Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-13
THE OLD BLUE COUNTERPART

1t was a bright windy day in early
May. Caroline Osgood had been clean
ing the attic, breathless from climbing
the two flights of stairs with her arms
full Of quilts, she paused on the top
stair to rest Four generations of the
Osgood family had lived in the house,
each one had contributed its share to
the attic; punches of herbs hung from
the rafters, giving it delightful odor,
q spinning wheel, sWifts, quilting
frames and loom long silent that had
belonged to grandmother Osgood, stood
side by side.
We may be poor in some things, but
Of patchwork quilts we have enough
for a multitude. l wonder how many
there areas she counted them-seV-
enty-f1ve; and mother is still making
more! They are pretty In their way,
she thought, as she folded them to put
away in the bedding closet.
What a story those bits of cloth
could tell, the record of the thrift and
industry of the women of long ago,
they were certainly ingenious to think
of so many different patterns-Rising
Sun, Log Cabin, Sunshine and Shadow,
Star and Crescent-what queer names.
One more trip to the back yard for
the blue counterpart, then they will
all be back in their places.
On reaching the back yard she found
that the wind had blown the counter
pane off the line and into the front
yard. STOPPING to pick it up she heard
a voice say, Pardon me, where is the
nearest telephone? There has been an
automobile accident and 1 must get a
doctor at once"
I'VE have a telephone! Come right
inl"
While waiting for the call he told
them about the accident. I'VE were
coming down the last hill beyond the
church when the brakes refused to
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telephone pole and over a stone wall,
throwing Mrs. De Forest and her
daughter out.
II managed to jump clear of the car.
Mrs. De Forest is badly hurt and Miss
Gertrude Is bruised and cut by the
glass from the wind shield.
Where shall I tell the doctor to
conner"
Three miles out on the Sandy River
road near the Osgood place; he will
know where 1t H."
Caroline had been busy while he was
talking, getting stimulants and her
first aid kit.
It will go back with you. I can help
until the doctor arrives. T trained fo1
nurse, so this will seem like getting
back to my old work"
Hurrying up the road they soon came
to the scene Of the accident. Caroline's
practiced eye took in the situation, as
she loosened the injured woman's
clothing and applied the simple rem
edies that she had brought.
Mrs. De Forest soon showed signs Of
returning consciousness. I'VE mus
take them UP to the house. If you will
so up and tell mother to give you the
cot, we can carry her on that. I viii
stay with them
Gertrude De Forest, weak from the
shock, tried to move but sank bach
| with a groan. Caroline removed one OF
| tho hontS Ind found one of her ankles
! badly :,orainei
Carefully they laid the injured wo-
| man on the cot ana carried her to the
house where Caroline and her mother
made her as comfortable as possible
while the young man returned fol
Gertrude.
| The doctor arrived and examined the
patient. He found that Mrs. De For
est had broken her hip and shoulder
| besides many bruises. Caroline helped
the doctor to set the broken limbs.
you could not be in better hands,
| he said, as he was leaving.
st think we shall have to introduce
! ourselves, as in the excitement of thu
! afternoon no one thought Of names,
said Caroline. as she went to cali thu
is Caroline Osgood."
| And mine is Bert Mclaughlin
chauffeur at present, a doctor in thu
| future, I hope
| II hope you are hungry, for mothe
has enough supper for a dozen, AM
our other two guests canot eat any
thing
ct am host In myself when i
comes to the food question" LAUGHED
| Bert; don't think your mothers sup
per will be wasted while am around!
Days heightened into weeks as Mrs
DeForest gained slowly. The other
Of the party seemed contented. Ger
trude could walk a little, but was abb
to take long rides rally in the machin
| with Caroline as a companion, he
patient saying that her nurse needle
the fresh air.
One day Caroline had placed as a,
extra covering on Mrs. DeForest's be
the blue Counterpart.
j Where did you get that, my dear?
she asked as Caroline entered TIL
room.
ooh, that is one that Grandmothe
| Osgood made. We have several, an
quilts by the Dozen"
"It is valuable. Did you know It?
mo-
would you mind bringing the quilt