The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-05
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which was opened by Mrs Traine her.
self, white and breathless. tOh," she
gasped, catching hold of my arm.
We've got him-out therein the pam
try-Door mamma-''
Who?" I asked.
The burglar. He hid in the dining
room-mamma saw him, and he ran
lnto the pantry-and locked the door
and-he's trying to jump out of the
| window
L heard a noise as Of some one try
Ing to push up "a window, and opening
the pantry door there he was, a sure
enough burglar, evil-browed and sui
len, who dropped the window and
turned to face me.
You can't make a jump from that
WINDOW, my man. I said. 'You had
better be quiet"
turned the lock again, but Mrs
frame, divining my purpose, clung to
my arm. Don't CO." she cried fran
tlcalH. I'VE can't stay here alone. a
minute Then, to my relief, the same
small boy who had served me so we'll
professionally appeared On the thresh-
old' attracted by the cries. Off he
went to call the police, while 1 tried
TO Quiet two hysterical women. s.:sssg..s
I N a lew minutes the burglar was
nan nocuHed and led away, but the shock
nao proved too much for Mrs. Traine's
invalid mother. The fainting spell was.
1oiioWed by delirium, and her daughter
and watched by her bedside until
morning.
VI course, 1 was installed as attend
ing physician, and never failed to call
morning and evening. When the pa
tlent was able to sit I'D I sometimes
read aloud to her as an excuse to re-
main longer, watching the daughter at
some household task.
One evening | stayed for tea. Mrs,
Iralne wore a dainty gown of white
and blue, with a great deal of lace.
Inere is no sight so welcome to
bachelor as a pretty woman at the
head of tea table. The next morning
1 pictured the pretty widow sitting op-
poslte me at my own breakfast table,
wearing the pretty house jacket I had
seen on my morning calls.
Ihat afternoon I took Mrs. Traine
and her mother for a drive, and was
rewarded by another invitation to tea.
A reason for such close attention to
my patient was no longer apparent.
was hunting about in my mind for an
other excuse to prolong the delightful
calls when Mrs. Traine knocked at nv
door one evening" -,
| L have come to you on business ."
she said, taking the seat I offered her.
| You have been kind to mother" she
went on. "Of course, we want to paw
you for your trouble. Would you mind
telling me, please, how much the
amount is?'' -
! l. saw the anxious look growing
deeper in the sweet face opposite me,
HOW much denial and privation paving
DOCTORS Dill meant to that little wom-
an, already burdened with responsible
ity! e.. : 49,. /. - +
| 1t must be large bill,' she said at
last, as remained silent, watching her.
"fou-you've made so many calls.n
Yes, 1t is large bill,"' I said, slow
". ~. 7. ~4 * Be III
There was quick uplifting OF the
blue eyes. II hope she said, softly,
that you won't mind If we don't pay
1t quite all at once; if we could ar
range to pay you so much every week
until the. bill is settled"
No" said, in business-like tones.
Il would prefer to have the whole bill
settled for at once
MY heart smote me for the -, nm in
the face that was liftease Exs44ze.
leaned forward 9afscise lalsadGe: meaniGs: hand
do u lends to convey ~ hil1 viii
\ s:ss'yI syRany yyreat deal. Nothing J.,
less than the giving of your own self
to me, my darling, will satisfy nv
claim against you. - o.
You mean Said Mrs. Trafne.
the bushes difusing her pale face. '
hat 4 want you to be my wife,, q
said, drawing her head down upon nv
shoulder. Is the price too great ?,,
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