Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
ITiLL NY baby die. doctor7'

"WibL my BABY die doctor7'
w The woman from ntroFs the hall
knelt by Lillian Gales side had seen her
look with aversion at. Lllllan'a rouge and
dycH hair ~ she rushed In. She had held
out her arms FOR the child. but Doctor Pottt
| had prevented the baby from being dis
turbcd. BY an authoritative gesture.
II do not know" the young physician
| answered gravely u hope not but have
! only Just this minute arrived
Tho father broke In cxcitcdly at this
! iuncturc
'suse what dd you mean by bringing
/ tho baby into another apartment why
/ did you not telephone for Doctor Matthews
/ and 10 the thcator? You had our number
| ! gave II IN yuu before you went out
"Oh. I ala, sr. iIc didn't take sick but
fow minutes agp--Rtiffencd out like this
| They said Doctor Matthews went out ~
town today. and ! thought 'he baby was
going 10 die oh. dear oh. dear"
Doctor Petit atralghtcncd himself to MS
full height
sir" he addressed the baby'a father.
~ II had not been for the prompt action
Of some ono In this room your child would
not be living now. II has had very
severe cunvulslon. The hot-water tmmcr'
sion given promptly has saved itq lii" Tor
the time n yon Wish another physlchn
please call one at once II iH my duty 10
tell YOU however. that your baby needs
skilled medical attention right away ana
I will not leave II until another phyHiclhh
arrives"
n tho baby had not been In such danger
would have enjoyed seeing tho man from
the other apartment quiet down. W" was
like Rtruttlng turkey that has Just re-
ccived douche of cold water
we do not wish 10 call any one else
doctor" he said humby. Doctor Matthews
In our family physlclan. 1lc rs out of town,
and wc know no ono else"
VERY we'll. then, / will take the case
I'll your family physician returns First
wc must get tho child into It's own bed.
must examine H."
wANTED-MRS UNDERWOOD
Mrs Underwood rose no carefully ns not
TO disturb the baby In hcr arms. Roth
father and mother rushed forward 10 take
tho baby from her. but Doctor Petit stopped
thcm.
"The child must not he moved or Jared
any moro than is positively necessary. n
you will bo 30 kind az to carry tho baby TO
its room" hc looked nt Lillian ut was
you who put the child IN the hot bath. wns
II not?"
Indeed II was. doctor" Dicky broke In
heartily Not one OF tho rest Of us had
any idea what 20 do
You Ravcd the child's life, madam" the
physIcIan said gravcly.
approval OF Mrs UnderwOod's appearance.
began to cry Historically, and tried to ON.
brace her But LILLIAN, obcylnR tho phyHi. |
clans orders. waH already Mt tho door OF |
our apartment
stop IT, she said. roughly. but kindly. |
SHOW me where the baby's bed is and. |
II you want me to, | viii stay until YOU
can get nurse here"
The father heard her words
DO you wish "A nurse. doctor7"
Il think It would he advisable for a day
or two at least, until We SEQ what the do
volopments are"
DO you know OF any? don't Tho
one we had Is M"
Doctor Petit wrote something swiftly on
"A card Telephone that number ARlS for
Miss Sutton, II sho cannot come, any ono
from the same apartment will do"
lio turned and walked swiftly into tho
other apartment
Harry Underwood reached out his hand
for the card
Wen do all the teephonlng from here"
he said kindly go on to your baby"
And II there II anything you need in
our apartment. or anything we can do Just
call on us" Dlcky said heartily
picked up the hot-water bag which 7
had prepared for the baby and which LII
lan hnd dropped as she carried the child
into the other room
WIN YOU take this in to Mrs Under
"''"' 'i' HlHy Heeu IL.
OUT OF DANGER"
'"rhank you Won't you come over. also
MrH-- lie hesitated.
Graham" | supplied mo; I should
only be in the way, l think have never
seen baby III before, But II you should
need mo for anything, do not hesitate TO
call me-"
He hurried out and / sank into a chair
overcome by the events Of the evening. But
for the pretence OF the footbath OF hot
water, which Katie was even now re-
moving there was nothing TO Indicate that
our little supper party had been disturbed
And yet Death had lowered so closely over
the little baby which had been rushed into
our apartment that we could almost feel
his tangible presence
"Dono out, old girl?" Dcky stood beside
me, HIS arm on my shoulder Harry I'm
derwood was at the telephone, getting the
number Doctor Petit had asked for
NO. only terribly worried about tho
baby" '''
Il know Tough isn't ~"
1t seemed Il week, but II was I'm reality
only two hours later when Lillian Gala
appeared, heayy-eyed and dlsheveled ne,
gown splashed with water, her rouge rlrbbcd
on In spots her whole appearance most
'"rho baby?" we all asked M op,.