The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-06-23

ms. saviiie was going 70 b very N
At last, after what seemed ages. but
really as soon A. he could como the
doctor appeared
Though rusty and dlslocatsd in ap.
pearance. he was kindly ana inteili.
gent Aftsr examining his patient. he
asked Home II she was her daughter.
"A much attached friend. theng" he
said, when she answered In the mega.
tive.
Il fear the poor laaF Is seriously m.
Il Is rather dincult to foresee how
these fevsrlsh attacks may turn. and
We can only help nature. There IL lit
tie 70 be done have brought medi-
cnes with ma. thanks to tho descrlp-
ton Ia your note. Sainte-Croix boasts
no chemists shop. You must watch
your patient constantly. Give her
milk when you can get her to take
anything. win speak to the landlord
about a few precautions which Il
would Be as well 10 take. and think
you had better have a nurse sick
aurse-to assist you. It seems to me
that Madame has been healthy WON
ang-
Remarkably healthy. believe"
That Is well. A reserve forca Of
untried strength Is the best hslp in
these cases I win come over very I
early tomorrow morning. and. II Dos
sthle. bring a nurse with me-
So Hope was left with a sinking
heart to watch the slck-bed. 70 admin.
ister what medicine was ordered. 70
cool tho burning skin ~ applying 10
ton which smeit Of camphor. 10 pray
for strength and courage. She sent
the courier 70 the nearest telegraph
station. describing Mrs. saviIls'a con
dition. and begging that Mr.. Rawson
and Richard SaviIls might b sent for.
Meantime. a note or terror had
spread through the household. some
suggested By the doctor
gave rise to exaggerated ideas Of IN
lection. and Hope soon began to per.
seive that the service OF the siek-room
vas becoming a difnoulty.
Tho doctor was faithful 70 his word.
md returned with a sturdy. broad
'acsd Sister Of Mercy. who was an I'M
nenss help Then the sad routine OF
siek-room was Instituted. Gradual
y Hope came to know that the enemy
With which they had 70 contend vas
evsre typhus fever The who's weight
{ attendance fen on Hope and the SIS
or. At times Mrs. Savills was wildly
zcited. striving to get out Of bed ana
'andering deliriously. In her worse
tate Hopes voice and touch had a
srtain degree Of influences upon her.
ne weary days and sim weariar
ights. dragged their slow length
long Letters came from Mr.. Raw.
ms partner assuring Miss Desmond
lat he was IN hopes a letter would
nd Mr.. Saville in the Island a Rr-
n. where his bankers believed be
opl6 make 2 short stay, and that he
ID autographed to Mr.. Rawson. who =
ight to Be at Basic on the tn. no
'ubt that gentleman would lose no
me IN going to sainte-Croix.
c~AA 10 Gays ana nights rolled
'avily on. and no one came.
II all our care fails" thought Hope. =.
that q terrible position for mel
we done my best: but win Mrs.. sa-
les people thin-l havs7 n aha dies =
Ireconciied to Hugh. what a trn~. -
"" What moments Hops could ~
are from the sufferer she swant IA -
'itfng. covering the pages rapidly. y.
Iese letters she sent By the courier -
the markst-town. that they might
;sSs the uncertainties Of the sainte- -
ok post-onace. ~
'Mademolsells win kin hersslf-
q Sister Marie. the nurse. one morn =
!, You do the work. the watching. ~.
two. And you are imprudent; you
her hold your hand ana lean -,
inst you II IL unwise. You must 80
. some rest Trust me 4 litla.~ ~
! do. dear Sister. do. But can sht
rest You do not know how nv I
seems TO depend on hera.~ aef
And you are not her daughtsrf- ~,