Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-09
CONFESSED IN TIME

>~1S2 Io9ID XIV 4lv4A
Nurse Ethel had been with old Mrs.
Pardoe for over SIX months and the ex-
acting oil lady Was bad patient
When Dr Richard Westwood Went 10
University hospital. lie had requested
that II 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
revisitins friends she had not seen
! since She went TO London TO learn her
| profession.
IN this way she had met Philip
Somers. who, about 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
ngs few and far between.
The daily visit Of Or Westwood. to
which she found she looked forward
with a strange delight, was over. The
| doctor was just turning TO leave when
; different look of solici,ude 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 a hard ana anxious week before
you. l insist on your going out into
the fresh air. Ethel"
Tie calm professional air was now
slipping from him.
The door was opened. DR. West
wood dropped her hand. and the lovers
spranS apart.
Mrs. Pardoe says Will you come to
her at once, nurse" 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. rals-
ing his hat, came and sat down beside
her.
After a few commonplace remarks
he mentioned the name of Richard
Westwood.
~ good doctor he may be-" said he,
but worthless, schemng fellow for
all that"
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 |
cannot bear to see you wooed by a |
man who only loves you for the money |
you VIII possess. Ethel, will you be |
my wife,"
Leave me-" she blazed out How
can you tell me that it is for money
only that can be Ioved:''
He stammered an excuse, but she
silenced him.
That night Mrs. Pardoes illness as
sumed more serious character, and
she Gied 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 $1,000 said
the lawyer dryIy. Miss Walton, he
continued, cannot be persuaded &C
stay il 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
was Philip Somers of the
Forty-sixth highlanders, but as be
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 hi.
fall. But the young doctor who had SC
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
a spasm passed over his pain drawn
face.
''Westwood," he gasped "she loves
you, but l told her you knew of the
legacy and only wanted Ler money"
Whom" asked Richard
Ethel" said the faint voice BE.
fore the governor found out had been
going the pace, and 1 enlisted
II was some time before DR.. West.
wood could be spared. and then, hurry.
Ing to his tent. be found that Philir
Somers had gone 10 stand before the
great Judge TO whom we must all some
day render an account.
y nurse was performing for him the
last sad offices. The quiet face oppo-
site him was IN shadow. the lips moved
as If in prayer.
Suddenly che eyes were raised, and
be saw before him the girl be had
sought so long, and In that one look
each read the others heart-London
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