The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
MIR. MEREDITH'S NURSE.

A DeauIlIuI, HaXen-nalred boy, In 2
suit of brown velvet, with collar and'cuffs
of fine Irish point, stood by the window
of a large hotel in Detroit, ruefully
watching the weather.
Cant 1 go out at all, Uncle Hugh? p
he said, plaintively. "Tve been in the
house ever since Saturday"
Not to-day, Molly" replied a hand
some young fellow, who was stand.
ing with his back to the fire and won
dering what his sister Helen did when
the youngsters were all sick. "You
know the doctor said you'd have to stay
in; and if you got sick thus time your
mamma would never let you come away
with me again."
well" sighed the boy, resting his
chin on n delicate little hand, II
shouldn't mind it if / only had some
thing to play with. Oh, Uncle Hugh
there's such a lovely express wagon
around the corner, with boxes and bags,
and barrels, and-everything! There
are four white horses, and a driver with
a whip, and a hat hat comes off and
on, and"
Wonderful" said Uncle Hugh smil-
ing. well, I'll go around and look al
it, Molly; and, if it isn't too DEAR" he
added, putting on his hat and coat, "Ill
buy it for you"
"The child must have something to
amuse him, " he said, as he stepped out
into the hall.
He started off briskly; but there was
turn in the corridor, and as he hurried
along, whistling under his breath, he
ran right into a young girl who was
coming the other way with q trayful Of
dishes.
A little startled cry and then a crash
ensued.
II beg your pardoni" Hugh ex-
claimed, going down on his knees to
gather up the broken china. II am
very sorry"
"Be careful, STRIP she said, quietly
for her ~momentary vexation had passed
away. "Your coat is dragging in the
soup"
Never mind the coatl" Hugh an
swered impulsively. \.
"Wait a moment" she said; II will
get a towel"
She entered, as she spoke, o room
nearly opposite the scene OF the catas'
trophe.
"How did you happen to let them
fall, Nancy?" said the fretful voice OF
a sick man, from within.
Hugh could not catch her low toned
reply, but she came out in a moment,
demure and practical.
"That is Mr. Meredith's ROOM" Hugh
observed-"the railroad man-been
sick for some time. His nurse, | sup
pose."
aYou needn't mind" said the girl, go
ing down on her knees in a business
like way. IT will clean up this muss.
II am sorry to put you to SO much
trouble murmured Hugh, putting his
hand in his pocket and drawing out q
ten-dollar bill. "Let me make some
amends for my awkwardness."
He put the money in her hands, but
she was so much surprised that she
could not speak, and when she recover
ed herself Hugh had walked away, be-
ing anxious, no doubt to escape from
the scene Of his undoing.
"Weil, upon my wordl" she ex-
claimed, picking up the money, which
had slipped through her fingers TO the
floor.
A frown and a smile SCENE ed to strrg-
gle for the mastery of her face; but
presently she broke into o soft laugh
and tucking the bill away into her pock-
ct, she began to clear away the re-
mainder of the debris. /,
"A sweet-faced girl, that nurses
Hugh mused, when he wa once more
installed in his room by the fire, and
Molly was happy with his new express
wagon. "It must be nice to nave 9
woman like that about when ones SICK.
His thoughts wandered off then, and
he lost himself in a bachelors revere
ill Molly came and leaned against ms
,hair.
"Uncle Hugh the boy said, languid-
y, "my head aches"
Hugh looked up in alarm. and TOOK
;he child on his lap. His face was no'
and aushad HE 1ips dry.
IF he gets sick" he thought, ANXIOUS
". Helen will be frantic"