Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-05

| Tic nClD HufSc UNDERSTOOD heT DuStheSS.
ers and sisters at one time or another.
| I've seen considerable sickness all my
life. More Of that than anything else,
guess. Now, IL you'll come in with
me, SOS to tell me about the medi-
| cine and SO on"
With a short "Humph" the physician
followed her into the sickroom, while
the three mariners gazed wide eyed In
at the door. They watched as Dr..
Palmer explained medicines and gave
| directions. 1t did not need an expert
to see that the new nurse understood
her business.
When the doctor came out his face
shone with qualification.
She'll do" he said emphatically. "If
all your relatives are like that, Cap'n
Burgess, Id like to know 'em. 'Twould
help me in my business" Then he
added in response to question: HE
seems to be a little better just now. l
| think there will be no change for
awhile. If there should be, send for
me. III call in the morning. Gracious,
it's almost daylight now"
They saw him to the door and then
came back upstairs. Mrs. Snow was
busy arranging the pillows, setting the
room in something like order and car
| ing for her patients garments that had
been tossed helter skelter on the floor
In the hurry Of undressing. She came
to the door as they entered Captain
Eri's chamber.
Mrs. Snow" said the captain, you'd
better sleep In my room here longs
you stay. I'll bunk in with Perez down.
stairs. I'll git my dunnage out Of here
right off. l think likely you'll want to
clean up some"
The lady from Nantucket glanced at
| the bureau top and seemed about to
say something, but checked herself.
What she did say was:
"P'raps you'd better introduce me to
Cap'n Burgess. don't think we've
ever met, II we are relations"
Captain Err actually blushed little.
"Why. Of course" he said. Excuse
me, na'am. Jerry, this is Mrs. Snow.
don't know what's got into me, bein'
so careless"
| The sacrifice shook the nurses hand
and said something, nobody knew ex-
actly what. Mrs. Snow went on to
say: snow. I want you men to 60
right on to he'd, for ! know you're all
tuckered out. We can talk tomorrow
mean today, Of course. forgot
twas next door to daylight now. ]
shall set up with Capn Baxter, and II
/ need you I'll call you. I'll call you
anyway when / think it's time. Good
night"
They protested, of course, but the
lady would not listen. She calmly
seated herself in the rocker by the bed
and waved them to 60, which two OF
them reluctantly did after awhile. The
other one had gone already. 1t would
be superauous to mention bis name.
Downstairs again and in Perez's
room Captain Fri came in for ques-
tioning that bade fair to keep up for
ever. He shut OF all inquiries, how
ever, with the announcement that he
wouldn't tell them word about 1t till
he'd had some sleep.
Captain Perez fell asleep almost Inn
mediately. Captain Jerry. tired out
did the same, but Captain Eri's eyes
did not close. The surf pounded and
grumbled. A rooster, early astir, crow
ed somewhere in the distance. Daniel
thumped the side Of his stall and then
subsidized for another nap. The gray
morning light frightened the window
Of the little house.
Then Captain Fri slid silently out Of
bed, dressed with elaborate precau
tions against noise, put on his cap and
tiptoed out of the house. He walked
through the dripping grass, climbed
the back fence and hurried to the hill
Iwhere John Baxter had fallen. Once
there, he looked carefully around to bt
sure that no one was watching. Or
ham, as a rule. is an early riser, but
this morning most Of the inhabitants
having been up for the greater part ol
the night, were making up lost sleep
and the captain was absolutely alone.