Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-10
~ w1nr1HM T. NICHOLS.
Copyright. 1875. B. } 2 Lipp.neat Company

remained in him to leave his rrasent
quarters should he desire To do so. 1t
could hardly be supposed that he would
/ survive more than a year: at least that
was the limit | had fixed, after allowing
him what believed to be a wide margin.
! A second examination had shown that
the disease was advancing steadily.
| His precarious condition had in no way
decreased my aversion for him. but it
| had the effect of ending any idea
might have entertained of resigning my
| post. To desert him now xas.out of the
! question. Yet TO remain with him
/ meant a postponement of the inevitable
| struggle for professional foothold in
some city, or even of partnership with
/ Tanks. So long as was in the hermit's
| employ | must be free to follow him
If need arose. 1t was my duty, strive
rs I might TO disguise the fact.
Dorothy and ! did not continue quite
the old friendship. There was subtle
difference in our relations We were
| together often, though she seldom drove
with me and there were no more boat
ing excursions, but there was some
thing of our former comradeship lack
ing. She was graver, quieter. more alb
stracted. The mourning she wore was
no meaningless badge of sorrow. She
was grieving over her aunt's loss, and,
feared, causelessly reproducing herself
for the accident. 1T was not time for
me to speak; it was better to wait until
her thoughts should be less with the
Gead and more with the living. | had
determined. when my opportunity
came, TO lay my doubts and difficulties
fairly before her, and to ask her aid in
seeking a way out of them.
But many days wore away before the
opportunity was mine. had asked her
to accompany me to BASKERVILLE. and we
were riding homeward from that town.
with the horse fallen into his LATEST
jog-trot. For some little time neither of
MS had spoken. She was preoccupied. |
thought, but it did not occur to me to
suspect that any unusual cause existed
for her abstraction As for myself
well, inasmuch as she was by my side.
] was fairly content.
May | ask your advice" she said. at
last, breaking the silence.
Surely, in anything | answered.
ut seems to be best, but am not
quite satisfied with my own Judgment
This she said as if more in explanation
TO herself than to her bearer liam 90
ing away"
"Why?' l demanded. why, and
when, and whither2"
1T must be soon; I've realized il ever
since my aunt's DEATH" she.sa,d, with a
brave effort at composure. u am poor
- think you know that. must find a
way 70 support myself have thought
that perhaps | could be most useful as
a nurse, and that you could tell me
where the best trainine-schools were.
The people here have been very, very
KIND, but | must leave them.
IF YOU heed my advice you will not
go away" said |. "And as to becoming
nurse. don't dream Of such a thing.
Have you any ilea Of the long hours
OF duty, the responsibility, the strain
on mind and body?"
Yes, | think understand. But
what else is there for me to do? Be-
lieye me- this is no hasty decision.'
But it is one you will never cease to
re@ret
Regret? | hardly think that-un-
less should find myself incapable"
Nonsense. Pardon me for speak
ing SO plainly, but thar isn't the point
u. issue. The question YOU have to de-
eide is this: DO yon wish is devote your
best years to labors arduous, exucting.
often rewarded poorly N money and
even less in gratitude only to find YOUR
self at the end OF them broken in health
aud spirit? tell you plainly YOU were
not sent into This " orld to lead such an
existence
please don't discourage me" she
said, almost entreatingly. You don't
understand | want TO do some good
in my life, and the way have chosen
seems to me the best. cannot teach.
/ am not a musician. l should starve as
a seamstress. But MS nurse
You're the best girl in the world.
and the best place for you is right here"
| My yehemence seemed to startle her,
and she shrank little from me-
Dorothy, YOU must not go" blum
/ dered on. You speak of making Your
| life useful. Can YOU not make mine
/ happy2 You are more to me than all
the rest of the world. Without you L
+"
Then words failed me. tried to take
her hand, but she drew il from my
clasp.
''Dr. Norris. you are very kind. but
1 but"
IL was her turn 10 lose command of
her voice. but she regained ii quickly.
/ Please forget what you have said"
she went on. 1T will he better so"
But ] don't want TO forget il. I
want 10 repeat it. Dorothy, can't YOU
give me hope
please don't ask me. Why should
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