Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-22
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When Palmer and Christine returned
from their wedding trip Anna Page
made much of the arrival, insisted on
dinner for them that night at the little
house. must help Christine unpack her
trunks and arrange her wedding gifts
about the apartment. She was brighter
than she had been for days, more In
terested. The wonders Of the trous-
seau filed her with admiration and a
sort of Jealous envy for Sidney, who
could have none of these things. In a
pathetic sort Of way she mothered
Christine in lieu Of her own daughter.
And 1t was her quick eye that dis
cerned something wrong. Christine
was not happy. Under her excitement
was an u~ndercurrent Of reserve. Anna.
rich In maternity If in nothing else.
felt It, aud in reply to some speech of
Christine's that struck her as hard, not
quite fitting. she gave her a gentle ad-
monishing.
Married life takes a little adjust
fng, my DEAR" she said. "After we
have lived to ourselves for a number
OF years. it is not easy to live for
someone else"
Christine Strengthened from the tea
table she al arranging.
'That's true, of course. But why
should the woman do all the adjust
ang!"
"Men are more set" said poor Anna,
who had never been set In anything
in her life. "It Is harder for them to
give in. And. Of course, Palmer is
older. and his habits"
1.-THE less said about Palmer's hab.
dts the better" flashed Christine. II
appear to have married u bunch Of
habits"
She gave over her u%npackiny, and
sat down !istlessly by the fire, while
Anna moved about. busy with the small
activities that delighted her.
Christine was not without courage.
she was making a brave clutch at hap
piness. But that afternoon of the first
day at home she was terrified. She
was glad when Anna went and left
alcr alone by her fire.
The days exertion had been bad for
Anna. lie Moyne found her on the
couch in the transformed sewing room,
and gave her Il quick glance Of appre-
hension. She was prepped up high
with pillows, with n bottle Of aromatic
ammonia beside her.
"Just--short Of breath" she painted.
"T--I must get down. S%idney-is com
ing home-to supper; and the 9th
ers--palmer and" AS@
That was as far as she got. X,
watch in hand, found her pulse thin,
strinsy, irregular. He had been pre-.
pared for some such emergency, and
Ne hurried into his room for amyl nj.
tratc. When he came back she was
almost unconscious. There was no
time even to call Katie. He broke the
capsule in n towel, and held it over her
face. After a time the spasm relaxed,
but her condition remained alarming,
Harriet. who had come home BY thai
time. sat by the couch and held her
sisters hand. Only once In the next
hour or 50 did she speak. They had
sent for Doctor ed, but he had not
CONE yet. Harriet was too wretched
10 notice the professional manner In
which X. set to work over Anna.
1--WE been a 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 had
sent for Sidney: but the little house
had no telephone, and the message was
slow In getting of.
At six o'clock Doctor Ed came pant.
ting up the stairs and into the room,
X. stood back.
"Well. thisis sad, Harriet" said Doc.
tor Ed. "Why In the name Of heaven,
when I wasn't around, didn't you get
another doctor. II she had had some
amy nitrate"
II gavc her some nitrate OF any,"
said X. quietly. 'There was really no
time to send for anybody. She almost
went under ut half.past Ave"
Max had kept his word. and even
Doctor I'd did not suspect KS secret.
H gave q quick glance at this tall
young man who spoke no quietly Of
what he had done for the sick woman,
and went on with his work.
Sidney arrived a little after six, and
from that moment the confusion In thu
eickroom was at IN end. She moved
Christine from the stairs, where Ksul
On her numerous crrands must cfaw
over her; set Harriet to warmlng ~.
0other's bed and getting Il rss1y
epencd Windows brought order sn'
quiet. And then, with death u -
eysA she took up hsr position besl6
Asr mother. This was % time 70
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