Middletown transcript., 1894-07-28

shoulders.
"Well. after all,' said she, "perhap'
things happen for the best! The wo-
man was always begging and borrow.
ing. I'm sure got out of all patience
with her long ago."
Meanwhile Mrs. Trafford. looking
listlessly out of the window of an econ
omical lodging over a bakers shop
was quite certain that nothing short Of
starvation awaited herself and Dora.
''Now, mother, that's all nonsense,
said the latter. 1--WE are independent
now, and that is what we need most Of
all. "Mrs. Totten," Totten was the
name inscribed in gilt letters over the
store door-"knows of some fancy
knitting you can get to do, and | have
already secured a place in St. Fran
cita's Hospital. DR.. Hope always told
me l was a born nurse, and it was sc
nice that he happened to recognize me
when I went to enter my application
there"
"But the sight of blood!" said Mrs.
Trafford. Sand the smell of ether :
and all those horrid things! Dear
dear! I am sure it would kill mel'
Somebody has got to care for the
poor sufferers" said brave Dora. "And
why shouldn't it be II"
"And to think that the Reverend
Henry Trafford's daughter should
write her name in the hospital books''
groaned poor Mrs. Trafford, who like
the ploverbial ostrich hiding in the
sand, all along maintained the pitiful
tictiun of exceeding geniility.
''Oh, that's all provided for?' said
Dora. II wrnie my name 'DnIcas
rrav-rs.' don t see Why I'm not a.
we'll En- led to nomme de plume as
the pel-and ink women.'
ats no laughing mattel" sighed
the mother.
Isn't it better to laugh than to
| cry?" cheerily demanded Dora.
Durcas Travers had scal cely been a
week in attendance at the hospital,
when its bustling, imperious little
head surgeon sent an imperative sum-
mons for her.
"lou're not afraid of scarlet fever,
are you?" said he curtly.
ssI'm afraid Of nothingl'' said Miss
Travers.
"Good!" said Doctor Hope. "Then
shall detail you for instant duty in
Madison avenue. Your bag"
"It's here on my arm, all packed, +"
said Dorcas. 81 thought it would be
we'll to be prepared, SO I left word
with my mother not to expect to see
me at present."
"Good again." said the doctor, draw
ing on his gloves. "Jump into the
carriage! I'll take you there at once. y
SIS the-the young person quite
quite experienced9' gasped Mrs.
Mainwaring, her cheeks bleached
white, her point laced cap pinned on
awry. because Richard is so very ill.,
sShe1l do very WE'LL" said doctor
Hope grufiy. Be so good as to turn
all these people out of the room madam.
Quiet and fresh air, above all things,
must be maintained.
And this was tho first Dora knew
that she was in the house Of her rich
relations. Her first impulse was to
run after DR.. Hope and tell him that
she could not remain there, her next
to accede quietly to the dictates Of
fate.
"After ALL She said to herself, "it'.
simply in the way Of business. T,
think that am to be installed as nurse
to that Grand Mogul Of Richard Main
waring."
She went quietly about her avoca
tions. a sort Of crowned queen in the
sick room, to whom everybody defer
red as second only to DR.. Hope himself
swell, really" she thought, as tim
passed by, .she isn't SO intolerable!
really think l should have been sorr,
if had died that night when his Hf
barque drifted SO near the Great Un
known. He's very handsome and yer.
patient"
''Realy, doctor,' said Mrs. Main,
waring, ''that little blue eyed nurse o
, yours is an educated lady, found he
reading volume of Goethe in the Ger
man the other day, and it's wonderful
, how she manges Richard in his con
t yalescence. The Mainwarings wer,
always difficult to control in sickness.
"a lady? Of course she'sa lady,
assented the doctor. "a clergyman
!, daughter, l believe. Taught in
school before she took to nursing. By
j the-way shall need her in an inter
estiDg diptheria case tomorrow.
:. think Mr.. Mainwaring will do yer
: well with yourself and the housekeepe
after to-day"
"But she can't go!'' grasped til
lady.
.sBut she must gol declared th
/. doctor.
!, Mrs. Mainwaring burst into tears.
, "Miss Travers," she cried, as th
slender velvet-stepping nurse cam
into. the room to get caraffe Q
iced water for the convalescent, "whs
is this about you leaving us? You car
/ notl I will double your salary"
! ..If you were to quadruple it," sal