The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-06-11
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
Observation-Disclosures

Ou, N1OUel, my pOOI Auu AL
Son knelt down BY her. She had moi
Aoticed how helplessly the left arm hung
down, and how Missile would not let hel
touch 1t.
1T ID all bruised and cut" she said
her forehead contracting heavily with
pain. ''The doctor must see it presently,
when he has finished In the other room
not now. On, Alison, where are you
going? You shall not disturb them. What
does It matter? If only" But here
her fast whitening lips refused to utter
her fear.
Let me go, darling" returned Alison,
anxiously; II will not disturb them, you
may quite trust me-" And without wait
my for Mabel's answer she slipped away.
As she entered the dressing room, the
stranger, a dark, grave-looking young
man, came out Of her fathers room. He
listened to Alison's account, and promised
to attend to her sister as soon as posi-
BE.
1--WE must finish the examination" he
Said, dismissing her, "but will come
as soon as l can. I thought there was
something wrong but she deceived US by
hiding her arm under her mantle. She
was bruised, that was all, she told US.
Keep her quiet, and l will be with you
directly"
Missile was leaning back in her chair,
With her eyes closed, but as Alison en-
eered she opened them full on her sister,
and the blank miserable look in them con-
WINGED Alison that she was dreading the
worst.
DO not look 50, Mabel darling she
said, kissing her softly. Indeed we do
not know; they have told me nothing.
Dear papa is in Gods hands; we must
leave him there, and hope for the best"
A low groan broke from Mabel's lips.
"Oh, 1t is easy for you; even II the
worst comes, you can bear It; you have
nothing with which to reproach yourself
If he dies, l shall have killed him. How
am to 60 on living, and know that"
And here she burst out into hoarse sobs
mabel, my poor dear, oh how am to
comfort your" exclaimed Alison, unable
to restrain her own tears at the sight Of
her sisters anguish.
you can not comfort me-" returned
the unhappy girl. What IL the pain Of
my broken arm and my bruises compared
to what I shall feel II he dies, and
am not able even to tell him that am
sorry for my deceit and disobediencs? and
I would not say 30, because he was angry.
Oh, papa, papa, and l loved you so y
And the poor child hid her face on ALI
sons shoulder. 1t seemed a relief to her
to pour out her feelings. He had been
% angry, and she would not own herself
In the wrong, and then the horrible acci-
dent had happened, and she thought at
first her father was killed. when they
said he was alive, and they must bring
him home, and see what could be done,
thought would not add to the trouble,
and 20 l managed to hide my broken
arm" But here she broke of, a. Mr..
Cameron entered the room.
"Papa% ahs said, family, a. he came
up to her.
Ills consciousness IL returninr: We
shall know more tomorrow. It n not
thu head, a. we feared" he said, svas-
lively; "but now must look at your
arm. please. Your friend DR.. Greenwood
will b here directly, and We will soon
put 1t right" But, In spite Of his cheer.
fal words, Poor child" came pityinrly
from his lips As the blackened shoulder
was revealed to his view. Missile must
have suffered exquisite pain during tho
drive home. The arm was broken. and
the shoulder dlslocated, and the bruised
condition Of the hesh filled Alison with
horror.
It was . painful ordeal for Alison.
but she bore It a. bravely a. she could.
Roger had remained with his father,
Miss Leigh was not In . condition to
fsAdsr any assistance; the sudden con.
fusion had brought on accession Of main.
and she could only lay her throbbinr
head on the pillow, and lie there IN ut-
tsr hslplessnsss. There was no one but
hsrself to walt upon the doctors and re-
ceive their directions, the very exirency
Of the case made her helpful. Her one
thought was that she must not hinder
their work; there was little for her to do.
At the FIRST touch Of her wounded arm
Mabel had tainted again. Alison could
not have borne to witness the Door child's
suhsrings. Perhaps DR.. Greenwood knew
this, for he contrived some errand that
detained her for few minutes out of the
room. When she returned the worst
seemed over. but the faintness continued
and 1t was only slowly and BY degrees
that Alison, with Sarah's help, could as.
siat her to undress and lie down. after
which sedative was to be administered
a. the pain Of the bruises and the misery
Of her mind would effectually hinder
sleep.
As soon as she could leave her IN
sarah's charge, Alison stole into her faith.
sr's dressing room. DIR. Greenwood anna
to her at once.
MY dear" he said, taking her hand
for he had known her from an infant
'this Is a sad business, but, thank God
things are not so bad as they seemed AT
first Your father must have received a
blow; he was stunned, but consciousness.
has returned, and he has spoken. What we
fear now Is something different. He seems
unable to move; but this may be dus
to the shock and temporary exhaustion.
There are symptoms that make us hone.
full that the full extent Of mischief NAV
not be realized. We shall know more IN
a few days; but he will require the
greatest care. Tomorrow shall send
IN q nurse from the infrmary. Do Won
think you and your brother can manage
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