The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-10
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For nurses fprftij lire ".
Pit It o., my Lar yJ,ig mistress
Pray, pray put oH vheie !ou ART gong
II ~ vnly kGe~ Lor rv.OI 1i M. Fh,IP's
hea4t ~opLi be ii is ealar Lvu4e and saw
!ou aRd--
"&Urse, yoa ara interfering in what does
not concern youj yDn May leave the room"
81 know, mA'an, that I eff taEing too
much upon mel but if You oa'y kaes how
much those two have been 70 each . her,
you'd Eeser throw this chance away Of
being friends with the old lady"
Mrs. Rag ner is not coming TO see me
because she cares -or me, but simply because
she knows that Mr.. Rayner viii not put up
with my being s,igh'el. Yon. who Laow
he family so well, osght te-know that
II know. ma'am, that it has been very
hard for you TO bean. Ssll. il Mr.. Philips
mother loves him so well thai she will 10
what goes against the grain for his sake,
TIM sire you won't be behind her in love,
but'n juss Stay at home for love of him. and
see her.
"Nerse, you don't know in the hast what
you are talking about" exclaimed Nellie.
p~ettishly. "You had better have the
room"
"yery we'll, ma'an-and l hnmbly beg
pardon for interfering. Ihope, ma am,
you'll forgive me-it's all through my love
for Mr.. Philip, ma'am."
"Yes, yesi Now 60"
Nurse left the room. Directly she had
done so. Nelle besan to hdget. She really
did love Philip SO very dearly that she
could not feel happy in what she was about
TO DO. Stin she would not give herself
time to th,rk but. hastily putting away
her writing materials, ran upstairs. put on
her hat. and left the no sc. leaving word
with the honscmaid that she vas going to
Mrs. Beuton's. and should probably take
luncheon there, but that she would return
in time for dinner Then she set of on her
dusty walk Of more taan two miles, telling
herself that She was perfectly justified in
what she was doing. but feeling anything
but comfortable nevertheless.
-
When he left horne that morning, Philip
had told Nellie that he was going to visit a
patient at some distance, and probably
should not be home much before time for
dinner. So the wilful girl had felt quite
safe. SO far as she was concerned, in going
to Mrs. Benton's. Philip got his work
finished earlier than he expected, and it
was about half-past three o'clock when he
returned home. thinking. as he opened the
door with his key. how delighted his "wee
wife " would be to see him SO much before
time.
Mistress has zone out. sir" said nurse.
who happened to be crossing the hall as he
entered.
"Out. Did she leave word where she
was going
"To Mrs. Bs1ton's. sir and she said
that she would be back in time for din
ner."
"oh. WELL" said Philip. YEARLY. I'm go
and meet her presently"
He went into his own room. and threw
fair, powerfully-made mana man with n
broad. low forehead and square-cut. rather
heavily-noulded jaws. a resolute- looking
mouth, a short, blunt nose. and large,
kindly, gray eyes-in every way a man not
to be triAed with. still one on whose for
b~earance ana kindness one might count
with perfect assurance that such confidence
would no. be misplaced.
He sat lazily cogituting over Nellie's abb
sence until he was almost asleep. A tnp at
the door reused him.
"Pleass sir. Mrs. Rayner is in the draw
mg-rooin.'
"Who?"
Mrs. Rayner- old Mrs. Rayner. sir"
my mother ]"
In a few minutes he was in the drawing
room.
Mother, I'm delighted to see you! Tn
so sorry Nellie is not at home the mon
key thought I should not be back till late,
and SO has taken advantage of my supposed
absence 10 go and see Mrs. Benton" Gi
Indeed" said Mrs. Rayner, coldly.
"Why, mother, come" demonstrated
Philip, "you surely are not angry with Nell
lie for not being at home. She couldn't
know that you would call"
Il believe that she did know"
"Fow?'
81 met Rachel Power this morning
and 1 told her that l was going to
call"
"Then she didn't tell Nellie" said Ralph.
in q tone Of assurance.
MAY l ring and inquire? ?"
"Co tt'nlyj7 ard Philip himself rang
the bell. fHf 8
Tell nurse wish to speak to her" said
Mrs. Rayner to the girl who answered the
bell.
Philip threw himself back in a chair to
await the result. He began to wonder if
it were possible that Nellie had gone out to
asoid his mother. Ell shall nave some
trouble with that young lady if it is So"
he remarked to himself philosophically.
Nurse was not particularly speedy in an
swering the to the drawing-room.
When she entered the room, one glance at
her face informed her master of the true
state of affairs. 4l5f 3a
Nurse said Mrs Rayner. did you tell
Mrs. Philip that l had told you I should
all on her to-day?"
81 diln't tell her quite positive, ma'am."
What did you tell her p
We'll, ma'am. you see.' hcsitated poor
,rgrs no. ~trowing how 70 eof - matters.
"I told her that I beI{aved Won wouIJ-opd