noon
I smiled as if we were at play together , and said , -- `` Good morning , dear . '' She smiled languidly and said , `` How came I in mamma 's bed ? '' I said , quietly , `` Take this medicine , darling ; '' and almost before the drops had passed her lips her eyes closed , and she had fallen asleep again . When Dr. Fearing came into the room at noon , he gave one swift , anxious glance at her face , and then fell on his knees and folded his face in his hands . I knew that Annie was safe . Then he went into the next room , silently took Aunt Ann by the hand , and leading her back to Annie 's bedside , pointed to the little beads of moisture on her forehead and said , -- `` Saved ! '' The revulsion was too much for the poor mother 's heart .