The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
HOW SHE
WAS CURED
BY ETHEL HOLMES

house physician, and now he pro
nounced the end very near. The din
Guilty In her case had been to diagnose
1t. 1t was not In the liver nor the
heart nor the kidneys, the three organs
to which physicians refer the bulk OF
their cases. 1t might be that the stom-
ach was affecting the nerves or the
nerves the stomach. At any rate, there
was no nourishment derived from food,
and the patient suffered from nervous
debility.
Has she any relativesT asked the
physician.
''She's married and has children"
"Well. notify the husband"
Now, 1t so happened that Pat Nc
Ginnis, having to work hard all day,
with no one to take care of four young
children during his absence, had called
in comedy young woman for house.
keeper and nurse. 1t was not long be-
fore Miss Mulcahy, who occupied the
position, had drawn a promise from
Pat that after his wife's death he
would marry her.
On the day Pat was summoned to
taken a half holiday to go shopping
with Miss Mulcahy, who, 1t having
been reported to her that Mrs. Nc
Ginnis could not last long, was quiet
| ly picking up rousseau. He took his
conditional fiancee with him to the
hospital to wait In the reception room
while he bid his wife a last farewell.
after which they were to continue
their shopping. Mrs. McGinnis was
lying In a ward on the ground floor,
from which she had fine view of the
approach TO the hospital. She saw her
husband coming In with Miss Null
cahy, and 1t was a revelation to her.
A man, whose intuitions In such mat
tiers are sluggish, would likely have
died before the revelation had broken
In on his stupid brain. Not so Mrs.
McGinnis. The story OF her husbands
relations with Miss Mulcahy was not
only as plain to her the moment she
saw them coming In together as 1t has
been recorded here, but a great deal
palmer. Indeed, her mind shot out
little radiations OF intelligence, giving
her minute pictures which have been
necessarily omitted In this bold state
ment of facts. When Pat entered the
ward and was conducted TO the bedside
of his wife his face wore a very solemn
ASPECT, nor was 1t assumed. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis was the mother Of his children |
and had been a good wife to him TIL |
disease deprived him and them OF her |
attention. Indeed, he felt so deeply |
that II was not easy to open a CONVEX |
sation. She spared him the trouble
There was a fash In her eyes and
drawing down at the corners Of her
mouth not at all becoming 10 one about
to enter paradise. Instead of lying on
her back she raised herself and sup
ported herself by an elbow.
pat" she said. yer a good man.
Y niver lied to me- Now tell me who's
been tendin' the childer' 2"
II got Mary Mulcahy TO do IT,"
And who's goin' to do 1t when I'm
gomez
81 suppose she'll stay on"
what v been dom with her this
afternoon
Pat started.
Don't lie to me, Pat. Y niver did
I, and y niver'll do 1t unless some
woman persuades y. What y been
ioin'?''
MARY was dom some shoppin'."
"And what's Mary's shoppin' to
-ou?
Pat stood stolidly silent. His eyes
oiled everywhere; his tongue moved
lot. /.
"D'y' think the banns II be publish |,
d next SundayT" asked his wife.
Still Pat was silent. His thoughts
vere tumultuous.
"And the weddin' the day after the
ist banns7" {
Pat signified his distress by chang b
lg the leg that supported the principal
art of his weight.
Have y said anything about this at a
1nfession =
"Niver a word But how did y
now { allT'
Pat. you go right out and sind that
oman away. and don't y let her go
ick TO my place. Tell her oin be
Iere the night meser."
"Howly saints" exclaimed Pat, cross
& himself.
"Sind her away, say"
Pat went out and told Miss Mulcahy
at his wife had gained a super
Itural knowledge OF their intention.
arning her not to go to his house,
ice his wife had threatened TO be
ere in ghostly form. Miss Mnlcahy
lde hasty departure. and Pat COM
He'd his rebellious legs to take him
ok 10 his legitimate partner
Has she gomez" asked Mrs. McGin-
J. j
Yes"
Now go get hack
For the love o. heaven. Bridget.
lat Y goin' 10 dot"
Coin home to the childer' Dye
1pose oim goin' to die an fave 'em
the mercy o. that hussy, who can't
IL till Oi'm dead before preparin' TO
,e me placer
Within an hour the patient was driv-
up to her own domicile. into which J
, walked. and she has long ago COM
tely recovered her health. The case /
noted In the medical books as one