Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-17

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preserves, and thought her time had
come when I seed the spasm she went
into. After spell when got her
emptied out and full Of hot ginger tea.
she woulder quietGd down but her
mother set her atire with candle she
was holding to see II she was a-breath-
ing. And, lands alive, the child was
most burned to death fore could put
her out! And what with the straw
berry poison working on her at the
same time she almost passed from us.
And there she Is alive and asserting
by Blossom as quiet as mouse to
call me II she stirs-baby-loving and
! tending was horned in that child"
Miss Seliny Lue." called small
frightened voice, which was followed
by q hoarse cough.
Watch fer Miss Cynthio and bring
her back to my room. There comes
Mis- Kinney to sell the suppers! Can't
you kinder keep her talking out here?
She do make the baby jump So"
Mr.. Kent gave up the walk down
the river road to met Miss Cynthia
that had been In his intentions for
the last few moments. and set himself
ITO the task of holding Mrs. Kinney out
OF the lean-to.
"Howdy, Mr.. Alan?" she remarked
in a lugubrious tone of voice. Amt
1t too bad that Miss Scliny Lue have
got to suffer SIGH afIlictiOn?"
well. Mrs. Kinney don't think
that Miss Selma Lue feels as"
"Oh, course she don't feel 1t like It
was her own. They can't nobody know
the feelings Of mother, lessen it's .
father-about halfway"
Il think I should say that Miss Se-
lima Lue doesn't miss much"
That's light view-of the case, Mr..
Alan. or course she misses not hav-
ing children OF her own. It's a wom-
ans duty to have children and hus-
bands and"
well. think we can all acquit Miss
Selma Lue Of any failure to do her
duty by the rising generation, Mrs.
Kinney" remarked Mr. Alan in q
dangerously suave voice. He doubly
welcomed the sight Of Miss Cynthia
hurrying down the street accompanied
by the anxious messenger. as he was
on the verge of q few disastrous OBJ.
servations.
Leaving Mrs. Kinney to attend to
tho needs Of the various supper-shop.
pers that were approaching the gro,
Gerry. Mr.. Alan led Miss Cynthia to the
door OF the lean.to and there posted
himself as vigilance committee to In.
sure quiet
He watched the girl bend over the
bed and touch the tumbled curls with
. caress that was as light as that OF .
butterflys wing, while she slipped her
other hand into the one Of Miss Selma
Lue's that rested on the pillow.
when did she seem not so we'll? ?"
she asked, and her voice was low with
tenderness-and fear. The Blossom
opened her eyes and with . little sigh
put her tiny pale hand up to the beau,
tiful face bent over her.
There, now, that's the first time
she's taken any notice today" whis.
pered Miss Selma Lue as Miss Gym,
thia slipped to her knees aud carried
the baby's hand to her lips. "Jest look
at that. Mr.. Alan, II Blossom amt
smiling! do declare. Miss Cynthia
and her act like they was twins-in.
heart. l suspicion she have been
pining fer you all the day. honey,
same as the rest Of US. oaly she
couldn't ask fer you like We can"
well. she shant miss me again, To-
am going to stay with her until she
is better. What did the doctor say?"
Cynthia questioned Miss Selma Luo
with a panic Of fright in her voice. Be-
yond. from the door, the dark eyes
sent her sympathetic message.
He says she is plumb wore her
heart out with coughing. but IL we
can keep her quiet tonight SO as to
git little strength, she might come
through by morning." answered Miss
Selma Lue quietly
1T "a the crisis. and I suppose he
counts on her fighting past tonight.
The danger is from her heart. He's
coming back at ten to see." answered
Mr.. Alan In . voice ~ low as that Of
Miss Selma Lue.
And SO the pale Blossom lay in the
circle OF Miss Selma Lue's arm with
one little hand curled around Miss
Cynthia's finger, and fought her fight
inch by inch-such a desperate pite-
GUS fight for the tiny woman. The
tall gray figure at the door never left
its post. and at motion OF his hand
the grocery was quiet beyond any pre-
vious experience.
AS for me-" said Mrs. Dobbs to
Mrs. Simmons, to whom Mr.. Alan had
quietly delivered the sleeping Clemmie
along with the Flarities, to keep until
their fathers return, Il don't want no
sich secret doings over my folks. l
think the neighbors oughter be al
lowed to git some comfort outen set
ting up with the sick Why, when
Ethel Maud most had that lockjaw
from the tack in her heel, there never
was less than six friends In the room
with me all the time; and they Ger.
tainly helpt me up alot."
We'll. I'm thankful I've got mine all
SAFE" answered Mrs. Simmons as she
Rugged Clemmie closer, though of
course Miss Seliny Lue won't take It