look at my
tongue, sir, and tell me IL you think it
was the gorgonzola cheeseg It.was a now
and very nice. There, shake hands,;
we two won't quarrel; never mind the
tongue. Stoop down, 1 want to.kissyyou.
There you're a dear good boy. and you've
given me a deal more confidence ip you
than 1 had before. Now tell me how the
poor little child Is"
I told her.
"HahiU she cried. "pm very, very
glad, and very proud OF you. Old Min.
son would have let 10 die. Lock here
doctor, IL you want port wine and jell,
and things for your patient, tell me and
they shall be sent. Now, then, you'll
~9me over and dine with me tonight?'
"Eo," l said. 81 must go and spend
some time with my.little PATIENT
"very well, sir; il you are determined
TO slight me, pray go. I'm thankful
TO say i IN better, and can do without
you, now" But she shook hands very
warmly, when we parted. and that mig hit
sat up till two with the child, though
he was NEEDING fast.
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plenty OF opportunity for studying
patient and mother; and by degrees i
learned that two years before the young
husband had DIED, leaving his wife and
child In penury, and since then Mrs.
White had been making a brave struggle
for existence, out with very little success,
Tor In q country town to be a stranger is
often TO be friendless.
tried bard to serve her, but nv nd
vances were rejected quietly, and 1 found
q disposition TO shrink from me. Even
Lady Mount-D enniston's offers OF assis-
lance were gratefully declined, while 1
went on thinking more and more deeply
DAY by day, WITH. that pale, wistful coun-
tenance rarely out of my thoughts,
while the child i had brought back TO
life obtained a strong hold upon me.
Three years passed. during which /
could see that she was working herself
q death for the lake Of that bow. A
young uoki HOW he used TO run after
mo, and beg Tor a ride round with me in
my chslse. lie often used to come. and
somehow I was yery proud Of him for I
ieit that IN my light with death / had
won, aEd that IN some respects he be.
ionged 10 me. but tho distance RET yveen
me and his mother seemed 10 grow. Al
isst the young dog came 10 me crying one
morning 20 ask me TO see mamma, who
couldn't get up and was 40 cold snS
strange she frightened him. re did mo
quite say all this, for re was too Young
but bic earnest Young face spoke. and ?
was 40 pleased with the young rascal for
lying TO me as his great friend n
would help him in his trouble. that 4
osDt down AID kissed him.