The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-17
Tnsr as ne was finishing. a step ap-

i just as ne was finishing. step ap-
| preached, and Belle, who could not re-
strain her curiosity another moment, as
she had heard him pause on the floor
| above. and then make some remark in a
| low tone, came upon the scene.
/ Just in time to see his hand leave the
/ rose, and to see Ethel turn toward her
| own room. and disappear with the bou-
| ouet in her hand and a gratitied smile
| lowering around her lips.
! Waiting until she had seen the Doctor
! leave the premises. and Ethel again re-
B pair 10 Sir Reginald's side. the malicious
I girl proceeded directly TO that room
where she found the flowers carefully
/ bestowed in fancy vase upon the dress
! ing-case.
I Selling them without moments hesi-
! tation. she turned directly TO the baron
| cts room.
Ethel sat by the bed, and at his re-
| quest was striving to cool his heated
| brow by gently moving a fan. Raising
| her eyes, to her establishment she recog-
| nized her flowers, but before she could
| claim them Bellies angry voice arrested
| her attention.
"Sir Reginald, she exclaimed. Il think
| it my duty to inform you that Miss
| Nevergail seems to have forgotten her
| position as your assistant nurse and paid
| dependent, and seizes every opportunity
| that offers to carry on sly firtationS
! with gentlemen. ! just surprised DR..
( Elfenstein placing that rose in her hair
/ outside YOUR door. while at the same
| time he gave her these flowers. Do you
| approve OF such behavior"
| approve? No: of course not" he re-
| turned, flying into Il passion at once. as
| she We'll knew he was sure to do. "MiSs
| Nevergail, what business have you to
conduct yourself in that style? Did l
! bring you here to form intrigueS with
| gentlemen"
"You certainly did not" was the calm
reply, "nor have | done SO. DR.. Ellen
stein is an old friend. and as such he
presented me with the flowers Miss Glen
denning has taken from my room. Be
ing my own property now. | will thank
her for their restoration" So saying,
she reached forth her hand for them.
But Belle drew back and scornfully re-
piled:
"lou Shall never have them again, |
assure you, as | shall instantly see that
every stem, leave and bud is destroyed.
If you do not know your place better i'll
this house than to put yourself on an
equality with its visitors, you must be
taught. Do you not think so, Sir Reg
inald?" she added, appealing to him,
certainly. Just take the trash away
and see that it is destroyed. | shall my
self inform Dr. Elfcnstein."
You will not do that, surely. uncle.
He would then be veXed with me-" Belle
hastily exclaimed. 81 will destroy them,
since you wish it also, but not until you
promise 10 say not thing TO him hOut it -
well, have it Your own way; but if |
do not, perhaps Miss Nevergail will.
"She dare not. She knows it would
Of few flowers that were his gift. in his
presence am not at all afraid of her
doing So
So saying, regardless Of Ethcls be-
secching words and locks, the spitaful
girl left the room with her ill-gotten
treasures. and Ethel saw them no more.
Sir Reginald remained excited, cross
and nervous, for some time after this
scene, and poor Ethel found it almost
impossible to please him in anything she
attempted.
Thu sight Of the flower She still wore
seemed to aggravate him. although he
made no further comments upon the
subject. but Ethel felt that without Il
direct command she was not required 10
remove il.
Therefore it remained. and when Dr.
Elfenstein returned in the afternoon for
his usual second visit to the sick man.
he smiled as his eyes rested upon it, but
never was told the fate Of the rest Of
his offering nor heard of the hard words
She had endured Oh account Of his
friendly gift