The Lambertville record., 1915-09-02

| ing to go by except the broad direc-
tion from the fiagman that Rushville
| was west"
She was startled and affrighted as
suddenly vague form loomed up in
her path. Myra came to an irreso-
lutte standstill as the figure confronted
her. 1t was that of a haggard, at
tenuated man, whose eyes glanced
balefully and who kept muttering in
coherently Almost involuntarily she
breathed forth:
81 have lost my way. / wish to
reach Rushville."
"Oh, easy, that!" cried the man with
strange animation. Come on, ma am,
I'll help~you. Oh, yes, indeed, will"
| He laughed In a queer, terrifying
way, but Myra was willing to trust
to any guidance to reach her aunt.
The man kept ahead of her. Abruptly
their course was blocked by a high
stockade. The man lined this. At
its end was great gate which stood
barely open. He pushed Myra through
the aperture. She shrank back, but he
seized her arm and quite forced her
into one of many small buildings.
There a light burned. Myra gazed
about her in CONSERVATION. 1t held
half dozen cots and as many reclin-
ing chairs Each was filed with an
invalid-the bloodless faces and Ian
guild poses told this much.
"Ah!" spoke sudden brisk voice,
you come back" and Myra noticed
the speaker as professional looking
young man, who at once called some
body from outside. Two men appeared
and bore her guide away against his
will The young man stared strangely
at Myra.
Il cannot understand why you are
here,' he spoke, and trembling, fear
filled Myra explained. The young man
looked serious and troubled.
There are two Rushvilles accessi-
BILE from the city Union depot" he
said, ION different railroad lines, and
| fear you got ticket to the wrong
one. The Rushville just beyond here
is poor industrial town. Typhus has
broken out and am Doctor Willis, in
charge of the hospital here. l am very
sorry, miss, but you have been ex-
posed to the disease through the folly
of that escaped patient, and will have
to be quarantined"
1t came upon Myra with a shock, but
never was physician more gentle and
reassuring than her courteous, intelli-
gent host. He explained to her that
the law exacted her isolation for four
teen days. He assured her, however,
that she should have room in the
house himself and his sisters occupied.
81 shall give you preventive medi-
cines," he explained, "and from your
general appearance believe you will
be immune from infection, as / am
myself"
The sisters of the doctor were like
warm-hearted sisters, indeed, to Myra.
They gave her room by herself. The
next day she had recovered her nat
ural poise and became interested in
their helpful duties They took care of
their brothers dispensary, nursed the
convalescents, and Myra felt really
happy and contented as they gave-her
some cloth to make bandages of, and
became helper in good work Of the
stockade hospital.
1T is my first experience in actual
work among the poor and SICK" Myra
told DR.. Willis one evening. Yours
is blessed task"
She regarded him with genuine ad-
miration. His tirelessness, patience
and skill had made him model in
her eyes.
"You are free to leave us tomor-
row." he spoke. and his tones were re-
gretful. 1T will cheer my sisters to
hear from you occasionally"
II will do more than that" replied
Myra in her clear, truthful way. "They
tell me that the typhus will be stamped
out here within month, and that you
will take up charitable work in the
city. Let me assist you-oh, please!
please!"
And from Myra's rough experience
at the wrong Rushville grew the bless
ing of finding her life's true work
side by side with her noble husband.