The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11
The Pledge
of the Poor
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The little old father seemed very
dear 10 Margaret. who was Watching
BIN As be wrote his records rapidly
ia bis small. cramped hand l. vas
al o. nearly an. that he wrote. Long
ago he had given up hope 81 the book
which was 10 have been his life work.
ana buried h deep beneath q country
physicians responsibilities Margaret
had always resented this What right
had these people 70 As iife. Who scarce
81 accorded him d ifinsl
Father. she said. suddenly. Nhai
are sou Nfiiins
He aeid the page with his f~orelnEef.
a. 81 mei Der cold gray eyes sifh .
pair siarfilnsly lite them Then hf
smlisd. and tao aFinkies disappeared
from Als forehead. and y appeared
about his mouth.
Jest visits. dear. 90 Fay-and % -
pald for De answered
There arr many more u tie nrst
than 81 ihr iasi. areat ihegc9
-Wsy. surely
He SMILED IS b. said o. hrt Mar
enfst ala not snlie. 50 g had Aaay'
been. - Il Ncuid aiaays be-foaf "a
pay and one 70 b. paid ior. And hs1
Needed mary things 40 one kner
that better than Margaret Auch re
sronsl1iliiy defQlrfd "a her. The JIG
fie h~aifInsaiid moiher must not knorI
the ehildren could not. the father dif
not But Margaret had a compieis ua'
druiandins ~ the lease % life accofd
"a hoylsh boots. o. the SAINTS. wishes
and needs Of growing gifs
she ihoashi with bot lmpafienee q
Der fathers coathoa Erefn y bad
locked IN yesterdays blaze % aunliEht'
Hon green d would look II me sun
lleht 81 hos many om~orfoNs' 4 was
not right. u uaa not fair She had q
frros lmrnlar 70 hide him away from
others and himself. 10 tighten ha path
with ne success her lore and ambition
csavod he spent himseif freely 90
those aho gave not again. lie Tires
kls love. his learning his very iifo into
a battle ~hIch vas not 20 The strong.
Margaret laid doua ihe scarcely
touched sewing The o8or Of assist.
e ffembicd on her iIpa but before
che had time 70 speak . knock sound.
"a.
MARGARET knea that knock-hurrled.
anxious. impatient. that would not b.
denied The old door had echoed 70
many scores 81 just such tuocks
% deari she aid. Her father
started a. soon az abe. Knocks like
that. the call 10 arms Of The physician.
sounded through bis deepest alumber1
lie VA transformed n The iWinklinE
Of an eye. The Ncaried old man was
fhe alert physician. confident. eager.
eyed. the light Of battle on bis face
Narsarctia heart thrilled a. abe looked
AZ BIN.
In a moment he vas hack He turn.
81 10 Margaret ha~lf.iaughing.
IT'S Mfs. narrs baby-thc health.
lest little mite. Quite likely Il j.
merely a pin sticking him. but III
have 10 20 and set her mind a. rest ="
But you're 90 tired. Why don't
you let her walt siil morninE7
why. Margaret BY morning I
should have two patients on my hands
You don't know these young mothers."
Il know they haven't much consld-
eration.~
Nov. Margaret. that liant like you.
How can We expect her 70 think Of
anything but her little sick childg
AZ he talked The physician had been
throwing things In . little black bag.
IIo shut Il nov with a sharp click.
FITS quite probable there's nothing
much the matter With the baby. II
0et IN be back tonight. II J should
detained. though. ! may have 70
I4ke the train instead Of coming
home"
f thought the convention was next
eIek
ne "a. but I'm leaving two days
Bead Of time. There's a case Parker
Ants to talk ovor with me-"
Margaret flushed With pride at the
AoDor 30 simply stated After all,
|Iafc we're some aho appreciated him.
But what about the bills you were
NH'ng TO make out. fathcr7 You see
girls winter things have to come,
An
1ack's shoes. and Roberts, and-l
f0aV them an. my little troubled Mar.
but ! can't delay tonight"
Gould / make them out7 Even g
makes a difference
Why. to be sure you could. II
Na|d be q help to me-"