Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-28

thing. If nanny were TO die We
would be absolutely helpless"
Dr. Fenton noted his patients pulse
and listened to her heart, then looked
at Mrs Blair in a puzzled manner.
"Her hearts all right-rather unusu-
ally strong. Has she been eating any
thing that might give her acute indi-
gestion?'
I'm sure 1 don't know" said Mrs
Blair helplessly. II was asleep when
she called me, and she groaned several
times, then became absolutely uncon
scious.'
HAS she been drinking?" The doc
tor shifted the atmosphere suspi-
ciously
mo, indeedr' said the girl indig-
nantly. NANNY never was intoxi-
Gated in her life. l spilled that on her
trying to force some down her throat" "
The doctor, after several minutes
work. finally held some strong am.
monia to his patients nostrils, and she
opened her eyes
'Take dat dar stuff away" she said
Indignantly. do you want to kill
me jes' cause rs a wuthless old mig
ger?'
DR.. Fenton patted her shoulder in
diligently.
''There-there-I guess you are not
dead yet. It's a sign of good consti'
tuition when they recover and begin
fussing and Tuning. Shows they have
grit enough to pull through all right.
Where do you feel bad, auntie?"
''In ma head and back, and ma
laigs, and an awful misery in ma
stomach. l reckon I'm mos done for, :
and she groaned in self pity.
I'm going to give you powder that
will stop all the misery, auntie. You
must stay in bed tomorrow, and I'll
come in and see how things are going
with you. I expect you have taken
cold and have neuralgia and cramp
You'll be busting around as lively as
anybody in few days"
''Be sure to come tomorrer. dOctah
| I'm scairt plum to DEATH" the old ne
| gro whimpered.
One night long after Aunt Debs re-
! coyery DR.. Fenton sat in the tiny par
lor of Mrs. Blair's apartment, and 8
| casual observer might have thought
he was noting Lesley's pulse. aN
"And to think / saw you going IL
and coming out of this building for q
whole year before | had an Opportu
nifty of meeting you. l tried my best
| to find a mutual acquaintance, but
| couldn't. If that blessed old nanny
hadn't caught cold might never have
known you. Do you like the way that
diamond is set, dearestY' he asked
holding the girls slender hand al
arms length to admire the very new
and glittering ring.
''It's iust-lovely," she said. "Ev
erything is lovely. l don't believe
there's a single disagreeable thing il
the world. Let's call Nam Debbie-l
haven't told her yet"
When Aunt Debbie came to the door
and heard their news she laughed in
an enjoyment too large for the small
| apartment.
you think you are su'prisin' your
old nanny, do you, little missile
Lawd, chile, l seen it comm long befo
you children thought of it."
When she reached the seclusion OF
the kitchen she sat down and rocked
to and fro in silent merriment, heI
checked apron held over her face.
''Thank de Lawd! Little missy won't
be no old maid," she chuckled, 'but
dey certainly is one cullud pusson dat
would ha' made a fine actress. An
wasn't 1 cute to seleck time when lit
tie missy would put on dat blue fluffy
wrapper? l knowed she looked like
one of de Lawd's angels in it.
didn't have no misery-I didn't have
no nothing-but dem powders sho' die
make me Sleep"