The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-30

TO lenu the money, and as grandpa was
too timid to urge his needs, the result
was that when at last the wheel was re-
placed, and Sorrel again trotting ON to-
ward Devonshire, he drew after him a
sad, heavy heart.
Maddy's disappointment was keener
than his own, and so after the sorrowful
words, land I failed, too" he bent him
self to comfort the poor child, who, lean
ing her throbbing head against his shout
der, sobbed bitterly, as in the soft spring
twilight they drove back to the low red
cottage where grandma waited for them.
CHAPTER VI.
1t was Farmer Green's new buggy and
Farmer Green's pay colt which, three
days later than this, stopped before DR..
Holbrooks Office. Not the square-boxed
wagon, with old Sorrel attached the
former was standing quietly In the chip
yard behind the low red house, while the
latter, with his nose over the barnyard
fence, neighed occasionally, as IL he miss
ed the little hands which had daily fed
him the oatmeal he liked so much, and
which now lay hot and parched and help
less upon the white Counterpart Grand
ma Markham had spun and woven her
self. Maddy might have been Just as
sick as she was If the examination had
never occurred, but 1t was natural for
those who loved her to impute 1t all to
the effects of excitement and cruel disap-
pointment, SO there was something like in
dignation mingling with the sorrow gnaw-
ing at the hearts of the old couple as
thov tnha1 t1afr OF tnlya do RI
ing. Farmer Green, too, shared the feel
ing, and numerous at first were his mem
tai anirnadversions against that 'prig Of
Holbrook." But when Maddy grew SO
bad as not to know him or his wife, he
laid aside his prejudices and suggested to
Grandpa Markham that DIR. Holbrook be
sent for.
Hes great on fevers," he said, land is
good on curin' sick folks" SO, though he
would have preferred someone else should
have been called, confidence In the young
doctors skill won the day, and grandpa
consented.
This, then, was the errand Of Farmer
Green, and with his usual bluntness he
said to the recreant doctor, who CHANGED
to be at home:
w aiiy JOQ Al6u dDOut hAAOA OuA AhSAo
Madge t'other day, when you refused the
stiffcut, and now we want you to cure
her."
The doctor looked up in surprise, but
Farmer Green soon explained his mean
ing, making out most aggravated case,
and representing Maddy as wild with de-
lirium.
Maddy's case lost nothing by Mr..
Green's account, and by the time the doc
tors horse was ready, and he on his way
to the cottage, he had arrived at the con-
clusion that of all the villainous men out
side the walls of the States prison, he
was the most villainous, and Guy Rem.
ington next.
What cozy little chamber 1t was
where Maddy lay, just such room as q
girl like her might be supposed to occu-
by, and the bachelor doctor felt like
treading upon forbidden ground as he en-
tered the room so rife with girlish hab.
its, from the fairy slippers hung on 9
peg, to the fanciful little workbox made
of cones and acorns. Maddy was asleep
| and sitting down beside her he asked thai
| the shawl which had been pinned acros:
the window might be removed SO that hi
| could see her, and thus judge better o.
| her condition.
Feel her pulse, doctor; they are fast
er most than you can count" Grandma
Markham whispered; and thus entreated
the doctor took the soft hand in his own
its touch sending through his frame ,
thrill such as the touch Of no other hant
| had ever sent.
Somehow the act reassured him. AL
fear of Maddy vanished, leaving behin'
| only an intense desire to help, If posi-
Bile, the young girl whose fingers seeme'
to cling around. his own as he felt TO
and found the rapid pulse.
"If she would awaken" he said, layin
the hand softly down and placing hi
other upon her forehead, where the grea
7 sweat-drops lay. Guy was a fool an
I was a BRUTE" the doctor muttered, a
he folded up the bits of paper whose con
tents he hoped might do much towar
saving Maddy's life.
When next morning the doctor came
there was a look Of deep anxiety upo
his face as he watched the alarmin
symptoms of his dellrious patient, VIII
talked necessarily, not of the examination
now, but Of the mortgage and the fore
closure. begging the doctor to see that tn
house was not sold, to tell them she wa
earning thirty-six dollars by teachin
school, that Beauty would be sold to say
their dear old home. All this was strang
at first to the doctor, but the rather vo
uble Mrs. Green, who had come to Crane
ma Markham's relief, enlightened hin
dwelling with kind Of malicious pleal
ure upon the fact that Maddy's earning
had she been permitted to get a ''stiff
cut" were to be appropriated toward pa,
ing the debt.
If the doctor had hated himself the pr,
vious day when he rode from the red CO
tage gate, he hated himself doubly no
as he went dashing down the road, d
termined to resign his Office Of school il
spector that very day. And he did.
Summoning around him those who ha
been most active in electing him, he r
! fused to officiate again, assuring the
that If any more candidates came 1
should either turn them from his door
, give them a certificate without asking
question.
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