Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-14

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"Tell mo what to do with a lady who
has tainted"
las. Just as opened the door there
WAS deafcning roar Of wind, which
whipped the branches Of tho trees In
sudden fury. Tho sky appeared to
split In the middle with Il binding
light and ripping crash Of thunder.
Tho lightning had obviously struck
somewhere In the vicinity. Tho crash
Of thunder outside was echoed by n
thud inside. looked around. Mrs.
Green was lying Oh tho floor. She lad
tainted.
! dropped the bundle Of raincoats
ana ran to her assistance. First I
hold her head on my lap, but couldn't
seem to get any farther toward rcviv.
Ing her. Somewhere had read di-
rections for reviving fainting ladies.
One Of the first things recommended
YVES to loosen the corset but this seem.
cd to be m objectionable liberty to
take with lady had only met Il few
times. Besides. I didn't know how to
locate corset and wouldn't have been
able to loosen It If had found 1t. It
would be godscnd If some one would
get out book on How to Revive
Painting Ladies. Although Bache-
lor."
looked up to find strange man In
the room, He was clad In overalls
and carried satchel.
care you marricd?' demanded.
II don't know why it's any of your
business" he responded, "but I am.
Further than that Pm an ELK and boz
long to tho union"
eli you're married tell mo what to
do witt, a lads, who hrs tainted \, X ~
"Givo her some OF this"
He produced a flask from his poci-
ct and poured large portion of its
contents down Mrs Green's throat.
1.-The dame will DO al right in min
ute. always carry this just on pur-
pose for ladies when they pull fade
away" He sampled the 'lady revivcr'
4 himself refiectively and returned the
flask to his pocket I'm tho telephone
repair man. What yo been doing to
the wires over here? They been try
Ing to get you from tho main Office oil
day."
to- him where the trouble lay, and
he departed in the rain to patch it up.
Shortly aftorward Mrs. Green open
Cd one eye. She looked at me for q
moment and then smiled.
"Hor your head steady minute"
| she requested gravely. "Wanna SEQ
who y'arc."
I "1m Mr.. Blainey." I explained.
Everything Is oil right"
| Course it's a right, But + don't
think I'll get up till tho boat stops
roclkin'."
You're not in boat, Mrs. Green.
, This Is your own home"
: TITS boat. tell you. guess 7
know when I'm seasick. Besides. at
home amt got so many pictures Of
purple sunsets"
but there aren't any pictures of
purple sunsets here" protested.
You're mistaken, my fren', there's
two OF 'em over there" She pointed
Imply In the arc Of circle which took
In tho entire opposite side OF the room.
I'll show you. Hor this board steady
while step on It,"
She graveIy made an effort to rise.
but, failing In that, fell back Imply
into my arms.
Its no use. Ship rocks 80 can't
stan up. Have to roll over there"
, tried to prevent her, but it was
useless. She insisted on rolling on the
noor She was engaged in that pleas
! ant pastime when her daughter and
Mr.. Bopp entered, dripping from the
| rainstorm.
tried to pick Mrs. Green up.
| With cry Of alarm Lucille rushed to
her mothers side, then started back,
shifting the air.
Mr.. Blainey," she cried in horror
Stricken tones, you've been drink
| ingr
Don scol' my III fr'en'," Mrs.
Green protested. patting my arm.
Hes mos beautiful fr'cn' T got"
I A light of understanding began to
dawn in Lucile's eye.
she tainted" I explained, "and a
man who was here to repair the tele-
! phone gave 1t to her to revive her. 1t
was too much on an empty stomach"
us the telephone f1Xed?' demanded
Bopp, springing up. "Maybe can get
a launch to come for mo yet"
| The look which Lucille gave him
warmed my heart and made up to me
for the hours I had spent alone that
day. He sank back into his chair.
"Wili you call up DR.. Stone, Mont
morency," she requested sweetly, "and
ask him to come over to see mother?"
' Surely replied. soon had the
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