The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-14

"Who hit Michael? I want to know
je once. You ought to be ashamed Of
Yourselves when you know his little
brother is so sick. Who did 1t, l say?
Had they been lined up for militar.
orders they could not have replied
with more even accord. Twenty voices
answered.:
II done It,"
Surely there is honor on High stree;
IL money is scarce.
Miss Murtha proceeded to lecture
them and assured them that she would
be out again in a few moments and
wanted every one Of those snowballs
to have disappeared by that time. The
boys stood in n group discussing how
best to get rid of them. as they were
frozen like ice.
81 tell you what. fellers. let's start a
fire and melt EN-" said one clever
youth.
No II ever knew where the front
gate that belonged to the Quinns'
fence disappeared. and it was a com
ment among the neighbors that Mrs
Mulqueen's kitchen shutters were stol
en- that same day. but the snowballs
were duly melted. and the gangs saun
tered toward Smiths hill for a few
coasts with their new sleds.
Inside the cottage DR.. Cosgrove and
Miss Murtha had barely spoken. The
doctor was beside .Jimmy's bed. while
Miss Murtha was holding a piece OF
ice on Michael's cut.
docs it hurt much now. MichaelY
asked Miss Murtha as she bathed the
wound. which proved to be not very
deep and of no consequence.
"'Tain't nothin'. Salvation" said the
child. His eyes sparkled as he contin
ued: Gee, but that was a swell ride
had in the sleigh, just like a real gen
tleman. 1t was worth a biff in de eye
I'll do it again if l git the chanct."
kitty. take him out of the ROOM
said the doctor softly. And maybe
you'd better call Mrs. Quinn. Jimmy
has fallen asleep. and l don't want
him reused"
|. Michael left the room without the as.
s%istance Of the Salvation Army, and
Miss Murtha went to call Mrs. Quinn.
They left the sick child in care Of his
mother, and Miss Murtha dismissed hel
driver and drove the doctor to his
home.
DR.. Ccsgrove looked at the girl be.
side him. Even a casual observer
could see the. admiration in his eyes.
His very look bespoke his love for her
'"Kitty. wish you would not expose
yourself to these diseases. That child
has typhoid. and 1 simply forbid you to
| go there again" he said. with some EN-
phasis.
Indeed, doctor, since when were you
appointed my gu%ardian:' Kitty an
swered, with Il scornful raising of her
upper lip. I'm so where / please
Nothing more was said until they
drove up to the door of the doctors of.
flee, and then only curt gooIbys were
uttered. The next morning Kitty wa
at the Quinn cottage to hear that the
doctor had been there all night with
Jimmy and had finally fallen asleep on
a couch in the dingy parlor. He had
pulled the little fellow through the
crisis.
Kitty stepped in and looked at the
sleeping form Of the man who had
loved her SO long and faithfully. He
had forbidden her to come again, yet
he would sit up all night with a sick
child from whose parents he would
never get a fee. She walked a little
nearer to him. He reused.
"Kitty! Where am II" he said as
he shook himself and sat up.
"You are here in Mrs. Quinn's par.
lor, Roland, and l am sorry / was cross
with you yesterday" she answered
meekly.
"Kitty, darling, won't you promise
me to give up this missionary work
and take care of me only? l need you,
dear, so MUCH" he pleaded.
Eyes, Roland, 1 will, because love
you more than all the others put to.
gether," she answered as his arms
went about her and their lips met.
Just then Michaels shining face ap-
peared at the door, but with the honor
Of the alley he cried:
II didn't see nothin', Salvation, hon.
est!!'
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