West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-27

her pas sent him of.
pooh-poohcd that and told Jim he
was silly, and didn't know what he was
talking about. But he says
'lou didn't hear me out, mother.
To-day there was new conductor on
32, ana it was Miss Emma's bcau-NIr.
Thatcher
Well, / did stare, and was sure Jim
was mistaken, but he said he'd know Mr..
Thatcher anywhere, and he was sure
that was him. We talked about il a long
time, but YOU see there was nothing we
coaild do, and thought Jim was right.
after all, and maybe Miss Emma's pa had
sent the poor fellow of, when ho lost his
money.
IL was, maybe, two weeks after that, or
three, that one day Mr. Sandcrson came
20 the house, all in lutter Miss Emma
was sick with typhoid fever and they
wanted a nurse, and she wanted that
nurse TO be me. Dear, dear, but | was
tlustered; but | sent Jim 10 his Aunt
James TO board, and shut up the rooms.
and went of to the grand house.
Poor Miss Emma. We nearly lost her.
though her pa had tho best doctors, aud
l nursed her faithful. She took the
fever visiting one OF her other Sunday
school scholars, and She was not very
strong any time, so she took il very hard
One day, when she was very bad, heard
her ask her father:
Papa, where is lIarry3'
81 don't know, hc said.
Then he began to tell her something
in very low voice, aud | went down
stairs 20 make lemonade, not 10 hear
what wasn't meant for me- The poor
young lady was very sad all that dav.
and mistrusted she cried, when no one
was watching her.
1t was none OF my business TO inter
fere, but fretted more'n "A little about
what Jim had told me, aud wondering il
Mr. Thatcher was Harry. couldn't ask
Jim, because | would not let him come
near me for fear of the fever. Miss Emma
was so weak, too, didn't dare for her
life say anything to excite her, and so |
held my tongue till the fever took turn
and she began to get better.
1t was uphill work then with us, for
shc was weak as a baby, and didn't seem
TO care TO get well. She had TO bc con xed
TO eat or to try her strength, and was
willing to lie quiet all day, which amt
natural in young folks after long sick
ness. Most times they are in too great a
hurry, and throw themselves back again.
The doctor said she wanted rousing.
So one day, after she had her bit Of toast
aud a little bird nicely Drowned, with
the best cut OF chocolate could make. |
coaXcd her to sit up bit in great arm
chair. When had her all comfortable,
said:
Miss Emma, I've bccn wanting to tell
/ you something for long time, but was
afraid you'd think was stepping out OF
my place
~ should never think anything unkind
\ OF my dear, good nurse says She. and
/ slipped her little, thin hand in mine 50
loving it made the tears come i'm my eyes.
"Wcll, Miss" l said, III you won't
think it is impertincnce, III tell you.
/ jim told me that nc saw Mr.. Thatcher
in the cars "a bit before YOU was taken
sick, and-well, Miss, don't feel too bad
/ about it--hc was conductor"
! was afraid she'd faint, maam, and
/ cry. ! was never SO took aback i'm my
| life ms / was at the way She acted. She
sat right up in her chair and clapped
/ her two little hands together, and Just
/ laughed like child. All the merry
/ light that was gone so long from her
I eyes came back
"Oh, YOU dear darling nurse" she
said 70 me, 81 could just kiss you, and
[ willw
And she did,
fTg,,. J.I L.. Ill. Jff 4. .-t.-l
Jim said he looked very grave, and
as If he had some care ON his mind, " !
told her, "aud he had none OF his huc
clothes on, but gray suit and q slouch
/ hat
She laughed again at this.
/ "And did me take the fares. Just like
any other conductor, and ring the boll;'
The idea Of that ticklcd her so much
. Chat she had 10 laugh again. / suppose
] looked as astouishcd as ! was, for
. pretty soon she said
'Now, for your good news, You shall
know all about it, / suppose YOU
guessed, and She rot rosy-rcd, "thai
Harry and J were lovers
''Jim mspicioncd it, / said.
"Jim has sharp cyes' Now you must
. Ni'W hI~I' N'di nurse, iIil my iufUrr.
though Doc is vcry rich man now. was
as poor boy as Jim is, and hc made aIl
IBIS money by hard work So hc has a
great coutcmpt for young men who do
nothing Tic thinks every man I'm This
country, rich on poor should have some
honest work To- do, and do it, Money s.
often lost, you know, nurse. and if a
imam is too fine TO work. me may starvc.
Indeed. that's eo,' / said.
''Hauy Nr Thatcher nurse Dad "a
large fortune lcit him by his father. when
hc was q boy, and hc mover did day
work of amy kind u 200 his life. did
not know why hc stopped coming to Sc,
me, aud-wcIl ] viii tell you-T frIi
ashamed and sorry. for J Thought Doc did
not c1ra for me 90. lhad Thought. while
did love him. OF course. nurse. no1od.
knew that and nobody over should
know it only chat YOU have told m,
such good news to-day when ! was SD
very sick ] asked father where Harry was.
for knew ho saw him the very last tim,
Doc was here. Then hc told mo Tina,
Harry came that day TO ask if hc might
marry me 10 7 loved him. Gr told papa
that he was rich and we know he IS an
honorable 0OU1 man Tlru r,,ra cold