The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18
A Quick Cure
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Mrs. McGinnis was not expected (,
live through the day. For a year sh,
had been an inmate Of st. Luke's hos
pital gradually growing worse till al
last she had been given up by tn,
house physician, and now he pronounc
ed the end very near.
HAS she any relativesr' asked tn,
physician.
''She's married and has children"
well, notify the husband"
Now, it 50 happened that Pat Nc
Ginnis, having to work hard all day
with no one to take care Of four youn,
children during his absence, had called
in comely young woman for house
keeper and nurse. 1t was not long be
fore Miss Mulcahy, who occupied tn,
position, had drawn promise from
Pat that after his wife's death ht
would marry her. Mrs. McGinnis was
we'll acquainted with Miss Mulcahy
but did not know that she had beer
installed in her place as housekeepes
and had been promised that when II
should be possible she would be in
stalled as wife and stepmother. Pat ir
his visits to the hospital had beer
warned by the doctor not to say any
thing to his wife calculated to worry
her. Since this accorded very vel
with his inclinations, he had refrained
from doing SO.
On the day Pat was summoned tc
the bedside Of his dying wife he had
taken a half holiday to go shopping
with Miss Mulcahy, who. it having
been reported to her that Mrs. Nc
Ginnis could not last long, was quiet
~ picking up trousseau. He took his
conditional flancee with him to the hos
pital to wait in the reception room
while he bid his wife last farewell
after which they were to continue
their shopping. Mrs. McGinnis was
lying in a ward on the ground floor
from which she had a fine view Of the
approach to the hospital. She saw her
husband coming in with Miss Null.
cahy, and it was a revelation to her
A 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. McGln-
mis-.
The story of her husbands reia-
tons with Miss Mulcahy was not only
as plain to her the moment she saw
them coming in together as it has been
recorded here, but great deal palmer.
Indeed, her mind shot out little radia-
tons of intelligence, giving her minute
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
1ad been a good wife to him till dis
sase deprived him and them of her at
tention. Indeed, he felt so deeply that
It was not easy to open a converse
rssH. She spared him the trouble.
There were a fash in Ter eyes and a
drawings down at the corners Of her
mouth l4,.. at all becoming to one
about to enter paradise. Instead Of
lying On her TACK she raised herself
and supported E@rself by an elbow.
Pat" size saiG, yer q good man.
Y nAver lieA to M Now tell me
who's been tendin' the childer'?"
Il got Mary Akulcahy to do it."
"And who's gon' to do u when I'm
gone?'
Il suppose she'll way o."
"What y been dciA' with her this
afternoon
Pat started.
Don't lie to me, Pat. Y river did
it, and y niver'n do it unless some
woman persuades y. What y been
doin'?'
MARY was doin' some shoppin;."
And what's Mary's shoppin to
you?''
Pat stood stolidly silent. His eyes
rolled everywhere; his tongue moved
not.
by 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
last banns?"
Pat signified his distress by changing
the leg that supported the principal
part Of his weight
Have y said anything about this at
confessionT'
"Niver a word. But how did y
know It all?'
pat, you go right out and sind that
woman away and don't y let her go
back to my place. Tell her Ofn be
there the night meser."
"Howly mothery' exclaimed Pat,
crossing himself.
Sind her away, / say"
Pat went out and told Miss Mulcahy
that his wife had gained Il supernatu-
raj knowledge of their intention, warn
ing her not to go to his house, since
his wife had threatened to be there In
ghostly form. Miss Mulcahy made
hasty departure, and Pat compelled his
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