Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-10-20

the awakening which would mean u
her the birth hour Of utter desolation.
After about three hours Lumley
awoLe, still firmly holding veres hand.
He did not look surprised 10 see her
there, but smiled NJ her and said In q
voice that was perccptibly stronger and
more like his own: Darling. how good
Of you TO stay there"
Her heart grew sick at his words, but
she was brave. aye, and she was loving
too. for she smiled back n II the tear
were nowhere near 70 her eyes and the
future was as golden ~ the sunset Of Q
summer day.
~ have be en- here . long time" she
said. gently. land now nurse Is going u
turn me out"
"And Miss Nugent must have her
dinner" put In the nurse, seeing the
shadow Of remonstrance In his eyes.
Eyes. 60 and get your dinner. dear
est" he suid. all at once assuming q
tone Of proud possession Of her. "But,
unxious'y. you'll come back after
wards. won't you?"
"Oh. yes. sir. she shall come back.
said the nurse. "i'll take care OF
that"
ri will come back" said We're.
She got safely into the shelter Of her
own room before the Airl,cs knew that
I.umlcy was awake again. And once
there she gave way altogether and hid
her face IN the bedclothes. sobbing pit
eously: ''Oh, how shall bear II? He
has forgottcn-he has forgotten! And
every day will make Il worse and
worse. harder and harder! Oh my dear,
INV dear. Il would be easier II you did
not love me quite 80 WE'LL"
She was still sobbing when Mira. Jock
came In search Of her.
"Oh! my dear. my dear" she cried.
"but you must not cry like this. II Ia
oil we'll with him now-he will soon
pull round again. You are not used TO
seeing him like this, but Il won't be-
for long. dear child, and he Is so seraphic.
ally happy II did my heart good 70
see his dear old face looking rs pleased
as Punch In spite Of Its pallor."
We're got up of her knees.
~ got upset bit. I think" she said,
steadily. AS you say. I'm not used to
t."
Some instinct prompted her TO say
nothing Of what she had learned about
Mrs. Hope and her engagement To Lum.
ley. For she Ind resolved that while
she was necessary TO his well-being,
she would let things remain on their
present footing. When he was once
more strong and we'll. she would 60
quietly away SO that there should be
no embarrassment. no complications.
There should he no torrent Of reproach-
es from Mrs. Hope on the score Of her
trying 10 make Lumley break faith
with her.
Lumlcy did not whatever
other failings he had In the way Of for
getfulacss--thnt she had promised 70
90 back 10 him: and rs noon rs Miss
Nugent Ind finished dinner his nurse
came downstairs with request that
she would go to him II am going 70
bed almost Immediately. Miss Nugeut."
she said. but Nurse Collins will be In
charge. md will give you hint when
You ought to go AWAY Keep him rs
happy and satisfied us you can't viii
he the sn lvnfion of him"
And you do think" said We're. anx.
ously. that Mr.. Lumlry Is bctier?"
"Oh! yes. distinctly better" she re-
Piled ~ expect the doctor will be de-
lighted when he comes in last thing"
So the doctor Enthusiastically was lie
.nme In soon after ten o'clock ami
Found Nil. Nur-nt sitting by the bed.
,er hand fast clasped In Lumlcy's
wasted one
We're tried to draw Il AWAY but Lum.
cy would have none Of II. Mono
ont he said quickly. ''there's no res
on why the doctor. and everyone else
or that matter. should not know "
"Ah! a new nurse. ] see" said the
loctor by way Of comment and 10 spare
'ere's l.. res somewhat
The girl was not blushing--you must
,e happy or ashamed 20 blush. and she
vas neither; she was only utterly
vretched and looked Il Indeed the
Ioctor thought he had never seen .
girl 70 be mans happy
So few more days passed on. Lum.
ey with each one improving more and
more, growing stronger and less
by the knock on the head
which had laid him low and with every
lour that We're spent In his company
more and more happy and
outcntcd with his life
And during all this time We're Nugent
nurses the knowledge that although no
lad apparently forgotten the fact. he
vas engaged TO another woman that
he was helping TO build his health up
O nm end which she would not he able
O share. that when he talked. rs he
lid. 40 happily and glowingly OF the
uture she would not he with him
when Il came And as zach day went
" she grew more sick nj heart and
bowed her trouble plainly In her sod
md wistful eyes
Al last the ppy day came when no
vas able TO g., up and he war allowed
O tottcr downstairs In 4 very cautious
md uncertain fashion and was com.
ortably installed In u wide and capa-
ious lounge and given We're TO keep
i'm very quiet and good And some
low during that afternoon We're came
O 4 realization Of the truth that the
ooner she went away from ~ Johns
Wood the better
With startling vividness her mind 10
allied this episode at the Fish Ponds
'ere played quite rs well rs she sang,
md one evening two or three dreamy
ira stole out from under her skillful
myers until at last she felt that she
vas telling any who might be listening
90 much OF what was 10 her heart
he would play no mOre-she would