Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-10

Mrs, HAvlie whs going 70 oe Tsry IL
Al last, after what seemed agea. but
really an soon AZ he could come thu
doctor appeared.
Though rusty and dislocated IN ap
pearance, he was kindly and iuteln-
gent. After examining his patient. he
asked Home II she was her daughter.
"A much attached friend. theny" he
said. when she answered IN the mega
tive,
81 fear tho poor lady is ssriously n
Il ls rather difficult 20 foresee how
these fevorlBh attacks may tura, and
we can only help nature. There is lit
Ito 10 bo done. have brought medt
cnes with mo, thanks 70 the descr3p
ton In your note. Sainte-Cro.X boasts
no chemists shop. You must watch
your patient constantly. Give he,
milk when you can get her 70 taks
anything / will speak 70 the landlord
about a few precautions which q
would be as well 10 take. and think
you had better have & nurse-a SICK
nurse--to assist you. II seems 70 ms
that Madame has been healthy WON
an?"
Remarkably healthy. believe"
"That is well A reserve force o.
untried strength is the best help n
these cases. VIII come over very
early tomorrow morning. and. q pos
sible, bring a nurse with ne"
So Hope was left with & sinking
heart to watch the sick-bed. 70 admin
lister what medicine was ordered, 70
cool the burning skin By applying . 10
ton which smelt Of csmphor. 70 pray
for strength and courage She sen;
the courier to the nearest telegraph
station, describing Mrs. SaviIls's cor
dition, and begging that &r. Rswson
and Richard Saville might be ss,t Tor.
Meantime, note or terror had
spread through the household SONS
precautions suggested by the 6octof
gave rise to exaggerated ideas Of IN
fection, and Hope soon began 70 per
ceive that the service OF the sick--oou
was becoming q difficulty.
The doctor was faithful 70 hiH word
and returned with & sturdy, broad
faced Sister OF Mercy. who was q tn
mense help. Then the sad routine Of
a slck-room was instituted G-Atrsl-
ly Hope came 70 know that the eoery
with which they had 70 contend was
severe typhus fever The whole weight
Of attendance fell on Hope and the Sis
ter. At times Mrs. Savills was wildly
excited, striving TO get out Of bed and
wandering deliriously. In hs- woss
state Hopes voice and touch had n
certain degree Of influence upon hsr.
The weary days, and still Easrssy
nights, dragged their slow length
along. Letters came from Ny. Raw.
sons partner assuring Miss Desmond
that he was in hopes q letter would
find Mr.. Sayille in the Island O. Ru-
gen, where his bankers believed Ia
would make a short stay, and that he
had telegraphed TO Mr.. Rzwson. WIN
ought to be at Basle on the 7th: no
doubt that gentleman would lose 10
time In going to Sainte-Croi1.
Still the days and nights rolled
heavily on, and no one came.
IF all our care fails" thought Huos
what a terrible position for me, I
have done my best; but win Mrs ss-
ville's people thin hsve' II ste dies
unreconciled to Hugh. Whist 4 trsz.
edy!" What moments Hope couId
spare from the sufferer she suent in
writing, covering the pages rau,dly
These letters she sent by the cour,e,
to the market-town. that they nsrh,
escape the uncertainties OF the ss,n...
Croix post-ofice
"Mademoiselle viii kin hsrssl. =
said Sister Marie. the nurse, one morn.
ing. You do the work, the watching
Of two. And you are imprudenr ron
let her hold your hand and lean
against you. II is unwise. You nust
take some rest. Trust me g ltttle-
81 do, dear Sister. / do. But I can.
not rest You do not know how nv
life seems to depend on hers
And you are not her daughtsr,.
ITO he coDt;onns