The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16
JUST IN TIME.

nurse Ethel haQ been WITH ola MIS-
Pardoe for over six months, and the ex-
acting old lady was bad patient. When
DR.. Richard Westwood went to University
hospital, he had requested that if possible
Nurse Ethel should be sent, she being
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 tS
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 darb
face and was glad that her increasing du.
ties rendered their meetings few and fan
between.
The daily visit of Dr. westwood, to
which she found she looked forward with
a strange delight, was over. The doctor
was just turning to leave, when different
look of solicitude came over his face.
"You are worn and pale, nurse. Have
you been taking care of your own health
lately?''
''Oh, yes.''
"Have you taken your daily exercise
regularly? You know the end is not far
off now, and probably you have a hard and
anxious week before you. insist on your
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 Pardoe says will you come to her
at once, nurse?" 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.
ga good doctor he may be- said he,
''but worthless, scheming fellow for all
that.
Chow dare you say such thing? What
grounds have you for your cowardly asser-
tion?" she exclaimed.
81 think it only right you should
! know, - he said, feeling that now was his
opportunity, THAT DR. WestWood is aware
that Mrs. Pardoe has made you her residu-
airy legatee which means a very consider
able fortune to you. He was a witness to
her will, signed four months ago I only
tell you this, Ethel, because love you so
that cannot bear to see you wooed by q
man who only loves you for the money you
will possess. Ethel, will you be my wife?"
/ "Leave me, - she blazed out. Chow can
j you tell me that it is for money only that
! I can be loved?''
He stammered an excuse, but she ST.
: 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 TlT- WostxvOO6 IN old II
Somers as he was tying up his papers.
1.-THE residue may turn out to be half a
crown when all is settled up
'tShe will have about SIS, O00, - said the
lawyer dryly. Miss Walton" he con-
tinued, cannot be persuaded to stay in
the Aeighborhood. She dislikes the place
and leaves for good today. "
The battle of Tel-el-Keb had been
fought.
Among the first over the enemy's in
trenchments was Philip Somers of the
Forty sixth Highlanders, but as he soram
bled to the top he got his death wound and
fell heavily on the other side. Then the
tide of battle suFged back
No one seemed to have noticed his fall
But the young doctor VINO had so lately
come out had seen his perilous position.
Quick as thought he sprang over the
6IuDdnKIHents falS6Q MS DuTQen anu DOFt
the wounded man out of harm g way.
But Philip Somers was beyond his skill
He recognized his protector, and spasTT
passed over his pain drawn face.
'Westwood, - he gasped, "she loves you
But told her you knew of the legacy anC
only wanted her money
"Whom?" asked Richard.
''Ethel said the faint voice. Befor,
the governor found out had been goint
the pace, and enlisted
1t was some time before DIR. Westwoo'
could be spared and then, hurrying TO hi
tent, he found that Philip Somers ha'
gone to stand before the great Judge t
whom we must all some day render an &C
count.
A nurse was performing for him the las
sad offices. The quiet face opposite hin
was in shadow, the lips moved as if il
prayer
Suddenly the eyes We're raised, and b
saw before him the girl he had sought S
long, and in that one look each read tn
others heart-LondOn News