The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
Sve dollars should think that was
enough, shouldn't you?"
Very liberal. dear"


Very liberal, dear"
THE gardener-he sent me more
flowers than ever to-day-isn't mar
ried, so he can have something all
for himself. ] have put down a pipe
and a pound of tobacco for him.
wish it could have been more," she
sighed. "Do you know he came in
this morning and asked If he might
kiss me. ! said Yes 1t wasn't fast,
was it, Miss Merritt-under the cir
cumstancesg
NO, DEAR" said, with a sudden
choke.
81 asked him 10 bring my flowers
afterwards-for the others, especially
for Baby Foster. Children do like
flowers so, don't they?"
"Yes. dear" There was a little
pause whilst l shook up her pillows.
Nurse Jackson" she said, "is to
have a workbox; a proper one, on a
stand, like the one your brother in In
dia gave YOU" / had often had Lucy
10 tea with me when she was stronger.
Nurse Jackson has been very kind
TO you, hasn't she?'
"Oh, yes. she is kind TO everybody.
They an are. Nurse Nugent and Nurse
Smith and Nurse Filley are TO have
silk aprons-very pretty ones for best.
They are TO suit their compilations.
That is very important"
"Of course"
Nurse Wilson Is to have a lock of
my hair. You see, she is a lady, with
money Of her own She says she
would like 1t better than an apron"
Yes, dear. am sure she would"
"Dr. Royd i TO have this big lock.
do like DR.. Royd; don't you, Miss Mer-
ritt?"
I've scarcely seen him yet, dear
He was our second resident doctor,
and had joined only a week ago, dur
ing my busy season. Everybody was
singing his praises.
The other doctors are all to have
locks. VIII you see that none Of them
knows that DR.. Royd's was the big
gest?'
Yes, dear" The thought was like
Lucy.
OF course, haven't put the hair in
the viii. You see, it isn't property
exactly"
NO, / suppose not"
Then, OF course, l had to consider
the children in the ward. That was
difficult, because there are so many.
So l have left them a summer tree
like the one they have at Christmas,
you know
They viii be very pleased" l said,
slowly.
The washerwoman is to have two
pounds of tea-the best, like yours
because she stretched those blouses
YOU and Nurse Wilson gave us to dress
up in. And-and-oh, forgot!" She
sank back YEARLY, and the watchful
nurse brought her something to drink.
Now, dear, dear Miss Merritt" she
said, with fresh animation, there is
you. What would you ike for your
Legacy"
Whatever you have left me, dar-
ling" ! said. / meant to have a lock
of her pretty hair.
"You see" she said, tboughtfully, Il
want you to have something much bet
ter than anyone else, because-be-
cause l love you so much. SO l
wouldn't put down any little present,
but just left you the residue OF my
real and personal estate l know that
is right. because | saw it in book.
1t is all that is left after the little
+ legacies / should hope it would come
10 a good deal"
"You don't know how much your
estate is, then, dear?'
NO." she answered, YEARLY; Il
don't. But you needn't be afraid.
There will lie something very good for
you. l know there will. Now kiss me,
DEAR"
kissed her, and she sank back on
the pillows and dozed, and Nurse Jack
son came and talked to me under her
breath.
I'm glad you're here, miss" she
whispered. "The end can't be long
She's told you about her will, OF
course?" / nodded. "She was writing
il out this morning; l expect It's in
bed with her. DR.. Royd sat with her
for an hour this afternoon, and she
talked to him about it. Everyone
takes 10 the child"
1t was a couple Of days after the fu-
neral. when, going through the morn
ing's letters, found one from we'll
known city firm of solicitors, inclosing
check for SIS ION account Of Lucy
Field. deceased, at the request Of her
executors" When / went into the
ward that afternoon ! heard that the
ward messenger, the gardener and the
washerwoman had also received the
leracies which the poor child had
mentioned.
/ spoke to DR.. Royd about it when
he came in the evening to cheer me
up. lie was a particularly nice fel-
low. I found, and very sympathetic.
obviously some well-to-do friend
or relative is paying her legacies fol
her" he said. 81 suppose there vii
be one for you"
I shook my head. "She had nc
friends or relations. doctor No one
ever came to see her, and she never
wrote TO anyone"
"Mv dear Miss Merritt" he pro