The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-08-24


cry of a small sum 81 money, but no letters.
papers or cards. and Sadly desertion of
one and another, each gong bis or her way,
with the comforting reflections:
ats none of my business"
But when they had all deserted the in
jured man the surgeon, still busy binding
up his arm as he lay upon bench brought
from the ruined summer.house, felt light
touch on his hand, and looked up TO see a
little figure in mourning, witha sweet face,
very pale.
"Can l help yous" Alice Hunter asked
mo, child. not nown
"What will they do with him."
81 suppose ne must so to a New York
hospital"
"But tie ride-the journey!n
''Wili cause great additional suffering,
perhaps result "a death"
''Doctor, wll they keep him here II he is
paid for!'
"Certainly; but there is not money
enough about him to pay his board q week"
\ ~ will pay it."
"You.n a
V"Yes: will not let him die for want OF
money have. He"-and her lip quivered
the looks like my dear father who Is
dead"
"H'm-yes. Here come the fellows 10
take him to the station. think will take
him to the little cottage where board. It
will cost less and be more quiet"
Mrs. CORTLAND declared Alice was out
raging the proprieties most dreadfuliy
when the young girl went to the cottage
and offered her services as nurse to the
doctor; but Aunt Sophie silenced comment
by moving her belongings from the hotel to
the quiet boarding house, and the doctor
found he had valuable assistant.
Alice explained in her quiet, low voice.
that her father was ill for nine months be-
fore no died and she was his nurse. This
accounted for the noiseless wooden dresses,
the velvet-shod feet, the quick eye and ready
hand, and, when the sufferer recovered con.
seriousness, the gentle voice and tact that
Quoted him in paroxysms of pain and fever
Aunt Sophie was too much Of an invalid
herself to help, but she sat beside the bed
while Alice moved to and fro, made dainty
soups and tempting dishes, and performed
all nursing duties.
The invalid had one long talk with the
doctor and then submitted to the gentle
ministrations of the two women. only insist
with him at night and within call
The season was over. and only those three
remained of the summer boarders at the
little cottage, when one cool October day
the sick man, now fast recovering, called
Alice TO him.
:" shall soon be well again." he said, re-
gretfully.
"Yes," she answered, cheerily; "very
soon"
4 u shall miss my rurse"
"Apd / my patient; but am glad you
are recovering We were afraid at one
time there would be more painful part
ing"
you mean was in danger of dying.
Why should that be painful am old"
She made no answer, looking sorrowfully
into his uphfted eyes
And burden upon you, the doctor tells
me. Why did you make yourself response.
BILE for strangerl"
The fair face flushed. the soft eyes were
dewy with feeling as Alice said, softly:
Because you are old and seemed poor
ard frierdess l was glad it was in my
power to aid you. Do not think it was at
any great COST" she added. with generous
desire to Tighten tho burden of obligation
II nave some money lying idle - ..
"For tho vodd,rr Sar nu... wal
ch,,5 vo. r,;rht In,o LAY peina's' we a,'
vomr hr;doI ,ban na'o ~ poo.ei Joweis " oceA
;tude ana Iova To-, oo La . VI s.a, w
soo, ,aaua Wv, ,,'u ni anu snaii
sapasn '"' "N' "" ei'' i'e Aeep-
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c,o,n re a ' ha. 49,, III. ioehe. from
sa,aa,, o,n,s an e s.o :. euo om one % her
sna ,no', 49,. anu pu; a. en-, ~ tno piace VI some
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uAh ah; y io ~ sue Saul soi,iy.
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,no,;a,,o t,atT paw. aa,a' sa,nese.y, you inus'
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