The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-16
CHAPTER FOUR

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CHAPTER FOUR
"XXTHERE is she-my mother?
w Oh, has anything hap
pened?P Celia demanded, her voice
rising Historically.
The doctor. held up a warning
hand.
Quiet" he insisted. Then, eye
Ing the girl kindly, went on:
Are you Mrs. Rogers daughter?
She's resting quietly, but you must
not. disturb her! No cause for
alarm. Your mother is. suffering
from a heat attack-brought on, l
should say, by exhaustion.
''Can't-can't I just see herP"
the girl begged.
After awhile"
DR.. williams turned to one of the
women who seemed to be in charge
of the fitting room. There's moth
ing further, I can do he said.
She's comfortable. Let her rest
where she is as long as you can.
BY $3.50 her daughter can take her
home.
What she needs is rest and quiet
for a few days7-partieularly if this
hot weather lasts. Ought to. stay
home tomorrow by all means. Well,
I'll be on my way"
Celia caught the doctors arm.
Please" she begged, tell me
vrI,aflS bayNY,onadiD
Patiently DR.. Williams reviewed
what ne had said. The intense
heat had caused Mrs. Rogers to
collapse. Emergency measures had
been applied with satisfactory re-
suits.
In half an hour Celia could go
into the little rest room where her
mother lay and could stay with her,
provided she promised to be per-
fectly still and not to talk.
He added instructions for the
patients care that night.
Just keep her quiet and COM
Portable" he said. She'll probably
feel weak for some time. Don't ~
her worry about anything. OF course
she'll have to be very careful to
avoid hot sunlight the rest of the
summer.
Ought not to exert herself in the
least during hot weather. You look
to me like a pretty good nurse,
Take care of herl"
With a. smile Or. Williams de-
parted. He had been called in be-
cause his office was just two doors
from the dress shop. He had done
all that he could for the sick
woman.
AS he strobe into the street the
doctor shook his head. muttering
something unintelligible, and paused
to wipe perSpiration from his fore
head.
The other women who worked
with Mrs. Rogers we've sympathetic
They tried to comfort. the girl and
Mrs. Foster, who. really was Mar
got" and owned the shop. came in
to tell Celia her mother should re-
main home next day.
FINALLY the half-hour was up.
Il Celia tiptoed down the hallway
and peered into, the restroom.
Her mother seemed 10 be sleep
ing. She. looked little and tired and
her face was pale as she lay on the
low cot. An ice bag covered Mar
garet Rogers forehead. Her cloth
ing had been loosened The breeze
from an electric fan swept the
room.
Celia crept silently to the only
chair and sat down. Her eyes were
ylisted with tears. It was all she
could do to keep from. kneeling be-
side the cot and slipping an arm
about her mother, begging to- be
treasured that everything was all
right.
1t seemed incredible. Celia could
not remember when her mother
ever had been III before.
Once Margaret Rogers moved
restleSSly. Her lips twitched but
she did not open her eyes. The
slow rise and fan of her chest con-
tinued regularly.
The dress shop closed at 5 o'clock.
but Mrs. Foster and one Of the
other women stayed after that.
Presently they told Celia that cab
was waiting at the door. They
helped hsr rouse MRS RQgenS helped