Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-12-17
AN ENHANCEMENT.

AN ENHANCEMENT
There was n delightful perfume in
the room, and for II few mOmont Is
Mr.. OvCy fanoicd that the operation
had been fatal, and that, contrary to
his expectations and the opinion of
his friends, he had passed from this
earth. Even his glance with half
opened eyes at the pretty nurse did
not destroy the fancy, for she might
we'll have been an angel-if angels
have ruddy golden hair, big, forget
menOt eyes, clear, colorlesS skin and
CoQuottiSh white caps. A moment
later he saw the foot of the bedstead
and gave sigh.
Nurse Grcenhalgh-Hetty Green
halgh-jumped up.
"Oh, I'm SO glad, she said in an
eager whisper. 1T was n splendid
success, and you II soon be rs sound
as Il roach. 1t was most elegant op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Ovey sighed again-a happy
sigh. And l m really alive and GO
ing to get well?"
Rather. You will be out and
about in no time"
How jollyr' he said. Its jolly
thing to be alive"
They both laughed quietly.
"What lovely scent!" he said.
Yes" sho anwered, lit comes
from the flowers. What friends you
must have! We've enough fruit and
flowers to stock Covent Garden
with.
A contented smile, with a gloss of
vanity on it, played on his white
face-a face handsome in cut of fea-
ture, kindly in expression, with a
suggestion of weakness in the mouth
that was slightly blurred by age
early middle age.
lone doesn't know how many
friends one has or how few till some
thing serious happens.
She nodded. But, OH" she re-
marked, I'm afraid that you We
been n terrible flirt"
mo. protest"
iou lOb your
self. Go to sleep"
The nurse came to the head of the
bed, rearranged the pillows gently,
poured something into a glass and
gave it him, and he went to sleep
immediately. She stood still for
awhile looking thoughtfully at his
pleasant face and then crept away.
Her arm as she passed a table grazed
splendid martinware jar that held
some lovely roses. She frowned, yet
certainly she was not hurt in the
least.
Herbert Ovey slept like Judge on
q summer afternoon. He did not
awaken until next morning.
Are thore any letters?" he said
to Nurse Grcenhalgh when he had
finished his breakfast, before which
his man had managed a sort of pic
MO toilet for him.
"Oh, a lot" she answered. land
all from ladies. Oh, you but doc
tor said you were to see no letters
till further orders"
1T doesn't matter. They're only
polite inquiries Of no impor lance"
Miss Hetty smiled, and with a
little frown said, More fruit and
flowers have come. See here" She
handed him q splendid bunch of ILL
les. He glanced at the card attached
to it by white silk ribbon. On it
was written: with ardent hopes
for speedy recovery. From Mary"
"Who is Nary" no asked. II
don't know"
I'm sure L don't" replied the
nurse rather tartly. Look at the
back of the card; see, 'Stonewall
Cottage, Wcybridge. ;"
why, it's Mrs. Bower"
Then she called here three times
and wanted to come up and sec you"
said Hetty, land sail she'd a right
to-"
"Oh, bother the woman" answer
ed the invalid.
Look at these wallfowers and
forgetmenots, With Hates kindest
wishes. From Ridgmount Man.
sions.
That's Miss Hemming. Has
she'-
"Oh, yes, she's called. There's
been flock of them-Miss Camp
bell, Miss Goring, Miss Smythe, Miss
Johnson, as well as your widow and
kate-and I've had such trouble,
and two of them came together and !
glared at ono another, and they've /
tried to bribo John to show them up
here, and one of them. a girl with !
tousled hair, was awfully rude and
offered me- But good gracious!
What the matter?"
He looked as if he had Just seen q