The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
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n n, had been an. unlucky day for
Jefferson Deane; first OF all II
4 adj rained, a gray dr1Zzle that
4 turned the roads to mud and the
sfoofpaths to slippery ooze. me
Snight2ha settled down after
short twilight In which JEFFERSON
finished his work about his llt'le
house and then started next oooI
Ia call on Rosabel Moore. " "
33lcrourse tn ere was nothing unlucky
about being Rosabei's accepted
.Fa,1ifor. only somehow. they mac
4 dfaaeread about very trivial
mater. and Rosabel had returned
his engagement ring. and JeneiI
son mad accepted it in silence ano
Zone of very gIumly- Instead o.
Irnin directly to his own house
snaxt door he tramped through the
Soozes TO the river just to reel the
fresh cold wind on his heateo
Aface The bank was steep anu
aslippary-when they picked MN
an toward midnight he was suher-
Eng agonies from wrenched knee
and shoulder.
IN bed for you!" declared oia
8Dr#Jones when they reached the
nntenanted house where the oaGn-
8i.Iar lived alone. II will send sally
swim 10 take care of you If she
sia,7,t down with the Misty In hef
hack 81, The old doctor cared LOT
sIaff erson himself, undressed hl1i
and u1ipistered to him and oano.
aged his sprains; then he ieiI
some medicine and waited LOT the
old colored woman to come
;3 4erhere isn't another nurse IN
az ryiIlage to spare" explained
:the "a doctor, as he prepared 70
iasve. .twhat with the influenza
and the measles and mumps
nave 4 case in nearly every
house
S5575,...I hope I shan't be tied down
here very long" muttered 1ehe,
son. his white face staring up a.
20 Kindly doctor. I've got iot
soes ronng chickens coming along
San,ia they need attention. Lucky
5+Iine they are fixed for the Hign.
and my poultry houses are t1sh'
and dry
-. one Of the neighbors will come
along and help you out, Jen-
sRosabers folks will look after
your chi ckens.
i1Ss.J eff erso1f>turned his head away
and there was a look III ms youhs
jfara that the doctor understood
- 4 not attended all these peo-
pie all their days?
~ fs5s,9e.t ow you go to sleep. honey. ana
don t you worry about little cnichh
sally has brung hundreds OIL NJ
tie chicks through wuss weather
+hansthis!t Jefferson went to sleep.
l. I grooming voice
Sally believed all folks
o., y e,.fs c:niIdrcn-at heart and needed
soothing at times-and she was
right.
fferson had been in bed
week. and not once had he had
glimpse of Rosabel nor had he hearo
az word about he: HIS room was
tho little chamber off the sitting
.S;oom. which his parents had occu-
tniad and which he. in his ioneil-
5ness scIung to as a tangible part of
5his5lsf
iG,yery morning At I o'clock Sally
Eyzi INN ered into the room bear
.irss his breakfast on a huge tray.
= RS morning she came creeping
;1f. her shaking hands holding a
,Stssssts srd a cup and saucer. here's
v. Il afon.s an coffee. Mister jeff,
5honeys hut ole Sally's got 'er so
back h ome-dat rnizry's come after
ms -
$50. Wait till the doctor comes
sally and let him give you some
n edicine and he will drive you
home urged Jefferson and the OLD
Is oman consented.
5ss5t.I can get along doctor said
jefferson .if you'll just tell Mag
ries an artin to bring me III three