Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-04-25

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with her hands toward the door, and
instantly Miss Ann marshaled the
others out of the room. Mrs. Con-
ner shut the door.
In spite of herself, Emmy began to
feel her nerves twitch with, the excite
| ment and mystery "Oh. Mrs. Con-
ner. she entreated that stanch
friend, sis it possible she can cure
mother?"
| Jest you keep quiet" said Mrs.
Conner, land set still. I'm going out
to the kitchen to heat this beef tea !"
For the first time, Emmy observed
that Mrs. Conner carried a glass jar
insuficiently wrapped in newspaper.
Directly she was heard gathering
among the saucepans. Miss Ann stiff
fened into rigid attitude. and her
face assumed rapt expression. EN-
my locked her fingers and sat still.
! At this moment she was startled by
a soft noise outside, and young fell
low pushed handsome, flushed face
into the triangle between the window
curtains and beckoned with look Of
entreaty. Emmy's heart jumped into
her throat. 1t was Albert. She didn't
care whether he rode with Susan
Baker or not; it was Albert who loved
her; she knew it. If she could only
go out to him! But Miss Ann shook
her head and laid mystic finger on
her lips. Emmy, too, laid a finger on
her lips; but her finger trembled and
her eyes swan in tears. Albert stood
passive and bewildered. The mo-
ments dragged on
He gasped with relief when the
door opened and Miss Keith came out,
smiling and calling: Mrs. Conner!
Mrs. Conner! hurry up that beef tea,
and make some strong coffee as soon
as you CAM"
| Then he did venture to come into
the room, essaying general bow and
smile.
Il hope Aunty Darter is better." he
stammered. The children of the old
friends had always given. them a
brevet relationship. Mrs. Darter was
"Aunty Darter" to Albert, and Mrs.
Glenn "Aunty Ida" to the Darter
girls.
Mrs. Barter will be well to-mor-
row." said Miss Keith. quietly; she is
going to take some coffee"
| And some toast and plum JAM" in
terrupted Mrs. Darter herself. 81
know Mrs. Conner has been making
jam. The times I've hankered after
jam these last monthsi I'm going to
eat everything didn't dast to
by degrees" said Miss Keith, "as
the mental power grows stronger"
''Is that Albert?" said Mrs. Darter.
ALBERT, lift me up while / drink that
beef tea"
Albert and Emmy held her while
Mrs. Conner fed her cup of the tea.
They laughed Historically, with tears
in their eyes, as Mrs. Barter sighed
weakly. "Oh, but that's good" while
Mrs. Conner radiated satisfaction and
Miss Ann rocked to and fro. announc-
ing that 1t was 'mirac'lusl"
Mrs. Darter took her tea. She went
to sleep, as Miss Keith directed her;
and she partock with relish of coffee,
toast. and jam that selfsame day, SO
rapidly had her state improved by
evening. 1t was after this last meal,
she being vastly strengthened by the
food and drink, that she received Al
bert's messages from his mother
rather, that she cut them short.
No, Albert, your ma shan't keep
on feeling bad. She was right. 1t
was all in my mind. All disease is In
the mind, / guess. But I wasn't put
ting it on"
| "Oh, she knows; she didn't mean"
I'VE didn't, either of us, mean all
We said; the truth is, felt so bad
and so hungry couldn't see straight,
anyway; and as to DR.. Abbie Cruller.
guess your mother wasn't far out.
She said I never had had a well day
since ! knew that woman, and do
believe that's so; but I've got won
derful new doctor now; don't charge
cent; and you tell your mother to
come over and see me and stay to
tea. My hands out making blueberry
cake, but I'm going to try"
| But this interview was hours after
Doris Keith and the Corners had
driven away. Mrs. Conner gave her
husband graphic account of the
miracle" Ann Bigelow will have
it's no less says she.
Thing pleased me-" chuckles Con-
ner. wrinkling his eyes out of sight
in his ironic enjoyment" thing pleased
me was the way she'd go on bout
Miss Keith's eyes piercing her right
through, after Miss Keith had prac-
tysed them eyes on you n me all the
evening, jest from my description Of
that Indian doctor. Well, she done
it well: but wish l could have seen
it,"
"Will Mrs. Darter keep right on ard
not backslide, think?" said Mrs. Con-
ner.
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