The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-28
THE LIGHT
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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"a, is9i. western Newspaper UniOA.)

lng again on its way left Janet
| solitary arrival. Troubled, she walked
| the length Of the platform, then sat
down ON the crude steps 10 think the
situstlon over. She had ieft her beauti-
| ful city home that afternoon hastily,
| and In an unenvlable frame Of mind.
| MOther, father and the governor were
| all insistent In their demands for an
early marriage. while Janet Was not
sure that she wanted 90 be married
Al all
In her hasty departure Janet had
never considered the possibility VI her
present position. Taxls, she supposed,
awaited train arrivals in even Willow
by town.
Aunt Clarabelle's cottage, Janet
knew. nestled at the foot OF the strag-
| Cling village street, two miles away. II
was not the walk OF the two miles
that she feared to attempt, but the I'M
accustomed darkness of the tree bor-
dered road As she sat on the station
steps. the sheltered girl became nerv-
ouSly alarmed; the spot was exceed
| 'HS htNtlHlt anu Nht lluISt W. nv
| travelling cloak pocket was filed with
bllls Desperately at last she arose
ana began her stumbling way.
Ruts and twisted brambles seemed set
like trap Cor the unwary.
Then, almost directly before her, she
suddenly saw light. Someone, had
come from among the trees to the
roadside, and the someone carried
| lighted lantern. Janet drew back fear
fully, but as the light went twlnklng
On. nOiselessly she followed. II would
be useless to try TO locate Aunt Clara
bellies abode In the confusing twist Of
ways.
This light must lea1 to some com
partnership perhaps to the village,
where she might be accommodated for
the night Janet steadily and with new
courage pressed onward, The stridinK
figure before her turned abruptly down
hidden lane; at It's end Janet saw
the outlines " small house.
The man, as she drew near, put down
his lantern to open the house door.
Janet silently waited, as unannOunced
he entered ana struck = light She
! saw NJ u side of the room sick wom-
nh lying upon he'd, with child fret
ting nj her side. The tall man
advancing lifted the child gently in
his arms and with laughing word
sent II after an orange tossed on the
floor. Then, throwing aside his CLOAK,
l 10 .t "a La sIn
woman, janet, studiously regarding his
face, was all NJ once treasured. Yes,
DOCTOR" she heard the woman gasping-
~ answer Il question; then, impulslye-
~, Janet stepped past the lantern into
the room. The doctor glanced up
sharply.
"Take of your wraps" he startlingly
commanded, "and come here"
Half unconscious OF her own action
Janet Darcy ubeyed.
I'VE will have tn work fast" the
man told her. Kindly follow direc-
J lionS without question. Hot water al
once" Percmptorily he issued bis or
ders.
! Janet, the sleeves of her white waist
rolled high. went to the c2ld kitchen
stove There was wood piled near.
ana matches.
Desperately, Ms the wonan's labored
breathing reached her, she beut 10 her
task, A IRE WAS cracking ut last
beneath the kettle. Janet'S soft fingers
were smudged aud blistered, but lrel
eyes shOne VIGOROUSLY.
She saw the perspirRtion IN the
young doctors forehead rs she re-
| sponded eagerly 10 his demands I.
IT'S neumdnia." he ioid her ~
they rested. pretty had, hut | think
we viii he able 10 break H. Rural
pGstman Informed me Of the ease, re
tnrIlny from his rsurs this evening
Immediately ! lelephoned TO the city
f1r you. That IA, ! tsfepbOned tdr ny
usual nurse. hut ! suppose yda hsll,
peDed go he the only Ene Rvailsbte 81
ID. time. You made good time gsf
Ding out. New. we viii feAVe 0UI
[ patient. Lsok to the coanf0rt OF th@
child"
Jsnet turned with nmile Ia her wear
| AhNRT Nh'T fN'hWstN W N'tbhuNHN wv
had never knUNn Impressed heJ
pleasOrsbiy. u was ~ " between HIs
strsnE capable man and herself ex
listed Some bond nf understanding and
sympathy.
janet washed and fed and cOaIe,
The baby 10 sleep. Then, dlshevelet
ami star-eSed, she sought the watch
fully alert physician.
Any further orders2' she asked
quietly.
II was ten days later when Janei
Darcy stood Ia the small house door
way. while Sukey Wells sang inside
with the patient now well on her way
To recovery. Alan Brent, looking dowI
en- the volunteer nurse, smiled very
very tender smile. To him, she ha,
just made full confession; to him sh,
hal told her story.
"Nou are wonderful he said softly
Il think" unused Alan Brent, th,
I dnctnr chat | Will send little SuLa,