The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-10


cough which seemed to be doing its
best to tear her in pieces.
The doctor paused the fraction of a
second, his large frame outlined 10
the low narrow doorway. The dying
creature, for such she seemed to be,
saw him, and held out her hands, as
sinking in the water she would have
clutched at the offered fingers of a
friend
''Oh, doctor.' she gasped, Il thought
| should die before | saw you"
''But here l am-don't ta(k-drink
thism
With quick motions, every one of
which told of its object, the doctor
poured out mixture and held it to
her lips. She drank it eagerly, after
which the doctor took the empty
tumbler from the stand, saying: I'll
get you a good drink of fresh water,
and then you'll go to sleep, and sleep
till daylight" The DOCTORS voice
carried with it assurance and hope.
He went out into the back room.
and stumbled over man who was
lying fast asleep just over the thresh-
hold.
Hello, John, is this you?'
why, yes, doctor; l thought I'd lie
here near mothers door, if she want
ed anything, and | believe l got to
Sleep
Yes, I believe You did. Well, sleep
away; your mother has had hard
night, but the worst Is over for this
| time"
The doctor was going back with the
water when John pulled at his coat
and whispered: Say, doctor, how
long do you think She The doc
tor interrupted him with an impatient
gesture:-
go to sleep, John, and leave secret
things TO the Almighty"
He was already holding the cool
water to the hot lips
Doctor, it seems as if you were an
angel. believe l shall go to sleep,
l feel better already
"Of course you will if you do not
talk. He busted himself with the
medicine on the table.
But must talk, doctor. [ may
never have another chance. Susan Is
all worn out. and Mary has left her
place and come home to-day to help
her. | cant live to trouble anybody
long | don't know how we are go
ing TO pay you for ali you've done for
us"
"Pay-oh, my Godw the doctor
spoke under his breath-his words
seemed like the utterance of prayer.
| Giving one quick glance at the table,
to assure himself tnat the medicines
were all right, he took the tumbler
and retilled it, then stood with hands
behind him by the bed When he
spoke it was with touch of severity.
Mrs. Gowing, after more than As
hours, Dragon and | propose to go
home, if we can. Whether we go now
depends upon yourself"
The poor woman relapsed, and
sank down with an instant submission
The medicine l gave you will put
you to sleep, if you will let it."
He rearranged the pillow and drew
up the sheet, sDutfing out the smoking
candle. The patient was already re
assured and breathing quietly. He
drew together the white wooden shut
ters at the head of the bed that the
fresEer air of the morning might not
strike it too rudely, and went quickly
through the entry into the other front
room. A young girl in her teens
leaned half way out of an old wooden
rocking chair, her arms thrown upon
a rickety kitchen table. her head rest
ing upon her hands, fast asleep; hel
disheveled hair was thrown back from
her flushed face and hung down in 6
wavy mass, her old cotton dress, half
open at the neck, revealed a throat
which was soft and white. If she
had been born in a luxurious home
she would have been beautiful, bu1
the lines in her face were deep anC
old, and showed too clearly that grin
poverty had held her with an nnre-
lentiDg grip. The doctor gave her {
little shake.
Susan, wake up. 1t is almos
morning; put out that faring candle
and 60 to bed"
She woke up bewildered. "Oh
doctor, IAN 50 glad-you have
come" And down came her heaC
again.
"Do you hear what say? VIII yor
put out that candle and go to bed q
Yes, sir"
The doctor went to the door, turn
ed back, snuffed out the candle.
will put an end to that cursed thing
any way
Three minutes later the black hors,
and his rider were galloping along
their last beat-Dragon with ears
erect and white foam on his tianks
the doctor with head still sunk on hi
breast.
They had come up on to a wild,
plateau. Half way up the street Ora
} gon stopped short, and gave louC
neigh, which was Immediately an
swered from within a barn back fion
the road, on the right. A man wht
, had been lying on a heap of straw
shook himself and came forward. Th,
doctor swung himself off the horse
! mike, cid Fan knows we hav'
. Gomez
"Shure, sorr! She has been actin:
loike the devilish baste that she is
, and | a watchin' a waitin' fer ye al
! last noight and the noight afore"
: well, Mike. here we are. ORA
: gon is tired. Give him good care
Any word?"
} ''Yis, SORT Squar' Bowles's me-
l has been afther ye twice, and l sec
Whist, mon, yell be afther givin' th
. doctor no peace or rest with yer dc
4 vilish tasin'.'"
e What is the matter at Captai
! Bowles's?"
d CHM said the Squar' was hevin' IL
1 faver. SORT"
d Have the mare IN the sulky f
me, at o'clock"
5 The doctC paused moment at IL