Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
QUE OF HER SPHERE.
BY EMMA. LENNON

Ut was tuesday morning, Crystal Bianch-
ard picked up the HerGla, and, turning al
once to tho wants, she read theul eagerly
one after the other, III the hope OF meet
ing some coll for her services. She ran her
finger down the column, then up again, as
she had done every DAY for the past six
weeks, with the sumo result. @ # "a
There was no employment FOX such as
SHEA girl OF a shy and sensitive tempsra-
Ilent, delicate and refined. possessing a
fund of general information, which
was Of no earthly use to her as means Of
earning the livelihood she was now COM
PEELED 10 seek, She had no particular tai
ents OF avoaation! YET she found herself
rudsly confronted with the great problem
of life How shall live?"
Her father, 0 learned bnt impeeunious
professor of English literature, had Just
died. He had no other 1elatiVeE from whom
she could expect assistance, or from whom
she could accept it. She was utterly alone
and out Of employment
As she read one advertisement after an
other With q sinking heart, she said to her-
self.
1T Ia Of no use. I am not qualified to
I'LL SUCH q position as desire may as
well acknowledge that now as ever. shall
have to content myself with something more
humble"
Then beginning 1T the head of the COL
uIou again, she Te-read it, pansing finally at
q somewhat elaborate card headed. Want.
ed Q nurse.
Ayonng lady Of buoyant spirits, good
conversational powers, refined manners,
and indefatigable patience, to act as nurse
to an invalid gentleman OF wealth and
culture. Salary liberal. Unezceptionahle
references required, Call or address ad-
Tertiser at 267 ---- Street.
Crystal read this over q dozen times;
then, laying aside the paper, she rose and
put on her bonnet Deliberately.
i will answer it, she said reso;utely,
and swallowing the pride which prompted
her to dispiss tho humble station of nurse,
she called at 267 -- street.
she was received by an elegant old lady
in rich attire, who subjected her to the
most critical examination. Crystals face
Was in her favor. Her manners, too, were
prepossessing and, fortunately, she was
prepared to furnish @unexceptionat refer
enees." sas
Mrs. Lucian appreciated these points,
and it was not long before Crystal was en-
gagged to nurse Mr.. Oscar Lucian, whom
terrible spinal affection had confined to his
CGucl T0E TWO long years, 8
Three days later she arrived with her
modest little trunk, anxious and uncertain
as to how she might be able to fulfill the
duties of her new position.
In a SUPERB room, furnished in olive and
gold, with rare Turkish rugs on the floor
and brocaaeet tirapery at tha windows, with
easy chairs innnmsrable, books and papers
streWn over the table and On the floor, viii,
with cabinets esowdsd with bric-n- brGc.
on q luxurious sofa covered with an en-
broiderea afghan, lay MIR. Oscar Ilucian.
a surprisa awaited Crystal She hid as
sumed that he was old and deerepit, whereas
he was young, handsome, and OF 9 fine phY~
sique, which SSH retained some yestiga Of
the great muscular power il had possessed
before the fatal accident which had Induced
disease OF the spino. He was pale ana
very tifed-iooking, though; and as he
heard the porter in the hall bringing up
Crystals trunk, he asked, languidly:
Who is that, mothsr?"
Mrs. Iucian did not at once reply She
b&d taken the responsibility of engaging
Crystal on herself and she feared her SON
might resent her action.
1t ls the new nurse. Oscar, she said at
length. S55
4Nursei' he cried, suddenly Gris,g M.
What do I want of a nurse?" 5
The doctor recommended one, Oscar 4.
his mother said, soothingly.
don't want a htlrse, I'm not q baby
mother. il am On invalid. don't require
any waiting on, and you know how / hate
to have any one fussing around me--a wo-
man especially Az III
But Oscar, his mother urged, the doc
tor says you must obey his orders implicit
~ il YOU ever expect to get we'll He says
you must not be LETT SD much alone, and /
ann not tit companion for You. am ner-
Tous. and easily excited. You need the So
c1ety and care OF some one younger and
more disinterested than I. s5
ION, Lordl MIR. Lueian groaneS. "It Is
q young person?n
Hushi' his mother said, WsrninnIy.
She is coming down stairs.
There was O knock at the door, and CJrvs-
bal entered the room. She wore q pretty
dress OF gray cashmere, with frills OF lace
at the neck and sleeves. Fer silk en- hair
was drawn III a gavy nlass 10 the nnpe OF
her slender neck. and loosely knotted.
There was delicate flush on her cheeks,
SIS she presented herself tilnidly to her flu
trra protega. Il ;5$ 8 N FL
Mr.. Lucian was an artist. lie had par
ticalar passion for the pleasing effects
which an aesthetic taste renders possible
under the most unfayogAble circumstances.
But he he'd grown nlisanthropical since his
illnass,s He had conceived an aversion far
tho society Of women. and not even Crgstal's
fresh young face and graceful figure could
unsestls this pred Hdice. M e
My son, Mr., I4lacian, Miss Blanchard, 4
Mrs I4ucian said, rising
Crystal inelinea her pretty head, and
4 looked anglailsl " into the handsome face
dissigure W. An einin ,us seowl
am right glad to meet you, Z she said,
holding out her hand frankly.
Mr. Iiucian managed not to see it.
Thank you, lie said shortly. s88
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