Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-13

airy, sweet-smelling hospital, with a
white-capped sister bending over her
a woman whom she had known in form
er days as a gay young girl.
"Why am hereP' she asked, in va.
que wonder.
"You fell. my dear, and broke your
legho said Sister Eunice. ''It was not
convenient for your Aunt Carlyon to
receive you, so they brought you here.
recognized you at once, and request
ed permission to nurse YOU"
'sAnd why are you here?" persisted
Hilda, still only half conscious.
''For two reasons" said Sister Eunice,
sprinkling scented water over the little
white pillow.
"One is, that it was necessary for me
to earn my living in some way; another
was that could do some good to my
suffering fellow-creatures here.'
Hilda made no comment, but she
pondered over that matter; and when
she recovered, she also assumed the
white cap and black surge dress, and
took the name of Sister Hilda.
'.As hospital nurse" she said to
herself, Il can at least be sure of
good home, u small salary, and the priv
ilege of being Of some use to the
world"
Sister Hilda became one of the most
popular and efficient of the whole corps
Of nurses. Her head was cool, her
nerve strong, her seh-possession per-
fectly imperturbable. The sight Of
blood never dismayed her-the groans
of pain only excited her gentle sympa-
thy, instead of chilling her nerves; and
it came to pass that whenever DR.. Mars
ton, the head surgeon, needed an es-
pecially self-reliant and able nurse, the
edict went forth, 'Send for Sister Hill
da."
One day there was terrible accident
brought in. A pair of fiery horses had
run away, the carriage was all splinter
ed in pieces, its occupant had, been
flung out upon the pavement, until all
semblance of life seemed to be crushed
out of him,
"Will he die, doctor?'' Sister Hilda
asked, with very pale face.
''To all intents and purposes, my
DEAR" the physician answered, che is
dead man already
81 knew him once" said the hospital
nurse, in a low tone.
Everyone knows him, believe"
said Doctor Marston. at is the mil
ionaire, Mr.. Fullerton. But all the
gold that ever was coined can't buy him
reprieve now"
And Doctor Marston hustled into the
next ward, leaving the white-capped
nurse to keep her solitary vigil at the
bedside of the man who was slowly,
slowly slipping out of time into eterni-
ty.
Atmidnight, he reused up, as if from
dream.
sAm I dyingp' he asked. $50
The doctor answered. $50
Eyes"
GLOW much time have l left?''
perhaps three hours perhaps SIX"
was the answer.
''Send for my lawyer" he said. 81 am
in the full possession of my senses. l
tell you cannot die until have made
my peace with heaven"
II can call the chaplain in minute
suggested Doctor Marston'
Il tell you want my lawyer" per-
sisted John Fullerton.
The lawyer was reused out of his
midnight slumbers, and came at once;
and there, in the hospital ward, John
Fullerton made his will, leaving all he
had in the world to Hilda Reynolds.
Il have defrauded her cruelty" he
said. II used her money to aggrandise
myself, and let her think it was lost in
speculation. l have been an unjust
steward, but it is not yet too late to
make some sort of reparation.''
''Reynoldsr' repeated the doctor,
turning to the nurse. "Surely that
must be some relation Of yours?''
81 am Hilda Reynolds she said,
quietly, laying aside the uninterrupted
muslin cap that overshadowed her face.
The dying man lifted his glazing eyes
to hers.
"You my ward?" said he. ''Thank
God for that! Say once before I die, i
forgive yo:l'r'
And Hllda forgave him freely and
fully; and when the day broke dimly in
the east, the chained spirit was set free.
People could hardly credit their
senses when they heard that Hilda was
an heiress again.
Mrs. Carlyon was taken with a violent
excess of aMection for her ''dear niece"
but Hilda had learned the lesson of dis
cernment.
Il have passed through an ordeal"
she says, sand hope it has left me
wiser and more merciful toward my
suffering fellow-creatures! But at the
same time it has taught me to beware
of friends like Aunt CarlYon."
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