A Girl in Ten Thousand

eakness was extreme. All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's s

es were pathetic. Dorothy was unremitting in her attentions. She took complete charge from the very first. Dr. Edwards came and went, but he gave the nursing to Dorothy. She had prepared herself for a great fight. She had hoped to

of apparent stupor for several hours. Dorothy stood at

im," she said to herself. "I never

me here," sa

once, and be

" he said, l

taunton," s

s eyes again

e murmured-"d

r voice, which never for a moment sank to a whis

said the doctor. "Wil

o and fetch

m. She stood for a m

rious was Mrs. Staunton's tenure of life. She knew that a sudden shock might be fatal. Were those children to lose b

e bravest man I know, but can he suppress his own feelings now-now that he is dying? No, no, it

rally decisive in her actions. Now, she trem

ed to come face to face with a tall, bronzed young man, who was taking off his hat and hanging it on one of the pegs in the hat-rack. He turned,

is Dr. Stau

said

n pressing business-I want to see my f

two, startled by the exp

e dragged him into the seldom-used drawing-room. The m

up. I hope you'll be brave. Can you bear a great shoc

s lips trembled, his blue eyes grew

these signs. "It is your lot now to come face to face

e lad. He sank down on the neares

t up and to

forget yourself-we have not, any of us, a single instant just no

?" said George, gl

ase-diphtheria-a very acute and hopeless case from the f

o him. I-I was in trouble myself, but

to go to y

r! is she

r were to die. Your coming here at this moment may mean her salvation. I have to go to her now, to tell her that her dying husband has sent for her. Will you follow me into th

she heard the young man groan. She did not give

in the blue sky. The shadow which enveloped her whole life was coming closer now, enveloping her like a thick fog. Still she was bearing up. Her eyes were gazing out on the garden-on the flowers which she and

little Marjory, aged

finished," said

her; I want to hear the en

ee Dorothy, who stood m

voice-"so dreadfully tired, that there was nothing fo

" repeated Phil.

vel

ed a White Garde

the flowers that are pure white without any color. The air is sweet with their perfume-the people wh

ho had a great deal of imagin

jory. They are peaceful as you are whe

d Marjory in a meditative voice; "b

xclaimed Phil. "Come in, Dorothy, an

n, standing up. She began to tremble

taunton wishes to see you," she said. "Will you co

at her with puzzled faces. "Go and play in the garden, and don't forget the White Garden about which we have been speaking.

ther. He was a big fellow-his arms were strong. The muscles in his n

m George," he said. "Come, le

g George, but she leaned very firmly on him. They went into the sickroom, an

Earthly sounds were growing dim to his ears-earthly voices were losing their meaning-e

and. The touch of her lips made him open his eyes. He saw his wife; the look on her face seemed to br

o the rest of the Lord together;" but then he saw Geor

aid the young man. "Don't ta

the lad, Mary,"

ation. His eyelids drooped over hi