Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-01-20

"Oh. dear, no sir" Hilda shook her head
decidedly. Il had no chance for much
education, travelling about as did,
"Nor sew?"
''Nos we'll enough to adopt it as profess
sion."
~Then, for all can see, there is, nothing
left but to so into the domestic service"
81 would take place to morrow, Doctor.
if could get good home and decent
wages" said Hilda, quickly.
Good /" said DR.. Hooper "That is the
right spirit, child! don't fear but that you
will make your way in one direction or an
other. But think l can see something q
little more promising ahead for you than
thnt."
"What is it, Doctor7"
Il noticed the way you took care Of your
poor father, Hiida, in his last illness.
thought then that you would make good
nurse i think so now There is an opening
in st. FFancesoa's Hospital A good home
and dollar q day"
"As nurse, Doctor?''
'As nurse"
'fAnd should see you sometimes7'
''Frequently a week, ut least"
Hida pondered second or two and then
came forward with glisteniag eyes aud red
lips apart.
Doctor" she said. ar will try it.''
And SO Clement Harrison's grand6atghS
ter dOuued the little muslin car, print dress
and white rutflsd apron of the st Francesca
corps OF nurses, and set diligently to work
earning her own living
y year had passed by, and DR.. Wallace
had sent word that a nurse was wanted for
small pox case in the city. The Sister Su>
pcrlnr OF the st Eraucesca's look ed obviously
Mt her women.
"Who will go?" said she, and Hilda Har-
rison storpcd forward
Il will, said she 81 have no fears of
the contogion, and I want to add to my ex-
pcricnce.
So little IliIda packed her bag and went.
The housekceper of the great Filth Ave>
nne palace was wrincing her hands, half ter
rihed out Of her senses; the other servants
had taken precjpitate leave.
"And Miss l.enox went this morning"
said she. Il think she might have STAYED y"
'Who is Miss Lenox?" questioned inuo.
cent Hilda
THE old gentIeman's granddaughter that
he has brought up ard petted like a cosset
lamb, said Mrs. Hurst. oh the incrati-
'ude of some folks. Aud if Judge Harris
son dies"
Elilda locked up quickly from tho bottles
Of carboIie acid she unpncking.
us this Judge Harrson's housc2" she
asked.
why Of course it ia" answered Mrs.
Hurst Didn't you know"
"No. | did not know" Iilda said. "But
OF course it makes no difference whose house
it is''
WHO arc you?" Judge Harrison asked,
hoarsely. as the light foot crossed tho
threshold.
II am tho nurse from St. Franceson's;
they call me IIilda."
"IIilda wharY'
"Never mind my other name" said tho
young girl, with gentle authority that had
come to her from months Of practice at weary
sick beds. They call me Hidn, and YOU arc
not to excite yourself"
"Do you know you are running great
risk?"
1T is my business to run risks?"
Three weeks elapsed. The crisis of the
disease had passed; tho old man weakened
indeed, and sadly disfgured, was able once
more to sit uP in his easy chair, and Fl Ida
who had watched over him with vigilance
and tenderness which he fully appreciated,
was arranging fresh flowers in a vase on tho
table.
"Illda," said he slowly, 'rwhore has nv
grand laughter Marian been all this time?"
She went nway, sir, when you were first
taken i'll. She was afraid of the disease"
"And left me?"
"And left you"
There was cratitude!' ho muttered,
hoarsely. And when is she coming back7"
IIilda laid down her roses, and looked
with pathetic feeling eyes at him
She will not come at all, sho answered.
I'VE dared not tell you before but her
flight was in vain. She died of small. pox
last week"
The old man turned away with smoth-
cred groan
'H1Ida," said he, "you will stay with mez
You will not leave me alone! Nav, do not
speak. ! know who you are l recognized
your name when you first came. You have
looked at me with your fathers eyes many q
time since Hilda, think God has sen.
you to mo"
"Ob, ernndpa!" And Hilda knelt weep.
ing. beside his chair. scarcely able to believe
that his loving arms were around her neck
his tears dropping on her brow. "Oh, dear,
dear grandpapa. hare so Ionged for some
one to Iove-ior some one to love me-"
And good little DR.. Hooper was we'll sat.
isfed with Hilda's experiment of earning her
living.
"Hcavcn manages these things better than
we do" thought he, as no remembered his
attempt at HarTison's ilinty heart more than
year before.
REMEDY FOR HARD TIMGs.-Stop spend-
ing so much on fue clothes, rich food and
style. Buy good, healthy food, cheaper and
better clothing; get more real and substan-
tial things Of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habi. of running after eT~
Pensive and quack doctors using 80 much of
the vile burDbug medicine that does you only