Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

'lon lest some day his sight should be |
and, seeing her features, he
should loathe her.
Her cousin Kate, a sister nurse, see
ing how things tended, chaffed her.
"Now, May, 1 thought you had long
ago sacrificed your life to nursing, and
yet the gOodlooking young Lieu
tenant,
"He will always want nursing, Kate"
she faltered in excuse.
"Ah! but suppose DR.. Haggerty is
right, and when his sight comes back,
he won't want any nursing then"
Sister Mary 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 un-
qualified answer to his pleadings, she
had not the courage 10 stop him alto
gether. In recklessness she allowed
herself to drink in the sweets of his
passionate words; they would at any
rate be lifelong remembrance, even
though on his return he should cast
her off.
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes, and in few weeks he was
rushing back to his love-eyes shaded,
it is true, but with the certainty that in
short space of time his sight would be
fully restored.
II want to see Miss Johnstone, " he
said to the orderly at the hospital en-
trance.
miss Johnstone, sir? Which?"
"Why, the nurse"
eyes, sir; but there's two of them -
"Well-er-she's very good-looking,
l did not know there were two."
"Oh, yes, sir; there's two. But
know the one you mean now" And he
was shown into the waiting-room.
Gentleman wants me? Who can
1.-THE door opened. He started
forward.
M love-" he whispered. 81 knew
you were beautiful l have come back
to claim you.
Sister Kate drew back startled. Fol
the moment she could not imagine who
this man with the shade over his eyes
could be. In that moment he had draw
her to him, and was wildly pouring ou
his love.
In that moment the door again open
ed, and Sister May, looking in, sav
ALL She faltered and stepped back
the beating of her heart choking he
for the.moment.
"Stop, sirn' said Kate, regaining he
senses. You must be Mr.. Hamilton?
EYES," he answered, releasing her
This frivolous little voice was no
that of his love. This over-frizzet
hair, these shallow eyes were not beau
tiful at the second glance. What ha
he done?
care you not Miss JohnstOne?"
Eyes. Kate JohnstOne.
"Kate? And is your sister,
Cousin.
''Is she not here?"
YES" said Kate, with smile
"Stay here and will fetch her.
"Why, May, you there?" she whi
pered, finding her at the threshold
and wondering if she had seen {
heard. ''Here is Mr. Hamilton
COme!"
"No, never l will never see him
she painted between her heart beats.
Nonsense! He has come back c
, purpose for you, and his eyes are q
right"
eyes, and he expects to see pret
girl like you, - retorted May, bitterl
D ''Look here, May, don't be foe
= Go in; he is waiting" But Hamilt'
had already grown impatient. T
1 door opened, and he saw them bot
: "Here she is, said Kate.
"Ah!' he said.
Q Sister May looked down, tremblin
care you May Johnstone, my de
nurse?" he asked, his voice full of te
: derness and love.
II EYES," she whispered.
IS Kate had disappeared; they we
% alone.
v "My darling, have come for yOr
he said.
,s 'But-you can see nOw?" S
% looked up recklessly, and their ey
q met.
10 eyes, thank God; can see my low
Ia Then she surrendered herself.
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