The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-20

your poor father, Hilda, in his last ill
ness. thought then tbat you would
maze good nurse--I think so now.
There is an opening in st. Francesca's
Hospital A good home and a dollar
day" Iall s
As nurse, doctor?'
As nurse"
"And should see you sometimes?"
Frequently--twice a week at least.
Hilda pondered second or two and
then came forward with glistening eyes
aud red lips apart.
"Dector," She said, Il will try it," 5
And so Clement Harrison's grand
daughter donned little muslin cap,
print dress and white rufIled apron of
the St Francesca corps of nurses, and
set diligently to work, earning her own
living.
A year had passed by, and Dr. Wal
lace had sent word that nurse was
wanted for smallpox case in the city.
The Sister Superior of the ST. Frances
cas- looked obviously at her women.
4" Who will go~ said she--and Hilda
Harrison stepped forward.
A" WILL" said she, :" have no fears of
the contagion, and | want to add to my
experience"
So little Hilda packed her bag and
went.
The houseleeper of the great Fifth
Avenue Palace was ringing her hands,
half terrified out of her senses; the other
servants had taken precipitate leave.
"And Miss Lenox went this morning."
said she. 81 should think she might
have stayedp
!" Who is Miss Lenox," questioned in
nocent Hilda.
The old gentleman's grand daughter
that he has brought up and petted like
cosset lamb" said Mrs. Hurst. "Oh,
the irgratitude of some folks. And If
Judge Harrison dies"
Hilda looked up quickly from the bot
ties of carbolic acid she was unpacking.
" Is this Judge Harrison's housep
she asked.
=" Why of course it is, answered Mrs.
Hurst. Didn't you know?'
: No, | did not KNOW" Hilda said.
" But Of course it makes no difference
whose house it is"
+" Who are your Judge Harrison
asked hoarsly, as the light foot crossed
the threshold.
g | am the nurse from st. Frances
cas-; they called me Hilda."
Hide what?'
" Never mind my other name," said
the young girl, with gentle authority
that had come to her from months of
practice at weary sick beds. "They call
me Hilda--and you are not to excite
yourself" -.-..
DO you know you are running
great risks"
" 1t is my business to run risks"
Three weeks elapsed. The crisis of
the disease had passed; the old man
weakened indeed, and sadly disfgured
was able once more to sit up in his easy
chair, and Hilda who had watched over
him with vigilance and tenderness
which he fully appreciated, was arrang-
ing fresh flowers in vase on the table.
" Hilda," said he slowly, where has
my granddaughter Marian been all this
timer
She went away, sir, when you were
first taken ill. She was afraid of the
disease"
"And left me?'
"And left you"
There was gratitudel" he muttered
hoarsely. And when is she coming
back ?''
Hilda laid down her roses, and looked
with pathetic feeling eyes at him.
She will not come at ALL" she ans
wered. {" We dared not tell you before
but-her fight was IN vain. She died of
smallpox last week"
The old man turned away with a
smothering eroan,
Hilda," said h., "wiil you stay with
me? You will net ave me alone
Nay, do not speak. I know who you
are. recognized your name when you
first came. Y u have looked at me
with Your fathers eyes many time
since. Hilda, think God has sent you
to me-"
ooh, grandpapa!' and Hilda knelt
weeping, beside his char, scarcely able
to lei'ive that his loving arms were
aruuusl her neck, his tears dropping on
her b ow. ooh, dear, dear grand papa
| have SO lopged for some one to love-
for some one to love me-"
And good little DR.. Hooper was we'll
satisfied with the result of Hilda's ex-
pertinent of earning her living
Heaven manages these things better
than we do" thought he as he remem-
bered his attempt at Harrison's tlinty
heart more than year before. /.