She took it gently with her own, and placed it on her temple again.

As he sat watching her, he saw that her features were growing easier, and in a short time her deep, even breathing showed that she was asleep.
"It beats all," the old nurse said.

"Why, she's been a complainin' ever sence daylight, and she hain't slep' not a wink afore, sence twelve o'clock las' night! It's j es' like them magnetizers,--I never heerd you was one o' them kind, Dr.Hurlbut." "I can't say how it is, Nurse,--I have heard people say my hand was magnetic, but I never thought of its quieting her so quickly.

No sleep since twelve o'clock last night, you say ?" "Not a wink, 'n' actin' as ef she was possessed a good deal o' the time.
You read your Bible, Doctor, don't you?
You're pious?
Do you remember about that woman in Scriptur' out of whom the Lord cast seven devils?
Well, I should ha' thought there was seventy devils in that gal last night, from the way she carr'd on.

And now she lays there jest as peaceful as a new-born babe,--that is, accordin' to the sayin' about 'em; for as to peaceful new-born babes, I never see one that come t' anything, that did n't screech as ef the haouse was afire 'n' it wanted to call all the fire-ingines within ten mild." The Doctor smiled, but he became thoughtful in a moment.