The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-02
I am a strong man, Margeret. Will.

n I"t|hf hAAt ilE VIII
4 gave no hint OF the ngony Of fear tina
! possessed him.
4 Are you going to let your vii
! stand between us, spoil our lives
! Happiness will lengthen yours. An,
: miner" He drew II deep breath. "W,
will not talk OF mine, dear. For you
W sake l implore you to listen. I,
me-"
"Auntie. what does Doctor Ma,
want you to doT" The forgotten chile
slipped between them and threw al
arm across the frail figure.
HE wishes me to go away with
him, dear"
"Wm your Ruth questioned in
sudden fear.
The weary yes looked steadily into
the dominant orIes above her and were
held by the pain and misery she saw
In their depths. Her own were dark
with suffering as she turned away
with q sigh.
"No, sweetheart"
With a laugh of relief the child re-
sumed her play and the man left the
room.
Some hours later as the last rays
of the setting sun glinted across the
fower-scented room, Ruth danced into
1t holding her doll closely saying over
and over one word until the rythm
reached the dulled consciousness of
the woman lying on the couch and
aroused her.
what Is 1t you say, dearl"
"Such a funny wore that nanny
told me about" the child answered.
"Skidded. ] wan to know what 1t
means, because she says Doctor Max
did 1t down the hill. She didn't tell
me where"
Suddenly erect Margaret stared at
the child. Tell Nanny Rose to come
here, Ruth, and we win find out what
she meant"
"Fs righ' hyar, Miss Mar'gret. I
JUS dun foller dat chill case / feared
she'd say somefin' she shouldn't. Now
don yo' git skeered, honey, To- thar
ain nothln' to git skeered ABOUT"
What are you talking about, Mann
my2 What has happened to Doctor
MAXI Tell me at once"
Jus muffin but what dat no count
Niger, Jake, tot me-. He say de doc
tor skldded, eff yo' know what dat
mean, an dun brought up at de horse
piddle. Lan's sake! Whar yo' goin',
Miss Margaret, hab yo' done gone
clare crazy?"
For Margaret had left the couch
and was making her way slowly,
stumbllngly toward the veranda
through the open window.
Followed by her old nurse and the
child. with one. intent, to
the hospital around the corner
from her home, she went falteringly
on, catching now and then to man.
my's shoulder, again Strengthening
and walking alone while the
Did colored woman muttered impreca-
upon her son, Jake, whose story {
had brought about this ~unheard-ot S
hing. {
But the strength, keyed for the mo- I
to unusual exertlon could last .
nut a little time. Conscious that It s
vas fast leaving her, Margaret prayed :
or 1t to last until she reached the !
building; prayed that she would be '
n time to tell him that she was awake
It last. Nothing mattered but that l
lie should know what life would mean {
o her without him. and she hurried,
Iurried until at length she sank ex,
upon the steps leading up to
It. Luke's. h
There were people about who stared W
I her. Nanny Rose with hands Is
pom her bullying hips glared at them a,
3 h sheltered the girl with her OIL
uge figure. Then an inspiration Of
anne to her and her manner changed vi
, ingratiating b~landness. ID
"Ef one OBJ yo'alls IL go up thar
n ask To- de doctor I suttinly'd be
iuch erbleeged."
"Any one in particular" some one e,
sked. la
"Suttlnly not" she replied. with st
Jus some doctorn do" II
She waited long. long enough for y,
he passersby. their curiosity unsat, To-
fed, to go their different ways. M
steps behind her she turned st
nd for the second time within the
gasped out her amazement at the
n~expected.
"Fo' Gawds sakel Wot yo' dom Il
'nnin' down desc hyar stairsl Miss "
an me fou't yo' was daid !" al
Hush Nanny" Doctor Max said
iperatively. "Hush." STOPPING, he
Ithered the girl into his arms. Then Sc
spoke. we
Il am only tired, Just tired. Is II 70
ally you, MAXI l was afraid DO
1uld never reach you and l wanted =
to tell you that ! give up. liz
ought l was right, dear, but moth,
2 matters now but just YOU" and
fore the scandallzed gaze OF Nam,
2 Rose the girl slipped her arms
out the big DOCTORS neck, "jus' as
she had'n bin hrung up Specialize"
2 old woman moHned.
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