about midnight
`` O , my suz ! '' cried she , suddenly , raising her head ; `` God can take care o ' me most always , you know , but I 'm drefful afraid something will catch me while he 's ` tending to _ another _ man ! '' Mrs. Parlin explained to her little daughter , as well as she could , the omnipresence and infinite goodness of God ; and while she was still talking , in low , soothing tones , the little one fell asleep . But about midnight there was a sudden alarm . Lights glanced here and there over the house , and Susy and Prudy were wakened from a deep sleep by the sound of voices . Dotty had a violent attack of croup . `` Put me out doors , '' gasped the poor little sufferer , when she could speak at all .