The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21

Campbell, watching their departure
from the window, wished she was go
ing, too.
They reached Mrs. Gray's in due
time, and were welcomed cordially.
Mr.. Campbell was delighted with the
place, and carried back very favor
able report to Maggie.
II wished I had strength to ride
out there" said Mrs. Campbell, one
day. after listening to the vivid de-
scription her husband gave of the
beauties Of the place.
Saturday afternoon the doctor
stepped into Mr. CampbelPs Gotfice,
with a slight shade of anxiety upon
his face.
''I have Just received a note from
Mrs. Gray" he said; "and she says
the children are not very well; we
had better ride over aud see them,
but there is no necessity Of alarming
Mrs. Campbell"
Mrs. Gray met them at the door,
and look of intelligence passed be-
tween her and the doctor.
Mr.. Campbell and DIR. Lincoln
stepped into the room, where the chill
dren were lying upon n lounge. They
jumped up with shouts of Joy at the
sight of their father and the doctor.
After few moments examination
of the little, flushed faces and feyerish
pulses, the doctor turned to Mr..
Campbell, saying:
Walter, my boy, they've got thN
measlesP
"Got the measles?" echoed Mr.
Campbell, aghast; whats to be
done?"
"I tell you," returned the DOCTOR
after few moments thought, Mrs
Campbell would never forgive us if we
did not tell her / will go back to
the city; tell Mrs. c.. get nurse
and come back in the morning? How
will that do?"
"I don't see any other way" re-
turned Mr. Campbell.
"All right, said DR.. Lincoln; "Tm
off now. viii be back again in the
morning"
"My children sickl got the mea-
sles" almost shrieked Mrs. Camp
bell "Oh, why did I let them go to
that horrid place I've half a mind,
weak as L am, to get up and go to
them. Oh, dear! dear?"
"Calm yourself, madam" said DIR,
Lincoln; 81 don't apprehend any
danger, and Mr.. Campbell and my
self will see they have good care,
The next morning he went back to
Mrs. Gray's. She met him at the door
with an anxious face.
"Mr Campbell is quite sick!" she
said; che was taken i'll about an hour
after you left last night, and has been
unable to sit up since,
After hurried examination he
muttered something about overwork,
and Immediately administered sleep
ing potion.
After looking at the children he said
to Mrs. Gray, "Campbell's illness is
not dangerous, but he must be kept
quiet for few days; 1 must go bach
to the city and tell Mrs. Campbell
why her husband does not not come
home, but will return again to-
night"
"Walter sickl Merciful heavens
are they all going to die away ou
there in that bog holew And Mrs
Campbell wrung her hands hysteri
cally.
DIR. Lincoln remained with her until
she was quietly sleeping under the in
Auence of an opiate. He then went
back to Mrs. Gray's. He watched
with the invalids through the night;
! but just as the sun was peeping over
the hills close carriage drove up to
the door and Mrs, Campbell and her
maid got out and came up the steps.
DR.. Lincoln met them Ot the door,
surprise and pleasure blended in his
face.
81 tried my best not to bave her
come" whined the maid.
"Did you suppose would stay al
home when my husband and children
were dying here?" exclaimed Mrs.
Campbell, sparkle in her eye and a
flush en- her cheek proclaiming the
vital forces were quickening in her
system.
81 am happy to say they are not
dying" said the doctor, "but your
presence here will be very welcome. F"
In two weeks they all returned to
their city home, and Maggie declared
she never felt so well and happy in
her life. -s'-"'~s,~,.,sa----
"Then perhaps yon will not be
angry with me when 1 tell you l
planned it all, said the doctor.
"Whot do you mean?" exclaimed
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell in breath.
81 will tell you and trust to your
generosity to forgive me. / knew all
Mrs. Campbell needed was something
to arouse her, so got your consent
to take the children to Mrs. Gray's. I
exposed them to the messles the day
we took them there, and Walters
sickness was caused by something 1
gave him in glass of wine the day
the children were taken sick. 1 knew,
Maggie, that anxiety for your loved
ones wonld bring you up if anything
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