Moon Shine by Sylvie Grayson

Author:Sylvie Grayson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: second chance, small town, doctor romance, 1930s, rescue children
Publisher: Sylvie Grayson
Published: 2016-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Julia woke in a panic, racing up the stairs, terrified that Jims might have gotten sicker or died in the night. But all was calm in the sickroom. Will dozed in the upholstered chair in the corner, and he woke when she bolted into the room. He held up his hand and walked across to her.

“He’s fine, Julia, certainly no worse than yesterday. Come have a look, he slept most of the night.”

Jims opened his eyes and squinted up at his mother. He tried to talk, but finally just shut his mouth and looked around the room with a vague gaze.

Julia wrung her hands. “I think he’s worse, Will,” she whispered. “He doesn’t know who I am.”

“He knows. He just has such a sore throat that it’s hard to talk. The film developed in his mouth overnight. I’m able to do a positive diagnosis this morning, so we’re well on our way to being able to treat this effectively. Just sit with him for a bit, and hold his hand. He’ll be comforted by that. But make sure to wash your hands before you leave the room.” He gave her a one-armed hug on his way by, washed his hands thoroughly and went down the stairs.

When Mr. Morris stopped to pick the children up, Julia called from the door that they were staying home. They had diphtheria in the house and there would be no school for a while. Will left to pick up the anti-toxin as it came in on the ten-thirty train and to check on his office. By late afternoon, two neighbours had delivered food, fresh bread and a pot of soup to the house.

Julia kept Ben, Ollie and Maggie busy, there were chickens to feed, and eggs to gather. Prince needed to be fed and Daisy Mae to be milked, although Julia did that last job. She set them to shoveling out the hen house and the barn. She even had them washing the floors to keep them busy and get the house as clean as possible.

She made them take naps in the afternoon, convinced that Jims must have gotten overtired and therefore more susceptible to illness. She dressed them in wool to keep them warm enough so no one would catch a chill. When Will returned with the medicine, they crowded around Jims in the bed to watch him get his needle. He barely stirred, all they could hear was his breathing hoarse and ragged.

Julia covered her face with her hands. She couldn’t bear it. Ben and Maggie crowded on either side of her and held on, hugging her wherever they could reach. She had to respond, pulling her hands from her face and wrapping her arms around them.

Wills herded the children downstairs and produced more medicine from his medical bag. “I have vaccine for everyone,” he said. “There’s no reason to get this disease, and the vaccine gives you a resistance to it. So I want to vaccinate you all. I know diphtheria

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