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Show M I MISS KELLY'S CRISIS. H Tlut tlie tocUl ne-uwn on Clicrrr Hil H bad not lUfplftjrod tlio brilliancy tlinthnc H mark o-l It from thn time MUs MncU 1 Kelly bail tho Uamhip In inch mutter, fl tbriut ujkti hor a dno entirely to th H fact that tho young lady lull pnw H r period of tUngrou lllnoajt. At on H timo thoy tbonght the end badroino Tb doctor tbonght o too, for bo bom H I over bcr for many minutes lf fore ho w-u H euro that abo atlU continued to brentho H I MIm Kelly'a tllnou lUrtcd 1th I H tliffbtroliL Itdldu't bother hemnjrat mt, ami ho went to her work at tin enrploi factory with tlu anme regular H I ity that bad characterized her for year V Then abo Ugim to -ful worms, lift H' mother adviMdbcr to remain nthomi i for ft couple of day, but Mm MiffffU H I would hare none of it. At tlut particu H lr tiino aho vtm doing unotber rirl'i H work In addition to her own, whlcl H I racnnt that aho would recti ve doublt H l tho uiual amount of pay when tho rtl H waa H Tlio young (rlrl needed tho money vcrj H tuuch, for aho wiihetl to Mtcnltlm third H annual ball of the Bocht l'ivf, whlcl woa to occur daring tho fgllowing week B Ott that occasion tho bad propoaed to up H pear In m oMtutne tluvt would delUbl H the iKtirta of hor f ritnda and still tbo od H Tersucritklnnof herenprules. H Mr. 8loUy Carroll, with machp!iJ H Ins; In his tonw, hftd betfged of her U iivccompany btm to the ball, iilio lmd rv fnaod the Kcutleman at flrit, nnd ret) il frankly told him her reasons for ao dninj; u "If 1 go with you," aho aatd, "you'll go oil 'n git a Jag on, an then ybull com L luencotorpont trnedy, an vunoboily'll H (y pock )er In tho eye 'n theroll btt scrajx 1 1 don't want no scrappers Ink in tuo to ' Imll." Jlr, Carroll was much butt upoL hearing uhy MIm Kelly did notcaro U go to tho lull wltb him. Then lu pro H teatcd against bor clasitfioatfnn. H 'l nia't no scrapper, Mas ho laid. H n actor H Tbo young lady referrrd, toadUturU H anco which Mr. Carroll bod starUd at H the last party aho part In order to provi H hor nmrtlon. Jfr CaitoII protected L11111111111H with touch Teheinencs tht tt wai not bo H but the quantity of boor ho had Imbibed H on that occaalon wldcb was rvfponlbl H for tho H Miss Kelly naively rernsrkM that per H bajM tho Ixvr might bo responsiblo foi H another ttch aosue, but Mr. Carroll H baatenHd toassnrfl hrthat sucbvoulJ H not bo tho cnn. Hotivcn went so far at h to bcrpe Lo rulgbt dto on tbo spot if bt H vould bocom imohed In any quarrel H at tho balL Ho n as so far aucceviful In H conviucuigMU4 Kelly that bo would I H luobimMilf If only alio w ould uowttb bim that finally sbn wrnvntU H Her mother was not altogether pleated H with tbo choice Miss Maggio had Hindi H t for a luirtner nt tlio djUL tihuro," tin H ' old Inly had laid, 'yer roolght betthei ; bifllntwldMikoWthh. Ho'sauica, H quiet, dacent, good young man H "I know bob, tniw," tho)oung worn Hl an replied. "lie's too good. If bloUj V don't git full hw'll U all right" H'f' U "Yes, If ho don't' tlw motbor re- H jj spondod griudy. I Jl It really stHimod as If the fates were ' 9 agalutt ber accompanying Mr, Carroll, LsibibibibibibH ' for tho verr dar after alio bad consented sbo commenced tofwl 111. Three da) i H lntr she wm nnablo to riso from hoi H bed, nnd the doctor wa.1 calbd In. H "Your daughter will havo a hard time , of it, be told tho young lady's mother. B A heavy fevtr act in, nud on the evening H net for tlto ballMUi Kelly wiu delirious. H Tlien tho dfctor said the critical time H was at band, and that tho joung wtm H t an's recovery dept nded as much on care- H fulnurcingas bU medlciuett. Ho said B that mi noise should bo ma Jot hit ould H disturb tho patient. Miss Tvhilo Druly H wild sho would suo that tbo lujonction H mm carried out. H Miss llrady bad como ont in n now H light slnco hr friend Maggie liccauio H ill. 1'rom the vory Jlrit sbo bud been at H Miss Maggie's H Without her the Kelljs could bnvo H obtilnl no root, for n ioaaolei vigil H w as maintained over the patient. For H tbo first few nights Miu llrady went to H her Qm homo shortly after midnight, W Mr. Carroll always loiterl about tbo y, neighborhood until Miu llrady came BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB OUt. 