Harry Gillman went out to get some icecream. Sally was upstairs at some meeting. Mike was still at work, and George and Junior went somewhere.
As he got out on the street his mind became confused and he did not know where he was or where he was going.
An officer stopped him and was trying to calm him down. They found a card in his wallet and called the number to George.
"Thank you officer we will be right down."
"Josh they have Dad at the hospital. He was found confused and walking the streets. Can you take me there?"
"Yes, let me get my keys." Josh said.
"Junior and I will stay here and play a game." Ben said.
When George and Josh got to the hospital. Their father was still very upset he did not know what was going on.
"Josh where am I, what has that woman done to me?" Harry yelled.
"What woman Dad?" He asked.
"Your mother if you are here she can't be far behind. She would not let you out of her sight."
"Dad, Mom is back in country Y with Aunt Sofie. She has been there for four years." George said.
"Why would she leave our teen age boys."
"Dad how old are we?" George asked.
"That's a stupid question. George you are 18, Josh is 16, and Mike is 13. There is no way she would let me raise all three of you."
"Dad, we are all grown up now. Both me and Mike are married. I have two boys of my own one is 12 and the other 8. Josh lives here in this city and we are visiting him and Mike."
"No... no... no... why don't I remember."
"Let's get you back to Mike's house. Then we will call your doctor. It may be time to increase you medication."
"Dad, Please come with us." Josh asked.
"I love you two very much. I'm sorry if I caused you to worry." Harry said hugging Josh.
Josh wanted to cry it had been many years since he felt his father's warmth surround him.
Mike had arrived the same time they did. They got him up and settled into bed. George doubled check his meds and he did take them today.
"Tomorrow I need to get Dad home and in to see his Doctor. Josh would you like to come with us?" George asked.
"I'll see if I can take off a week. I would love to find out what is going on."
Josh called Zane and got a leave. Then the hard part was to tell Ben.
"Go your family needs you. I will miss you but I can finish the work my self. Then I will wait for you at our home for your return."
Josh was grateful that he Ben's support.
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After everything that night with the planning Bella made herself a warm bubble bath to relax and read in.
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"Step in, please, and take a seat in the hall. I'll speak to the housekeeper," said the butler, more politely.
So he spoke to the housekeeper and the housekeeper mentioned the matter to the steward and the steward consulted the chef and the chef kissed the lady's maid and sent her to see the stranger. Thus are the very wealthy hedged around with ceremony, even when dying.
When the lady's maid heard from the glass-blower that he had a medicine which would cure her mistress, she said:
"I'm glad you came."
"But," said he, "if I restore your mistress to health she must marry me."
"I'll make inquiries and see if she's willing," answered the maid, and went at once to consult Miss Mydas.
The young lady did not hesitate an instant.
"I'd marry any old thing rather than die!" she cried. "Bring him here at once!"
So the glass-blower came, poured the magic drop into a little water, gave it to the patient, and the next minute Miss Mydas was as well as she had ever been in her life.
"Dear me!" she exclaimed; "I've an engagement at the Fritters' reception to-night. Bring my pearl-colored silk, Marie, and I will begin my toilet at once. And don't forget to cancel the order for the funeral flowers and your mourning gown."
"But, Miss Mydas," remonstrated the glass-blower, who stood by, "you promised to marry me if I cured you."
"I know," said the young lady, "but we must have time to make proper announcement in the society papers and have the wedding cards engraved. Call to-morrow and we'll talk it over."
The glass-blower had not impressed her favorably as a husband, and she was glad to find an excuse for getting rid of him for a time. And she did not want to miss the Fritters' reception.
Yet the man went home filled with joy; for he thought his stratagem had succeeded and he was about to marry a rich wife who would keep him in luxury forever afterward.
The first thing he did on reaching his room was to smash his glass-blowing tools and throw them out of the window.
He then sat down to figure out ways of spending his wife's money.
The following day he called upon Miss Mydas, who was reading a novel and eating chocolate creams as happily as if she had never been ill in her life.
"Where did you get the magic compound that cured me?" she asked.
"From a learned wizard," said he; and then, thinking it would interest her, he told how he had made the glass dog for the wizard, and how it barked and kept everybody from bothering him.
"How delightful!" she said. "I've always wanted a glass dog that could bark."
"But there is only one in the world," he answered, "and it belongs to the wizard."
"You must buy it for me," said the lady.
"The wizard cares nothing for money," replied the glass-blower.
"Then you must steal it for me," she retorted.
"I can never live happily another day unless I have a glass dog that can bark."