Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-01-17

THANK the Lord for all His merciesl'
And Dennis too"
A wan smile fitted over her white
face, and, closing her tired eyes. she fell
asleep with her lovers name on her lip.
and her hand lying like a snowflake in
black Dido's clasp.
CHAPTER XIV.
Why should not one derive all the
satisfaction that could possibly be ex-
tracted from grumbling to ones hearts
content, when there was ready TO ones
hand a patient, equable hospital nurse,
into whose discreet bosom one might
empty cart loads of family secrets
without the slightest danger of their
ever being hauled up again?
Dick Lorimer, aching and bruised,
disappointed and Disguised, feeling that
he had made thorough mess of a very
important mission, Immediately re-
solved TO avail himself of that privilege
the very next time his particular
"white-cap" took her seat by his cot
He would like to have some sort of
name to call her by. Nurse" was
simply 'beastly." She had such soft
little hand, such great serious eyes,
asked fellow how he "felt now. :"
that it was almost mot quite enough
to reconcile "a fellow TO broken leg. "
He said as much TO the surgeon on
his rounds, adding: ~ would like to
know what you all call her, doctor"
Mrs Hamilton is what we call
her. Yes, all the sicI, folks fall in love
with her. You are only obeying an in.
eXorable law OF your nature. Here she
comes now"
Adown the long spotlessly white
room, whose colorless polished cleanli-
ness was IN itself an aggravation to
Dick, who loved life in all its warm
tints, its vivid phases, came the nurse
towards them. The surgeon greeted
her with: You are to let this dam
aged young man talk as much as ever
he pleascs, Nurse Hamilton We want
him kept quiet, but he is more ap, to
keep his leg still while his tongue
wags. Doubtless there is letter to be
written to somebody. There always is
in these cases"
Yes. And | want you to write it."
Dick fired his answer to the surgeons
suggestion point-blank at the nurse.
lie had turned his head sidewise to look
into the clear steadfast eyes that had
such strange fascination for him. II
he was not mistaken, that was the very
thing she was trying TO prevent.
"Nou will write il for me, will YOU
not, Mrs lIamilton?"
"Of course I will. See. will be back
presently with writing
When she returned with her portfolio
she had on blue glasses
What did you do that for?" Dick
asked, with "A flash of decidedly imper-
tinent resentment. Those goggles, /
mean
TO make myself comfortable" She
opened the portfolio and selected a
sheet of paper. Il am ready"
But am not" he answered, petu-
lantly; and If you don't mean TO let me
look at You while 1 am debating. I'll
make a mess of it. That's about all I'm
tit for, anyway"
For what?'
For making "A mess OF things
You mean your leg? You should not
have tried TO jump on the car while 1t
was in motion. There is enough tim,
Tor all our needs, If we would only take
it,"
dicated his helpless leg by an angry
touch of his long brown hand. II
needed just ten more minutes yesterday
than | could manage to procure.
would have been stcaming up the river
toward White Cliffs, instead of living
here with broken leg, if could have
found it."
But You have plenty of time TO get
well in" said Nurse Hamilton, with
smile which Dick mentally pronounced
twice as sad as tears $50 nv theory
holds good. after all. Now, then. won't
you please begin?"
'Oh, say. please sit where can look
at you without making corSscrew of
my neck"
Thus directly importuned. Mrs Ham
ilton moved a fraction more directly in
his line OF vision.
Il wish you hadn't put those blinlxcrs
on, and wish | could see You without
that cap; it's regular Disagreement.
And You don't belong 10 them, nor they
to YOU"
The clear white OF Nurse Hamilton's
smooth checks was suddenly stained
vivid red. She did not look at him as
she administered her rebuke:
You must not talk 10 me so. You
are silly. impertinent boy. and shall
send another nurse TO you. I will not
stay"
She raised her hand with a quick ges-
ture. She was too late. Her white
friilcd cap was swaying triumphantly
on the apex OF Dicks daring fingers.
Yes, You will. Norrie / knew
could not be mistaken. knew your
voice. You couldn't put it in mob
cap and blue goggles. Now then"-he
flung the cap upon the foot Of his bed
Il have not made such an Internal mess
OF things after all; for have found
you"
She was looking at him with wide
eyes through a mist. lie had called her
"Norric. and the i;e crust that had
been forming over her .hillcd and lone.
ly heart suddenly broke up under tho
warmth al the boys carcssing tones.
In the six short months Of her life at
White Cliffs Dick had been her most at
tarhcd squire. This the youngest Of all
the Lorimer boys, had been q special
favoritc Of hers. and she OF his. Ills
little sister. his Madame John" and
his Princess Norric" had been pleasant
10 remember. She had no grievance
here. She leaned toward him with devyv
ewes
And having found me. what theu.
Dick? Have you missed me-"
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