El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-03

A GAIN DR.. Newcombe was talking
n with me il the living room. He
and / had Just came down from the
nursery, where he had been examining
Lou
4 thought her fever would so off
with the coming OF daylight. but It
didn't 7 remarked. How high is her
temperature2 Her father had to go in
to town this morning, Of course, and 1
promised TO let him know by tele-
phone your opinion about the little
RI. 7 suppose that she. too, has ma
laria?
I was not frightened now. With the
morning, the breads OF the night had
lessened. I was a little anxious, to be
sure. stnl. IS Lou did seem to be sUf-
fering, ] supposed she would be all
right Indigestion often caused a rise
Of temperature in CHILDREN
You have H. fever thermometer
the physician asked, ignoring my
NO" 7 replied. ct have never had
ore. We are a healthy family. and
when one Of Us is Ill send for a
- Leaves One, Anyway.
He smile perfunctoriiy. That is a
good plan" he proved -'ToO many
mothers. use the clinical Thermometer
whenever a child has tbs most triflinE
ai1ment But in this case would like
TO keep pretty close track Of the
course Of the fever. II you don't mind
7 will leave one Of my Thermometers
with you today. I always carry two
You know how to use it,"
nodded. z md II hard TO an
swer. had a numb kind OF fear grip
ping at my heart I cleared my throat
before I could speak.
as she-you don't think" I STAN
mered: 'I means she going to be
III lonEz7
Dr.. Newcombe reflected for a mo-
ment before answering. 1T is not pos
sible to say just yet; but frankly. i
am afraid that she Is rather sick
child. To be sure" he added, her
fever may 20 off entirely later in the
day. in which case she may have
nothing serious the matter But'-he
interrupted himself to ask abruptly
you will not he nervous II I speak
the truth2 believe in telling parents
Just what I fear"
I shook my head. ct will not be
nervous. Please tell ne"
well. then I VIII be frank win
YOU. You are a sensible woman, ana
viii not be afraid to hear facts. Facts 1
DO not mean disaster, you know.
Danger Ahead.
I pressed my hands hard together
Why. IN heavens name, must he take I
so long to tell the facts? Could he not
see I was in agony2 No OF course ne !
could not see II. He must not suspect
OF he would not tell me the truth
sThe symptoms look 10 me Just
now like a long spell o. Illness. ne 3
said. aI hope I am wrong. But am
coming in again this evening TO see
how the little patient is.
rFrnwn1 and II ED0E5 1ruE0ue4gr| ]
aDoctoT-what do You fear ais the
He heitated. ct may be typhoid" he
said bIuntly.
I did not exclaiun, nor, 7 believe.
turn pale I was on ny guard now
Typhoid" repeated
Yes We have had several cases
In Laketown this sumner and Iall.
We have discovered the cause OF u
now milk supply IN certain
nart Of the village IS in trouble-the
cows from one farmer who has been
supplying a vertain section with
milk But do not fancy tnat
your child has ever had anything 10
eat or drink in that locality your
maid. whom we sent to the hospital
had pronounced typhoid very pad
where could she have gotten it7''
7 asked. I wondered at the calmness
with WHICH I put the 4AG1--4--
she told me she had heen down
to the village several times for ice
cream" he replied Il did not tell you
then. for I did not want TO worry youl
more than was necessary But
naturally. your child has never eaten
ice cream IN that neighborhood."
watt" I ordered Let me think
The Source OF The Trouble.
7 pressed my fingers to my eyes
and thought hard. Then remem-
bered-
Two weeks ago. when Jack and
had gone off for an al day picnic
with some OF the acquaintance we
had made this sumner. Jennie had
asked IL she and Della might take Lou
into LaketoWn in the afternoon for
some ice cream. had hesitated, then
as I reflected that Lon had begged
to be allowed to accompany US and
had been disappointed at our refusal
NHT TNH " ,