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The woman pointed to a purse on the dresser Kate opened it, took

out a small bottle, and read the directions In a second, she was

holding a glass to the woerly

"Oh, please don't leave asped

"Of course not!" said Kate instantly "I'll stay as long as you

want loves from the frail

hands She untied and slipped off the bonnet She hunted keys in

the purse, opened a travelling bag, and found what she required

Then slowly and carefully, she undressed the wo she lifted her into a chair until

she opened the bed After giving her time to rest, Kate pulled

down the white wavy hair and brushed it for the night As she

worked, she said a word of encourageain; when she

had done all she could see to do, she asked if there was an to sob wildly

Kate knelt beside the bed, stroked the white hair, patted the

shoulder she could reach, and talked very irl

"Please don't cry," she begged "It must be your heart; you'll

surely ," said the woman, "but I've been scared sick I most

certainly would have died if you hadn't come to me and found the

medicine Oh, that dreadful Susette! How could she?"

The clothing Kate had removed from the woman had been of finest