Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-18


81 noticed the way you took care of
your poor father, Hilda, in his last ILL
ness. I thought then that you would
make a good nurse-I think SO now.
Thera is an opening in ST. Francesca's
Hospital. A good home and 81 day."
GAS nurse, doctor?"
"As nurse"
"And I should see you sometimes ?"
"Frequently-twice a week at least. "
Hilda pondered second or two, and
then came forward with glistening eyes
and red lips apart.
doctor said she, 81 will try it.
And so Clement Harrison's grand
daughter donned the little muslin cap,
print dress. and white ruffied apron of
the st. FRANCISCAN corps of nurses, and
set diligently to work earning her own
living.
A year passed by, and DR.. Wallace
sent word that nurse was wanted for
smallpox case in the city. The Sister
Superior of the st. Francescans looked
obviously at her women.
"Who will go?" said she-and Hilda
Harrison stepped forward.
"I WILL" said she. "I have no fears
of the contagion, and I want to add to
my experience"
So little Hilda packed her bag and
went.
The housekeeper of. the great Fifth
avenue palace was wringing her hands,
half terrified out of her senses the
other servants had taken precipitate
leave.
"And Miss Lennox went this morn
ing" said she. "I should think she
might have stayed"
"Who is Miss Lennox?" questioned
innocent Hilda.
"The old gentleman's granddaughter
| that he had brought up and petted like
cosset lamb" said Mrs. Hurst. ooh,
the ingratitude of some folk. And if
Judge Harrison dies
Hilda looked up quickly from the bot
ties of carbolic acid she was unpacking.
SIS this Judge Harrison's house?" said
she.
"Why, OF course it is, answered Mrs.
Hurst. "Didn't you know"
emo, I did not know" Hilda said.
"But of course it makes no difference
| whose house it is"
"Who are your" Judge Harrison
asked, hoarsely, as the light foot crossed
the threshold.
at am the nurse from st. Francesca's.
They call me Hilda."
"Hilda what 2"
"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 tai
and excite yourself"
"Do you know you are running a
great risk 2"
eft is my business to run risks
Three weeks elapsed. The crisis Of
the disease was past. 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
time?
"She went away sir when you were
first taken Ill. She was afraid of the
disease"
"And she left me?"
"And left you, sir"
"There was gratitudep he muttered
hoarsely. "And when is she coming
hack? 2"
Hilda laid down her roses, and looked
with pathetic, feeling eyes at him.
"She will not come back at all, sir"
she answered. GIVE dared not tell you
before, but-but her fight was in vain.
She died of smallpox last week.
The old man turned away with
smothered groan.
"Hilda,' said he, "you Will stay with
me? You will not leave me alone?
Nay, do not speak. I know who you
are. I recognized your name when you
first came. You have looked at me with
your fathers eyes many time since.
Hilda, I think God has sent you to me-"
ooh, grandpapa!' And Hilda nelt
weeping beside his chair, scarcely able
to believe that his loving arms were
around her neck his tears dropped on
her brow. "Oh, dear, dear grandpapa!
I have so longed for some one to love-
for some one to love mel"
And good little DR.. Hooper was well
satisfied with the result of Hilda's ex-
pertinent at earning her own living.
"Heaven manages these things better
than we do thought he, as he remem-
bered his attempt at softening Judge