The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-05
An Emergency Case
BY DOROTHY sLAckmoRE.

copyright, 1910, by Associated Literary Press)
"hen Allan Donaldson opened his eyes to behold
oeautlIu sunrise the morning of the Fourth Of
jury his heart gave glad bound. Bright weather
'is' the gayest of all summer holidays, him
matter OF vast Importance
He was the manager. as well the inventor. OF
mover scenic railway that he operated on the large
pleasure island where he spent his summers During
e winter ne took charge of concession In a southern
resort In either climate he found II unsafe 70 onerate
.iS IN the rain. even though there were passengers
to tate 10 take chance. He was too conscientious
great deal of MIN human life even for the sake
way to the ss ne made careful toilet found his
cedt tr nus breakfast The remembrance Of the nre
tendant fnanS, WIN It's gloom and rain. at
for H. clal losses, made him even more thankful
or tne brilliant sunlight everywhere The Fonr.b had
' TIE NOT and clear. W
Inns was his sixth week NJ Tho ,s,ora uu. r.,
was readv upon testing every bit OF machinery as it
II ma" existed in any part Of the tracks or pant
single 10 TINS that he owed clean record Of not
inventor nt tor. this meant much to him De' anu
resort es he found the noisy gay life at the pleasure
honds LS'asteiui The constant music of summer
the shouting Of orders for various attrae
lights and the moving throng ali hnc 700
ohoas They wearied him - NH'- s
ne came in contact there was one who Interested h
Amu she-tnls little nurse in emergency hospital
ad the sacred recesses Of country church - vas an
her. D'''' recreation mat he CHANGED to
her earned to watch for her he invariably saw
lard
Never onn ana the great stretch OF beyond
street once did She wander through the gay white
.acie seemed not TO attract her On the oontra~p t.
9 scene as II It were dstasteful to her WIN Allan
'oIuSon wondered, had she chosen such a nIaca9
nd IA quiet way he had tried md out who She was
that she was Mns s friends but aside from the
L oSaio, me institution he could learn nothing
y the sea- nna ne met her face to face walked
bas s ne saw that she beautiful than he
mo her face and the little tendrls that Hanserd
0uer h ef iorehead were girlishiy pretty
m 'ef ms breakfast, the young man thnngbt ~ ha~
me very elements which he was ~ nsn.
cess ~ bt nI'' sunny Fourth-and which meant sue
eonnement for her The larger the crowd The 1910 ah
p1Seh,age OF accidents be reckoned with AZ the
hospital Added this the list OF nreuorLs, ' a, me
rh pe suHlcent to keep indoors a few extra nurses
90 Fan. trolley and motor, the Young pronrie,.
h,.i e new scenic railway watched his ticker agen,
walked about the premises with grattned sr,t, ne
dnwr ~ i.r another of his miniature cars dsappear
p the steep incline and the rnvs,arn,'s 80
peyoha, Then he them emerge GREATNESS anS
In them " ''e 0aS ana OF the place
The white streets were fairly alive hy ear,u .,..u
noon and all concessions we're being na+ro,,vaA
capacy. Children dashed torpedo areworks " 'h
na,a lads shot punches Of nrecrackers gris
~aFea hags and footed horns and all drank .,n
aat E Ete peanuts and had themselves weighed Tbs
renownad 'ie ioreiathers who helped make it day
best trnn1 donaldson inventor one of the
aInusenents In the village felt t,arS
alone-and lonely There was no ona ts,h ens Utterly
4 fannII Liar a.,
vast throns He almost onged for the good oa Va te
@ IN me small Ohio town where his father had tanhs
!, suddenly, he heard the Changing ~ boil H. -
approachfns, its h separate The ambulance was
hot pavements s'A "h'fieo over tho
In front OF the scenic railway entraro. - ,a,,
was strusshns with obstinate FIRE crackar , S
~hich ne mad lost the fuse He had brokan :, Itoni
boy like TO there was powder inside IL open
ms DIT Of punk he intent upon makiny ~. WITH
nna stan s"erVins as quickly as possible to
w M, siae 10 avoid him. passed his hand ~ ~
!
Back ~ t 'a 10 ms shoulder telling the surgeon on the
.ne ooy 70 the hospital for knew that the rnhh
was more frightened than hurt AAe eh'd
AT the hospital he placed the little re,,ou, T., 80.
noiselessly through the corridor She rave him @
IN the course Of few hours the lad was restored -
's parents with a badly smashed hand properly ban
they owed their small boys life and they could no. s
e,04sh Tor him IN the days TO when they journez
Gu from ther seaside cottage nearby TO tho hsn.,
TO nave the injured boys hand dressed '9'''~'
them the rs On" , enng you may do for me- Allan told
! to the hospital with their son 1880 VA N'+e4' way
1h' mother looked at him in glad surprise What is
Allan eolored, selfconsciousy. Miss Atwooa-tb.
nurse you spoke of-at the Hospital" ~
An" exclaimed the father, a smile in his ewes
Alan nodded Exactly" he confessed. I'VE been trv
ance Il want to know her" ""' Asa'aih'-
And you shall indeed" declared the impulsive little
doctor" ~ NC ia'e LOT the
she TOOK her sons hand and hurried in the direc-
ton of the hospital. " $50 "A'Ss-
After that 1t was If the island were a. direren.
pace TO Allan donaldson Since the night when he
had been asked to dine the father and mother Of
the lad he had found himself faca To raa
with Winifred Atwood he had left nothing undona In
the way OF attention to her. "
/ 1t took me three months find a way Ia knor,
YOU, he said to her night when the season uaa
nearly and they both about to make future
plans and think that was long enough 20 make un
for the short time I've let pass before telling you-"
| "What% she asked. turning away her head
THAT love you" he said.
/ Teddyberisn.