The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20

| uuccu nSF even 10 get up anu VAIN .''e''N
the room. / took her into the dress
ing-room, which 1 made bright and
cheerful with flowers. read
aloud TO her books on Natural History,
whichI found she had a certain taste Tor.
| 1 eschewed- all novels, and tried as Tar as
possible to get her mind into a healthy
working state. At the end Of ten days
her strength had wonderfully improved
her headaches were much less, the cries
and groans had disappeared, and she
slept soundly at night.
You are working miracles in me, Sis
ter Dora" she said; you are curing my
illness"
You are much better" I answered;
you are nearly ready for the second
stage of my treatment
The second stage?" she enquired' rails
ing her pretty brows, lam 1 not almost
well?"
Your mind is not well yet. but it shall
be a thoroughly healthy one before nave
done with you"
''Then you did think my mind was af-
fected when you first came to me?' She
became intensely nervous and excited.
"Sit down." 1 said gently. 1 made her
lean back against the comfortable sofa
and held her hand.
Your mind was affected, Miss Shuttle
WORTH 1 said, speaking gently, but not
in the manner you yourself imagined. It
was affected with self consciousness.
OH she cried-"Ohw She trembled
and flushed crimson.
1T was affected with circumstances
and the great curse of idleness. You had
no motive TO work-you had no motive to
rouse yourself-your mind began to feed
on Itself; and in order to elicit sympathy
| which after all is essential to the human
soul you became i'll with fanciful com
plant"
''Fancifulr' she exclaimed. Sister
Dora. you do not know what you are say
ing. My pains, my terrible agonies fanci-
| fully
Even so, my dear young lady. Had
you been poor child, you would never
| Rave had these headaches. But now
added hastily, changing my tone, I'VE
| have talked long enough about yourself.
/ want your father and mother to allow
me to take you to Scotland next week"
Her eyes Frightened perceptibly.
II should like that she exclaimed.
"I am going to speak to your mother
now. In the meantime here is a book for
| you to read"
had gone as far as the door when she
| called me back.
HAS Professor Trevelyan called lately?"
she asked. Her face up to her brow was
now suffused with crimson.
| 81 believe he still calls occasionally" 1
answered. IF you want to see him again
you must get well quickly" I smiled at
| her with a certain meaning in my glance;
she looked on the carpet her blush was
succeeded by a pallor. 1 went downstairs
to see Lady Shuttleworth.
| This good lady had never forgiven me
| for taking complete control of her daugh-
ter Even the fact that Miss Shuttleworth
was now on a fair road to recovery by no
means reconciled the mother to being put,
as she expressed it, out of her rightful
place.
"Wen. Sister Dora" she said in a some
what stiff voice as I appeared, 81 see by
your face that you have good news. How
| is the patient this morningp
"You have already seen DR.. Rigby," I
answered, ''he has given you good report
has he not?"
HE has given me a wonderful report;
he says he now considers Lucy's recovery
an assured thing"
There is no doubt on that point" ]
answered, ''if we continue to follow the
treatment"
"Wel Nurse, you were frank with me
a fortnight ago,iI now intend to be frank
| with you. l hope your ridiculous embargo
on my society will be Withdrawn. IL is
! too absurd to suppose that L cannot man
| age the girl whom 1 have brought into
the world, and whom have reared from
the time her earliest infancy"
1 made no reply. Lady Shuttleworth did
not ask me to seat myself. 1 stood before
her She gave me an impatient glance.
II know you are an excellent nurse, -
she continued, but your treatment has
been extremely irritating to me. Now
what do you wish to say?"
This" 1 replied: Miss Shuttleworth
is much better. In order to completely
cure her I want to take her away"
ITO take her aWay2'
Yes! she needs fresh air.
"Well, it certainly is very hot in town
Just now,' said Lady Shuttleworth, do
you think she is strong enough to be NOV
ed?"
Yes"
Where do you propose that we shall
81 should like to take her to the High
lands"
'Wen, Nurse, We are in your hands, "
said Lady Shuttleworth, in high good
humour 81 doubt If Sir Joshua
will give up Homburg, for he goes there
every year for his govt but of course a
mothers first duty is with her child-we
win so to the Highlands if you wish it,
Excuse me, Lady Shuttleworth,"
answered, "but I do not wish you to go
"Oh that is too much" cried Lady
Shuttleworth her face famed all over
IF you intend to cure my daughter In
that fashion she may as well never re-
cover. Why am 1, her mother, to be
parted from herr" Nurse, ] cannot con-
sent to your scheme
please hear me out" 1 said with great
earnestness.
Wen, speak, but clearly understand
that Lucy does not go away except witt
her mother"
Il thought it likely, you would oppose
my scheme" replied, but at least have
patience with me while l explain matters
Lady Shuttleworth, the more l see of tho
wealthy classes, the more / believe In
the gospel of work for all, and also IL
equality for all. The plain truth of the
case is this-your daughter has been kept
in ignorance and idleness until her mino
has been perceptibly weakened for sheer
lack of healthy occupation"
Lady Shutheworth's small light blue
eyes positively blazed with fury.
Il know am offending you. but never
theless 1 must speak the truth" l con
tinued. 81 want TO take Miss Shuttle
worth to the Highlands; l want her &c
lose herself amongst the everlasting hills
Give her to me for two months; let me
teach her to use her legs-to walk, il
necessary. her fifteen miles a day whil'