The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.)

oh, Mabel. my poor dear =. And Ali
son knelt down by her. She had MOI
noticed how helplessly the left arm huns
down, and how Missile would not let bel
touch IT,
1t is 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. Oh. Alison. where are you
&olnKg You shall not disturb them. What
does il matter? II only" But here
her fast whitening lips refused to utter
her fear.
Let me 90. darling" returned Alison.
anxiously Il will not disturb them. you
may quite trust me-" And without wait
ing for Mabel's answer she slipped away.
As she entered the dressing room. the
stranger, dark. graye-loOking young
man. cnme out Of her fathers room. He
listened TO Alison's account, and promised
90 attend to her sister As soon as posi-
ole
We must finish the examination" he
taid. dsmissing her. but l viii come
as soon as l can. l 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"
SIissie was leaning back in her chair.
@ith her ewes 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 Mabels lips
-Oh. it is easy for you; even II the
worst comes. you can bear il; you have
nothing with which to reproach yourself.
IL he dies. 1 shall have killed him How
am I 10 go on living. and know thatl"
And here she burst out into hoarse sobs-
Mabel. my poor dear, oh how am l to
comfort yous" exclaimed Alison, unable
20 restrain her own tears at the sight Of
her sisters anguish.
You can not comfort me-" returned
the unhappy girl what is the pain Of
my broken arm and my bruises compared |
20 what / shall feel if he dies. and / /
am not able even to tell him that l am /
sorry for my deceit and disobediences and 4
] would not say so. because he was angry. /
Oh. papa. papa. and 1 loved you so -
And the poor child hid her face on Ali 4
sons shoulder. 1t seemed a relief to her
10 pour out her feelings. He had been
50 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 I would not add to the trouble
and so / managed to hide my broken
arm" But here she broke of. as Mr.
Cameron entered the room.
.Papas" she said. family. as he came
up to her.
His consciousness is returning: we
shall know more tomorrow. 1t is not
the head, as we feared" he said. evas-
lively: but now l must look at your
arm. please. Your friend Dr. Greenwood
will be here directly. and we will soon
put it right" But. in spite OF his cheer
full words, Poor child ?" came pityingIy
from his lips as the blackened shoulder
was revealed to his view Missile must
have suffered exquisite pain during the
the shoulder disiocafed, and the bruised
condition Of the flesh filed Alison with
horror.
1t was & painful ordeal for Alison.
but she bore it as bravely as she could.
Roger had remained with his father:
Miss Leigh was not in a condition to
render any assistance; the sudden con-
fusion had brought on accession Of pain,
and she could only lay her throbbing I
read on the pillow. and lie there in ut 4
-er helpIessness. There was no one but 0
herself to wait upon the doctors and re- Q
,eive their directions. the very exigency
II the case made her helpful. Her one !
hought was that she must not hinder
heir work there was little for her to do. 8
N the first touch Of her wounded arm }
label had tainted again. Alison could y
Iot have borne to witness the poor child's Z
Perhaps DR.. Greenwood knew
his, for be contrived some errand that 0
ctained her for a few minutes out Of the a
Dom. When she returned the worst {
eemed over, but the faintness continued.
nd 1t was only slowly and By degrees .
nat Alison, with Sarah's help, could as b
let her to undress and lie down. after q
yhich a sedative was to be administered. 0
: the pain Of the bruises and the misery
I her mind would efectualIy hinder n
Ieep. 81
As soon as she could leave her in e.
arabs charge. Alison stole into her faith II
Re dressing room DIR. Greenwood came a
D her at once. "a
MY dear" he said, taking her hand, Ia
VI he had known her from an infant. "
this is a sad business, but, thank God. al
1ings are not so bad as they seemed at hi
rst Your father must have received a
low; he was stunned, but consciousness re
Is returned, and he has spoken. What we
ar now is something different He seems "
nabIs to move; but this may be due OF
the shock and temporary exhaustion. In
here are symptoms that make US hope 70
II that the full extent of mischief may 70
,t be realized. We shall know more IN W
few days; but he will require the to
'eatest care. Tomorrow l shall send th
a nurse from the iufrmary. Do you
ink you and your brother can manage a
-1,IghtT" y
"Oh. yes" returned Alison, with a Al
Iinful catch In her breath; It seemed to tx
n as though she we're passing through
me- hideous nightmare: the very horror d