A Girl in Ten Thousand

. It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrive

u have brought a nurse. What a blessing! Now, perhaps, you will induce my wife to take so

trained at St. Joseph's, and happens to be staying at Whittington for a brief holiday. She ha

ce. "If I can be shown to a room for a moment to take off my bonnet

oor Squire thought it right to use. There was an everyday tone in her voice which at this moment was

in ten thousand," he said to himself. "She will keep us all on our mettl

or two servants were assisting in the sickroom, the greater number of the servants were still in bed. T

that she must take mat

put my cloak and bonnet in here. I should like

er outdoor things, and, taking a cap out of her bag, slipped it over her hair, tied on a white

t upstairs with me

r reached the first landing, he opened a green baize door, shut it behind him, a

d mother have been in and out of the room as freely and unconstrainedly as if the child had only a cold the matter with her; if they are likely to take the infection, the mischief is probably done already; but, on the chance

like that name best. I am called th

ere; but a great deal of tact must be used. Th

another look of complete satisfaction, and they entered th

of the room, the blinds were down, there was a s

ows?" said the doctor in

nds, and opened the window two or three inches. A fresh

who was on her knees by the side of the cot, started up suddenly, and gazed at them out o

Staunton, "you have come back. What a blessi

retty, she probably was; but now, the shadowy little face, the emaciated hands, the hot, dry, cracked lips, were the reverse of beautiful

and gave a significant g

ook her c

deal of experience, as I am superintendent of one of the children's wards at St. Joseph's Hospital. I thin

"I have not been in bed for nights. I could not sleep. When the doctor tells me t

orn out, and can do no good whatever to the child in your present condition. While she sleeps it

e entreat of you to go

at this moment, an

up to his wife, "you will go

e to the doctor, and then her tired, bright eyes fe

her. How can anyone dare to ask me to leave my little child just now?" Her agitat

there, which was sometimes occupied by the under-nurse. A scared-looking, tired young woman was standing in

ing anything explicit to do. She ran off to

not give way like this; it is very wrong. Remember you have not only yourself to think of." She bent forward an

ued Dorothy-"at least, not at present. I am having a bed made

r," said the poor lady

ut her hand. Mrs. Harvey crossed the room. She

e is in bed," she said. "She is very weak, and in a terribly nervous condition; s

r; "I have brought so

returned in a minute or two

essing-room. Mrs. Harvey's

es. Trust. Lean on me, if you like. Believe me, that nothing would induce me not to call you if your

d Mrs. Harvey. "You are stro

y forgot that she was only the nurse, and that the tired woman in the bed was a lad

ught take effect, then, drawing down the blind, she

n was bending over little Freda, who had open

ons, there is no reason why the child should not do well as far as that is concerned, but the state of the throat is the real anxiety. I do not like to su

d examined the littl

er a pause, "and have found "-she mentioned a certain remedy which c

, knitting his brows in anxiety, "but it so

said Dorothy. "I sh

ed and tossed

ended, and Dorothy called one of the frightened servants to her side. She told her

in blankets. She may drop off to sleep again in my arms; anyhow, the change of position and the slight movement wil

promise

ous, ain't it, miss

s hands," repl

ade her forget her fears. She obeyed the nurse's directions with a will; and when, in an hour's time,

l compared with its old flushed and weary condition. The bed was neat, and in perfect order, with snowy sheets. The tired little head rested on a cool pillow. Dorothy and the maid had re

s an admirable chan

hoda"-she looked at the servant as she spoke-"will help me with this case, and I should like as few other people as possible in the room.

it!" said

, as he went off to the room which had been prepared for him, a