Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-30
CONFESSED IN TIME


Pardoefor over SIX months, and the ex-
acting old lady was a bad patient.
When DR.. Richard Westwood went to
University hospital, he had requested
that if possible Nurse Ethel should be
sent, she being a distant relative Of
the patient.
When first she arrived her duties
had been light, and she had enjoyed
reyisiting friends she had not seen
since she went to London to learn her
profession.
In this way she had met Philip
SomerS, who, about a month after her
attendance on the old lady, had begun
to pay her most marked attention.
But Ethel was not attracted by his
dark face and was glad that her in
creasing duties rendered their meet
ings few and far between.
The daily visit of DR.. Westwood, to
which she found she looked forward
with a strange delight, was over. The
doctor was just turning TO leave when
a different look of solicitude came over
his face.
"You are worn and pale, nurse.
Have you been taking care Of your
own health lately?"
''Oh, yes"
"Have you taken your daily exer-
else regularly? You know the end Is
not far off now, and probably you
have hard and anxious week before
you. l insist on your going out into
the fresh air, Ethel"
The calm professional air was now
slipping from him.
The door was opened. DR.. West
wood dropped her hand, and the lovers
sprang apart.
Mrs. Pardoe says will you come to
her at once, nurseY' An hour passed
before nurse could leave her patient.
She sank into one of the seats In the
public park and was enjoying the soft
spring air, when Philip Somers, rails
ing his hat, came and sat down beside
her.
After few commonplace remarks
he mentioned the name of Richard
WestwoOd
"a good doctor he may be-" said he,
'but a worthless, scheming fellow for
all that"
How dare you say such thing?
What grounds have you for your cow
ardly assertion?" she exclaimed.
Il think it only right you should
know" he said, feeling that now was
his opportunity, that DR.. Westwood is
aware that Mrs. PardOe has made you
her residuary legatee, which means a
very considerable fortune to you. He
was a witness to her will, signed four
months ago. | only tell you this,
Ethel, because love you so that l
cannot bear to see you wooed by
man who only loves you for the money
you will possess. Ethel, will you be
my wife"
Leave me-" she blazed out. How
can you tell me that it is for money
only that l can be lOved?"
He stammered an excuse, but she
silenced him.
That night Mrs. Pardoe's illness as
sumed a more serious character, and
she died before morning.
On the will being read after the fu-
neral it was found that Ethel Mary
Walton was appointed "residuary
legatee."
Il wish good round sum had been
mentioned" said DR.. Westwood to old
Mr.. Somers as he was tying up his
papers. THE residue may turn out
to be half a crown when all Is settled
up"
'She will have about S75,00O," said
the lawyer dryly. Miss Walton" he
continued, cannot be persuaded to
stay in the neighborhood. She dislikes
the place and leaves for good today"
The battle of Tel-el- Kebir had been
fought. .
Among the first over the enemy's in
trenchments was Philip Somers Of the
Forty-sixth highlanders, but as he
scrambled to the top he got his death
wound and fell heavily on the other
side. Then the tide of battle surged
back.
No one seemed to have noticed his
fall. But the young doctor who had so
lately come out had seen his perilous
position.
Quick as thought he sprang over the
cmbankment, raised his burden and
bore the wounded man out of harms
way.
But Philip Somers was beyond his
skill. He recognized his protector, and
spasm passed over his pain drawn
face.
"Westwood," he gasped, "she loves
you, but | told her you knew of the
legacy and only wanted her money"
Whom" asked Richard.
Ethel" said the faint voice. BE
fore the governor found out had been
going the pace, and enlisted"-
1t was some time before DR.. West
wood could be spared, and then, hurry
ng TO his tent, he found that Philip
Somers had gone to stand before the
! reat Judge to whom we must all some
} .ay render an account.
\ nurse was performing for him the
asst sad offices. The quiet face oppo-
lite him was in shadow, the lips moved
ls If IN prayer.
Suddenly the eyes We're raised, and
le saw before him the girl he had
ought so long, and in that one look
ach read the others heart.-London
Jews.
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