Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13
POOR LASS!

The 345 horse car, or tram as they call II
there, had just gone juggling down tue white
road to Swinton, which ran at the bottom OF
the field lying In front Of the Pendebury Chill.
dren's hospital. A well knit young fello W
was walking up one OF the little gravel paths
that lead from the sweep OF the carriage drive,
between the square grass plots, To the pa
tients' visitors door, Ia the side of the long
central corridor ono blazing September after.
noou His moleskin trousers aud corduroy
wastcoat made with sleeves aud faced with
dark brown yelvetsen open below the top
button, over "A blue guernsey, made one at
once feel sure that neither horses nor boats
were totally unfamiliar to him. And, lastly,
this seslskin hat VIII ch no took Off aud twirIed
IN his great hands as lie reached the door
would let any one who has ever walked on
thc towing path Of canal into the secret OF
his apparently double occupation.
John Thrupp was bargee and fine strap
ping young fellow; AN easy SIX feet In his
blue worsted socks, deep IN the chest and not
an ounce Of superfiuous fat anywhere.
II his brow was low, with the hair that fell
over IL coarse aud tau coioied, 10 was broad
and stood upright" and tho eyes under II
were good, honest, blue ones. Tho clean
shaven lips met firmly over two rows OF
strong white teeth In jaw heavy but not
brutal No one could call John Thrupp a lout
u be- was bargee, aud though he stopped
little from the shoulders 1t wasn't the out
come Of siouchy nature In the man, but
simply because he could and did IL necessary
drag Ivy rope over his shoulder heavy lum-
boring barge that would puzzle many an up
right guartsman TO stir. So far from being
lieut., John Thrupp had two at least Of the
Indispensable attributes OF n gentleman. II.
was man of h word, and he had "A love of
cleanlincss-insidc and out. That he paid his
wny--if only along tho towing path OF canal
and worked as hard ~ he had strength for
were, thiuk, two other very gentlemanly hab-
It's but many folks may think that am quite
wrong about this, and az | only want to tell
you plain tale we won't so into so disputed
subject any further. Mind you, do not
believe that all bargees are honest OF even
clean; don't, indeed-but this particular
bargee was
lie loved bls cold plunge IN the Breads Mt
daylight, told tire truth as unvaryingiy, aud
enjoyed "a clean shave as keenly ns any gen
tlnnian stroke IN varsity eight
We'll, ills targee turned shade paler IN
ppite Of his SIX feet and broad shoulders ~ he
caught sight Of the rows OF white beds with
the red tacketed little forms in them In the
wards on ethor side OF the puth He moist
sned his lips and swallowed little nervously
as he rang bell beside the open doorway,
that startled him by Changing lust over his
head. A brisk voice said,
"Come IN; come straight on;r and doing
N, John found himself. after passing through
small receiving room, iii the long slate
paved corridor, with It's Atty pale windows
and double sets 81 glass doors opening into
The long branching pavilion wards. Tho cor
rider looked luterminahle, and the shafts Of
sunlight Flanting through tho high windows
on the right seemed 10 cut its great length
Into diagonal strips
Two doctors, IN loose jackets and with bare
heads, were standing ut the far end talking;
but their voices did not roac, to where John
stood, a little dazed and at II loss how to pro
s'ed The same brisk voice, now close behind
him, remarked,
"WellfH and paused
John turned and saw blue gowned white
aproncd figure, in high white cap, sitting on
polished hanch against the dark wall look
hg for all the world like blue and white
china tile set up against u dark oak shelf,
The nutse--for u was nurse, or at least n
probatioaer land not "a tilel --had u pencil and
book Ia her hands, eod without looking up,
wcut ON rapidly
Who to sect How manyt Only YOURSELF
No infection OF any sort at home, | hope:
whom did you ayp CHANGING at last up at
poor Johns pussled fac2, with her pencil
ready 90 put GROSS against the patient he
should nsk FOR
"A little g'rl; At least n young girl" said
john. "Nancy Iiattseh," adding little UNI
steadily, "sha WAS hurt haro"--touching his
ewu broad e,.est
Hayward Ward-in tho Special" replied
The nurse, ~ ding UT and standing by John.
b. point up the corridor AGO straight up
b. the statue AMI turn into the glass doors 20
the left, under the lantern In the roof"
THANK you. maam," said John. going ms
directed. MI th.n tarncd hesitatingly To her
and said' "ltow Is she, miss, pea~er
But ths n yrss did not know. She said that
she was o,sr ali tho other side in Iiebert.r
but that tie SISTER in Hayward would tell
him.
Poor JOIN did not understand at all what
she meant, ;'it he thanked her and walked up
the corridor rs dtrccted. lurching little from
SIDE Ia shle Ia his anxiety 10 prevent his great
nailed boots making such an embarrassing
noie.
Like all who are unaccustomed 10 life In a
hospital, John thought that every sound, even
out there IN the rorridur, must waken some
poor soul lie kyoked at the two trim nurses
who Islssssi him higher up quite reproachfuly
Tor actually laughing and chattering ~ close
10 his poor nttls girl, who had been 80 nearly
Killed.
A SICK Mig expectation and almost terror
made JOAN, hands cold and his eyes burn as
he turned W the first glass doors and found
himself III q shorter corridor. with linen cup
boards and bright little ward kitchen on one
side. Va front long vista OF polished boards,
rows nf t-sls and vi it- covered tables The
afternoon si.a STRAINED in and touched the
shining jugs and glass jars and bunehes o.
foNeis anal tbs white capped bead Of uurse
who MAS bending over the nesrest table, on
which a huge pewter hskstand literally glis-
tealed II bal been - IsrSevegingiy FURNISHED.
The closej door on his left opened, and the
szsLer. { tall. fina y0.ssa in = dark greer
serge gown, and a variation Of the prevailing
"ipLe esp ca Der white hair. came out, ~ wing
70 the unseen occupsnt Of the little eight sided
room wlIhlH: i don't think there is any one
coming 70 sse you. dear. IL Is nearly 1. wbea
tbs rlaitofE go, unless, she said, facing John,
-tt.is lie your brother. Have you e0nle 70 see
Nancy Bautsen. young manr she added
YES, nAaatE,' sail John; aud the sister
stood on one SIDE. ans pushed open tie door,
aad said Here's this brother Of yours ii
l-sf.7 She turned 70 John, and added: 1t
is just well you didn't come earlier
She nustn't talk much nor move You talk
- her and s.epnad swiftly sl,raSs tbs slat4