PT.3
“Be My Hands”
Riding out over the vast open Prairie , both Doc and Kitty could feel the August heat beating down on them.
Doc, I swear.. It get Hotter every year, that goes by! …. Oh, and you don’t think ,Kitty that it might be that
Your just getting a little Ol… ugh!…Curly!.. Don’t your dare.. finish that sentence… with a very tight jaw.
Doc on the other hand …laughing under his breath. Relax honey , I’m teasing.. Your as young as ever.
Doc , now realizing Kitty was very sensitive about feeling Older.
First they came upon the Kelly Farm, they had 6 Children, and Laura was expecting another. They had all Boys , maybe this one would be their girl? Laura, Still had 6 weeks to go ,but with looking after 6 wild Boys, she may not make it that long? Doc ?…Do you think it’s a good idea for Laura to be in the field
Working? She looks so weak and pale. Kitty Looked worried. Doc, now very Angry .. Saw Mike Kelly
Mike, I need to talk to you..? Laura, Needs Bed rest..! she can’t be out working in these fields! She’s too weak! Can’t you see that? Kelly , looked at Doc then at Kitty , and said Doc ..she’s My Wife and if I say she’ll work …she’ll work… Nothing is wrong with her except .. Being lazy. Kitty snapped back ..LADY?
She has 6 boys and You to care for and another one on the way … what is wrong with you? Kitty was seeing Red. Now Miss Kitty, this is none of your Business.. Well , I’m making it my Business!
Doc Adams , doesn’t have to help the families around here the way he does but he does it because it’s what he believes is right. Just then, Laura Collapsed. See, Kitty said… Get her in the house… Doc, what can we do? Doc told kitty to get him his bag . Laura was in a lot of Pain. All the Boys stood scared.
Kitty , noticed their faces…gathered them around.. and in a stern but soft tone .. Now I want you Boys to listen to me now… Your Mother, is real sick. The youngest , Billy ,6 yrs old, jump up and said .. Is Momma’ gonna Die Miss Kitty? Oh, Billy… Doc Adam’s is gonna do the best he can for your momma’
And your little brother or sister you’ll see ..you just have to be strong . And not get in the way ..you hear?
Now Michael, you see to your Brother? Yes Mame.
When Kitty ,joined Doc, He told her Laura was failing ..and they needed to do something fast.
Laura was in early labor. Doc, Kitty said will the baby survive?… and Laura? Well kitty , I don’t know.
But, we’re gonna do the best we can. Several Hour later, Doc immerged, from the room…
Mike Kelly was sitting at the table. Well, Doc… ? Mike I’m Sorry…It was just to soon for the baby
She was just too small. Her lungs were just too weak. Doc, just tugged his ear , then Mike ask….And Laura? Well, Kitty’s in there with her … we won’t know for a few hour’s yet, she lost a lot of blood…,Doc was drained…he knew that this was from her being so overworked and exhausted.
Kitty, Sat in the room, holding this tiny little precious baby, wrapped in a blanket…close to her body
Her eyes filled with tears…when Doc entered the room…he could see her heart was breaking.. for Laura.
Kitty knew how much she had wanted this baby ..and wanted a daughter. And now when she wakes
They will have to tell her.. Her Little Girl is Gone….. Doc walk over to Laura, checked her to check her vitals… she was resting and doing as well as could be expected…. Then he knew he had to get Kitty to part with the baby… they had to Bury her. Kitty… come on now Honey… it’s time .. We need to let go…
Mike and the Boys have pick out a spot for her over by the Hill side…it’s beautiful there.. Lots of Flowers.
So, Doc ,Kitty , Mike and the 6 Boys ..all gathered by the hillside of their Farm.. And laid .. The Little girl to rest. Doc volunteered to say a few words over her.. After they were through, Doc , laid down some very strict instruction for Laura’s care… and told Mike Kelly…They must be followed, unless he wanted Laura to be right beside his baby girl. Shortly after..Doc and Kitty left.
Then , they went on their way to continue the usual rounds…. Most were normal check-ups.
Taking most of the week…which was longer then they both figured on.. But they didn’t mind.
Kitty knew Sam could handle the Long Branch ,and that Doc needed the Help…and Doc, knew some of these families would never get care if it meant coming into town. Then once they were back out on the open Prairie, Doc, Looked at Kitty…and then said : Ok? I’ll Ask… Where is …And before Doc could finish his question, Kitty said : oh alright …Texas! Looking at her from a side view said… as a matter of fact I did know!.. But, that’s not what I was going to ask you.
Looking a bit sheepish now, Oh, well, what then? No!.. Never mind… Oh, Curly? What were you gonna ask? Now smiling at him. Well, usually you aren’t so calm about Matt being away? Oh Doc, I’m Not Now either. I’m worried. But, I figured.. I don’t want to spend all my time upset with him. But, that doesn’t say I like it. Shaking his head…he replied…. One of these days you two ….. And then he just smiled. Suddenly from a distance…they both could see a young child running towards them…..
They both realized ..it was a young Boy. Not just that it… was one of the Ronniger Boys. He was running so fast and Hard he could hardly breathe. When they came up on him, and he saw them he could hardly even speak? Kitty spoke first , why Josh, sweetheart, what is it ?.. What ‘s wrong? Doc got down and got him a drink, and tried to calm him to figure what he was so upset about. You have to come quick! It Pa!.. hurt Pa! We need Help … then he collapsed! They put him on the wagon, and hurried to the Ronniger Farm , unknown to them what they would Find there!
TBC
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