The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Continued from Last week.)

CONTINUED from Last Week.
But where did the disease come from
How did poor Nan take the infection?
1t was the wonder of a long day until it
was discovered that Peter Valicombe,
who had been i'll in his room for several
days, had the same disease. You may
well believe the people We're properly in
dignant that such malignant distemper
should have been brought among them.
There was some pretty hot talk by those
who had small children but DR.. Randolph
Darlington, who, If anybody, was the one
to complain, took it all as a matter of
course. He took prompt measures to
isolate the two cases, securing for that
purpose vacant dwelling ON the out
skirts of the town.
1t was tumbled- down old place. to all
outward appearances. but the interior
was all that it should be. But after the
patients had been removed, feat which
the doctor accomplished unaided and
alone, he was confronted by the most
serious difficulty of ali. Who was to
nurse Nan? And if Nan found nurse,
who was to nurse poor Peter Valicombe?
1t was very serious matter; and while
he was sitting by Mans bed, trying to
solve the problem, he heard light step
in the hall, and the next moment in walk
ed little Miss Johns, as cool as cucum-
Der and as fresh as a daisy.
''Oh, but this went dol" cried Dorring-
ton, as Zepherine started to Mans bed
side. "You must get right out" he
commanded His voice was stern and in
dignation sat on his conference.
IQ,rf if T ho wi q
what then?'' She took off her hat and
hung 1t on the bed-p post, placed her bun
die of clothes in a chair and went and
leaned over Nan, who was in raging
fever and rather highly in her mind. She
placed her hand on Mans brow and in a
few moments the child ceased to mutter
and throw her arms about.
Now what you think?" said little
Miss Johns, turning to him with smile
of triumph.
replied very angrily.
She was sitting on the side of the bed,
but she rose as suddenly as if he had
slapped her, her face red as fire. II
think you She caught herself, and
then her face became very pale Il have
shame for YOU" she said all trace of
1uQlRr all0n gone. Il nave Snalne IOE any
one who does not want his sick child to
have the attention of her friends. Well.
then, if that is your feeling, 1 can nurse
the other-Monsieur Valicombe. Where
have YOU placed him?"
"He is in the room across the hall. But
why do you como here? What business
have you here? Have you thought of
the risk"
"You have TO need to take oft my
head" she replied. "If / say what
think, it will make your ears burn. Go
get me some-some-what you call this
grease that is on the pigskin when it
has been in the smoker
Angry as he was, Darlington was COM
PEELED to laugh at this description of
bacon rind, and his smiles made Zepher-
Inc angrier than ever, for she was very
sensitive about her ignorance Of English.
81 don't care if you get it or mott" she
exclaimed.
But the doctor made haste to do as he
was bid, feeling that he was in no wise
responsible in the matter.
When he returned with the bacon rind
Nan was sound asleep, and little Miss
Johns was in the room with Mr. Vail
combe, and the two were rafting away