The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-10
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| He was knocking the ash Off his cigar
with his little finger and had Just
had good dinner with congenIai
| friends
No." Harcote would say, I'm
/ rarely i'll. But | hate like sixty 10
have any fuss made over me when !
| am.
Thereupon his hearers, II they
were feminine and the owners OF
husbands. sighed and secretely en-
WED Mrs. Harcote's luck.
Mrs. Earcote, too, admired her
husband when he said 1t, For they
had been married but few years
aud Harcote In all that time had en-
joyed perfect health.
One day. however. he came home
from the Office looking pale and con-
fessed that he felt wretchei. That
was tragic to her. Wild thoughts
OF hot-water bag, doctors, trained
nurses aud medicine every half-hour
surged through her mind. Then she
remembered. Now that he really
was Ill she, would restrain hernatural
anxiety aud not add to his misery
by fussing over him. ..
~ am SO sorry" she Eaid. collect
edly wouldn't you like to go to
bed? Maybe II you get to sleep you'll
feel better. n
Harcote paused at tho foot of the
stairs and the face he turned on her
was noble In Its martydom. Il am
glad YOU can take 1t so calmly" he
said, In a hurt voice. "Of course
am not worried. but from the way
feel 1t Ia likely to be something aeri-
Gus. wish you'd telephone to Or.
phelps-and to save time ask him to
bring along another doctor. so they
cen have consultation right away.
I'll 60 I'm the guest room. because II
I'm sick long time I'd have to be
put there anyway"
Mrs. Harcotc stared after him with
large eyes. Then she rushed to the
telephone, After she had delivered
her message she wrung her hands
and tore upstairs, pausing at the
guestroom door to enter In a casual
and unexcited way.
She found Harcote In his pajamas
seated In the biggest chair.
Il don't suppose you thought of
1t, he said In tone OF careful re-
straint. but 1t might be very danger
GUS for me to lie in sheets that have
not been aired since they were put
on that bed. A chill might result
fatally when / feel as dol"
Mrs. Harcote, reproducing herself
abiectly tore the bed apart In great
haste and made 1t up with sheets
carefully aired before the kitchen
fire. Then Harcote climbed ineF"s's !,
He groaned and then gave her
some complicated directions about
| the adjustment of the window shades
and suggested that it would behandy
to have little table BY the bed to
| hold medicine, book or two and a
candle.
b. this time the doctors had ar
rived With horrible suspense Mrs.
Harcote awaited their verdict. DR.,
| Phelps strolled into the library at
| last, and If he had not been trying
not to smile he would have been
scowiing,
| Nothing to worry about" he told
her. 1T really was quite useless to
insist on consultation. Mrs. Har-
cote. OF course, suppose you were
anxious, but-oh. he's just caught a
little cold and it's settled in his back,
It's nothing at ALL
Il tell you" murmured Harcote,
1T makes a fellow think seriously
when he gets to the point where he
has to- have two doctors watching
over him! | wanted to get nurse
to relieve you, but Phelps objected
for some reason. Gould you fan
me?"
Mrs Harcote famed him. Be
tween times she bathed his forehead
with cold water at his suggestion
and also applied 1t to his wrists, He
said he thought his fever was r4slna
Once when abe passed his medicine
hour by three minutes he said thinEs
about her disregard for his life and
her amazing Indifference over hi
slight chance of recovery She fed
his frugal supper TO him because he
said he could not raise his head. He
told her he thought he might get tc
sleep III she would hold his hand
Because of her constant trips vi
and down stairs or errancs for hin
Mrs. Harcote was very tired by II
o'clock. She said she believed sht
would so to bed, but the look of In
dignantion that her husband turnet
upon her wilted her completely.
And leave mo here alone" b.
almost shouted, To be sure have
no fresh symptoms now. but good
ness knows what may develop an,
minute! supposed. of course, tina
you'd be willing to sit up with mo!
Mrs. Harcote sat up with him AM
did not even dare take cstnape TO-
fear he should waken from the peace
full sluraber that was his all nigh
and should catch her at 1t.
In the morning she was wreck
; Harcote woke and stretched hi
arms.
II think" he said patiently, tina
II had good urtshingjbreakfas
~ l.F
! food and a poached egg or two an