When he reached home Ruth had a nice lunch spread for him.
“I am not going to school this afternoon, Wallace,” she told him. “I’m going to tidy up the house, and help mother.”
“Look at the clock, Ruth!” exclaimed Wallace suddenly, “I must start right away—the medicine will be seventy-five cents.”
“I will have the money ready,” said Ruth. “Good-by.”
The druggist’s boy came with the medicine a few minutes after Wallace left, and the baby was given the first dose at once.
When their father came the children had supper ready, but no one ate much.
“I am glad you can be so helpful, children,” he said.
III. The Trained Nurse
For five days the whole family did everything they knew to help save the baby’s life. Mr. Duwell was worried not only about the baby but about the children’s mother.