The Madison journal., 1913-04-26

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. rs It possible she can cure
mother?"
Jest you keep quiet" said Mrs.
Conner, and 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
insufiiciently wrapped in newspaper.
Directly she was heard Gathering
among the saucepans. Miss Ann stiff
fened into a 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 fel-
low pushed a handsome, flushed face
into the triangle between the window
curtains and beckoned with look OF
entreaty. Emmy's heart Jumped into
her throat. II was Albert. She didn't
care whether he rode with Susan
Baker or not; 1t was Albert who loved
her; she knew 1t. II she could only
go out TO him, But Miss Ann shook
her head and laid a mystic finger on
her lips. Emmy, too, laid finger on
her lips; but her finger trembled and
her eyes swan In tears Albert stood
! passive and bewildered. The mo-
ments dragged on. Really there were
/ not 30 many of them: a scant half an
/ hour covered the flight OF time; but
10 Emmy, uncertain whether her great
( ly tried lover might not have to go
back to an expected train at any one
of them. and to Albert. who did have
train on his mind and had ridden
| swiftly up TO his sweetheart's for the
/ briefest OF interviews. those minutes
! seemed an hour. Yet Albert knew
/ better. having his watch in hand and
waving It and pointing at II, the better
| to explain his hurry. Once Emmy
mustered courage in an excess OF
/ desperation to rise to her feet, but
the look OF horror on Miss AIMS fea-
lures dropped her like a club.
Albert's mind darted blindly from
one conjecture of disaster to another
At one minute he was ready to march
in rashly before Miss Ann and de-
mand what was the matter; at anCth-
er he was cold at the thought OF
blundering in on a death-bed.
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 a general bow and
smile
81 hope Aunty Darter is bettev!" he
stammered.
Mrs. Dartcr will be we'll 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. II
know Mrs. Conner has been making
jam. The times I've hankered after
jam these last months! I'm going TO
eat everything didn't dast to"
by degrees" said Miss Keith. "as
the mental power grows stronger"
rs that Alberto" said Mrs Darter.
Albert, lift me up while | drink that
beef tea"
Albert and Emmy held her while
Mrs Conner fed her a cup OF the tea.
they laughed Historically. with tears
in their eyes. as Mrs. Darter sighed
weakly. "Oh, but that's good" while
Mrs. Conner radiated satisfaction and
Miss Ann rocked to and fro. announc-
ing that it was "mirac'lus!"
Mrs. Darter took her tea She went
to sleep. as Miss Keith directed her;
and she partOok 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.
berts messages from his mother
rather, that she cut them short.
NO. Albert. your ma shan't keep
on feeling bad She was right. II
was all in my mind. All disease is in
the mind, guess. But | 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
I guess your mother wasn't far out
She said | never had had a well day
since | knew that woman, and / dc
believe that's so; but I've got won
derful new doctor now; don't charge
a 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 Conners had
driven away. Mrs Conner gave hel
husband a graphic account OF the
miracle" Ann Bigelow will hav,
it's no less" says she.
Thing pleased me-" chuckles Con
ner, wrinkling his eyes out of sigh
} in his ironic enioyment-"thing pleased
me was the way she'd go on 'bou
Miss Keith's eyes piercing her righ
J through, after Miss Keith had prac
tysed them eyes on you n me all thu
/ evening. Jest from my description o
, that Indian doctor. Well. she don'
J It we'll; but wish | could have seer
: it,"
! "Will Mrs. Darter keep right on anC
NOT hackslide Think" said Mrs Con