The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-02-20
sometimes my Betty can can help;


door of another room little child of Fl
.mpeSssfets5eafs, with asbaby on her
lap. The baby was choking and gasp
ding asdiesidanh1y in need of help.
entered the room, found the little girl s.
alone with her charge and I was able 4
In short time to relieve the babys :,
suffering. The mother, a widow. was s.
away at work, and the small seven Fl
year-old was lefts With the entire $
charge Of the baby ddrtng her moth II
er's absence, The infant Was feeble p
and sickly, evidently poorly nourished. 81
l wrote down the name3of baby-fOOd Ei
that has been very successfully used FL
at our hospitals, and urged her to getS
some at once. >. -
Now Betty. dear, I have thought Of
that poor baby so many times since
yesterday. l am afraid the mother
does not realize the importance of get
ting better food for the little one, and
as she probably does not read English
. fshe is a Swede1 she may not be ablel /
to read and follow the directionson the
bottle. wfsh You would 60 down
and see her and see that she under
stands it. You might take bottle Of
the food (X-s) with you. would,
have got some for her. but had no time
that day, as was already late for an --s
appointment When l return I will
see about getting the child on the list
for the Floating hospital. A little care
now will save the baby-lacking this,
it has small chance for life"
Betty had; no difficulty in finding the :"
street and house to which she had
been directed. AS it chanced she ar
rived at time of some excitement!
Hilda. the seven-yearold sister, had
been alone with the baby when it was 81
suddenly seized with commissions.
Hilda had laid the child on the bed =,
and had run hastily to kindly neigh
Dor on the floor below, Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. Murphy had promptly come to- -
the rescue, armed with steaming tea ~
kettle. and with practiced hands was.ed
making ready to give the baby hot. Il.
water bath. !Jt ..t,,.c..~-:. ztsp
1t was just at this moment that -
Betty arrived. The door was open and,
she took in the scene at glance. She
stood hesitating whether to retreat or
advance, but thinking she might be of
some service, knocked and entered In
a few words she explained that she
was friend of DIR. Everett, who was
here when the baby was sick few
days ago." ..... ..s n,.. - s.ta.,
"Set. down, num-" said the woman ~
in friendly tone. with quick nod to- +,
wards an empty chair, but not paus- II,
ing for an instant in her deft disrobing
of the baby.
Presently the baby fell asleep.
Betty, realizing that the danger was
over for the time drew a long sigh OF.
thankfulness andsrelief. S.1s-5 h'~-G '~s-zSf
Just then a step. was heard in the
hall. and Hilda cried Mamma" Betty ~
looked up-tot see MIS- Larsen. m!'l2 Qls
"Sure. an the little one was i'll a,gin,t
Mrs. Larsen but 'tis all right now"
said Mrs: Murphy. Mrs Larsen, with
hardly glance at Betty, dropped on
her knees by Mrs. Murphy, and taking
the baby from her held it closely to
her ;Is ,0fsass ARa SereFsa ths sHs ss9 fsss
gently: "Oxcuse nae, -Misss-butlA7 '.>nS
t,"0h, MfspLarsen, 'eekclairned Hettyy,ntHt1, ,
impulsively,' Il am so sorry, and r am y. ~
SO glad the baby is safe-and never
guessed it was your baby DR.. Everett
wrote me about I-I-have brought
some food for the baby and some fruit
for your little girl" ~ i.r,.gT
Mrs. Murphy slipped away, and Mrs. >
Larsen sat down with the baby in her. ),
arms, while Betty tried to make SIS
friends with Hlda. ;Gn:.ls e, - fJrt
Had you already bought bottle of 81
Il JoJ p
Mrs. Larsen?' '
NO, Miss. hat no money. There y;
iss no money in de house to-day--and
| haf went to see two ladies, but they '"s
wass not in." Her voice was low and
gentle there was no hint of reproach Il
in it, Betty blushed scarlet. Mrs. g.
Larsen-and / have kept you waiting SO
for your money! Why didn't you tell :. !.
me? I never dreamed you could need
it So" The tears stood in her eyes. = 4
1.-The next day DR.. Everett returned
and, of course, hasten6d to the home
of his fiancee. Betty threw herself in
his arms l"Ohi Harry, l thought you
would never come. I've wanted you
SO much And you must save that
baby, and I'll never keep anyone wait
ing for their. money again DR.. y
Everett looked somewhat ,bewildered ,
at these impetuous remarks, but he.
was used to his small sweetheart's -,
ways, SO presently he drew her down -
beside him and said: Now you can y
tell me al; about it," . aqGs r. .,
!. = And Betty did SO, not sparing her. -
self in the least. "And, Harry, just -.
couldn't wait for papa to come home
that night, SO returned my new hat -
to Madame Victoria's and asked her to. IL
give me back the money fortt Iihaye bn
bought, SO many hats, there for years oia
that shesWas willing to do, me the fail
fvor, and, took the money to Mrs. Lar sir
ksen at, once. oh, Harry, IT, the .babyuinl
fhad died. i should always have felt nj
that it, was my fault for keeping back ar
the money when it was so much II
Needed. gIf. .rt ~ tlsisE.e ~ ;Giia
and Harry-are you. quite sure q
you won't mind me wearing my old "