Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-22
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" Abt h'tih bC ILlN SOONl VI Altl
asked Bob.
why, of course, dear, he would be
50 grateful that he would at once give
has consent to our being married"
"Ha. ha! ha." laughed Bob. 20, you
little goose! you don't know my Uncle
Richard"
You are unkind, Bob" said Cicely,
rawing herself away from him.
Don't be cross. little one, | couldn't
J Up laughing, 'pon my word, could
MT"
But I've read of such things. Bob"
"Oh. yes, | dare say, in novels.
Nv ell, tney do take place in real
life"
Sometimes, pr'aps, but"
Don't you think I'm Il good enough
nurse, them"
My dear Cicely, you are the best
nurse i'll the hOspital-for probation
O." interrupted Bob perceiving that
,he conversation was taking a wrong
turn. Every one acknowledges that"
Then why won't you let me go down
an. see what | can do:'
We'll, my dear, | don't mind. of
course" replied Bob, slowly, but do
you really think it will be of any use?"
Il shouldn't have ST, gested it unless
| did"
Il must say that | think it will be
labor in vain; but still, if you wish to
p hand NJ 1inlpn,o,H- I
| must consent"
There's a sensible darlingr cried
Cicely, putting her arms round his neck
and kissing him. And now | will
show you what woman can do"
Major Mainwaring was what is
known as a confirmed bachelor When
Jabez introduced the young nurse, who
had come to him on the recommenda-
ton of his nephew, his first muttered
remark was:
Il hope to goodness she won't start
tidying things up
only one who has been left to the
tender mercies of IA 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 lie
found how much the woman's tricks"
as he somewhat Contemptuously eX-
pressed it, added to his comfort.
Cicely had her surprise also. for in
stead of WORKOUT, decrepit old man,
such as she had expected to find her
lovers uncle. she discovered that he
was Il handsome man in the prime of
life, and though he was evidently suf-
fering intense pain from his fractures
and commissions. 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 apologize
voice:
Il am going to ask you to to do me
favor. Cicely."
Certainly. Major responded Cicelv.
with the sunny smile that made her
. invaluable as nurse. What is it."
why, | want you to write a letter
for me to a scapegrace nephew of mine.
The truth is. this fellow has been trad
ing on the fact that he is my only liy-
ing relative ever since he knew the
value of the relationship. and at last
think the time has arrived when /
ought to put down my foot"
What has he done, them" inquired
Cicely, endeavoring to conceal the aSi-
tation which she felt.
The young vagabond is a medical
student nj 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 a gener-
Gus allowance. In addition TO this.
nave 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, lie will be ruined for life. Now.
| have made up my mind not to let him
nave any more money beyond his in
come. and | want you to write and tell
him that as he has broken his word of
honor when lie promised me on the last
occasion not to gamble again, 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:
out, strange to say, almost Immediate
/ ly afterwards she met with an acci-
dent and ran pin into her thumb in
such a way as to prevent her holding
a pen, and the communication had to
be written by Jabez after all.
\ few days after this 'Cicely had
been reading to him. when the Major
after a short interval of silence, ex.
claimed:
The doctor says | may get up TO-
I al haV h,. a.