Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-09-01

aortor and roared for restoratives- Ills
mother brought hot water. dipped q
towel IN II and clapped II on Toms
bsna stomach. Tom howled WIN
main. for the water was near the ooh-
ing point and took the skin on his
mother ran 70 the water cooler WIN
another towel, soused IL In and run
ming back 20 the bed. put It where she
had put the other one A terrible chih
ran through the invalid. and the grip
ing Increased fourfold-
III the docther don't get here within
Ave minutes" he cried. Il shall be
dead man"
But before the 1--WE minutes were up
the pain suddenly left him He sat up
in bed and looked about him
"IIe down." said his mother. The
doctor Is coming and II he finds you
able to sit up he will be very angry
We've been hurrying him, telling INN
that YOU were at deaths door"
Tom lay back on his pillow ana
covered himself up. Presently he
heard a commotion without and frag-
ments of sentences. Holy mother
he'll be drowned" Run quick.
whats the matterr' and such Ike
phrases. Jumping out Of bed. Tom ran
into another room where he could look
for half a mile down the road. There
was the doctors automobile rolled
down the bank beside the road TIL IL
hung on the margin over the river
The chauffeur was swimming, while
the doctor was holding the auto to
keep 1t from sliding into the water
"Giye me me Clothes" cried Tom
Quick. the doctors auto VIII be lost!
bad luck TO you, Tom" said MS
mother, "for an idyet. We've beer
telyphonin' an sendin' for the docthel
TO save yer iolfe. an now yer goin
10 lift his automobile"
me clothes, me clothesl' was all th'
reply they received They brough
them, and while he was putting then
on he cried:
Mora. go to bed."
What forr' asked Nora.
$50 we can tell the docther that
mistake was made"
By this time Tom had got into hi
shirt, his trousers and his boots ant
dashed down to where the doctor wa
holding the auto. Tom grabbed It an
with the strength of a young buI
tugged at It until he got 1t to a plac
where Il was safe from further injury
Then the doctor looked at him SUI
prised-
81 thought you were dying" he sait
yer mistaken: it's Nora. Hurr!
docther. She's got rumatiz and pnet
monia and stomach ache all at III
same time"
3 The doctor went on up TO the hous'
leaving Tom to look after the aut
, while the chauffeur went TO dry hin
self. As soon as the physician reache
the house he was hurried into Nora
I room. A pompous, opinionated old fe
{ low, he would not brook a suggesuo
+, from any one. He felt Nora's pulls
and put his ear down to her heart
81 think It's a had cold, docther
=, said her mother. II hope IL won't tur
: into newmoney."
s "A cold be hanged said the doctt
savagely. She's got no cold. but pa
pitation Of the heart. must check
> or she'll die"
Poor little Nora! She bad been
!. excited over the recent events. esp
:. cially the turn they had taken In b
being the invalid instead Of her brothe
that IL is no wonder her heart be
wildly. She did not know what te
= rible remedy the doctor would emplo
a IT'S In me side. docther." she sa
r. family. hoping TO ward OF any hea
remedies
" "You need something warming" ga
& the medical man. Bring redh
poker"
holy mother! Docther. are ye goi
q to warrum me wild thatf
I'm going to null some liquor wi
IT," said the doctor.
l. But Nora was not convinced, an
e. while the physician turned his back
v get some pills out Of his medicine ca'
q she jumped out Of bed and ran
dear life.
" The doctor. angered beyond measul
Is stalked out Of the house. found
II auto at the door and. jumping
he ehugged yiciously away.
"a Tom was afterward on one occasi
very sick and sent for the doctor aga
: but he wouldn't come.