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Chapter XVIII. Anne to the Rescue

           Now,I’llundressMinnieMayandputhertobedandyoutrytofindsomesoftflannelcloths,Diana.I’mgoingtogiveheradoseofipecacfirstofall.”

           MinnieMaydidnottakekindlytotheipecacbutAnnehadnotbroughtupthreepairsoftwinsfornothing.Downthatipecacwent,notonlyonce,butmanytimesduringthelong,anxiousnightwhenthetwolittlegirlsworkedpatientlyoverthesufferingMinnieMay,andYoungMaryJoe,honestlyanxioustodoallshecould,keptuparoaringfireandheatedmorewaterthanwouldhavebeenneededforahospitalofcroupybabies.

           Itwasthreeo’clockwhenMatthewcamewithadoctor,forhehadbeenobligedtogoallthewaytoSpencervaleforone.Butthepressingneedforassistancewaspast.MinnieMaywasmuchbetterandwassleepingsoundly.

           “Iwasawfullyneargivingupindespair,”explainedAnne.“ShegotworseandworseuntilshewassickerthanevertheHammondtwinswere,eventhelastpair.Iactuallythoughtshewasgoingtochoketodeath.IgavehereverydropofipecacinthatbottleandwhenthelastdosewentdownIsaidtomyself—nottoDianaorYoungMaryJoe,becauseIdidn’twanttoworrythemanymorethantheywereworried,butIhadtosayittomyselfjusttorelievemyfeelings—‘ThisisthelastlingeringhopeandIfear,tisavainone.’Butinaboutthreeminutesshecoughedupthephlegmandbegantogetbetterrightaway.Youmustjustimaginemyrelief,doctor,becauseIcan’texpressitinwords.Youknowtherearesomethingsthatcannotbeexpressedinwords.”

           “Yes,Iknow,”noddedthedoctor.

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