Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-04
WHAT "A WOMAN
GAM DO.
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What would be the good of that?''
asked Bob.
why, of course, dear, he would be
so grateful that he would at once give
his consent TO our being married"
"Ha! ha! haw laughed Bob. 20, you
little goose! you don't know my Uncle
Richard"
You are unkind, Bob" said Cieely,
ara wing herself away from him.
Don't be cross, little one, | couldn't
lip laughing, 'pon my word, could.
MT"
But I've read of such things, Bob"
"Oh, yes, l dare say, In novels"
w ell, tney do take place in real
life."
sometimes, p'r'aps, but"
Don't you think Pm good enough
nurse, then?"
My dear Cicely, you are the best
nurse in the hospital-for n probat ton
O." interrupted Bob, perceiving that
The conversation was taking n wrong
turn. Every one acknowledges that"
Then why won't you let me go down
anu see what can do?"
We'll, my dear, l don't mind, of
course" replied Bob, slowly, but do
you really think it will be of any use?"
Il shouldn't have Suggested it unless
| did"
Il must say that l think 1t will be
labor In vain; but still, Ii you wish to
r. your hand at diplomacy, l suppose
| must consent"
There's sensible darlingr' cried
Clcely, putting her arms round his neck
and kissing him. And now will
show you what woman can do"
Major Mainwarlng was what Is
known as a confirmed bachelor. When
Jabez introduced the young nurse, who
had come to him on the recommends
ton OF his nephew, his first muttered
remark was:
Il hope to goodness she won't start
tldying things up"
Only one who has been left to the
tender mercies of soldier servant for
nearly week can imagine the differ
ence which couple of days made, not
only in the Majors room, but in the
Major, and nobody was more surprised
than that gentleman himself when he
found how much "the woman's tricks"
as he somewhat contemptuously ex-
pressed 1t, added to his comfort.
Clcely had her surprise also, for in-
stead Of a worn-out, decrepit old man,
such as she had expected to find her
lovers uncle, she discovered that he
was handsome man in the prime Of
life. and though he was evidently suf-
fering intense pain from his fractures
and contusions, yet he bore it nearly as
uncomplainingly as woman would
have done.
The weeks slowly glided away, and
the Major gradually grew stronger
One morning he said in an apologetic
voice:
Il am going to ask you to to do me a
favor, Cicely."
Certainly, Major" responded Cicely,
with the sunny smile that made her
invaluable as u nurse. What Is IT."
why, l want you to write letter
for me to scapegrace nephew of mine.
The truth Is, this fellow has been trad
ing on the fact that he Is my only liv-
ing relative ever since he knew the
value of the relationship, and at last
think the time has arrived when l
,t1t
What has he done, then?" inquired
Cicely, endeavoring to conceal the agl-
tation which she felt.
The young vagabond is a medical
student at st. Georges; but, Of course,
you are aware Of that, as he sent you
down here-the only good turn he has
even done me in his life, by-the-bye-
and have always made him gener-
GUS allowance. In addition to this,
have paid his debts twice. And now
he writes to say that unless he has a
certain sum by tomorrow morning to
pay his debts of honor as he terms
them, he will be ruined for life. Now,
/ have made up my mind not to let him
have any more money beyond his In
come, and l want you to write and tell
him that as he has broken his word Of
honor, when he promised me on the last
occasion not to gamble again, l must
decline to have anything to do with
his debts of honor"
Cicely took down the address and
made notes of what she had to write;
but, strange to say, almost immediate
ly afterwards she met with an acci-
dent and ran pin into her thumb in
such way as to prevent her holding
pen, and the communication had to
be written by Jabez after all.
A few days after this Cicely had
been reading to him, when the Major,
after a short interval of silence, eX-
claimed:
'Srhe doctor says l may get up to-
morrow, Cicely, and that has made me
think