Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-17

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tnen she becomes aware that Bob
generally rosy face Is pale and langui'
iooking-that his bright merry eye
are dim and misty
DO you feel ill.," asks Shell, think
Ing that the child must have been 81
lowed to eat something unwholesome
Mono" falters Bob, with all boy'i
reluctance to give in to physical sui
fering; only my head aches rather"
With a strange thrill at her hear
Shell turns to Meg. The little girl II
sound asleep on soft bed OF hay, hei
attitude betokening thorough lassitude
-one TAT little arm shields her eyef
from the light. Removing it gently
shell notes that poor Meg is wan as q
white may-blossom-even the slight
movement sends convulsive shiver
through her little frame.
Shell is not one to waste time over
speculations. STOPPING down, she rails
es the sleeping child in her arms, and,
telling Bob to follow, proceeds to the
farm At the door she is met by the
farmers wife, kind, motherly crea-
ture, who takes in at a glance Shells
sign to be silent.
Mounting to the children's room,
which 10 deserted. she undresses Meg
and lays her in her little cot. A few
minutes persuasion and the promise
OF fairy tale soon induce Bob to fol-
low his sisters example. But Shell
has no need to cudgel her brains for
the promised legend. No sooner does
Bobs head touch the pillow than he,
too, sinks into troubled sleep.
Descending to the big tagged kitch-
en-, Shell holds hurried consultation
with the farmers wife, the result OF
which is that boy Is despatched for
the nearest doctor.
Whilst she is waiting his arrival, Pr
per turns up explaining that she has
only just been down to the village for
a few stamps; she looks much taken
aback when she hears of the children's
illness and finds that she cannot pooh
pooh 1t.
After two hours waiting the doctor
comes. He is an elderly man, genial,
and fatherly. Shell and the
of the house accompany him
to the sick-room. When the three
return to the big kitchen there Is a
scared look on two at least of the
aces.
"All connection with that part of
he house must be cut OF. Mrs. Pom
ret, and sheet with Condy's fluid
lung at the end Of the passage. will
telegraph at once to Mr.. Champley, If
'ou can furnish me with his address,"
Piper, looking scared and pale, pro-
uces the address, and the doctor takes
is departure.
The doctor is not certain" answers
hell in her low sweet voice-"but he
ears smallpox; 1t seems there are
ONE cases in the neighborhood."
Smallpox" shrieks Piper. "And
m 1 expected to stop here and lose
ly life through nursing children with
mall-pox? l won't do it-no not for
ueen Victoria herself"
Shame upon you, woman" cries
[rs. Pomfret wrathfully. do you
lean to tell me you would have the
cart to go away and leave them poor
tile babies, with their father away
oodness knows where, and their poor
lother lying buried? I'd nurse 'em
yself. and welcome, only I've got my
wn children to think Of, and l can't
} running to and fro to the sick-room
It'll smallpox hanging about my
othes''
Let who will nurse 'em--I won't"
marks Piper doggedly.
do you think l would allow your" 1
ashes Shell, her bosom heaving with
oppressed scorn and anger. do you
nagine for one moment that you are
. to be trusted to nurse them?" I
you are right there, MISS" agrees ,
rs. Pomfret: for she negiects them |
,or dears, shameful. AS for nursing, !
wouldn't trust her with sick cat;" I
en-, turning to the nurse. she con- d
tues loftily-"Take your precious per- q
n out of this as soon as may be- q
ough who's to attend to them chill 4
en-. don't know" q
Don't trouble yourself about that, v
rs. Pomfret. will take care Of them c
proper nurse Is found" says Shell b
ntly. b
you mustn't insists catching b
eadful catching" demonstrates Mrs. b
mfret. b
sOnlv when neonle arc AFRAID" :
aghs Shell. Il don't feel In the least =,
rvous about Illness Il
Cause you haven't seen much" h
Ines Mrs. Pomfret. with sage head O.
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