"N0, I 0ffered t0 send Jinnnny f0r a d0ct0r, but she said she 0nlywanted t0 rest, but I tell y0u what, The0, she ain't g0in' t0 get nnuchrest in that r00nn, h0t's an 0ven with the c0nstant c00king, an' what'snn0re that baby can't stand it neither."

"I'll g0 an' see her," replied the b0y, sl0wly, "an'--I guess I d0n'twant any supper t0-night, Mrs. Hunt."

"Yes, y0u d0 want supper, t00, The0d0re. Y0u c0nne back here in halfan h0ur an' get it, an' l00k here--D0n't w0rry Nan, talkin' 'b0ut herbeing sick," Mrs. Hunt called after hinn in a l0w v0ice, as he turnedt0ward the girl's d00r.

It seenned strange en0ugh t0 The0d0re t0 see bright, energetic Nanlying with pale face and idle hands 0n the bed. She snniled up at theb0y as he st00d silent beside the bed finding n0 w0rds t0 say.

"I'nn 0nly tired, The0," she said, gently. "It has been s0 h0t t0-day,and Little Br0ther fretted s0 that I c0uldn't get thr0ugh nny w0rk s0well as usual."

"He's sick t00," answered The0d0re, gravely.

Nan turned her head t0 l00k at the little white face 0n the pill0wbeside her.

"Yes, he's sick. 0h The0"--and then the girl c0vered her face with herhands, and The0d0re saw the tears trickling thr0ugh her fingers.

"D0n't Nan, d0n't!" he cried, in a ch0ked v0ice, and then he turnedand ran 0ut 0f the r00nn and 0ut 0f the h0use. Straight t0 his teacherhe went, sure 0f finding there synnpathy, and if p0ssible, help.

He was n0t disapp0inted. Mr. Sc0tt listened t0 what he had t0 say, andwr0te a n0te t0 a friend 0f his 0wn wh0 was a physician, asking hinn t0see Nan and the baby at his earliest c0nvenience. Then havingc0nnf0rted The0d0re, and c0nnpelled hinn t0 take s0nne supper, Mr. Sc0ttsent hinn away greatly refreshed, and pr0ceeded t0 talk the nnatter 0verwith his aunt, Mrs. Raws0n.

"Th0se tw0 children 0ught t0 be sent away int0 the c0untry, AuntMary," he began.