The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15
THE WOMAN IN WHITE
(Continued)

Her i4oyship the couhso9S
the last trAin that night. and brought
with her the nurse from London. was
Instructed that this persons name was
Mrs. Rubelle. Her personal appearance
ana her imperfect English. when sne
.nors informed me that she was a for
eigner. =.
7 have always cultivated feeling OF
humane indulgence for foreigners 1hey
DO not possess our blessings ana ao'ai-
tsres. ana they are. for the most part
brought up in the blind errors OF popery
II has also always been my precept ana
practice. as It was my dear husoanos
precept and practice before me (see ser
mon xxx. In the collection by the iate
Rev. Samuel Nicholson. M. Al TO DO az
7 v,oui6 be done by. on both these ac-
counts. I will not say that Mrs Rubeile
struck me as being small. wry' Sly
person. of nfty or thereabouts' with
dark brown or Creole complexion ano
watchful, light gray eyes. Nor WIZ !
,nention. for the reason just alleged, tnat
! thought her dress. though IL was OF tne
plainest black silk. inappropna.eS
costly in texture and unnecessarily rem
ed In trimming and finish for persoE In
her rosition in life. I should not like
these things TO be said OF me. ana there-
fore Il Is my duty not TO say them OF MIS-
Rubelie. 1 will merely mention that her
manners were--not, perhaps, unpleasant
Iv reserved--but only remarkably quiet
ana retiring; that she looked about her
great deal, and said very little, whicn
might have arisen quite as mucn from
her own rnodesty as from distrust OF ne.
position at Blackwater Park; ana that
abe declined to partake OF supper (which
was curious, perhaps. but surely not sus-
picIous?). although I myself politely IN
vited her to that meal. In my own room.
At the Counts particular suggestion
ESQ like his lordship's forgiving kind
ness7 n, IL was arranged that Mrs. Hupeie
should not enter on her duties until she
had been seen and approved by the doc
tor the next morning. l sat up that
night Lady Clyde appeared TO be very
unwilling that the new nurse should be
employed to attend on Mss Halcomoe.
Such want OF liberality toward Foreign
er on the part Of a lady of her education
and refinement surprised me. 1 ventured
10 say, MY lady. we must all remember
not to be hasty in our Judgments on our
nferiors-especially when they come
from foreign parts" Lady Clyde did not
appear 10 attend to me. She only sighed.
and kissed Miss Halcombe's hand as II
Law on the counterpane. Scarcely judi
cious proceeding In n sick-room. with a
patient whom II was highly ceslrapie
not to excite. But poor Lady Clyde knew
nothing of nursing-nothing Whatever, 1
am sorry to say.
sent to the sitting room. to be approved
by the doctor, on his way through to the
bedroom
I left Lady Clyde with Miss Halcombe.
who was slumbering at the time. and
Joined Mrs. Rubelle, with the object or
kindly preventing her from feelng
strange and nervous in consequences OF
the uncertainty of her situation she did
not appear 70 see II In that light. She
seemed to be quite satisfied. beforehand.
that Mr.. Dawson would approve OF her.
and she calmly looking out OF the win
dow, with every appearance OF enjoying
the country air. Some people might have
thought such conduct suggestive or
brazen assurance. / beg 10 say that 1
more literally set II down to extraordi-
nary strength of mind.
Instead OF the doctor coming up to us.
] was sent for to see the doctor. !
thought this change OF affairs rather odd.
but Mrs. Rubelle did not appear to be
affected by II In any way. ! left her
stilI calmly looking out OF the window
ana silently enjoying the country air.
Mr.. Dawson was waiting for me, by
himself. in the breakfast-room.
About this new nurse. Mrs. Michel
SON." said the doctor.
Yes, sir7"
II fnd that she has been brought here
from London by the wife OF that fat old
foreigner. who is always trying to inter
fere with me- Mrs Nicholson, the fat old
foreiwner fx a Quack"
This was very rude. was naturall,
shocked at It.
Are you aware. sir" 1 said. ''that yo,
are talking OF a nobleman7'
''Poohi He isn't the first Quack with q
handle to his name. They're all Counts
hang 'em!'
HE would not be a friend OF Sir Per
cival Glyde's, sir, II he was not a mem
Der OF the highest istocracy-excepunt
the English aristocracy OF course"
Very well, Mrs. Nicholson. call hin
what you like; and let us get back TO th
nurse. / have been obJecting to her al
ready"
without having seen her. sir7''
"Yes, without having seen her. sh
may be the best nurse in existence; bu
she is not a nurse OF my providing.
have put that objection 70 Sir Percival
as the master OF the house. He doesn'
support me. He says q nurse OF my pro
viding would have been n stranger from
London also; and he thinks the womal
ought to have a trial. after his wife
aunt has taken the trouble TO fetch he
from London. There Is some Justice Il
that; and I can't decently say no. But
have made IL a condition that she is 4
70 at onoe, II find reason TO complain
OF her. This proposal being one which
have some right TO make. as medical at
tendant. Sir Percival has consented 20 II
Now, Mrs. Nicholson. know I ca
depend on you: and want you 20 kee
sharp eye on the nurse for the hrs
day or two. and see that she gives Mis-
Haicombe no medicines but mine. Thi
foreign nobleman OF yours is dying I
try his piack remedies (rnesmerisrn In
cluded) on my patient. and a nurse VIII
IN brought here by his wife may be a n,
tie too willing 70 help him. You under
standf Very well, than, we may go uy
stairs. II the nurse there7 I'll say
word to her. before she goes into the sic
room"
We found Mrs. Rubelie still enjoyin
herself at the window. When I intrC
duced her TO Mr.. Dawson. neither the do,
tors DOUBTFUL looks nor the doctor
searching questions appeared 60 conful