The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-07-07
FARMVILLE. VA. FRIDAY. JULY 7. 1899

A"u al thc iancled lmperfecbOns o.
her face mattered little; for her larg,
gray eyes were soft and full of ANNA
ton, her skin was like velvet, her figur,
and carriage perfect. But, womanlike
she could only dwell upon her facia
defects, and was full Of apprehension
lest some day his sight should be re-
stored, and, seeing her features, he
should loathe her.
Her cousn Kate, a sister nurse. see
ing how things tended, chaffed her uI.
mercifully.
"Now, May, l thought you had long
ago sacrificed your life to nursing; and
Jet the first good-looking young lieu
tenant"
lie will always want nursing, Kate"
she faltered, in excuse.
"Ahl but suppose DR.. Haggerty is
right, and his sight comes back; he
won't want any nursing then"
Sister May did not answer.
A week later Hamilton left the hos
pital for Graefrath, full of hope. The
night previous to his departure they
came to an indefinite understanding.
and though she would not give an an
qualified answer to his pleadings, she
had not the courage TO stop him alto
gether In recklessness she allowed
herself to drink in the sweets of his
passionate words; they would at any
rate be a lifelong remembrance, even
though on his return he should cast her
of.
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes, and in a few weeks he was
rushing back to his love-eyes shaded,
II is true, but with the certainty that in
a short time his sight would be fully
restored.
Il want TO see Miss Johnstone," he
said TO the orderly at the hospital en-
trance.
Miss Johnstone, sir? Which?"
"Why, the nurse"
ayes, sir; but there's two of them"
"Well-er-she's very good looking.
! did not know there were two"
"Oh, yes, sir; there's evo. But |
know The one you mean now"
And he was shown into the waiting
room.
Gentleman wants me? Who can
it" Then the door opened. lie start
ed forward.
My love!" he whispered. 81 knew
you were beautiful. ! have come back
to claim YOU"
Sister Kate drew back, startled. For
the moment she could not imagine who
this man with the shade over his eyes
could be. In that moment he had
drawn her to him. and was wildly pour /
ing out his love.
In that moment also the door again /
opened, and Sister May, looking in,
saw all
She faltered and stepped back, the
beating of her heart choking her for
the minute.
"Stop, sirl" said Kate, regaining her
senses. you must be Mr.. Hamilton?"
YES" he answered, amazed, releas-
ing her.
This frivolous little voice was not
hat of his love. This over-frizzled hair,
hese shallow eyes were not beautiful
1t the second glance. What had he
lone?
"Are you not Miss Johnstone?"
Eyes. Kate Johnstone."
"Kate? And is your sister"
Cousin"
as she not here?"
"Yes," said Kate, with a smile. "Stay
Iere. ! will fetch her"
"Why, May, you there?" she whis-
ered, on finding her at the threshold,
nd wondering if she had seen or heard.
Here is Mr. Hamilton. Comel"
"No, neverl l will never see him!"
he painted between her heart beats.
"Nonsensel He has come back on
urpose for you, and his eyes are all
ight."
Eyes, and he expects to see a pretty
irl like you!" retorted May, bitterly.
Look here, May, don't be fooll Go
D he is waiting"
But Hamilton had already grown i'm
atient. The door opened, and he saw
lem both. {
'IIere she is" said Kate.
"Ahln he said. ]
Sister May looked down, trembling.
Are you May Johnstone, my dear
urse?" he asked, his voice full of ten
srness and love. !
"Yes," she whispered. s
Kate had disappeared; they were I
one. I
MY darling, have come for you" he 1
id. !
"But-you can see now?" /
She looked up recklessly, and their n
-es met. il
''Yes, thank God; l can see my love!" v
Then she surrendered herself.-Chi-
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