The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-12
HERBERT ASKS MY HELP
Copyright 1915. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeistlon)

Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeistlon)
The moment saw Herbert
knew that there was tragedy In the
little settlement home
lis Kitty alive" | asked.
Yea"
And the baby"
The baby is all riEh,. but the
doctors say that Kitty can't live
won't believe them and ] want
you. Margis. TO cheer her up. YOU
sec she does not seem 20 care
whether she lives or dies. and
that. the doctor says. Is half the
battle I, she would take an In
tercst In her baby or mo or any
hing. there might be- hope for her
but she just lies there and says
nothing. only smiles n little. tired
smile when I speak 10 her She
has not asked for the baby once
and even when II vas placed IN
her arms. at her breast. she hardly
took any notice % II and seemed
TO be relieved when the nurse took
Il away"
Have you n good nurse
Herberta eyes lighted for the
frat time Yes" he aaid. u
don't know what I would do II II
were not for Miss Heathcott. She
Ia n giri Of good family who. after
her nurses training. decided 10
give hor life to settlement work.
She has been OF great holp 10 me
as she has proved herself tho most
efficient nurse In the association.
I was delighted when shc offered
her services 10 Kitty and am very
glad we can have sneh n splendid
woman about her"
Does Kitty like her."
Herbert looked az mo curiously.
"a guess think sol never
asked" he stammered.
Well. you know that Kitty 10
peculiar and II might make n DIFF.
ference ~ she did not like her
nurse. someway cannot imagine
Kitty being satisfied with the
serious Kind OF woman who
would take up district nursing as
a vocation
"Oh. Miss Hsathcott ia not at all
like that" said Herbert. much re
lieved. she r. young | think a
year or 30 younger than Kitty
herself and she IL almost Rs pretty
as Kitty. in a different way. Of
course Miss Heathcott In blond
whose hair curls about her face In
rings OF gold. Her eyes are as
lnnocsntly blue as those OF n ten
year-old child As far as looks 20.
am sure Kitty must Ike her. al
tho ! have never asked"
How did Kitty get herr
she didn't get her" he said in
n surprised manner For the last
four months Kitty has been wor.
ryinR because We had no nurse en-.
Esged. but always told her that
II was foolish to worry about n
little thing like that There was
always a district nurse on call
remember now that she said she
would like 10 know which one she
was going 10 have. but ms | told
her that would be practically I'm
possible. "a we did not know which
one would be available. she did not
say much more about II.
AS II happened ! was In an
other part Of the city when Kitty
was taken sick They could no,
get me by telephone and Miss
Heathcott was In my office wait.
ing for me. She Just took off her
things and made herself mistress
OF ceremonies; sent for the doctor.
and put Kitty to bed"
Was Kitty taken III so sud
denly7"
"Oh. forgot to tell you. She
had uremlc convulsion md the
birth Of the child was the result OF
an operation. When they at last
found me and ! got home 1t was
over. The child was alive. but
they tell me that Kitty cannot re
cover She has. however. regained
consciousness and expressed de.
sire TO see you"
Poor Herbert, I could see he was
under a great strain. He was try
ing To bear up and do his duty, but
all at once his feelings overcame
him. Don't let her die. Margie.
don't let her die" he exclaimed. Il
don't believe | have ever made her
understand how much she Is 10 me
and how much | love her and need
her. tried to tell her this morn
ing. but she only gave that tired.
little smile of hers and closed her
eyes Don't let her die, Margie.'
1'll do my best. Herbert
said solemnly. while all. the time
there was ringing in my ears.
I'm afraid Margie-lm afraid"
Ito Be Continued)