Then yesterday, when the time
come, they won't fetch the doctor. They sends for Huldie and me."
"That poor girl!"
"Law, Miss, when we gets there, Miss Addie Mae, she's in a
bad way. Huldie tells Mister Wes he ought'a send for the doctor!
Miss Lida Belle, she beg and beg him to go get Doctor Elton. He
say he don't want nobody, not nobody, knowin' 'bout Miss Addle
Mae."
"What did-"
"Huldie, she do what she can, and I helps her. Finally, 'bout
midnight, we gets the baby--the biggest baby I ever see'd! But,
he was stillborn. Poor Miss Addie Mae was in terrible shape. Then
Huldie see'd de blood keep a-comin'! She yells, 'Lawd God, Mister
Wes! Fetch the doctor! Fetch the doctor! This girl's dyin'!"
"At that, he tear out for the doctor! Doctor Elton, he rush
over and make her swallow somethin' he call 'Ergot.' Then he tell
me to hold tight 'gainst Miss Addie Mae's bottom stomach with
both my fists. That help. Miss Addie Mae dozed off to sleep. We
stays there with her all night. Just 'fore daylight, the doctor
say she gwine t' live.
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