Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-05-23

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hand was ready to reach out for her
assistance whenever 1t was needed
and his face was almost sweet with
new touch upon 1t.
Dolores stood listlessly at one Of
the kitchen windows; she was looking
out at the storm but she did not see
1t; her ears we're strained to catch the
sound of voices in her fathers room.
Earnest voices they were and full Of
meaning she could not catch.
The road was deserted the men
had struggled up to Johnson's house
when frst he was brought home, but
as soon as the messenger sent by
Green brought the doctors from the
town they ordered perfect quiet, and
the men were sent away without be-
ing allowed TO enter. They turned
road to the tavern with its welcome
fire. its cider, and comrades.
The women we're forced to remain
at home they gossiped with their
daughters or their kinsfolk around the
great hearth fires. Their needles were
their lives were narrow, buN there
was work to be done as we'll az food
for gossip. Only Dolores was idle.
She stood at window staring with un-
seeing eyes at the storm outside,
straining her ears In vain to catch the
hum OF voices In her fathers room.
Young Green was there, and two doc
tors. and a woman they said was
nurse. What need was there of a
nurse she asked herself She could
nurse her father.
And what were the doctors doing
there? II her father was only ex-
hausted from exposure and lack of
food why should he need two doctors?
Men had been lost on the mountain
before; they never needed nurses
when they were brought home; their
own women cared for them; she could
care for her father
When he was well enough they
would send for him at the town; they
were only waiting for him 80 prove
adjourned; II was a pretty clear case
of malice, folks said. but they were
waiting for her father to prove 1t.
The door of the bedroom opened
and the nurse came out. She was an
elderly woman with grave face. She
brought several parcels from the
town. Young Green sent her note
H., tha ~.
tors, and she knew what to bring. One
or two OF these she opened and pre-
pared beef and broth. She spoke
quietly and pleasantly to Dolores, but
she found her own way about the
house and seemed to 1T into every
thing.
A sudden fear took possession of
Dolores. II was sharp and appalling.
and she Strengthened up under 1t az
though she had received a blow. II
was no exhaustion from want of food
and shelter that allied her father; some
thing moro than that brought this
woman and the DOCTORS caused this
hush OF voice and footsteps. shut her
from her fathers presence. She spoke,
and her voice was low. The woman
turned quietly toward the girl.
You spoke. Miss Johnsonf"
What ails my father?"
He will be better by and by. We
could not expect him TO recover at
once. Do not he alarmed"
Dolores repeated her question in the
same low yet perfectly distinct voice;
her eyes looked steadily at the wom-
! an.
What ails my father7"
The nurse was annoyed. She did
not like to be questioned so pointed
ly: she had studied to keep her own
counsel and use few words.
"Your father had a heavy fall. Miss
Johnson; only the ledge saved him.
His right leg was broken above the
knee; the doctors have set that now
1t will be better soon"
Like young Green, she would not
tell the full truth. How could she
tell the girl the extent OF the injuries
and the possible end? That one OF his
legs would have to be amputated;
that his whole system was so shat
tered II would be a miracle II he lived
and though he should live he would
be a cripple always? She dared not
say this; she dared not look at the
girl at nrst.
Presently Dolores spoke again. and
her voice was perfectly even and
slow.
How long before he viii be wellI'
Impossible 10 tell the woman 70
! nllei gravely Such cases are uncer
tam"
But he will get wellr'
why not? We will take xood care