'lllv'Il, vhllo ho WUS Walking llOlUO H with ber, nha woull toll bim how Mag- i I 6' W(U getting along. H i Wlun tho phyMciiu atinounrcd tbnt 1 ids patbnt's lifo hung only by a thread, Vj I lllu Hndy iieglcctwd ber work ulto- K I getber and remained conatantly nt th Hj Kvlsl,Io of ber friend, hhe told Mr. Cap H roll that Maggld might dlo ut any mo- H inent. Ho could not bellcvo It. "Air, H orlio,Mbo vald Jocottely, Mtus llrady H nMuretl bim tliat what sbo said was the V simple truth. Then ho sturod nt her ; blankly nnd said, "(leel ? When tho doctor camo that evening ' be said be thought he'd stay awhile. Ho told Mrs. Kelly that If her daughter's BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBk eonWs did not return by mldnlglit alio Hl( worst HLt That oveutiu law the father and 7' mother, with MIm Urady, sitting at tbo K Udiidt) of the social (put en of Cherry H Hill. Tbo neighbors who wuro obligol Ht to go np nnd down stairs dll ho on tip b toe mid m&do no bouud in tho ball. H Then tho doctor camo in, examined B tho )oung woman, nnd paid Ira iulnt B want somo one to go to the nearest dru' B Ftore in a hurry. MIm llrady said $ho B ) would look after that matter and ,-w ttralUtwujr iru cv hi to tin t reot iloor, nher. Mr. UutoII wiu tIInif pntltut-lr. pntltut-lr. In fcwur4ilKtoUliimcf Mlj Kelly, condition .nJ .ml him tKt to go mrx, M k. tnlKM ho MMdnl M aj moment. . . , Bin tetnrnfd up it.lnl In Mm. to hol tlwllipid.n urtluit U wi not jrt 1.1 to tell wl tlw iult wotiM la Hr Ktlljr Ufn to .b uTU, wlilli hr lnml And fr.rjr now unA then brn lied tlio Uck of ono Iwnd mroM lih ojtm I ln.lljr tlia inatlKt, Vwt could t.iuil It no longer. HI lo.t.l wfllonrU tlio bed and VoH UMt It, Tlirn .lie eiUnJoJ on. Mm find otm o llo lr "d grntljr lilnccd It bcncittl licr iliugbtor'. li.ad Tho oilier nrn m )ut )ulf wjr nround Iho gltd Ixxly Tlio fijiir. bnld. tho 1-1 liogan to ra; to And fro, nnd from tho mother, lift thcro luunl n lulUl.y tint luid not li I hoard In tin Ki lly himwhold for yuan M flnt It M faint, lilo rlijli, I t won grow n llltlo louder and uj1I i Tho f hyrklan caino In, looked for in, Blent, nnd thon tuxnud away without i ord. It loomed UVo hourl to MIm Ilradj Ixfor. tho ihyelclan again rnmo In. Hi raliml hl finger to th. iiiolher, nnd tin elngliiK and rocklnj; conecd. Afte wolililnj tho ratUnt torn moment U luutllr wroto a iirncrrntloa. Ho hande It to Mli Uradjrand told herthoiiulclm tho modlclM wni irocurel tlio inon chance thcro w of taring tho llent'i life. Tlio yonnjf woman went .wlfllj rlowi tho italri and to th. dwr, Mr. Carrol M there. "Kof," iho aatd ciclteilljr, "(?o ot to tho drug .lore nn git llila iiuLk. X j on don't hurry nji, Mair" llut Hlob"jr wai nlroadjr (rone. 1I iluhM acroai thoetrcet and nround tin comer Ilk. a flanh. A moment later th tlrng atom door wni thrown violently open and Mr. Carroll lounded In. llo airtuchul clork with Tillai Lairntilaaldi "Hoy, young fcllcrl Cllmino thU'i quhkciyvr kln.H He then throw tho prescription en thi counter. Tho alerk plcknl It tip In i KU urely manner and ectuinnl It caridoM ly. Then ho lukiJ, "Ar )uu In I hurryr "Valr," Mr. Carroll repondr., enr prlod tluvt any on. would think other "Well, you'll havo to wait until you hurry's orer," cam. from th. otlur in I cool, breeiy manner. Mr. Carroll'a bniwlow.reJominouily 'S-aa-y, young foller," ho aald, vtr) alowly and distinctly, "do ou iu..u thatr "Of coumo I" TlmclerV neer gol any farther than that, utvr could nny om who hapiieiiod to bo In the pluco at the timo tell jut what luppennL They a toinothlng bound over tho counter heard n thud, taw tho propridor run nut, wave Ml arraa, and then taw a pica of jnper thrutt into hit hand. "Olmnio that ijulek or III break jet Jiw,acrthcy hoard n vulco oxclatm and then they raw n)ouug man thron hiino money ou tho counter and daub out of tbo plloo at hit beateperd. Biol) liandodthopackaKOtoMlia Uraily, nnO a moment later tho pliytician hal nd mtuttterod It. Tor another half bout theywalttsl. Mn. Kelly went into tin kitchen. Tlio patient waa l)ln( qult tilt now, and tho doctor waa bending ocrhcr. Huddenly her ryes openftt Tliej rolled from ono tldo to the other in an Inquiring way. Then tho llpt tcr tvirtod, and from tli-m camo faintly, "Whero't mo olo womanr "Slio'll como through all right now, the doctor aald, and Mitt Unuly couv monayil to ery. Afuw mouuntt latel and Uio doctor pauctl ont of tho houm). A block away bo waa follow M by t Piuire ahouldered younj man who walked vrlth a attnger. Tho doctot wai In a hard neighborhood, no hi gri'iw.l lilt biary cano inoro llnnly. Tho figuroBoon camo up with him nnd ttojiped. Tlio phytlcian lookod Into tlio vthtr. faco and half raUe.1 hit caue. Then tho other epokc, Iloanldt "Hey, Doc On th. dead lovcl, It" "'olb" aikctl the byiiclau aharjdy, "la ahe alio dt.id, )ou know, up thcro" Indicating tho Kullj a' homo with hi finger "Oh, not1 he nnaweretl, with a fceltna of relief, "bhollbooutasaluiuawock or two." Then tho man of modlclno wondered vhy tho othor ahook hit lund aoheartU) nn 1 1 rocvedeJ to oiecuto tottly n jig on tlio tld.ttalk. Cluirlea A. IlroadlioaJ In Huvr York Kunlnj Hun. |
