The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-30

pavement but slipped and fell breaking
her ankle snd losing consciousness
through the intensity u the pain.
When she came TO her senses she lay
in q little white bed, No, sl9. Of great.
airy. sweet-smelling hospital with q
white-capped sister bending over her
3 woman whom she had known in form
err days Is q gay young girl
why am I bere" she asked, in va
que wonder.
..You fell. my dear. and broke your
legsn said Sister Eunice. 1T was not
convenient for your Aunt Cariyon to
receive you. SO they brought you here.
1 recognized you at once. and request
ed permission to nurse YOU"
land why are you hereP" persisted
Hilda, still only half conscious.
s.Fortwo reasons said Sister Eunice.
sprinkling scented water over the little
white pillow.
Zone 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 oyer hat matter; and when
she recovered, she also assumed the
| white cap and black surge dress, and
took the name of Sister Hilda-
..As a hospital nurse" she said to
herself, II can at least be sure Of O
good home. a small salary, and the priv
ilege OF being of some use TO the
world"
Sister Hilda became one of the most
popular ard efficient OF the whole corps
OF nurses. Her head was cool heI
,erve strong, her seif-possession per-
ectly imperturbable. The sight OF
blood never dismayed her-the groans
Il pain only excited her gentle sympa-
.y, instead of chilling her nerves; and
! came to pass that whenever DR.. Mars
on. the head surgeon, needed an es-
acially ~self-reliant and able nurse. the
.tict went forth, ''Send for Sister ILL.,
~
One day there was a terrible accideri
brought in. A pair of fiery horses hse
I'M away. the carriage was all spli'.~r
.l in pieces, its occupant had been
lnng out upon the pavement, unit! a..
.emblance of life seemed to be crus.-rt
.ut of him,
xviii he die. doctorP" Sister Hilda
lskcd, with a very pale face.
10 all intents and purposes. r.v
lear" the physician answered, ''he is
/, dead man already"
II knew him once" said the hospital
lirsc. in a low tone.
Everyone knows him. / belie7e.'
aid Doctor Marston. at is the mil
i~onaire. Mr.. Fullerton. But nj; tho
sold that ever WAS coined can't buy him
/ repricvc now"
Aud Doctor Marston buStlc4l into The
next ward. leaving the whi:e-carpea
curse to keep her solitary vigil nj tho
bedside Of the man VIII" was slowly.
'lowly slipping out of Time into etcrni-
y.
At midnight. he reused rl, as if fiom
a dream.
IAN | dying?" he asked.
Tie doctor answered.
yes"
.How much time bave.I left?'
'Perliaps three hours-perhaps six"
Yas the answer
''Send for my lawyer he said. II am
IN the full possession of my senses. L
iell you l cannot die until 1 haze made
ny peace with heaven"
Il can call the chaplain in minute"
suggested Doctor Marston-
II tell you / = my lawyer" per-
sisted John Fullerton.
The lawyer was reused out of his
midnight slumbcrs, and came at once
! and there, in the hospital ward, John
Fullerton made his Will, leaving all 10
had in the world to Hilda Reynolds.
Il have defrauded her cruelty" no
said. II used her money to a~ggrandiso
nyself, and let her think 1t was lost In
speculation. l have been an unjust
steward. but it is not yet too late 10
make some sort of PREPARATION"
'~Reynolds!" repeated the doctor.
turning to the nurse. Surely that
must be some relation Of yourse"
II am Hilda Reynolds" sho said.
quietly, laying aside the wh~ite-fapped
muslin cap that overshadowcd her face.
The dying man lifted his glazing eyes
to hers.
"You my ward?" said Le. THANK
God for that! Say once before Idie, 4
forgive YOUR
And Hllda forgave him freely and
fully; and when the day broke dinily t.
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 4 violent
excess of affection for her .'dear niece"
but Hilda had learned the lesson of dis
cernment.
al have passed through an ordeal"
she says, ''and 1 hope It has left me
wiser and moro merciful toward my
| suffering fellow-creatures! But at the
same time it has taught me to beware
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