Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25

stoop Down. Want TO Kiss foa
God for such poor skill as possessed,
for | had saved, almost by miracle.
that pnir little life. which meant so
much to its sorrow stricken mother.
would have given something to
know neither DIR. Minson had been 10
Park, but | could not Stoop to In
quiry; and as soon as had refreshed,
| drove over and was shown into the
drawing room. where her ladyship's
aspect partook more OF anger than
sickness.
"Oh, then you've come at last" she
cried. II might have died In anguish
for aught you cared"
Il hope DR.. Minson came" said,
hurriedly
mo, you don't, sir, anything OF the
sort. | was in agony, and you refused
to come"
Il am very sorry, very sorry. Lady
Mount Denniston," I said.
.'yery--yery-very sorry, indeed.
What's the good OF sorrow 10 dead
womanl know; stopping away when
| wanted you, to doctor a poor dress
makers brat fCG 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
III your ladyship Is dissatistied with
medical man who tries to do his
duty TO all his patients | said rising.
"Sit down. sit = shc said angrily
mo, come here and look ut my tongue
and feel my pulse | was taken hor-
ribly bad-excruciating pain"
Really, Lady Mount-Deunlston.
began
"Will you come and look at my
tongue. sir. and tell me II you think
II was rhe gcrgonzoka cheese? II was
new one and very nice. There,
shake hands: we two won't quarrel;
never mind the tongue. StOop down,
want to kiss you There you're a
dear. good boy, and you've given me a
deal more confidence In you than
had before Now tell me how the
poor little child lsr
I told her.
Hair she cried I'm very. very
glad and very proud Of you. Old Min.
son would have let II die. Look here,
doctor, IL you want port wine and
Jelly and things for your patient they
shall be sent. Now. then. you'll come
over and dine with me tonight"
MOL said. Il must go and spend
some time with my little patient
VERY well. sir; If you are deter
mined to slight me, pray go. I'm
thankful TO say I'm better and can
do without you now" But she shook
hands very warmly when we parted
and that night ! s;lt up till . with the
child. though he was mending fast.
During the weeks which followed
had plenty Of opportunity for study
ing patient and mother; and by de
grees | learned that two years before
the young husband had died. leaving
his wife and child IN penury. and that
since then Mrs white had been max
ing brave struggle for existence.
but with very little success, for i'm a
country town to be q stranger IN often
to be friendess.
tried hard TO serve her. but my adj.
Ivances were rejected quietly and I
found disposition to shrink from me.
Even Lady Mount -Denniston's offers
Of assistance were gratefully declined,
while ! went on thinking more and
more deeply day by day. with that
l pale. wistful countenance rarely out
of my thoughts. while the child I had
I brought back 10 life obtained a strong
! hold upon me.
! Three years passed. during which I
/ could see that she was working her
self 10 death for the sake OF that boy.
I A young dog. How he used to run
4 after me and leg for q ride round
/ with me in my chaise! He often used
I to come, aud somehow ! was very
I proud of him. for I felt that in my
| fight with death | had won. and that
In some respects he belonged to me.
But the distance between me aud hi
mother seemed TO grow.
At last the young dog came to me
crying one morning - ask me to see
mamma, who conldn't get M aud vas
so cold and strange she frightened
him. He did not quite say all tiiis
for he was too young, but his earnest
young face spoke. and I was 40 pleas
ed with the young rascal for flying Il
me as his great friend who would hell
him in his trouble that / bent dow
and kissed him
He frightened up directly am
smiled, though his eyes were still we
with crying; and lie tFptted along be
side me, chatting away. as If he Ia
stinctively knew that all his trouble.
were passed, while ] felt very thought
full and strange.
willie" ! said at last, ibid you
mother tell you to come to me?"
lie shook his head.
Then. why did you Gomez
"iCause mas very bad; and She
often told me that when I was III yol
came like good angel and made m
we'll"
Did did she say good angel. vii
lie?" said husklly.
He nodded.
My mind was made up. and walk
ed on 80 fast that the little fellow wa
obliged to run by my side.
Five minutes later he had led me q
to the bedside, where, pale and ghasi
Unlocking, his mother lay--the sam
bed beside which had kDelt thre