The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-04

From the very FIRST Bruce was
dreadtully H. Betty had little more
than searlatina. and was scarcely
III enough to keep her IN bed This
made II harder for us. as she was
very fretful. and had TO be amused
every minute.
Poor little Bruce tossed and tum
bled on his bed. burning up with
fever which nothing the doctor could
do seemed 20 quench / think ne,
the Doctor feared for him from the
very FIRST Robert used TO stand
outside the house, and would talk
20 him from the balcony he had in
sisted on having built outside the
nursery Even from there | could
see how gray and old and worn he
looked and knew ne was grieving
as | was. worrying because he could
not be with the boy ne almost idol.
lied Once or twice he declared
so the old doctor told me-that he
would break the quarantine and see
his son But the doctor had per
suaded him not to. as there was
nothing he could do 90 help. and his
work would suffer
~1z's hold, me GN'on, thas'
much depended on MS attending TO.
business most strictly for the next
few weelS~," the doctor informed
me. HE IL worried also about you
He fears the nursing added 10 the
anxiety will be too much for you,
and you will he III again
mo danger Of that while my ba
hies need me yon- may tell him =,
replied. thinking how trivial every
thing seemed, how little anything
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 TO
Bruce moan and cry
Father and Helen bad written
long. comforting letters, telling VS.
70 spare no expense but 10 call on
him for any amount He had even
suggested sending New York spe
cialist 20 us. hut we had every
faith IN Dr Morton. and told father
so Helen offered 10 come and help.
but wrote her that we were doing
all that was possible
Never even for one moment did I
admit 20 myself that there was any
danger OF Bruce dying Had /, I
could not have borne it. But as
the time for the turning point in
the disease came, the doctor looked
very anxious, his visits were moro
frequent, and he remained longer
by my boys bed.
Even II they get well they are
art 70 be left with some sor- OF
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 H."
SO we never relaxed our visi
lance Az FIRST would get so sleepy
that ] could scarcely keep my eyes
open. but as the days passed and
my anxiety grew greater felt as II
! never should sleep again II /
laid down and dropped into a rest
less dozo. Bruce's faint CRY OF MAN
ma" would wake me Immediately
and would End II almost lmpossl-
bic 20 resume my nap Then. too.
Betty's frctful murmurs had 20 be
quieted for fear they would disturb
her brother The nurse was most
competent and attended 10 all the
medicines and food for the sick
children, but was constantly on
the watch, and while did not trus,
myself 10 take charge, knew my
boy was happier that was with
him
One day DIT. Morton came 70 me
and begged me 10 lie down.
1T is the turning point He Is
asleep. and may sleep for hours"
He'll get well. won't he, doc
tor" J asked for the first time ad
hitting possibility. but the look
on Or Morton's face had frightened
me. so full OF pity and sympathy
was II "Ie isn't going 10 die, I
won't let him, l declared nercely
II hope for the best, Mrs. Dray.
ton. He Is sturdy little man and
is making great fight. But it IL
an insidious disease and II Is very
hard 10 predict what turn II may
take. II Is so treaoherous
Instead Of going 20 bed took
cold bath, changed my dress for
one more comfortable. and in spite
OF the objections nurse offered. took
my place beside tho bed
For hours ! sat beside my boy.
screen shading him. but leaving his
tiny emaciated face where I could
watch g. Az times be seemed not
70 breathe so quietly did he sleep.
and my heart would contract with
fear. Then spasm Of pain, or
twltchlng OF muscles would show
me that he was still mine. The
nurse begged me 70 rest The doc
tor came and went and came again
and stu | sat there. Robert had
not left the house, and occasionally
] could hear him pacing back and
forth in the room under us knew