The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-29

4 Quick Cure
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Mrs. McGfnnis was not expected to
live through the day. For year she
had been an Inmate of St Luke's hos
pitaI, gradually growing worse till at
last she had been given up by the
house physician, and now he pronounc-
ed the end very near.
'.Has she any relatives p asked the
physician.
ssShes married and has children"
well notify the husband"
Now, It SO happened that Pat Nc
GfnnIs, having to work hard all day.
with no one to take care OF four young
children during his absence, had called
In a comedy young woman for house
keeper and nurse. 1t was not long be
fore Miss A1ulcahy, who occupied the
position, had drawn a promise from
pat TINT after his wife's death he
would marry, her. Mrs. McGiHnis was
well acquainted with Miss 4fulcahy,
but did not know that she had been
Installed In her place as hOusekeeper
and had been promised that when 1t
should be possible she would be In
stalled MS wife and stepmother. Pat in
his visits to the hospital had been
warned by the doctor not to say any
thing to his wife calculat ted to worry
her. Since this accorded very well
with his inclinations,- he had refrained
from doing SO.
on the day Pat was summoned to
the bedside of his dying wife he had
taken half holiday to go shopping
with Miss IuIcnhy, who. it having
been reported to her that Mrs. Nc
GinnIs could not last long, was quiet
IL picking up trousseau. he took his
conditional fancee with him to the hos
pitnI to wait In the reception room
while he bid his wife n last farewell.
after which they were to continue
their shopping. Mrs. McGinnis was
living in ward on the ground floor.
from which she had Il fine view OF. the
approach to the hospital She saw her
husband coming in with Miss Null
cahy, and It was revelation to her
\ man, whose intuitions in such mat
tiers are sluggish, would likely have died
before the revelation had broken IN ON
his stupid brain. Not so Mrs. McGin-
mis-.
The story of her husbands rela-
lions with Miss AIulcahy was not only
as plain to her the moment she saw
them coming in together as ii has been
recorded here, but great deal palmer.
Indeed, her mind shot out little radia-
lions OF lulelIlSGlCt. CIV MS AACl AAAAAANeS
pictures which have been necessarily
omitted in this bald statement of facts
When PAT entered the ward and was
conducted to the bedside of his wife
his face wore very solemn aspect.
Nor was it assumed. Mrs. McGinnis
was the mother of his children and
had been a good wife to him till dis
ease deprived him and them of her at
tention. Indeed, he felt 50 deeply that
1t was not easy to open conversa-
ton. She spared him the trouble.
There were a flash III her eyes and
drawing down at the corners of her
mouth not at all becoming to one
about to enter paradise. Instead Of
lying on her back she raised herself
and supported herself by an elbow.
Pat" she said. yer good man.
V liver lied to me- Now tell me
who's been tendin' the chiIde-'?"
81 got Mary Mulcahy to do it."
And who's goin' to do it when I'm
gomez?
Il suppose she'll stay on
What y been dom with her this
afternoon"
Pat started.
.Don't lie TO me, Pat. Y niver did
1t. and v n!ver'n do 1t unless some
woman persuades v What y been
doin':"
MARY was dom some shoppin'."
And what's Alary's shoppin' to
Pat stood stolidIy silent His eyes
rolled every where; his tongue moved
not
.'D'y' think the banns ii be published
next Sunday?'' asked his wife.
Still Pat was silent. His thoughts
were tumultuous
And the weddin' the day after the
'ast bauns?"
Fat signifed his distress by changing
the leg TINT supported the principal
part of his weight.
Have y said anything about this at
'.Niver word. But how did y
know t air.
pat, you go right out and sind that
woman away and don't v let her go
back to my place. Tell her OrII be
here the night meser"
"HowIy mother" exclaimed Pat
crossing himself.
sind her away, say"
Pat went out and told Miss Mulcahy
that his wife had gained a supernatu-
raj knowledge of their intention. warn
Ing her not to go to his house, since
his wife had threatened to be there in
Ehostly form Miss Mulcahy made a
hasty departure, and Pat compelled his
rebelIious legs to take him back to his
legitimate partner.
HAS she gomez" asked Mrs. McGin.
mis-.
eyes"
..Now, go get a hack"