The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-12
Through Stress
and Storm
b. VICTOR RADCLIFFE
Ia. 1871, Western Newspaper Union. }

Ransom D6CEe VdfUeu anu was
proud Of his adopted daughter, Eliza.
He had become guardian Of the or
phaned girl Of a fellow physician be-
cause she was homeless, the child Of
two cherished friends, and he found
that he had not only secured loving
and faithful home companion, but also
a helpful and intelligent aid in his
professional duties. . .... :. ii. .,l,.r.
Elita had been brought up amid an
atmosphere that familiarized her with
medicines and their uses. She was
Observant. She got to know the names
and contents Of the many phials; she
even interested herself in the cases
that came up and prepared many Of
flee prescriptions. Several times she
had acted as nurse and had given
remedies to patients who had called
at the house while DR.. Dacre was
absent. ~. ..g
This latter phase came up one day
In signal manner. Next door to the
doctors home resided the Ellingtons
and Maurice Nagel, brother Of Mrs.
some time. Elita was startled as the
good lady burst in upon her very much
agitated and alarmed. u
1T is about my brother" she said.
"He has been taken quite i'll and needs
doctors care. Can DR.. Dacre come
over at once?"
II am sorry" said Elita, "but DR..
Dacre has gone to the next village on
an urgent case and will not return
until this evening""
Elita listened attentively as Mrs.
Ellington described the condition of
her brother. The latter had been
taken with a weak spell. Elita anal
yzed all the details given and then,
selecting several solutions from the
medicine chest, decided to accompany
her, visitor. Once in the presence of
the very presentable young man whom
she had met several times, she became
absorbed In the case, gained full
knowledge of his symptoms and his
tory and ventured to employ some
alleviants Of which she had an init
mate knowledge.
It was no haphazard experiment
that Elita tried. She was gratified to
note the almost immediate benefits Of
the medicines she administered, and
| when she returned home she studied
up the case from standard books.
When DR.. Dacre returned, she mar
rated to him all about the incident.
His eyes expressed the deepest ap-
probation.
"'You used great sense and judg-
ment," he applauded her. Besides
that, you have diagnosed the case
equal to some standard physician.
will see the young man and I can tell
him that you have saved his life"
Between them, the doctor and Elita
certainly aided the invalid. A contin-
uation Of the exigency treatment OF
the latter led to most beneficial re-
Suits: Maurice Nagel daily improved.
Within few days he eas able to be
about again. By the end Of week he
became regular daily visitor at the
Dacre home, grateful and appreciative
for the benefcent ministrati0n of the
young lady who had put him on the
road to recovery.
When he went away, his fervor and
! kindly expressions told of genuine in.
terest in Elita and she missed him
greatly after he was gone. $500
! 1t was the following early summer
when they met again. It was at an
ocean beach resort, and Elita was
amazed to recognize her casual patient
in the strong. healthy young man who
greeted her effusively with an allusion
| to the olden days when they had first
known each other. Maurice now be-
came the daily escort of Elita along
the beach and their friendship seemed
to be apt to lead to deeper senti-
ment. F!.l, 5.'I EIt5j2 f7s.l af4a} 7"
''<"He is a grateful fellow and fine
young man." DR.. Dacre said to Elita.
| EVERY time he and engage in con-
versation he drifts back to your first
ministrations in his behalf. He In.
sists that he owes to you all Of his
restored health and strength and !
believe he is right about It." 5@ai.}
One day Elita had gone out in a
| light skiff. The weather was stormy
and quite distance from shore she
| lost control of the frail craft and both
oars were sent afloat. Helplessly Eliza
allowed the tossing boat to drift shore
ward, but each moment fearing an
upset amid the tuZbulent waters.
She uttered glad cry and waved
her handkerchief frantically as she
saw man leap into boat and put
ont from shore. Her boat was now
caught in the irregular swell Of the
waves and engulfment menaced mo-
mentarily. Then. as the shore boat
! approached more closely, Elita recog-
nized In the sturdy rover the man she
had learned to love and who 80 signal
~ aided her at vital moment in her
/ destiny. gF
"Oh, Lam SO glad" she cried as the
RUNNING craft grazed her own and
strong arms lifted her to comfort and
safety. !.