The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-07-29

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lngly i'll, and Ellen was quite d1s
tressed about MIN. But she KEEP
this to herself when she me- nei
mistress. for she knew thai Mrs
Creswold was greatly troubled abou
Mr. Emerson
The two Woi.vIl tO=~.-.
| the mind 10 do all in the powel
for the sick nan the only thing the!
could NOT do was TO give him the as
surance that they would get IN toucl
with his wife. In fact. Pauline Ores
void Withdrew as much as possibl
from his sick room and once she le'
the truth escape from ner
II nate not to pe able 10 -...l IA.
anxiety. but even if | knew whert
his wife was. / should not dare Il
get IN touch with her"
Don't fret. ma'am." Ellen s4Io :.
ner brisk way. What we have CO.
to do is to try to get him well n
strong again. out he'll b a httl'
while before be gets back his full
strength He's been ~illtreated nos
shocking | never see such bruises
Why there isn't a part Of his body
that isn't black and blue" Their
she added quickly as Mrs Creswo)c
sat down with a little moan. and o
ering her face with her hands: j
know perfectly well YOU'D have
stopped il If you could Why you
did stop 1t you sent that dread
full looking a away II was
him as was doing all this bad treat
ment."
Yes, l did that saIo Pauline
Creswold, lifting up her white face
but | shall pay for 1t. Ellen. and
God knows | have paid enough al
ready! don't want to seem crue,
but 1 cannot bear gong e thar
poor old man his eyes haunt
me-"
well, you leave MIN u me
ma'am." said Ellen. LAS | told you
last night, I'm used to looking after
sick people. Why. my grannie when
she has one of her bad spells. she's
mighty difficult TO handle and
he's so good, poor gentleman"
You r very good Il me. Ellen
said Mrs. Creswold. | don't know II
| shall ever be able to repay you"
LORI bless you ma'am. who wants
payment? Why. it's a poor sort OF
person who would not be kind &c
someone in trouble! Now. I'm just
going down to freshen things up be
and if you want me all you have
to do is to ring your bell or call and
I'll come in a jiffy."
You cleaned the rooms so beaIti
July yesterday they cannot need
very much today"
"Oh! Only just a bit of busting
mann"
1t was a peaceful day, and this
,eace seemed to steal into the pain
yracked body of Henry Emerson. for
o Ellen's great satisfaction he fell
sleep and slept continuously. only
waking to take the food which she
insisted on his swallowing.
She was very busy, as brisk as a
zee bustling about that old house,
Encouraging Mrs. Creswold to eat
ONE luncheon, and then going in to
~ to speak to the old Frenchman
those liking for her was evidently
realty increased.
The day was hot and after lunch.
on she persuaded Francois to go
nd sit in a chair in the garden.
Leave me to clean up you
D and smoke your pipe"
She had wheeled an easy chair
Ito the sick room, and when she
ole upstairs after she had washed
p the dishes and cleaned the pots
nd pans, she found that Mrs. Cres-
old was crouched up In the chair
atching over the sick man.
She'll close her eyes, too, before
ne has been there very long" Ellen
hid to herself, and she went down
airs to find some more work to do.
1t was while she vas there that
telephone rang. Ellen hestated
a instant, and then with a jerk of
er head she went forward and took
p the receiver. A man spoke.
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