Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-03
Their Married Life "
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I think of such a thing, but still the
thought was there and she could not
help 1t. OF course she could tele-
phone Miss Barnett that she had tried
and the idea was impossible but 1t
would be a shame not to have Joan
pose IL there were a chance in the
world to get her.
The Child Calls From Her Bedroom
Helen was musing on the subject
and wondering whether or not to
telephone Laura when Winifred called
her from the bedroom and she jumped
up, for the moment the subject of
tableaux forgotten entirely. Winifred
had just walked up from her nap, and
was still rolled up in the silk CON-
Portable just as Helen had left her,
but there were pink spots on each of
her round little cheeks and her eyes
were very large and bright. For a
moment Helen's heart seemed to al
most stop beating-she was too
frightened to breathe.
Then she went over to the bed
and picked Winifred up in her arms.
The child looked at her strangely for
moment and then smiled and
pushed her hand inside Helen's collar
against her throat in little way she
had.
Helen caught her up against her
passionately. Was Winifred going to
be sick again? Why, it was hardly
any time since her operation, and she
had been so careful about her ever
since.
"I want a drink of water, mother"
Winifred was saying. fretfully. land
l don't want to go out with Nora
it's cold"
Mother will cover you all up on
the bed, dear" Helen crooned, "where
1t will be nice and warm. Nora" she
called, as Nora passed the room to
get dressed. Come in here for a
moment, will you? don't think Wini-
fred is well enough to go out this
afternoon-will you bring her a glass
of water, please?"
Nora came in with the water and
Helen held Winifred up while she
drank thirstily.
Get Mr.. Curtis on the wire. and
then call me. will you Nora?" and
then she turned to Winifred while
Nora hurried out to do as she was bid.
"Mr. Curtis" Helen could hear Nora
say, and the voice seemed to come
from far away. Winifred had fallen
into a stupor, with her eyes partly
open and her cheeks growing hotter
every minute. With a gasp of relief
she hurried out to the hall to the
telephone at Nora's call.
rs this you, Warren? Yes, this is
Helen. Do you think you could come
home early this afternoon, l am so
worried about Winifred; she seems to
have a high fever"
Warren's voice came singing across
the telephone reassuringly calm.
IAN right, I'll come up right away.
Perhaps you'd better have a doctor in
before l can get there. Sure you're
not worrying unnecessarily"
"Oh, no, dear; l tell you she is sick.
I'll have Nora go down for DR.. Mar
shall. He's right here in the house.
Yes. 1 know you will, dear. Good
by"
DR.. Marshall. the calm young doctor
who had the apartment on the first
floor, came in Just before Warren. He
! examined Winifred carefully and
smiled at the fear in Helen's eyes.
Winifred had begun to breathe hard
and the doctor lifted her up into his
arms quickly and carried her out into
the kitchen.
"She's in for an attack of Group"
he explained to Helen. We'll steam
her over the mouth of the kettle, and
then I'll give you some medicine. You
called me in plenty of time, so there
is no danger"
Helen watched him as he deftly ar
ranged a tent of a blanket and a
moment later was sitting with Wini-
fred on his knee, the steam from the
kettle pouring into the child's mouth
In the midst of it Warren came in and
at the same time the telephone rang
and Nora flew to answer it.
Later when Winifred was in bed
and the doctor had gone, and she
close beside Warren on the arm of
his chair was watching the child fall
quietly asleep, Helen thought sudden
ly of the telephone message.
"It was Miss Barnett, ma'am,"
whispered Nora, when Helen encoun-
tered her in the diningroom. "I told
her you'd call her up later"
Helen smiled as she went back to
her post. How little things like that
seemed to count when the really big
worries came along, she reflected.
After all, God was very good to her.
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