The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10


sick room, to whom everybody de-
ferred as second only to Doctor Hope
himself.
swell, really" she thought, as time
passed by, she isn't SO intolerable! l
really think should have been sorry
if he had died that night when his
life barque drifted 50 near the Great
Unknown. He's very handsome and
very patient"
''Really, doctor" said Mrs. Main
waring, 'sthat little blue-eyed nurse of
yours is an educated lady. I found
her reading volume of Goethe in the
German the other day, and it's won
derful how we'll she manages Richard
in his convalescence. The Mainwar-
ings were always difficult to control in
sickness"
ga lady? Of course she's lady,
assented the doctor. "a clergyman's
daughter, I believe. Taught in a
school before she took to nursing. By
the-way, shall need her in an inter-
esting diphtheria case tomorrow. I
think Mr.. Mainwaring will do very
well with yourself and the housekeeper
after to-day"
''But she can't go! gasped the lady.
tsBut she must go!" declared the
doctor.
Mrs. Mainwaring burst into tears.
''Miss Travers," she cried, as the
slender, velvet-stepping nurse came
into the room to get caraffe of iced
water for the convalescent, whats
this about your leaving us? You can
not! I will double your salary"
eff you were to quadruple it" said
Dorcas, in that low, sweet voice of
hers that was SO potent in the sick
room, sit would make no difference.
I am at Doctor Hopes disposal. !"
"Bravo, Miss Travers p said the
head surgeon, softly clapping his
hands.
"Dear Dorcas, do not leave us!"
sobbed Miss Adela, finging herself on
the girls shoulder.
81 have debt to pay" said Dorcas,
quietly. 81 must earn all l can.
"What debt?" questioned Adela.
81 am poor girl" said Dorcas,
still in the same even, melodious
voice, ''and all my life some rich
relatives have been helping me. Now
[ have resolved to be dependent no
longer, nor shall I rest until I have
repaid every whit of the obligation.
Perhaps, Miss Mainwaring, you do not
know who I am? Ny real name is
Dora Trafford."
''Eh! said the doctor. ...Flinging
off the mask already?"
"And I think Dora was glancing
around with frightened air that I
had better go with you now, doctor.
Mrs. Mainwaring, you will please
keep my twenty five dollars q week to-
ward my debt will just go in and
ell Mr.. Mainwaring good-by, and join
you presently, doctor"
And before Mrs. Mainwaring or
Adela could recover themselves, she
vas gone.
But Mr.. Richard Mainwaring, from
he inner room, had overheard some
hing of what was going on.
$50 you are going away?" said he,
her with one emaciated,
law-like hand. ''No, Dorcas-no,
lear little disciple of the Red Cross
'ou shall not escape SO readily. Dor
as, love you-you shall stay 70
81 think you must be little de-
irious still, " murmured Dora, family.
''You spoke of a debt, said Richard
and there certainly was a
Magnetic light in those deep, dark
yes of his. ''Well, granted that such
debt exists. You can only pay it
18th yourself. Sweet, if you have
aved my life for me, it would be a
ruel kindness for you to blast it
ow."
'I-don't-know-what to think"
esitated Dora.
"Well," said Doctor Hope, ST think
d better look up new nurse for that
iphtheria case.'
And Dora Traford's first situation
as her last.
There's no use in trying to mould
mes own destiny, " said she, piteously.
Things work themselves out SO diff j
,rently from what one expects Pr
Night.
The Mexican ON Horseback.
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