Iron County register., 1900-05-17

eight-ounce bottle" she thought, "and
that ought TO be very easy to find in
the shed cupboard"
The twilight was almost darkness
in the shed. but she did not rake
light, and her hands CROPPED about
among the bottles in search of one
that the sense OF touch wou.A tell her
was of the required size. In the very
front row she came upon one that she
| judged would answer the purpose.
The kitchen was very dimly lighted
by its north windows. put Miss De-
borah did not stop to light lamp be-
fore sitting the powder through a lit
tie funnel into the bottle and filing it
with cold water. Not until she was
| ready to take the first dose of the
new remedy did she discover that
there was a small White label pasted
across one side of the bottls; skull
and two crossbones and the word
"Poison!" ornamented the label.
1t was a startling occurrence, but
| ner sense of humor came to the res
cue. I've no doubt it fits we'll
enough" she re marked, grimly. Most
drugs are poison. I shall have to
show DR.. Rascom the name l have
| given to wnat he calls a harmless
remedy"
She found the poison so effica-
cious that week later when Hanna
came down in the morning with
white face and dull eyes. complaining
! of a sick headache, her first thought
was of the medicine that had helped
her own headache.
"Go ard lie down on the sitting
room lounge" she commanded. 'fH
give you a spoonful of bromide, and
! you needn't give a thought to he
! breakfast. for I'll see to that my
SELF
Hannah gladly allowed herself to be
| tucked up on the big lounge that was
! in fact n couch. and she swallowed
| the medicine obediently. then lay
waiting impatiently for the pain to
abate. but the headache was not to
! be routed so easily.
{ When -.Iss Deborah peeped in
through the kitchen door after she
had finished her breakfast, expecting
to see the old woman asleep. she saw
instead Hannah's wide open eyes gaz-
| ing at her from confused pile of
pillows and shawls.
Zone dose doesn't appear to be
enough: you must take another" was
her decision. and if you don't feel
much better in an hour | shall give
YOU third spoonful
When Miss Deborah returned to the
kitchen she found a barefooted boy
standing on the doorstops. The Sc
we're expression on his freckled face
showed that he considered his errand
one of Importance and the weight of
responsibility upon him gave great
gravity to his voice as he said: "Gcod
morning. Miss Markham.
"Wny. Joseph. what's the matter?'
she exclaimed. "Is your mother sick?
Has anything happened TO my dress"
For the boys mother was the village
dressmaker. and she had Il new black
silk for Miss Deborah under way in her
workrCom.
Nom; mother isn't sick. but my sis
ter Julia is. and mothers going to
Sharon TO see her: she's going to start
before dinner. and she says Please to
come down right away and have your
dress fitted SOS she can take it with
her to work on, cause she Inay be gene
three or four days"
Miss Deborah FASTENED to change her
wrapper for {. more suitable dress for
the street. and then looked into the sit
ting-roon to see how Hannah was feel
ing.
Mrs. Pratt has sent for me- She
said: "She's going out of town this
mol ming and wants to fit nay dress be
fore she goes. ! sha' be away long
and YOU must lie still till get back.
If ANYBODY coi.:es to the house let them
rap till they give it up: you are not to
stir Your headache isn't much better
get. is it? But it's too soon to give you
an: more medicine. I'll leave the bot
tie and spoon here on the stand at the
head of the lounge. and you can see the
cock without moving: when it's nine
O'Clock take another spoonful unless
YOU get rid of the pain before then.
Py this time Hannah's opinion of her
mistress much-lauded medicine was
not fattering one.
Nothing in the world but salt and
water!"'she grumb,ed. rolling her head
restlessly on the pillow in search of
cocl spot 81 guess I'm not the sort of
person 10 SOFk lditH CURES OH'
But at nine o'clock she decided to give
the drug one more trial. She sat up
on the edge of the .ounge and reached
for the bottle. The motion made her
head whirl. and she sat with closed
eyes for Il minute to steady herself be-
fore irving to pour out the liquid.
When she ventured to open her eyes
she noticed at once the white label on
the bottle.
THAT tells how much to take. sup
pose" she muttc-ed. 81 don't believe
Miss Deborah gave me half enough for
Dose and she brought the bit of
paper close to her eyes to read for her
self the directions.
The next instant she was standing
ir the middle of the room, the bottle
on the floor and her headache entirely
forgotten.
"Poison!" she gasped. No wonder
felt worse and worse all the time
She ran to the window which looked
into Mrs. Prescott's yard and called
wildly: Help! Help!" and when a
startled face appeared at an opposite
window, added: "Send for the doctor.
I'm poisoned"
Mrs. Pratt lived at the far end of the
village, ten minutes walk from the
Markham house. Miss Deborah lost no
time on the way, and the business was
transacted without delay.
After she left the dressmaker she
stepped briskly along the street on her