New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27

"No we put her In the south parlor 80 TO be
handler. Her mother amt able to run up n
down stairs
BY this time Zenas Doggett, the brother of
Aurelia, had driven close up to the outer step.
He sprang from the front seat Of the old carryan
and turned and opened the rusty hinged carriage
door. Aunt Lucy stood at the entrance, her eyes
fastened on the figure which now descended.
The three were shocked to find that this person
was young girl
"She can't he minute over twenty-five, If
she's that" Mrs. Gould said later when describing
the arrival She added severely that 1t want
in human nature to expect experience in young
person; and that mebby the Doggetts knew
what they were about, but she doubted it.
| Zenas did not enter He Immediately walked
the horse off toward the barn.
The new conner stepped within the door. She
was SMALL she had gray eyes and light hair.
Her face in profile showed that her chin rctreated
slightly.
For the first instant no one moved.
81 am the nurse"
She spoke in low deliberate tone, and she
looked over the three women. The faintest hint
of a smile came TO her eyes as she made this an
nouncement.
Aunt Lucy evidently did not know whether to
offer her hand not, but at last she did SO.
My name is Yardley, Miss Yardley."
I'm awful sorry we had to send for you"
Aunt Lucy managed to say.
"Yes," said Miss Yardley, people usually are
sorry to have me come. Will you take me to
my room. please? ?"
The woman babe the nurse follow her. Miss
Yardley took up her satchel and walked out of
sight. The two left in the kitchen gazed at each
other moment in silence. Then Mrs. Gould
in bor oh 1oud
sniff. Matildy smiled if she could say a very
biting thing if she only chose to do it, but she
chose to remain silent like her companion
Presently Aunt Lucy returned. She shut the
door and leaned against it.
Well" she said with whispered emphasis
What did she say?' asked Matildy, eagerly.
She said," replied Aunt Lucy with wther-
ing emphasis, she said she would put on her
stripes"
:" Her stripes?" from both visitors
ayes"
But what be they?"
81 don't know more n you, But it does seem
to me as if I'D heard that trained nurses wore
uniforms"
Did she ask bout 'Relia?"
"Not a syllable"
II must say should think she'd try to show
some interest if she expects to get twenty dollars
a week"
Aunt Lucy shook her head. She was understood
TO wash her hands of the trained nurse.
Before anything more could be said the door
opened and the nurse into the room She
wore striped seersucker gown and white apron.
Her hair compactly fastened. She had a
generally compact appearance, if she were
ready for action. She looked effective also.
Perhaps you will take me to the patient"
she said to Aunt Lucy.
She conducted to the large, darlsened par
Tor. At the door her guide left her and went
back for conversation with her visitors.
Miss Yardley stood for percevable space of
time with her hand on the knob before she turned
it and entered. Her eyes dilated to discern in
it. The figure OH the bed was motionless. The
figure in the chair rose and stood, waiting the
approach Of the stranger.
Mrs. Doggett, or 'Rea's mother" as she was
usually called looked with an almost famshed
hope at this girl who advanced noiselessly and
rapidly. When she had come within reach the
mother suddenly put forth her hand and laid it
on the nurses arm.
She drew her back again and out into the hall.
through the hall and to the room on the other
side Of the house. II was light here.
Mrs. Doggett kept her hold on the girl while
she looked at her with piteous intcntness.
Can you do it? Can you save her?" she
asked, harshly.
Il will try said the nurse.
"They said l wasn't fit to take care of her any
longer" went on the mother, hurriedly They
said it all depended on the care. Perhaps it does
But the doctors don't know what is the matter
with her. They don't know anything about it.
| tell you they don't know"
Miss Yardley did not attempt to speak. She
waited.
+" ! wanted to see how you looked" went on the
mother, her voice now sGavering from very weak |
ness. II wanted TO see if / could trust you with
my child's life"
Again Miss Yardley did not speak. After
another long, intent gaze Mrs. DOggett sighed |
deeply.
you do look as if you knew what you were
about, she said.
Now will go to the patient said the nurse |
" Do you need to tell me anything before the |
doctor cOmes?"
mo. lie will be here before six
Il shall not want you. l shall not want any
one. / am here TO take the responsibility. Will |
you GO and try to rest?"
Mrs. Doggett leaning the top of a chair
as the girl spoke. She was very pallid and her
eyes sunzen.
oh, if you only could save herr" she moaned.
The nurse hesitated instant Then she
eft the room without speaking again.
She returned TO the south parlOr.7 She
pulled up a curtain. She went out at the front
loor and opened blind. The late afternoon
sunlight came into the place. All this young
xoman's movements were decisive and almost
loiseless.
She now moved to the bedside and looked in
entity at the case"
TO he concluded)