The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-14
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A Novel
A Week
ny FRANCIS LyNoH


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The patient set down on the
lounge and looked al the cracks IA
the wallis The wind off the bay
was singing thru ON. and there
was a steady hailstorm OF sand
counting With Il. II fresh air was
physic. sparrow was certain 20 be-
we'll man
Next day was raw and chilly
and the invalid pat IN the hours
chasing what few patches OF sun
shine happened 10 come along
Eureka brought his meals out 20
him lie begged and pleaded Ca
be let into the house, but twas
no so. lie spent that night Ia
the Toulouse. same as h. had the
first.
For week he stayed outdoor
Then he said be felt so much bet.
ter that he guessed he could risk
day inside Eureka was ready
fcg him
Pm glad your lungs feel bet
ter. Ia" she aaya \ thought
they would hut. or course. you
mustn't come In for months and
months yet I guess rs time to
start Ia on the dyspcpsy line
She took piece OF paper out
Of her dress waist and unfolded
a. 4 sent dollar TO a doctor
that advertised In the Peoples
Magazine" she says. and ! got
this. it'a for dyspepsy. Pa. and
particular nervous dyspepsy "A
careful diet and plenty OF cxer
else. she read Wen begin
on the dieting In severe eases
patient should take nothing but
hot milk. We've got plenty OF
milk That's a comfort"
Her dad had been setting on the
wash bench back OF the kitchen
Now he Jumped up Off Il like twas
red hot. DO you have the face
20 tell me-" be scrcams. that
can't have nothing 10 cat but
milk"
Doctors orders. Pa" says
Eureka. I'm going by doctors
orders. and Hee wha, they've done
for your lungs already"
The Sunday OF the week follow
ing waa mean day A cold rain
aud considerable wind. more like
October than August. The invalid
set In the toolshed with the door
lopened and an umbrella keeping
OF the rain that leaked thru the
cracks IN the roof
49,. A..
and come downstairs Twas blow
ing hard and stiil raining Eureka
hadn't turned out yet opened
the door OF the Kitchen and there
see n sight
In the rocking chair by the
kiiehen stove Was washy spar,
row. sprawlcd out fast asleep. His
feet were on the hearth OF the
stove. piece % plecrusi was on
the floor hy his hand. hts head vas
tipped hack and his mouth wide
open. And his face--oh say II
was perfect peace and comfort.
The criites. 40 Il turned out aft,
erward. had hunted around in the
night IN he found n cellar window
unlocked Then he'd crawied In
and fiptoed up 20 the kitchen.
! vent upstairs again and routed
ous The iieRveulies. | wanted EN-
TO see the show. We stood in tho
door and looked at u, Just then
Eureka come along.
My soul and body" she sings
out.
Her dad beard her and woke up
First he Just opened hia eyes and
stretched. Then he set up straight
and turned round lie turned
pale.
Well. Pa says Eureka. sharp.
What sort OF aoinEs ~ thisf What
do you mean | swan TO man II
he Amt ate everything in the hut
tcry'"
II" stammerH Washy. Wild
like. II didn't mean 10. but
was starved and-and halt
drowned. and
pie" says Eureka. well,
ncyerl Now we're in a nice meas:
aud all 10 do over again"
I'm all right now. anyway.
says washy = Amt coughing
none and the grub don't distress
me mite Not half so much as
that cussed milk. TIM all cured.
Well. that's mercy Eureka
Gays. 4 knew twas the right re
ccipts. bat ! didn't thlnk they d
work 20 quick. Mr. Van Brunt
Pas cured He'll take that jot
at the hotel this very day. iual
as soon as II clears up a little"
Tho HeayeniIes shouted and 90
did !. Tho cured man looked toll
cradle uneasy. He choked up and
began To- sputter.
'1ii-f'll 20" he says But
I'll have to work sort OF easy first
along. sos"
"Oh, no. You must work reai
hard. SOS 20 get the exercise. OF
you'li have relapse. Mr.. Pratt
youll tell Mr.. Brown TO see that
Pa works the way he'd ought to
won't you?"
I rowed the cx.consumptivs
dyapeptic over 10 the main and
led him mp TO the hotel and he
went 10 work.
CHAPTER XII