The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-26

early hours and a tonic.
i can't bear that mani SAID
-Geralda; and she burst ont cry
ing. .-r.' ~..o. e.. &. '. -.
The poor darling is quite hys
terical,' said Aunt Susie. Never
miud-good old Doctor Holden il
coming back next month, and h.
will understand your constitution
Aud then Geralda cried more
bitterly than ever, and Aunt Susie
was hopelessly puzzled.
poctor Dulapy was at the hos
pital, next. day, just at twilight
and as be came into the feverish
ward a soft-gray shadow glided
out at the othor doorway.
Who is shat!?' he asked, quick,
ly. Not old Kate, nor yet Alice
Eva: - :,
1T Miss Granger, SIR said
the head nurse. alice has the
neuralgia in her face, and Miss
Granger 0oxld take her place.
| She must not do it again. SAID
Doctor Dulany, with quiet au
thority. 4 am not quite sure of the
non contagious character of some
Of these cases. ....
She says, SIR declared the old
nurse, that she wants to do some
good in the world. But we was
to be sure and not tell you, sir.
Doctor Du!any smiled.
There are more ways Of doing
good in the world than one,' said
be. And Miss Grspger must
come here no more
He hurried through the various
wards and made such a good
speed back along the lonely road
fthst he overlook the gray, Gid.
ing shadow at the entrance to the
village street. .,~.. s,c,:,:s'
Miss Granger, said he, i de-
tected your identity at once
What ofit?' retorted Geraida,
almost 6erceIy. i supposed 1 bad
right to enter q Public Hospital
so, long as my uncle pays taxes
for its: ts:support.'
Possibly eaid Doctor Dulauy ;
but ii III my desire that you will
hot come there again 80 :.
'Is> it, then, AL offense even to
cross your path P Indignantly
cried out Gerslda.
Not 10 the lee>e; but.
i know have known all
along, went on the girl choking
down the angry sobs in her
throat, that you hated the sight
of me but you have no right &C.
tually, to tell me 30 ! Oh, an. so
wretched! I wish that / were
dead, .,. ..,...... -:
Doctor Dulany planted himself
directly across the path, 80 that
she could neither walk over, un-
der, nor around him: '."..
Miss Granger said be, will
you be kind enough to tell me
what you mean?'
Nor flashed out the girl, Il
won't!'
But you shall !'quietly declared
the doctor. The reason that l
did not want you to enter the
hospital, is that I have an idea
that some Of those fever cases par.
take of the typhoid nature,
and
What then p said Geralda,
What have I to live for that ]
should shrink from exposing my.
self p
'Everything!' said the doctor.
Nothing! said Geralda.
Nevertheless said Dulsny,
quietly. Il forbid you running this
risk =.
What is it to you P she cried,
psssionstely. If I dreamed that
you cared whether l lived or
died ... 49,.
She stopped suddenly, with
crlmsoning cheeks. Had she said
too much
4 do. care said Doctor Du!.
any. Very much, indeed. In
fact, had I not been told that you
were a heartless coQuet-'
1T is false said Geralda, hur.
riedly.
4 might even venture to say
! more,' be pursued, his eyes fixed
intently on her face.
Say it, them she whispered
making no effort to withdraw The
| hand which he had taken.
Well, then be returned, laugh
Iing, ! love you. Is that definite