Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-18
HIS GRATITUDE:

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Shs had masses Of Yellow arr Arled
primty Innder her dainty maSain |eapl
The Itihe had been when Agnes left
her bthy ioffs fl fheir19fR IaeYces.
but thd very frk sswdhs- the hskd uurSel
lad ts9nt her back to her room to
Md bair when she emerged with
sSt2fy pofifaa6 Our, aH6 Since tthers she
had kept it severely unsieA cCnspd In
hE fevered moments 1t seemed to
Watkins that II must be s0nig or tfrsI
very nfofasses ranuy rnar rs Roy
he bad pulled and pulled until bis
hands bAstsred with, the exertiop, and
then Miss Agnes MOULD sspQnge. down
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and dAspel the illll;
slonss .1sYo- 81 rr37s v{sY 81. sns,t
a1He had soften shesrsis shat in -Rneu
menia the snarsipg sts,y allsimpoTtane
Whens thesdoetdr sBrpnsaneSzls b i'm OUT
Of Hangar ~ atigins imspeJiatslys egers
ffaweD wtth gratjtNdea fos Aiisss Agnes
She wastnot really sanussAallys lsilkf pls
her .firsti yearoo1 traintng swass hardy
1om pieted, .butAshe had faithfully fol-
slowed dnztfrcsiona ansh Wat kins pulled
-thrmighsa1 kR1 asdonssi aa.1 sss9aps
fI'lp nevers forget y1ir, Hiss Agneai'
he declared one day during his rcsRTRr
lescehce. II sisndwy pHrfec tly pweib that
I owe my life gtoA yong and 1asz long as 4,
live will aneyersiese sight sof 1you.
FWhile Is have audollar you shall a4uot
want FOR angthing.97ssna Q; s.g5fsg5
One of his friends came in to call
lust then, and she Starred 70 go
EsWon't you stay a moment, Miss Ag~
hes?'~ Watkins begged. - wap II my
Friend to meet you. Thompson, lei, me
present, YOU To my life-preseryer.
II From-that moment the nickname
stuck to her, but Watkins was $50
Earnest in his protestatiops of graft
|itude that she forgave him The Joke
lat last the tfnne Tor pa sting- eamess
rs. "You haven't seen the fast of me.
/ Agnes" he said - can meyer hone
Htohepay you for alt you ave -dete5 foF
Ehe, but. yod Sshah dear from nls yery
fsoon..s.ssss.--. 80 s.ss:s !.
Don't do anything nash, . cautioned
the, NURSE M
When he was gone Agnes couldn't
help reviewing the situation. She
Should hear from him seenl Her drsss
thought had been Of some little gilt
flowers spethAps orsa new book.
They had talked SO much OF those
things sapd he knew just what she
wanted, nShe hoped he would have
the good taste to send something sns
could accept Perhaps it would be
one of those beautiful chatting dishes
she so 1onged for! He must have plen-
ty of money, and IT. would. be fine
Eto have something she could always
keep. Besides, the girls really need
ed "a chafing dish very much, and she
would be generous abouS lending it.
Watkins was altogether too delicate
TO send her a good big check as her
last special had done. a7l S-lrz
Then-then she began To wonder
what he had meant when he said that
their acquaintance was intimate enough
--"Some fellows in society aren't half
so wen acquainted with the girls they
marry Did he mean--wot1ld he send
her a ring in a few days and trust her
TO understands There might be worss
things in life than spending it with a
rich, good-looking, devoted young man
like. Watkins. .ssso3 SIT n, zs.ff I.
Agnes had had three proposals in as
many weeks the summer before she be-
gan. her training Therefore, the sit
uation was not SO novel that 1t cloud
-eds-her judgment and-Anew-.t thai tho.
edge of her enthusiasm had been
worked off, she was ready toA think
Of matrimony seriously. G rIfftVatk ins'
was so grateful for her three weeks
nursing. what devotion might .she not
expect If she gave him herself?s n
the ring did come, and II, as was cer-'
tain to be the case, It showed the
same elegant taste Watkins had exhibA
ed in other things, welly-Eit. would be
the wise thing to keep. it, and keep 1t
she would. OF course She was pledged
to complete her other year at the hos
Epftal. But it would soon pass--its
would improve matters considerably to
have Watkins at hand with some new
pleasure for every spare hour
ne pOSliiidu ttittt tttEa
Miss Agnes day Dream Perhaps he
WAS bringing Watkins remembrance
nov Shesflsw 10 meet him, but there
was nothing for her Itzwas too soon.
anyway Ia spite OF his protestations,
Watkins was too much of gentleman
to hasten matters tillduly
For days Agnes spent her time
watching the postfhan. delivery men
and ,expressmens without result. "A
week, passed, then two; a month, and
almost another, :, and still no word or
sign, from her adpring, grateful, .ssspe-
eiaI-"s Then gnIaoth the e unexpected hap
spefpssfp-nI oEszatiS 0, rAsz .ssvEs aagy
One Sunday se8ening two.s ofisathe !
nurses went TO church some distance
from the hospital, In atEeir pew sa.
Watkins He was, overj9yed TO, see
them After the aseryiceo he eagerly
inquired for Miss Agnes. "A sreq liza
=, ssshe saved my life. you know and