The doctor soon
brought Jimmy around, prescribed quiet and sleep; talked about
heart trouble developing, and symptoms of tremens, and Dannie
poured on water, and gritted his teeth. And it ended by Jimmy being
helped to Dannie's cabin, undressed, and put into bed, and then
Dannie went over to see what he could do for the nurse. She looked
at him searchingly.
"Mr. Macnoun, when were you last asleep?" she asked.
"I forget," answered Dannie."
When did you last have a good hot meal?"
"I dinna know," replied Dannie."
Drink that," said the nurse, handing him the bowl of broth she
carried, and going back to the stove for another. "When I have
finished making Mrs. Malone comfortable, I'm going to get you
something to eat, and you are going to eat it. Then you are going
to lie down on that cot where I can call you if I need you, and
sleep six hours, and then you're going to wake up and watch by this
door while I sleep my six. Even nurses must have some rest, you know."
"Ye first," said Dannie. "I'll be all richt when I get food. Since
ye mention it, I believe I am almost mad with hunger."
The nurse handed him another bowl of broth. "Just drink that, and
drink slowly," she said, as she left the room.
Dannie could hear her speaking softly to Mary, and then all was
quiet, and the girl came out and closed the door. She deftly
prepared food for Dannie, and he ate all she would allow him, and
begged for more; but she firmly told him her hands were full now,
and she had no one to depend on but him to watch after the turn of
the night.
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