The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-16

WIS 70" True. IN" paihcuc Story
was easily srasped. A young widow,
whose white. hagearl face told Of
deep sorrow. followed by poverty. AK
onized now lest her one darling. a
beautiful little fellow three o. four
years old. should be- snlichod away.
l saw ni "a glance that | was only
Just 10 time The child was suffering
from one of ihosc epidemic complaints
which seize suddenly and rapidly sap
away the vitality from the tender
young frame Of childhood. and my
heart contracted with pity aud doubt
~ examined my sensclcss little pa
ilcni.
"You have sent FOR me too late. !
fear" | said. You should have fetched
me SCORER"
ooh. dr." she replied. II have been
four times Ia DR.. Minson. and he has
always been too busy 10 come, though
I've promised"
"l,ulc" ] mutlercd
And ! have been three times to
your house. hut they told me you were
away AZ the Park
Il came directly knew" ! said
hastily.
"nod viii bless YOU for coming. doe
tor" She half sohbcd "Oh, pray, pray.
save his life You don't know what hc
| N 10 me-
Yes. do" | said. family, as bus.
Z led myself about the little fellow. his
/ mother ready 60 almost anticipate
anything needed. aud running on
with the prescription ! wrote To get u
| made up
She wnS soon back. GREATNESS and
| half fniuting. but | had 10 send her
out again for support and stlmulanis
10 administer ~ soon AZ ! had checked
the disease
I halffprccd her Ia take something
on her return.
"No, no." she cried My boy, my
boy"
Il cannot save his life without an
active nurse" ! said. siernly. Drink
that You must keep up; / fear ! am
too late; hut lll try nll'l know.
She uheycd. and together We tended
that pOur little fellow. WHO was IN il'
last stage of weakness diving riadu
ally before our eyes A. stimulanl
was poured between bis lips We coult
~ and see him revive little. aud ~
h. effect passed Oh we could see bin
gradually begin again 90 sink. iill o.
last tlo poor mother cried funticalll
"boctor. you are killing him. II D.
madness to give so much strong bran
dy to child like that.
Then She suhiied and begged my par
dom aud Yielded io my upiniun.
Aud 90 the hours passed on in ilm
deadly ilrht with the shadow waiiini
90 snatch the widows only one away
Again and aeain was ready o. Civ
up in despair. for the spark 81 life wa
growing fainter hour by hour: hu'
sal aud thought and called up ever
strap 81 knowledge had lcarue
hearing upon such q case. aud tric
and iricd illl ! felt that no man, eve
The highest Ia the profession. ga'il
have done more. The only thing va
r in kecp 90.
The day had passed ard night Ia
come. aud 40 every movement on m
part the young mother started ]
/ agony. as " she was afraid that
} should leave the house: aud once whe
. went down 10 breathe the fires
night air. aud triei 10 think whcth'
{ tad left a stone uniurnod. she "a
T. lowed me 10 the door and threw he
!. self upon Ter krecs Ia me.
Don't don't ~. doctor. ] am poo
hui will give YOU all TO stay
1 -Go hack. you silly woman" ! sai
hluntly. Il will not leave him viii
thgr,. IL "A nav nf hone"
= Forgive me- she fallered; Il a
nearly mad
= YOU are his neither" said. quis
!. Ia. Eco ia = aud watch"
y was kuccling Icy the bed, waichlI
(, ihr faint breathing 1T that poor chil
(. The slight hcaving Of H. white nigl
!, guwu dimly seen 10y the light Of q
, enc candle. M PLAYED that the u
!, should not fall upon iis eyes, VIII
y. uiou thr other side ~ the bed. knc
!. . lux. tap. was the young mother, i
white. uconirrd face. with Us start
ewes funrd in the white Grape vi
uN's cap. watching me. my every 10
b. ard lci. knowing az she did that d
=, Uulc inv of ihrcp was hanging
tWern Tie and death suspended. us
b.. were hy hair more soft aud ~
than tlnt uf the fair curls about Z
puur luilr fellows pure white fo
y head 81 srcmod Co he over. hut li
Nnruc phild thrc Is always room
81, hone. atj sat Watching until mo-
~ ing ] did not stir from the Gotta
~ thr nest day. and night had once m'
:, rnm,. with the hattie Tor HE =
!, guing ON. When We were startled
a. The sound 1T wheels. followed 10y
=, sounding kuocS ~ use door.