The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15


80 I rushed away 10 the Rue dc Lille.
The court yard was fun of carriages. and
the windows an I'm a blaze OF light; but
"a / went. for all that.
" 'My boy viii do'-my boy will die"
7 kept repeating. az I clbowcd through
the people An old servant stopped me
I'm the antc-chambcr. Where now? says
he
81 want 20 speak to Doctor Faron.'
says L. must speak 10 him. Get nm
TO como out here. won't YOU please
THE ola fellow looked at me hard ANA
then said very kindly. Sit down there an
instant. and TN try
"What possessed me to sit there and
CRY. with AN those servants hurry ing
about with plates and dishes. ] can't tell;
but / couldn't help IL.
I'm "a minute or so. here comes large
Hcntlcman with a white cravat on.
Where's tho man that wants meY he
asks in grum voice Then seeing me
there On the corner o. such state. with
searching look at me. he took the note
read 10. and said quietly. All the noble
boy Then. turning TO me. GO home my
man: i'll be there directly. Cheer up; III
lose no time.
MY husband had scarcely uttered these
words" continued Louise. when I heard
"a step on the stairs. IL was he 1t was
that blessed angel Of "a doctor come to
help us in our sore distress.
and what do you think he said in his
deep voice when he got into the room?
God bless you. my friends bat I
nearly broke my neck on those stairs.
Where's that child"
Hero ne is my dear. darling Doctor.
T knew no better way TO speak TO him.
with the drcss-cravat showing over his
&. l. tt..... 4. loo
like a little bunch Of keys at his button
hole.
'Jfe took of his wrappings. stopped
over the child turned him over. more
gently even than his mother could have
done. and laid his own head first against
his back then against his breast. How
i tried to read his eyes, but they know
how TO hide their thoughts.
We must perform an operation here
saws he: and it is high time.
Just at this moment the hospital doc
tor came in. and whispered to him. i am
afraid you didn't want to be disturbed,
sir.
oh. never mind. ] am sorry it wasn't
sooner. though. Get everything ready
now
But. Ma'm'selle Adele. Why should I
tell you all this? I'd better mind my
work
ooh, go on. Louise. 20 on,'
"Wcll. then. ma 'm'solle. if you believe
me- those two doctors-neither Of en- kin,
or even friends till then-went to work
and made an the preparations. while my
husband went off to borrow lights. The
biggest one tied "a mattress on the table.
and the assistant spread out the bright
little Knives.
You. who have not been through IT all.
H...f. .f lnf H. a
your own little one i'm your lap, 10 know
that those things are 10 be used upon
him. 10 pierce his tender flesh. and. II the
hand that guides them be not sure, that
they may kin him.
"Whon an was ready Doctor Faron
took of his cravat. then lifted my child
from my arms and laid him on the mat
trcss. in the midst OF the lamps, and said
10 my poor man:
You viii hold his head. and your wife
his feet Joseph will pass me the in
struments. You've brought breathing
tube with you, my son?
Yes. sir?'
My husband was as white as a sheet
by this; and when L saw him about 20
take his place with his hands shaking
so much. IL scared me. so j said
Doctor. please let me hold his head"
But. my poor woman, if YOU should
tremhle?
please let me do it. Doctor"
BE IL so then and then added. with
q bright look at me. and a cheering smile.
we shall save him for you. my dear: you
are a brave little woman, and YOU de-
servo it,
"Yos. and save him. did hel God bless
him, saved him as truly as if he had
snatched him from the depths of the
river
And you didn't tremble Louise,'
You may depend ON that. IL l had It
would have been the last Of my child
How in the world did you keep your
self steaay?'
THE Lord knows but was like a rock
When YOU must. you must, 1 suppose"
and you had TO behold every detail OF
that operation
ayes. indeed; and often have / dreamed
81 over since. His poor little neck laid
open. and the veins which the doctor
pushed aside with his fingers. and the
little silver tube which he inserted. and
all that. and then the face OF the child.
changing as the air passed into his lungs.
You've seen "a lamp almost out, when you
pour i'm oil2. IL was like that. They had
laid him there but half alive. with his
eyes an bat set. and they gave him back
true. but with life in his looks. and
notwithstanding the free. fresh air
Kiss him, mother says the doctor,
and put him 10 bed. Cover the place with
some light thing or other and Joseph
must stay with you tonight: won't YOU
Joseph? All. well that's an arranged
"fie put ON his things and wrapped him
self mp to 60 lie was shaking hands with
my husband. when l seized one hand. and
kissed it--like fool. as / was-but !
didn't stop 10 think He laughed hearth
~. and said 10 my husband. Are you not
jealous. friend? Your wife is making
great advances TO me But / must be of
now. Good night. good people.
And from that night he always talks
so friendly and Familiarity 10 u.s. not a bit
contempiuously either but as if he liked
IA. and was glad to be OF service to us.
1.-THE next morning no half past five.
there be was. as fresh as n rose. and
larger. as 10 seemed % me. than before.
And no wonder. Tor don't you think he
had brought four bottles Of old Bordeaux!
two in his pockets and two under his
arms.
The little fellow must take this. says
he. Everything gone on Wen in the
night en-?
Admirably well. sir answered Mr..
Joseph. i call him Mr.. Joseph. but have
since found out that he was rising
physician. nephew 10 the old doctor and
way above the common run. But he al
ways spoke 10 the other like 3 soldier to
his general.
"Well. that's not al the doctor did: for
during the entire week after. he came
every day, and. when I woulc hear his