Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-06

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ooh. | couldn't stay here!' she an
swered, with fresh fear. "fheyd IL
me OFT. Oh! what will happen? L
thought | could just spill the stun ont
of the window and you'd get fresh
medicines, and you'd know they were
right"
at amounts to this. thea" said the
doctor. cycling Betsey sharply, that
! the professor mixed a poison to Kill
| Miss Willis: Mrs. Appleton brought it
| here and you threw it away.
Retsey's startled look made the doc
tor think that he had guessed right
| and so, it seemed, he had, in part, Tor
she responded:
1T wasn't to kill her, sir. 1t was TO
make her sleep so that they could take
her away without waking her up. But
was afraid it might do more, that
we might give her too much or some
thing"
"Dr. Williams" said a faint voice
from the bed.
The doctor turned about with a start
of anxiety. Amelia was awake and
was trying to sit up. He hurried to
her side, and as he went she smiled
and added:
why. it's getsey. How do you do,
BetSey?"
You mustn't. my darling -ir.." ex-
claimed the doctor softly. Lie right
down again. Why, you'll 80 back
ward soon If you don't look out"
Il thorght you were taking with
your mother" responded Amelia. "bnt
walked with a dreadful start OF fear.
1t must have feen a bad dream. i
thought my nerves were strong, but
I'm afraid | shah Cever sleep well in
this house.
You shan't sleep here n single hour
longer than is necessary" said thc doe
tor. ''JuSt as soon as il is safe 10 move
You, we will take you to my home"
How coed you are. | shall he glad
to- go. Does your mother know
Not yet. | shall tell her to-day.
viii welcome you"
"No; I don't fear her. | should like
n glass of water. If I may and she
looked up At him in content and trust
fulness.
The doctor turned ard asked Betaey
to fetch Il glass. She had seized her
opportunity and slipped away.
IN get it, said the doctor.
He went to tue table where was n
pitcher Of water drawn fresh but Il
few minutes before his mother aad
left the room. The doctor raised IL
and started to pour some into a glass
when suddenly his hand took on such
a trembling that he set the pitcher
down so abruptly that il broke il
pieces.
Dear me" exclaimed Amelia, what
have you done"
Il think I've spilled the water an
Swered the doctor, trying TO speak jo-
cosely, while his voice s.ook as IL he
had an ague.
1t was weak enough joke. but the pa
nent accepted it ut more than its value
ana laughed, wen in her illness. more
heartily than he rad supposed she
could IN health.
Il think myself she said. chat there
must be a drop Oh tAe floor. | think |
heard it fall"
Again she chuckled with merrlment.
and the doctor smiled in sympathy. It
did bis heart good 10 see how peace
fully happy she wars after all he stress
N - oAsO 81 uhGCISOIIe. DUt liz
did not Mt once recover from the shock
OF fear when had come upon him
when he recalled Betsey's action and
Words, and reflected that the poison
nnght nave been put in the water.
w nat more likely? And what If he
ma carelesSly allowed her to drink IL
I'm AFRAID. you're a clumsyi" re-
marked Amelia, good humoredly. you
mustn't stand there as if you were y
stupid servant and didn't know what
TO do. Get towels at once and son il
up"
You're getting well. my dear,' re-
torted the doctor, as he oDeyed nor.
command.
i mean to. When may l leave Fair
view?"
IF you progress as fast as Won have
to-day | think you can be moved to-
morrow"
"Oh, | do hope So"
The water sopDed up and the general,
inter cleared away, the doctor an
proached the bed and asked doubt-
fully: o'o
Are You very thirsty, dear?"
mol very. Just a mouthful OF VA
ter would do" va"
The doctor felt distressed. He dared
not leave her alone in the
ana there was no one whom be conId
SEND Tor water. 1t was a trifs in one
sense, but lovers habitually fret NJ fri.
hes' anu in this instance he could not
give the loved n true explanation of
MS unwillingness TO supply her needs
4 expect mother in every minutew
ne SAID hesitatingly. "Do YOU think
You can wait until thenT'
or course can How worried Won
look. Has anything dreadful been han
peningg' n"p
fa.rview Is full of horrors To those
~ US VINO have to stay here" respond
su tne doctor, but there is no occasion
LOT aarm. We shall soon be out of II !"
hfs. Williams came in hurriedlv M
TINS moment. Her face expressed keen
anxiety that she tried to conceal when
she saw that Amelia was awake.
are you feeling better, NV dearY,,
sue asked. and then In q low voice -
tue doctor. May I speak to 0 a mo.