"Guy, are you sure that girl has not scarlet fever?"
"May, I have answered that question at least twice a day for nearly a week."
"But you should sympathize with a mother's anxiety. I dread to expose Pauline to danger."
"Then let her remain where she is."
"But I prefer having her come home, if I could feel assured that girl has only brain fever."
"Then, once for all, there is no scarlet fever in the house."
He took a vial from his pocket, and poured a portion of its contents into the glass, which he placed on a stand by Beulah's bed; then, turning to Harriet, who had obeyed his summons, he directed her to administer the medicine hourly.
"Guy, you may give your directions to me, for I shall stay with the child to-night." As she spoke, she seated herself at the foot of the bed.
"Harriet, hand me the candle in the hall." She did so; and, as her master took it from her hand, he said abruptly:
"Tell Hal to bring my buggy round, and then you may go to bed. I will ring if you are wanted." He waited until she was out of hearing, and, walking up to his sister, held the candle so that the light fell full upon her face.