Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19

| hAAASu " tht pS1SAuc. ne oAhAs so b@e
, broken arm and left his pslseEt TO bis
mothers administrations
When he came out, he was beaeged
with questions concerning Elsie, which
be answered reassuringly as be set
Wynne's wrist
Then, If you will let one Of your men
drive us In, We will return to the city to-
night. and send out tomorrow FOR the
automobile, as 1t is not in share 70 run"
Though her injuries are not ssrisus.
she must not be moved now, probably
not for couple OF weeks, said DR.. Eof- |
ford, firmly.
Then you and Arthur 60 hons to- |
night and III stay with Elsie" said Mrs |
Earle TO her husband.
Then be isn't John" thought the /
young doctor triumphantly.
You won't mind" said Mrs Earle
addressing him. IF they send cat cur
family physician, DR. Lowe, In the morn
ing to give his opinion. You see Mise
Clarke is our guest. and we feel that We
ought to give her every attention"
Certainly" agreed the doctor 81
shall be glad TO have you do 50"
And Will she need a nurss? an quite
efficient In a sick room"
SO Is my mother. Think nsFss vii
be quite superluous In this case In two
or three days she will need amusing
more than care"
After the men had driven away, DR.
Mofford returned to Elsie SIZE had re-
covered consciousness and all her fasul-
ties. As she met his steady gaze, feel
ing OF security came to her.
Are the others hurt ?" she asked.
No" he replied. lifting her hsad to
give her some medicine.
Are you sure?"
Yes; Mrs. Earle Is waiting to come
In here. Her husband and Mr. wynue
went home as soon as they we're as
sured OF your safety They feared false
reports OF the accident might reach home
and they wanted TO relieve anxiety"
He saw an expression of pleasure IN
her eyes at this information.
VIII that medicine you gave me
make me sleep?"
Il hope so. Don't try to keep awake" a
I can't sleep until see Mrs Earle" y
she said, resolutely. Il must tell her :, y
y
He instantly went to that lady
Don't oppose anything she says" he
aid peremptorily. she has had bad
hook to her nerves. and she must be
N
She promised obedience TO this oom- "a
nand. and followed him into the bed
DOM. uI
oh, Gracel" said Elsie. sitting up
light, while two round, red spots cy
urned In her cheeks. Il must tell you
omething."
The doctor laid her back gently on the
illow, and then started to leave the 81
DOM.
INC" said Elsie. OBTAINING him. -stay! II
lou give me courage to say what am sc
ding to"
He held her hand firmly Oh
Grace she resumed, solemnly. 81
m glad | was hurt instead Of any az ,
on. II anyone had been killed, / should -
ave been a murderess." We
Now. Elsie, it was no ones fault" 70
Yes, IT was mine" persisted Elsie d.
was wishing neutrality-suspicious. A'
ould happen, just before we went ne ne
geri" In
"Elsie' Were you unhappy" asked h he.
er friend. lis
Yes; wretched, because thought I n 9lI
ight-had got to marry Arthur. ! Du
ont do it. know he is your friend and wa
Tfully nice, but | don't like him-I N
mt know why" oai
Il think know why" said Mrs Earle - -
olking thoughtfully into the doctors Du'
eel-gray eyes with their dark lashes w
lie is milk and water" AL
She hadn't though so until now.
ough. g,
Go to sleep, Elsie, and you needn't ~
AIRY anyone. Twill never mateh-make 80
ain" "a"
After she had left the room. Elsie still .
consciously held the doctors hand
nile she went to sleep, W"
When DR.. Lowe came the next morn
2 he approved all that had been done 7
d sustained DR.. Mofford In his opinion ..
at Elsie must not be moved. She made ,
quick recovery, and In three or four IN,
, . VA . A4dA lG ANANi htG TO NET nome
one Of her children had a childish all ~,
INT W.
During the next fortnight. DR.. Mof -
d was in constant attendance and the
ung girl thought she had never felt So
aceful and restful IN her life as she
in this big. clean, airy bedroom with
g sweet scent Of the hay meadows com
: in through the vine-latticed win
VS.. And the Doctor. too. was happier
IN he had ever been, except that in
r sleep she so often murmured the
me John" for though # was his own.
knew 1t was not Of him she was think
, or dreaming
There came a beautiful week Of con
essence which she spent in the fields
woods with her doctor. and at last
IRE came a day when they realized
1t there was no longer any reason
m health standpoint Why she should