The Detroit times., 1917-06-05

"t''i ii A'' also 'dlllf -hhM ~ WIN
the dread disease
WAS almost frantic. The doctor
quaranfined me and Tho nurse on
the third moor With hc children
Iheu came days and niehts ot au
guish which newer shall forget
From The very FIRST Bruce wa,
dreadfulh il Betty had little more
than scarlatina. and was scarc,l,
IN enough 10 keep her in bed This
made 10 harder for us. as she was
very fretful and had 10 be amused
every minute
Poor little Bruce tossed and um
bled on his bed. burning up with
feverW nothing thcsdoctor could
do seeWcd 10 quench think hc
'ho doctor feared for him from the
yyr, FIRST Robert used 90 stand
ouf .de ,he house. and ! would tall
40 hIm from Che balcony he had h.
sisted on having mil outside tho
mar er} Even FROM there 4 could
sse how gra, and Ole and worn p
looked. and I knew Do was grieyin-
as vas worrying because ne could
NOT be- with The boy he almost Idol.
ICED once or twice be declared
SO 'he Old doctor told me HAT Dee
would break the quarantine and sec
bis'son But the doctor had per-
suadrd him not 10. as there was
nothing De could do 90 help and his
work would suffer
he. cad Aiss Es,.. ,s'l q
III HNS w SStHEd ~ rs s''sYr
business most strictly for the next
few weeks the doctor informed
me RE is worried also about YOU
lie fears the nursing added 10 the
anxiety viii be too much for YOU
and Won Will be III again
80 danger OF that while my ba
bles need me You may tell him,
replied thinking how trivial every
hing seemed. how littlc anyihinc
counted against the life OF my dar
ling son
Martha also had been forbidden
the sick room. bur every day she
would crouch outside the door and
weep quietly as she listened 10
Bruce moan and cry
Father and Helen had written
long. comforting letters, telling us
TO spare no expense. bur TO call on
him for any amount he had even
suggested sending New York spe
cislisi 20 us. but we bad every
faith in DR. Morton. and told father
so. Helen offered 10 come and help.
bur wrote her that we were doing
am that was possible
Never even for one moment did I
admit 70 myself that there was any
danger Of Bruce dying Had l. /
could not nave borne H. But AS
tho lime for tho rning point in
ne disease came The doctor looked
very anxious. his visits were more
frequent and hc remained longer
by my boys bed
Even If they get Wen hey are
apr 10 hc left with some sorr or
trouble. deafness or something The
nurse told me when she first came.
and that is why We must watch
little Betty so closely even tho she
is not very ill.,"
So We never relaxed orr yiei-
lance At first | would get so sleepy
that could scarcely keep my ewes
open. but AS the days passed and
my anxiety grew greater I.felt as II
never should sleep again. n n
laid down and dropped into "a rcH
less doze Bruces faint cry OF Mann
ma 80 would wake mo Immediately
and would find it almost hnpossi-
bic 10 resume my nap Then. too.
Be'tys fretfUl murmurs had 20 be
quieted for fear they would disturb
her brother The nurse was most
competent and attended 20 Ml the
medicines and food for thc sick
children. but was constantly on
the watch and while did not trust
myself to take charge knew my
boy was happier that ! was With
him
One day Dr. Morton came 10 me
and begged me 10 lie down
1T is the turning point lie Is
asleep and may sleep for hours
Hell set well won't be doc
tor / asked. for tho first time all
hitting possibility, but tho look
on Or Morton's face had frightened
me. so fun Of pity and sympathy
was il. "He isn't going 10 die, d
wont let him declared nercely
Il hope for the best. Mrs D7ay
ton. he is a sturdy little man and
is making a great tight But IL is
an insidious disease and 10 is very
hard 10 predict what turn it, may
take II is so trcacherous
Instead OF going to bed ! took
cold bath. changed my dress for
one more comfortable. and in spite
of the objections nurse offered. took
my place beside the bed
For hours ! sat beside nv boy. o
screen shading him bur leaving his
tiny emaciated face where could
watch IL At timts ne seemed net
10 breathe SO quietly did he sleep
and my heart would contract with