The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1895-12-21
JUST IN TIME.

PArflOe I(T ONGI huu buc O4-
acting old lady was a bad patient. When
DR. Richard Westwood went to University
hospital, he had requested that II possible
Nurse Ethel should be sent, she being a
distant relative Of the patient.
When first she arrived, her duties had
been light, and she had enjoyed revisiting
friends she had not seen since she went to
London to learn her profession.
In this way she had met Philip Somers,
who, about month after her attendance
on the old lady, had begun to pay her
most marked attention.
But Ethel was not attracted by his dark
face and was glad that her increasing du
ties rendered their meetings few and far
between.
The daily visit of DR.. westwood, to
which she found she looked forward with
q strange delight, was over. The doctor
was Just turning to leave, when a different
look Of solicitude came over his face.
"You are worn and pale, nurse. Have
you been taking care Of your own health
latelyf"
"Oh, yes"
Have you taken your daily exercise
regularity You know the end is not far
OF now, and probably you have hard and
going out into the fresh air, Ethel"
The calm professional air was now slip
ping from him.
The door was opened DR.. Westwood
dropped her hand, and the lovers sprang
apart.
Mrs. Parioe says will you come to her
ut once, nursef' An hour passed before
nurse could leave her patient. She sank
into one OF the seats in the public park
and was enjoying the soft spring air, when
Philip Somers, raising his hat, came and
sat down beside her.
After a few commonplace remarks he
mentioned the name of Richard Westwood.
"a good doctor he may be, said he,
"but a worthless, scheming fellow for all
that"
"How dare you say such a thingf What
grounds have you for your cowardly asser-
tionf' she exclaimed.
at think it only right you should
know" he said, feeling that now was his
opportu nifty, THAT DR.. WestwoOd is aware
that Mrs. Partloe has made you her residu-
airy legatee, which means a very consider
able fortune to you. He was q witness to
her will, signed four months ago. only
tell you this, Ethel, because love you so
that cannot bear to see you wooed by a
man who only loves you for the money you
viii possess. Ethel, will you be my wifef"
Leave me-" she blazed out. How can
you tell me that it Is for money only that
can be loyed?''
he stammered an excuse but she 81
fenced him.
That night Mrs Pardoe's illness as
sumed a more serious character, and she
died before morning.
On the will being read after the fu-
neral, it was found that Ethel Mary Wal
ton was appointed "residuary legatee."
81 wish a good round sum had been
mentioned" said Dr. Westwood to old Mr.
Somers as he was tying up his papers
1.-THE residue may turn out to be half a
crown when all is settled up"
"She will have about $75, 600" said the
lawyer dryly. Miss Walton" he con-
tinued, cannot be persuaded to stay in
the neighborlood. She dislikes the place
and leaves for good today"
The battle Of Tel-el-Kebir had been
fought
Among the first over the enemy's in
trenchments was Philip Somers of the
Forty sixth Highlanders, but as he scram-
bled to the top he got his death wound and
fell heavily on the other side. Then the
tide OF battle surged back
No one seemed to have noticed his fall.
But the young doctor who had so lately
come out had seem his perilous position.
Quick as thought he sprang over the
smbankmeDt, raised. his burden and bore
The wounded man out Of harms way.
But Philip Somers was beyond his skin.
He recognized his protector, and q spasm
passed over his pain drawn face..s %
:: sWestvoods he gaspsd, "she loves you.
But told her you knew Of the legacy and
Snly wanted her money"
"Whomf asked Richard - %
= Ethels sid the fztnt voice. Before
he governor found ont had bean going
the pace, and enlisted
Il was some time before On. Wessvood
could be sparsd, and then, shurrytuR toahis
tent, be found that Philt 'Samsrs had
gone to stand before tbs great Judge TO
whom wemust al some day render an 60
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A nurss waspsrforning for hinthe isst
"a ofaceA The quiss face opposite him
Fas An shadow, the lips moved - II In
Suddenly The eyss were raised, snd he
saNbsfore him the sri be had souehfso
knrr1g ard IN 1T - A.