Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-05

singlet. and even those we cut. And just
as we were finishing making him com
Portable. as we hoped. ne came TO ana
looked at us. Ny precious boy! His
and even those we cut. And just as we
we're finishing making him comforta-
HE. IS we hoped. he came to and look
ed at us. My precious boy! HIS
breathing was short and tiuttery and
he seemed too full of pain to speak, ex-
cept in gasps.
"Oh. my side! My side" -.
DR.. luke said:-"Ah, | thought so.
and having made little examination,
he reported fracture of the ribs, Win
some injury to the lung. He whispered
something to Tom and then told me l
had better send for a trained nurse, and
said ii would be as well 10 get good
surgeon from town also-so as TO be
on the safe side
I was willing enough for a dozen sur
eeons. though l had perfect faith in
luke. who was a clever young man,
newly out from home and up to date.
an enthusiast in his profession, but l
could NO bear the thought OF pro-
fessiOnal nurse. | knew those women
how they take possession Of your
nearest and dearest. and treat even an
own mother as though she was mere
outsider and an utter ignoramus. !
protested that I could do all that was
necessary-that no one could possibly
take the care Of him that l should.
Was it likely?
"But he VIII probably want nursing
ell day and all night for weeks said
DR.. luke. "You could not do that un-
aided You would break down, and
then where would YOU be-
81 will telegraph for my daughter
Phyllis" l rejoined. Phyllis was away
al the time visiting.
Miss Braye is too young and ineXpe-
rienced." he objected, with the air of
grandfather. 1t would not be fair to
her. She is better where she is, out OF
all trouble However there is no need
10 decide Immediately. Wen see the
first night through first. All we can do
for the present is to make him as easy
as possible and watch symptoms. The
most important thing is not to NEEDLE
with him
This seemed a hard saying and at
first | could not credit it. Il was terri
BILE to see nothing done, when he evil
IDENTIFY suffered so-more and more as
The first shock passed and the deadful
fever rose and rose, bat while the lung
was letting blood and air into the cav
ity of the chest, which could not be
reached to stop the leak, handling CT
any sort only aggravated the mischief.
The doctor explained this to me when
| was impatient, and I had 10 own that
he was probably right. He asked me TO
see about drinks and nourishment, ana
to about drinks and nOurishment, and
when left The room TO do so | had
mind to seize the opportunity for few
frantic tears. impelled b. the pent up
anguish I could not otherwise relieve.
But outside the door-Harry's door
l came upon Miss Blount. The fool
was crying herself-as if it were any
concern OF hers-and looked a perfect
sight with her swelled nose and sodden
cheeks. Somehow | couldn't stand 1t,
on TOP of all the rest. [ just took her
bv the arm and marched her back into
the school room. 1 hope was not
roneh or unkind-I really don't think l
WaS-UllL
Thought she was a ridiculous little mar
tyr being led to the stake. said to her
Wietly, without making any fuss
"Mv dear. while you remain in this
b0use until the notice have been COM
pelled by our contract 10 give you has
exp,red. oblige me by keeping in your
proper place and confirming your atten-
tiOD To YOUR proper business"
Just as if had not spoken, and I am
sure she never heard a word, she turn
cd on me at the school room door and
clutched at my dress. With both hands
she held on to me, so that l could not
actually get away from her.
ooh. tell me, tell me-" she cried with
a lackidaiJiCal whine, as if she was
playing melodrams at a cheap theatre,
what does the doctor say? Is he, oh,
is he going to die?'
Ireplled, cuttingly that there was no
sign Of dying that 1 cou.4 see about
him.
Their, she said: Harry Imperti-
neut little mink! To my very face!
AS ia she had a right 10 call my son by
his Christian name. I was greatly eX-
asperated; any mother would have
been. especially after what had happen
ed
I truly believed that he was, and I
honestly believed that it was her doing,
because if she had not misconducted
herself and tempted him TO do so I
should not have had to scOld him and
ne would not have gone out in rage
10 ride a young horse recklessly. Still,
il has occurred to me that perhaps |
was not quite just 70 her, poor thingi
Oh. what a night that was Temper
ature 1913, and a short, agonizing cough,
catching the hurt side, which he was
Obliged TO lie on, because the other
lung had 10 do the work of both. We
paddedhim with the softest pillows in
the house. and tried ice and sedatives,
everything we could think of, but we
could not soothe the struggling chest,
which was the only way TO stop the in
ner bleeding. And he kept I'd a sort Of
grlnding moan, worse than shrieks. Ii
was too, too cruel! l wondered my hair
did not turn white.
Next day we got the surgeon from
town: the next day the nurse. but I
came to an understanding with her b.
fore she set foot IN Harry's room. I
bade her remember that he was my
son and that 4 mother could not con-
sent 10 be superseded. She asked if she
was TO be allowed 10 carry out the doc