Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

Parton colored WILDLY. He did not smile.
although the doctors broad grin ought to
nave been contagious After moments
pause. evidently feeling mercy for the
young mans distress, the doctor added:
Il don't believe you'd better worry any
more about it than you can help. l
wouldn't feel too badly about it if I were
you. 1t might put you back, you know:
And-and besides, she seemed toto like 1t.
you know
| Parton gazed at him in bewilderment.
He was about to add something to his re-
mark when there came a rap upon the
stateroom door. The doctor rose and
opened it, and admitted Norah herself
You can look after him for awhile Miss
McFarren" he said. 'I'n be down again
directly
He started to pass her and go out, and as
| his foot had advanced above the raised sill
| of the stateroom he added:
He S quite conscious now, and very anx-
| ious to see you"
Then he vanished.
| Norah entered the room with considerable
| hesitation. Her face, as she stood by the
| side of Partons berth, was brightly flushed
He scarcely knew what was best to do or
| smiled foolishly.
| i am glad that you are better" she
| SAID, speaking bravely in spite of her vio-
| lent coloring. I'VE have been dreadfully
worried about you. The doctor tells me
| that the fever has left you now and that
| ali you wild need will be rest to put YOU in
| good shape again. Does-does your wrist
ache very much?''
| No" said Parton, mot very much |
| want to thank you. II must have been
| a very great trial to you. The doctor has
just told me how good you have been to
| me. INthink that have never heard of
more amazing thing than your being on
| this Ship
Il have" said She that is your being
| on it. That vast was the most wonder
full thing | have ever heard of. Some time
| you must tell me all about it,
| Parton started to speak but she stop
| ped him.
III 1 am to be your nurse she said,
| you must obey all my orders. And one
| OF them is that you must not talk about
| that yet For the present, sure we'll just
| be thankful that it wasn't worse. / can
| never-1 can never tell you how miserably
| the whole wretched matter has made me
| feel. You We're placed in a very dreadful
| situation. | think l can guess how you
| must nave felt.
Now" went on the Irish girl, 1--WE can.
| nor understand one another too quickly or
too Well I've had quarrel with my STEP
father that would have fitted DonnybroolS
and all about yourself. I've always heard
| that trouble comes with riches, and now
| L know it's SOL
IF the trouble goes when they do >,
said Parton lit has flown already
| "Hows that?" said Norah
They sank with the ship / sailed on
said Parton grimly- Il had to hide them
II,
when the fire came l had no chance to go
below to. get them"
Praises bel" said Norah Now. per-
hars, there'n be some peace. And Mr.
Parton this said with a pretty bur-
lesque of entreaty, don't go and get the
likes of them again. There's no luck In
them. If you must have jewels get some
other kind. Try opals'
Parton looked at her and smiled He
held out his uninjured hand and she took
it, holding it quietly in hers for moment
and then laying 1t back upon the coyerlet
as IL she feared that it might hurt him
to keep 1t out. In truth. 1t hurt him worse
! to have her give 1t up.
Its been very fine to have you ill here .
she said with laugh.
Parton looked at her in surprise
what do you mean?' said he.
"oh, while / nursed you-and sure
couldn't have left hound dog to the mer.
| cies of these stewards. I'd have nurse6
you IL I'd never seen your face before"
Parton's face fell. and she laughed into
his eyes as she noticed it, Then. leaning
| over toward him somewhat confidentiails
| she said in a loud whisper:
I'm not saying that I'd nursed you quite
! so willingly. do you mind?''
He grinned again with much satisfaction
/ and the rich color surged upward to hel
| cheeks Parton reflected that he had never
known of color in face so rich nor evel
known a face in which it came and wen
so frequently.
But / started to say something to you,
| she went on, 'and you interrupted me witt
that reproachful look. 1t was this that
wanted to say: You know" she was look
ing at him with somewhat of anxious in
quiry in her face. while was nursing 70,
and wonderin whether you would live be
cause / nursed you, or die because tina
villain tried to cheat you, IL
"What?" asked Parton after he had wait
; ed sufficiently long for her to finish to max.
, him believe that the remark would remain
| incomplete
u We'll" she said. while her bright eye.