The Madison journal., 1913-04-26

mind the minute | saw her. for | saw
she was In error. All her word was:
Send for doctor; it's sprained. II II
amt broke,' | didn't know what to
do. | didn't want to encourage her In
error. and yet you know We are not
advanced so far as sprains and broken
bones, and II Is usual to summon a
| doctor: and | don't feel I'm advanced
enough myself to undertake serious
cases; I'm too weak and timid. and
haven't the spiritual vision. Emmy,
does your mother always groan that
loud way? Is she in pain? mean.
does she think she Is IN pain?"
"Yes'm." said Emmy; but please
go on: mother is listening"
Well. stood there dazed, you may
say; and just then in came Miss
Keith. She's a little slim thing. but
such eyes. They seem TO look you
through and through. I'd have known
she was healer even II Mrs. Conner
hadn't told me the night before when
she was over to our house She stood
there. just simply looking at Mrs.
Conner, not saying word for a
minnit. Then she says in the kindest
voice. can't tell you how soft and
kind her voice was,-she says. Have
you the impression of great pain. Mrs.
Conner And Mrs. Conner-you know
how-well abruptly-she speaks, she
said: Impression of pain? only
wish you had something jabbing you
like hot iron, ! guess you'd be i'm
pressed. Amt anybody going to take
off my stocking? It's swelling every
her. and lifted her hand for me and
the girl to keep still. | expect she
was giving her silent treatment, for
In a moment or two she said: 'Well?'
in such an inspiring. cheerful tone:
and Mrs. Conner said. Why. It's bet
ter surprised as could be; and | had
TO clap my hands for joy. But Miss
Keith told us both to go out for a
while and so we did We waited half
an hour by the clock, and that girl
was the most restless being you ever
saw. | had all could to keep her
Bigelow made a wave Of her plump
hands. indicating the opening of a
door, and paused with hands and
voice. Mrs Darter had ceased 10
groan.
What happened?" said Emmy.
Miss Bigelow's hands met in a clap
Mrs. Conner came walking out with
Miss Keith, that's what happened"
she said. in a low. solemn voice.
"On her sprained ankle?" cried Mrs
Darter
"On her sprained ankle, her that
couldn't move It without nearly faint
ing for the pain. She said it hardly
panied her at all; and she's going
right on with her preserving this min
ute. | said to sister it was simply
mirac'lus. ! can't find better word.
Maybe her ankle was not sprained
so badly as she thought" Emmy sug
gested
Her face was white as a sheet
said Miss Bigelow; and We all know
Mrs. Conner isn't one to cry beprt
she's hurt. or make a fuss: and We
all know her prejudices about menta
healing. She says She don't believe 3
bit more in it than she did but says
she, that girls a wonder! ! wish.
says she, Mrs. Darter could have her.
! never lisped. but | made up my min(
to go and tell you right straight.
she couldn't do mother any gold.
said Emmy. YEARLY. At which Mrs
Darter spoke for herself in a good
round voice of contradiction. why
couldn't she? How does she charge
Miss ANN"
Not one cent" replied Ann. witt
thrill of triumph; IF she'll come
she'll come free; but | don't know
whether she will come"
Emmy, you go and ask Mrs. Con
ner to ask her to come; ask Mrs. Con
ner 10 come too" said Mrs. Darter, re
/, suming her feeble voice. Il want tC
see If that ankle is cured. You'll stay
with me. Miss ANN"
So, almost too quickly for her tC
realize the position. Emmy found her
: fragrant odor waited Mrs Conner's oc
cupation through the open kitcheI
door before Emmy crossed the thresh
: old TO behold her skimming a grea
: kettle of plum jam. "Landy, land
. it's Emmy Darter already" she cried
with a jolly laugh. 81 thought | coulC
git that plum jam ready to take OF
before you'd come. | knew II would
mt be long when | saw Miss Ann Bige
low trotting across lots. Your ma
sent for Miss Keith. / guess. Well
, it's lucky Conner has the hosse
hitched in the wagon, and he can TAX,
, us right over. I'll call Hedwig t,
, take off the JAM and Miss Keith"
But, Mrs. Conner, please tell m.
about yourself" urged Emmy. "Di
I she cure you?"
r Mrs. Conner's left eyelid twitchet
2 in company with the left corner of he
r shapely mouth. You ask me n
r questions, Emmy, and III tell you n
l lies; but you can make up your min
Miss Keith can cure your ma-if she
g let"
e Emmy's bewilderment deepened, bu
D she said. "Yes'm." in her docile way
:. and followed Mrs. Conner and Mis-
= Keith down the walk, leaving Mr.. Cor
1 ner to chuckle over some unknow
e mirth of his own, in the wagon.
D Mrs. Darter, so Miss Bigelow tol
e them. had been doing all the Will
Emmy was gone. Her greeting to Mis-
r Keith was a feeble moan. But on Mis-