The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-01
CHAPTER XII.


When Palmer ana Christine returned
from their wedding trip Anna Page
made much of the arrival. insisted on
dinner for them that night ut the little
house, must help Christine unpacli her
trunks and arrange her wedding gifts
about the apartment. She was brighter
thun she had been for days. more in
tcrcStcd. The wonders of the trOuS-
Scnu filled her with admiration and Il
sort of Jealous envy for Sidney. who
could have none of these things. In n
pathetic sort Of way She mothcrcd
Christine in lieu OF her own daughter.
And it was her quick eye that dis
c"rned something wrong. Christine
was not happy Under her excitement
was IN undrrcurrcnt of reserve. Anna,
rich In maternity If in nothing else,
felt II, and in reply to some speech of
ChriStinc'S that struck her as hard. not
quite hitting, she gave her gentle nd-
moniShing.
Married life takes q little adjust
ing, my dear" she said. after we
have lived to ourselves for number
Of years. 1t is not easy to live for
4 someone else"
Christine Strengthened from the ten
table she WAS arranging.
That's true. Of course But VIII,
should the woman do nll the adjust
ing"
Men are more set" said poor Anna
who had never been set in nnythin
in her life. at is harder for them t
Civ" in. And, OF course. Palmer |
older. and his habits"
"'rhe less said about Palmer's hal
its the better" flashed Christine. 9
appear to have married bunch G
habits"
She gave over her unpacking. an
sat down liStlcSSy by the fire. Will
Anna moved about. busy with the small
activities that delighted her.
Christine Was not without courage
She was making brave clutch at hap
pincsS. But that afternoon Of the frs
day at home she was terrified She
was glad when Auna went and lcf
her alone by her fire.
The days cNcrtion had been bad fol
Anna. lie Moync found her on tn,
couch in the transformed sowing room
and gave her Il quick glance of upprc
hrnsion. She was proppcd up higl
with pillows, with II bottle Of aromatic
/ ammonia beside her.
"Just-short of breath" she painted
! IL must get down. Sidney-is com
ing homc-to supper; and-the 9th
! rrs-Palmcr and"
That was as fur as she got. X.
In Al, 4 h;
Stringy. irregular. He had been pre-
pared for some such emergency. and
he hurried into his room for amyl nj
trate. When he came back she was
almost unconscious. There was nc
time even to call Katie. He broke the
capsule In Il towel. and held it over hei
! face. After time the spnSm relaxed
but her condition remained alarming
Harriet, who had come home BY that
! time, sat by the couch and held hcl
sisters hand. Only once in the next
hour or so did she speak. They had
sent for Doctor Ed. but he had not
come yet. Harriet was too wrctchcd
to notice the professional manner In
which X. set to work over Anna.
"I've been very hard sister to her, :
she said. "If you can pull her through
| I'll try to make up for It,"
Christine sat on the stairs outside
frightened and helpless. They hat
sent for Sidney; but the little hous,
had no telephone. and the message wa
slow in getting Off.
At six o'clock Doctor Ed came pant
| ing up the stairs and into the room
X. stood back.
"Well, this Is sad, Harriet" said Doc
tor Ed. "Why in the name Of heaven
when l wasn't around, didn't you ge
another doctor. If she had had som
amyl nitrate"
II gave her some nitrate Of amyl.
! said X. quietly. ''There was really n
time to send for anybody. She almos
went under at half-past five."
Max had kept his word, and eve
Doctor Ed did not suspect KS secret
He gave quick glance ut this tai
young man who spoke so quietly o
what he had done for the sick woman
and went on with his work.
Sidney arrived little after six, an
from that moment the confusion In tn
sickroom was at an end. She move
Christine from the stairs, where Katl
on her numerous errands must craw
y over herr get Harriet tc uyarn,lnp ne