The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-12-09

! Tanua at nome She sighed.
81 have a little room upstairs, ,
said I, (which I-you are so quiet
you"
eyes, my profession requires me
to be-"
"Your profession?"
eyes," she answered quickly. 81
am trained nurse. 1 have to come
and go at all hours of the night and
day. 1 should not want to be going
up your stairs at night. And your
Aunt"
"Jane Mary"
Exactly. Your Aunt Jane Mary
might object to it. I told you 1 am
afraid of fire and"
'You must often have to attend pa
tients who are on third and fourth
foors," said 1.
mot if can help it. OF course, ]
cannot always choose. but"
'The ceilings are low" said I.
'You could easily drop from the YER
anda roof to the floor. My boy" !
sighed, know, for she gave me a
! quIck5 SyHlpdIneIlc lOOk.
'YOu have a boy then? All, so
have 1, little chap. He is at board
ing-school. He little knows what
straits his poor mother-but that is
neither here nor there. In short,
how much do you want for your
room?" My heart warmed to this
very young mother.
"Shall you want any meals?"
"No, 1 am so uncertain that 1 shall
get my meals where am. Just now,
though, 1 might like my dinners
here, as L have no engagements at
present. Understand me, 1 can have
any number, but truly need a rest"
She looked so.
"Shall you want your washing
done?"
mo, will see to all that. Per-
haps a few small things sometimes.
1 should like a good cup of coffee in
the morning at eight o'clock, with
piece of toast or bread and an egg,
and then my dinners at-what time
do you dine?"
81 will suit you," said I. "There
is no one to consult. Aunt Jape Mary
never comes down, and"
A smile lighted up her features.
81 could not have found a place
that would suit me better. How
much, then?"
Give dollars week." said /, slow
ly, watching her from under my lids.
At her pleased, acquiescent smile
saw that 1 might as well have
asked ten.
"And no extras?" she said
ooh, that's only for the room"
said I. "The breakfasts and dinners
will come to five dollars more"
Very WE'LL" she replied without
demurring. "And now, that is really
all, not another extra of any kind?-
lights, fires, everything included?
However, don't suppose 1 shall want
light much, and L will arrange with
your servant"
''You had better tell me-" said 1,
'and I will see
There was a silence, during which
saw that she was taking in the
fact that all the service in the house
was done by me. its mistress,
''And about the bolts?" she said.
''But mol" seeing me demur at the
extra expenditure-'I will pay for
those myself. There is no hurry at
least until after Very well, then,
ten dollars a week, all told"
''When do you wish to Gomez"
''NOw," said she, sat oncel"
"Your trunks will come later, 1
suppose?"
"Yes, 1 have my satchel with me,
enough to get along with at present"
"Satchelt" 1 said, looking about on
the veranda floor, for we had
emerged from the room.
eyes, it's out there by the gate,
with my wheel. Do you mean to say
you didn't see me ride up? There's
the wheel, under that old elm tree.
Shall l bring the satchel in?"
Without waiting for answer, she
ran down the steps, seized upon the
satchel and came through the gate,
pushing the wheel awkwardly along,
the satchel banging against her thin
knees. 1t proved to be a dress-suit
case. and was marked 81. A. d.
Its a mans case" she said, "but
| find it holds more than my bag.
It's my brothers."
'Your brother's?" 1 said. tenta-
lively.
eyes, but you needn't bother about
Jamie. He's gone the way of his
kind 1 shall never see him on this
earth again"
''How long was he lip" I asked,
sympathetically.
She turned away and brushed her
hand across her eyes with boyish
gesture.
'He wasn't i'll at all. He went off
in a moment, as it were. They do
sometimes. We none of us knew of
it until it was too late to do any
thing. But there! 1 have talked
enough for one day" She yawned
politely behind her gloved hand
How soon can I have the room?
I'm dead tired"