Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

to me. 81 always slept on the We
randa at home" She sighed.
81 have little room upstairs"
said 1, (which I-you are SO quiet
-you-
Eyes, my profession requires me
to be-"
"Your profession?"
eyes," she answered quickly. 81
am a trained nurse. I have to come
and go at all hours of the night and
day. [ should not want to be going
up your stairs at night. And your
Aunt
"Jane Marry
Exactly. Your Aunt Jane Mary
might object to it. I told you I am
afraid of fire and"
"You must often have to attend pa
tents who are on third and fourth
f1oors,'' said I.
"Not if I 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" I
l.
quick, sympathetic look.
''You have a boy then? All, so
have I, 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.
"Shal you want any meals?"
''No, am so uncertain that I shall
get my meals where l am. Just now,
though, I might like my dinners
here, as I have no engagements at
present. Understand me, 1 can have
any number, but truly need rest"
She looked so.
"Shall you want your washing
done?"
mo, will see to all that Per-
haps a few small things sometimes.
I 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 Jane Mary
never comes down, and
smile lighted up her features.
81 could not have found a place
that would suit me better. How
much, then?"
Give dollars a week." said I, slow
ly, watching her from under my lids.
At her pleased, acquiescent smile
| saw that I 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"
Every WELL" 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
a light much, and l will arrange with
your servant
''You had better tell me-" said I,
"and [ 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. it's 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, Eat once!"
"Your trunks will come later, I
SUPPOSE"
eyes, [ have my satchel with me,
enough to get along with at present"
"Satchel?" I 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 I 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 mans case," she said, "but
[ find it holds more than my bag.
It's my brothers,
"Your brothers ?'' I said, tenta-
lively.
eyes, but you needn't bother about
Jamie. He's gone the way of his
kind. I shall never see him on this
earth again.
'How long was he ill?" I asked,
alphabetically.
She turned away and brushed her
hand across her eyes with a boyish
gesture.
HE wasn't ill at all. He went off
in 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! I have talked
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