The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-19

front door ard drew the col
lar of his fur coat higher to
:. shut out the sharp north
wind. Inside the house there was a
moments confusion, and then Mrs.
Green. assisted by six little Greens.
opened the door
WHY, doctor" she cried in surprise.
The little Greens lined up and held
their mouths open.
THE goyerneSs. hear, is i'll" Dr..
Gilman announced the fact deliberate
ly. He stepped into the hall. holding
his medicine case With one hand while
with the other he made an opening in
the line OF little Greens.
Mrs. Green closed the door and pro
tested. The goyerness is here. but
she isn't i'll. That Is. no more'n usual.
She's always ailing," in a disparagiag
voice. Did she send for your"
The doctor ignored Eer question He
threw Of his fur coat. picked up his
medicine ease again and asked calmly:
Where is she?"
IN the sitting room replied AIRS.
Green, her arms akimbo. Instantly
six small voices cried. in here and
the noisy troop made dash for a
wearylookng figure lying on couch
aear the fireplace
Doctor Gilman paid no attention to
the figure on The couch. He 8locEcd
the entrance against Mrs. Green ana
said firmly: Come. children. I'm here
10 visit the sick only"
The Greens, unused to o3cy.nr.
looked smky.
Hurry up" came tho Doctors strong.
cheerful voice, ANA as tbay Sled slowly
past him, casting longing glanoes be-
hind he added: Now don't let me
see any OF You back here again until
my visit ends" His glance included
both mother and children.
Then he closed The door. drew chair
In front Of the coEch ard sat down.
Il have come 10 prescribe for you,
Miss Eggy," he said. looking for the
first time az the girl ON the coach.
At his abrupt entrance Becky Egey
had sat UP. She leaned an elbow
against the back Of the couch and
rested hcr thr06bias head on her hand.
She was perplexed of This nuasked
call from DR. Gilman
life was always offering perplexlfies
to Becky E-gy. The first he'd been
her queer Iittlc name. ami tae last ana
greatest was what 10 Go wi,h her
queer little self
At least Becky Eggy had lao3eht she
must be n queer litde sell because cv.
elythng SHE IayeG had been taken
away and so many things She did not
ioye had been substituted. while she
stood by. power.ess TO shape her life.
In the midst OF such great uerplaxitios
Dr.. GHman,s visit was the least.
4 am not III. doctor" size said. I'D a
wondering lone.
Or. Gilman smiled irserutablv al
the Ere and held his palms I'd 10 lie
warmth. Then he turned ; tadcniv and
looked keenly at Becsv Eegr. She
ddgeted ncrvously with her blaM dress
with one transparent hand. WHat was
going 10 happen: Had he come TO
tell her she must give a. her Httla
school? Toor ltuc Becky Eggy, What
would become Of her them
All her faults sweDt In order before
her; She could nos make the biz boys
mind. How was that possible when
She had not Strength enough even 70
shake the little ones: Her head ached
so badly she often had to rest it on tle
desk: perhaps he had heard how. only
few DAYS before. she was SO tired
she had insisted that si1, times eight
are ffty-four. Sitting t1era before DR..
Gilman she felt painfully ignorant ana
weak.
She looked at The doctors hand lying