Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-20
RLLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL

tHr>) IL " man slltiliS Ill lHt uhIkeneu
room at the hospital raised his
bandaged eyes III the nurse en-
tered. The month that he had been
there had not served 10 change the
habit of sight fixed by all the years
that had gone before.
Its for tonight. isn't II. Miss Lee2'
he cried, recognizing her step; TO
night I'll get rid of these COMPOUNDED
bandages and see the light of day
once more. Oh, you don't know how
this month has dragged. It's for to
night isn't it,"
II believe so" said the nurse,
gently. But of course, the doctor
will have to decide. He'll be here
soon
Cad! How glad I'll be to see once
more!' cried the man. Il never could
have stood 1t even for month il 1t
hadn't been for you. You've been an
angel to me-"
The nurse blushed softly and east
very tender look at the man. She an
swered merrlly: All the nurses here
would have been the same Nine pa
tients out OF ten think We are angels
while they are in the hospital. They
change their minds afterwarda
Il never shall DO You know. after
all. despite all the pain and the anx-
iety, am glad this thing happened?"
Why"
Because it has enabled me to know
-
you to speak to for months. and by
sight for years but that isn't knowing
how tender, how sweet how long
fering you could he. On, Miss Lee
Gertrude"
Hush. The doctor said you must
keep cool, you know. Excitement
might injure your eyes"
The man sank back In his chair.
True he said. slowly. Il forgot
that haven't any right to speak now;
| forget that the result of this opera
ton Isn't absolutely certain and that
may he bind-good God, blind
and that. In any ease, | must mend
my fortunes before There. is that
the doctor comlng?''
The nurse glanced out of the open
door into the hall. YES" she said,
hes Just down the corridor ways.
You're not going back to your old posi-
ton right away. are you. Mr. Scott?
You oughtn't to try your eyes for a
year or so, You know"
II suppose not. But needs must.
you know. when certain gentleman
drives. I'll be dead broke when | get
out of here, and I'll have 10 go to
work. Ali There's the doctor"
The doctor entered and stood for a
few moments talking To the man.
Yes" he said, at last, well take the
bandages of tonight, | think :"
Thank God. And-and there's no
doubt that everything will be all right.
IL there. doctor?n
We'll hope for the hest" returned
the doctor. cheerily, his tone n very
comfort in itself. although his words
We're not especially so. He passed out
OF the door hurriedly, preventing fur
Their questions and reckoning TO the
nurse Ms he did SO to follow him. A
few steps down the corridor he halted
Nurse he said, with a worried look
on his face, do you know whether
your patient has any relatives near
by"
I'm sure he has not answered the
girl. readily, I've talked with him
repeatedly aud learned all about him.
He doesn't seem TO have relative in
the world"
The doctors face grew graver. How
is he OFF for money!
He just told me that he would be
dead broke when he got out of here.
He said he must at once so back to
work"
Back to work at once He'll he
lucky il he ever gets TO work again."
The nurse grew white "Why?' she
gasped, Il thought the operation was
certainty"
"A certainty, Yes. II is certainty
almost-but In the wrong direction
There Isn't one chance In hundred
that he'll ever see again"
With mighty effort the nurse mas
tered her emotion. But, Doctor" she
gasped, what will become of him?'
Become of him?' echoed the doctor,
irritably Become of him? What be-
comes Of blind men who have no
friends and no money? Well keep him
as long rs we can. and then l suppose
he'll have to go to the poorhouse for
the rest OF his life