Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-08-24
Beautiful Jim.
BY John Strange Winter

you know. my dear" pressing her hands
ere he set them free.
Nancy put the hand which was nearest
to him back into his.
"How good you are," she said, turning
round at the same time. "Jones, will you
send out at once for Dr. Davies? Don't
let them lose a moment, Darby; you have
everything ready for my father, have you
not?'
Everything, ma Fam, said Darby, who
had been prepared for trouble Of this kind
from the moment the young mistress had
told him the last news Of the young
master.
"You would like me to stay until they
come, or is there anything that | can do.
my dear7" asked Sir George, kindly.
"Ohl no. There is so little that any of
us can do" she answered. hopelessly;
"but do stay, please"
So Sir George drew her down on to the
cozy couch sheltered by the tall Chinese
screen. and together they waited during
the few minutes, that seemed SO inter
minably long. before the sound of the
carriage was heard without.
Naturally enough. Darby was the first
to approach the carriage, and as soon as
his eyes fell upon the helpless and
motionless figure of his master, he looked
over his shoulder at the butler and said,
imperatively: Get Miss Earle out Of
sight-it's paralysis
Thus hidden, Jones did his best, but
Nancy was close behind him. Il am
quite prepared for anything, Jones" she
said, with intense calmness. Don't
waste time trying to persuade me to 60
away-they need your help"
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although she would not be put away from
her fathers side when she felt that he
needed her the most; but she stood aside
up the wide stairs to his own room.
"He will recover from this good deal
after an hour or so, my dear, said Sir
George.
mo, Sir George. he will never be any
better" she said, mournfuffy. HE has
not strength enough to bear up against
shock like that-he is so old and so fraiL
Even Sir George could not think of any
thing to say-and, in his heart of hearts,
he confidently believed that his old friend
was dead already There was the sound
of hanson dashing up to the door, and
then the doctor came hurrying in.
"Yes-Ive heard all about it. he said,
as Nancy met him. "a pity-a pity, A
shock like that is a nasty thing to fight
against at Mr.. Earles age; however, I'll
go straight up. if you please, Miss Earle.
Well. yes-I think you had better let me
60 first. | won't keep you in suspense or
away from him moment longer than is
absolutely necessary. Then he, too, dis
appeared up the stairs, and Nancy sat
down on the sofa again to wait for news
with the best patience she might.
"You want to be going-your dinner"
she said. wearily, to Sir George.
"No-no-I am dining at the club-any
time will do. could not leave without
hearing what the doctor says, in any
case" he replied, hastily; and so they sat
on side by side while the clock in the cor
ner licked steadily on, not speaking much
rather, indeed, holding their breath to
listen for the first sound that should come
to them from the hushed and quiet cham
Der above. DR.. Davies did not keep them
waiting very long, for in about twenty
minutes he came down again. treading
quietly, as medical men do. Nancy rose
and went to meet him,
1--WE can do nothing at present" he
said, gently; for an hour or so your
father must be kept perfectly quiet but
have given Darby complete instructions
what TO do until the nurse comes. will
send one in at once. unless you like to
wire to st. Johns House for one-use my
name and ask for Nurse Provis if she is
there. l will come back again in an
hour"
81 may 60 up to him." Nancy asked.
"Oh! yes; but have you dined? No?
Then get glass of wine and some strong
soup, or something of that kind before
you do so; and do not touch him or dis
turb him in any way, even if he seems
uneasy and restless He knows nothing,
and at present, suffers nothing whatever.
every WE'LL" said Nancy, obediently.
Sir George st. Leger bade her good-by
then, saying that he would look in on his
way home later in the evening and ask
after his old friend. And if there Is
anything that can do, you will command
meY" he added
"Oh yes. Sir George, will indeed, and
thank you so much, returned Nancy
And at last she was free to 60 upstairs
into her fathers room, to go and sit be-
side him. to watch him as he lay helpless
and unconscious upon his bed, with
Darby, his faithful man, at hand to do all
that medical skill could advise, until the
nurse should come. And after while she
came. n SHluii, sligHt, pIoNu huuSu
woman, with a fair, pleasant face, and
good, bright. hazel eyes. She came in rs
If she had lived in the room all her life,
her footsteps making no sound, her light
gown no rustic, and she stood beside the
bed and looked down upon her new pa
tient, while Darby repeated in n whisper
the instructions which the doctor had
given him.
And then Darby went down to get his
supper, and Nancy crept round to her
side.
'Do you think he will die, nurse?' she
asked, with a world Of entreaty in her
looks and tones.
The nurse turned her bright eyes upon
her.
II think that he is very ILL.," she said.
guardedly.
"But do you think he will dieg" Nancy
persisted ;,
with great care he might pull round
again" returned the nurse, unwilling to
commit herself one way or the other.
So Nancy went back to her place again