Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
CHAPTER IlI-continued.


"The dame will be all right in a min
ate I always carry this just on pur-
pose for ladies when they pull fade
away" He sampled the "1ady reviver"
himself rehectively and returned the
flask to his pocket. I'm the telephone
repair man. What We been doing to
the wires over here? They been try
4ng to get you from the main office all
day"
told him where the trouble lay, and
he departed in the rain to patch it up.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Green open.
ed one eye. She looked at me for
moment and then smiled.
"Hol' your head steady a minute"
she requested gravely. wanna see
who y'are."
I'm Mr. Blainey," explained.
Everything is all right"
Course it's a. right. But I don't
think I'll get up till the boat stops
rockin'."
You're not in a boat, Mrs. Green.
This is your own home"
"Its a boat. tell you. guess /
know when I'm seasick. Besides, q
home amt got so many pictures of
purple sunsets"
But there aren't any pictures Of
purple sunsets here" protested.
You're mistaken. my fren', there's
two OF 'em over there" She pointed
Imply in the arc Of circle which took
in the entire opposite side of the room.
"Tll show you. Hop this board steady
while l step on it."
She gravely made an effort to rise,
but. failing in that, fell back Imply
into my arms.
Its no use. Ship rocks so can't
stan up. Have to roll over there"
1 tried to prevent her. but it was
useless. She insisted on rolling on the
floor. She was engaged In that pleas
ant pastime when her daughter and
Mr.. Bopp entered, dripping from the
rainstorm.
l tried to pick Mrs Green up.
With cry of alarm Lucille rushed to
her mothers side, then started back,
shifting the air.
''Mr. Blainey," she cried in horror
stricken tones, you've been drink
1ngr'
Dom scor my III fr'en'," Mrs.
Green protested. patting my arm.
Hes mos beautiful fr'en' got"
A light Of understanding began to
dawn in Luciles eye.
fn{x kod q
man who was here to repair the tele-
phone gave it to her to revive her. 1t
was too much on an empty stomach"
"Is the telephone fixed?' demanded
Bopp. springing up. Maybe I can get
a launch to come for me yet"
The look which Lucille gave him
warmed my heart and made up to me
for the hours l had spent alone that
day He sank back into his chair.
VIII you call up DR.. Stone, Mont
morency," she requested sweetly. land
ask him to come over to see mother"
Surely" l replied. soon had the
doctor on the wire. l told him that
We wanted him to come over.
II don't believe that II is possible"
Not possible" l echoed. "Why
not?"
Haven't you seen the sea that is
running? 1t wouldn't be safe for any
kind of boat to Land at Green's island
the way it is blowing now. You know
the shore is very rocky there, and if
you miss the entrance to the cove
you'd be dashed to pieces sure"
told that 70 Lucille.
ASK bin vhat q should do for
mother ourselves" she instructed. TEL
him she has some fever and seems
very weak"
I told the doctor what she had said
and asked what we could do for the
old lady until the sea quieted down
enough so that he could come over. He
told me. and hung up the receiver.
Well" Lucille Intercepted, what
did he say?"
He said''-T repeated it carefully
''he said: Tell her to give her digestive
apparatus a rest. Don't eat anything
for twenty-four hours. and drink plenty
OF water"
Bopp laughed derisively.
The elder lady showed signs Of In
terest. "Thass what / want-water,"
ehe declared, plenty O. water. Blainey.
beautiful fren'. gimme some water.
Have some yourself"
gave her a glass OF water. which
she drank with enviable relish.
"Bes water l ever tasted" said Mrs.
Green Gttemusfug m nut some in her
eve under the mistaken impression that
It was her mouth. "Blainey, be like
me Never drink anything stronger
than this water an you'll always be
bl!Lhe an CAV. tus' Ike me-"