The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-06
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80 CHAPTER XXXVI

"The Adams baby had diphthe-
ria," Minnie announced as she
took the remains Of yesterdays
Toast turkey from the oven and
placed it on platter. Ma says
that last night Mis- Adams sent
for Doc Leamon. He was there
for more'n an hour and he had
to do something to the baby's
throat" f., &c.. ..5 ~.
= 81 hope the little thing will
live" Donna answered. as any
one with Mrs. Adams" .nf ("
! eyes her sisters there" ...
; e.. "Diphtheria is terrible dis
ease" Donna said. II remember
once when child in the circus
had it" Her voice trailed off
as if sudden thought had struck
her. The Adams family were the
Siddals' nearest neighbOrs. While
Donna scarcely knew them, under
other circumstances she would
have Offered her assistance at
once. .......... .,,.... ..f.
The .child's illness seemed an
answer to her prayer. What could
be more natural than to tell Bill
that she was going over to see if
there was anything she could do
for the family with the sick child
And on the way back from town
she would stop and make good
her statement. .... ....-- ...,..
1t seemed a positive inspira-
ton. She, had been unable to
invent apy excuse important
enough to take her to Lebanon
on a., day when, Grandfather Sid
dal was so i'll. And Donna felt
that She had to have an excuse.
Con David would be waiting for
herat B clock. She had prom
ised ne would meet. him. What
Con is chit do if she failed to be
there; She dared not think!
i, 3Atsinoqp over the, dinner table
DsHiia passed on Minnie's infor
. fnatien.e about the Adams baby.
She added the fact that she knew
something about diphtheria and
remembered how they had treat
, da little girl in the circus who
was sufferi... from it.
"If you don think Grandfath-
er needs me here I think I'll
drh over to Adamses' this after
noon" she said. "Maybe there's
something could do to help"
Bill, who was naturally friend
ly and had often worried little
over his brides reserve and dis
taste for mingling with strangers,
greeted this suggestion with APP
;proval.
"That'd be nice, Honey Mrs.
Adams is a nice little woman and
Il reckon she's about worried sick
| know the little codger. Just the
sort of kid l hope We'll have some
day. Better go early thought
looks as though we might have a
blow"
The skies had darkened during
the morning. There were snow
clouds and a stiff wind was
blowing that threatened to turn
into blizzard. As Bill spoke, a
few big flakes ,scurried through
the air and danced against the
window pane. :,
"ThiS time last year." Bill add
ed, awe were showed in for a
week. Telegraph and telephone
poles blew down. Trains could
not get through, and heap of
livestock died of cold and starva-
ton. I don't want you to get
caught in a blizzard, Honey" -.
! T'll drive you over, if you
like"
This was what Donna had fear
ed he would say. mo. no. I'd
rather you didn't. Pm sure
Grandfather will be all right, but
Just the same / think one of us
should be within call"
Maybe you're right"
There was a new farm maya
zine to look over and Bill sprawl
ed on the couch in the living
room for some time after finish
ing his meal. Now and then
Donna looked apprehensively at
the clock, watching the hands
spin around with what seemed
amazing speed. Her feeling of
guilt deepened with every mo-
ment. There was no reason for
her to wait until Bill left the
house. For that matter, he gave