The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-05-06
NURSE EvA's ROMANCE.
BY TIE AUTHOR OF '.pnrl,ls..

smoky London of ours; and over all brill
lant sun, grown drowsy now, as it seeks its
rest and sinks dangerously into the fond
arms of evening.
The stream of carriages Is growing thin
ner, theprincesshas disappeared. One young
man riding handsome chestnut in a some
what careless fashion, rs though his thoughts
were elsewhere, quits the Row, and turns to-
ward the ugliest thing in creation. Having
reached the Albert Memorial, he passes
through the gate little further on, and finds
himself presently In the midst OF hopeless
+ jangle, composed OF cabs, hansoms, drags,
and so forth.
Something in the jangle dsagrces with the
chestnuts temper. She starts, throws up
her sleek head into the very midst of her
masters day-dreams, makes false step, and
comes heavily to the ground, tlinging her
rider, With q horrible crash, right under the
wheels OF a passing carriage. = A@
1t is all done In moment There is cry
from the bystanders, a vain attempt to make
clear space, and then senscless form, soil
ed and disfigured with dust and blood, is
raised by half dozen rough, if kindly, hands,
and conveyed to the nearest hospital. They
pull the bell, and the door being opened, they
enter with their CHASTITY burden, and layit
down within the hall: it is all that remains
of the careless gay young man, so full of
happy life, who had left the park only
short time ago.
Inc house-sllrgeon, passing through the
hall at THIS moment, casts sharp glance at
the unsightly object on the bench,
What is thiS?" asks he; and, coming
nearer, bends over il. His face changes.
Good heavensl 1t is Sir Rawdon Dare!'
he exclaims, In q mortified tone. "Scnd the
matron licrc ut Jncc. Seewhat has happen
| ed be says presently as a tall handsome
woman comes hurriedly upto him. His tone,
though low, isagitated. .,. sas
IAN accident?" says She STOPPING, in turn,
over the PROSTATE baronet.
"And a Very serious one. 1t is Sir Rnwdon
Dare. Is there specia! ward?"
'One empty" I
There is a touch OF curiosity in her glance
| as she examines the death-like features be-
! meath her.
''Let him be taken there. 1t is impossible
he can be conveyed to his own house In his
| present state"
ut is chance whether he will ever be
conveyed there-aliye," says tho matron,
turning away to give her orders.
SThere is another thing" says the sur
| geon, OBTAINING her. 'IIe must have care
\ fnl nurse. You can recommend one from
| the wards?"
| Certainly" says the matron, pausing as
II 10 consider. There is q good deal of kind
~ interest IN her compassionate, II somewhat
austerc, face, as she gazes at tho poor crush
4 ed figure; just rs, kindly, however, would
she have looked at him had he been the
veriest beggar ntcrawls our streets. There
! Is Nurse Eva she says hastily; 'she can
4 oil. H. Il A. =
| sympathetic"
And now the wounded man, inercifully oh
liyious to his pain, is carried by experienced
tender hands to small private ward, and
laid upon bed. The doctors cluster round
him. A young womanin hospital cap and
apron comes quietly into the room, and
stands beside the bed. She glances earnestly
| at her patient.
Surely that poor tlood-bcstaincd creature
can have no life in him? There is long
pause; then one of the doctors, who has been
STOPPING over the scnsclcss figure, lifts lis
| head.
"He Is not dead-yet," he says. There is
little or no hope in his tone
After a long sleep, as ii seemed tc him. the
sick man woke. He lay silently gazing at
the four white walls of the small room in
(which that strange sleep had taken place,
butwithOut wonderingfwhy he was there.
Thinking, as yet. was too great task; and
so he put 1t from him. The window was
open, and beyond in the outside distance,
there was a waving of green branches, and
from still further on there. came TO him the
subdued roar of unsnbdued popnlace. In
side there was some very curious furniture
or, at least, so he thought it, as his languid
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