The daily Alaskan., 1905-09-01

The nurse handed him paper. theis, taking up a medical book. sat down and began Co study The patient fever lshly turned over the pagcs of thc Jour. nal. but read nothing
 "Iooscn the baniage on my lcs.- bs said sharply.
 Not without an orlcr~
 Loosen the handagc or leave this house"
 The nurse closed his book snd began preparations for departure.
 "Slt down crowlci thc patient
 The nurse again took up his book.
 q say. what's your name Fred { You're not SO Miss Nancy as | thought you
 The nurse got un. went to the bed and lald his hand soOthipgly on stan fields forehead. Then after sm ,othing the pillows he went to prepare ihe ps- ticut's supper.
 By love. Frcdr' sald stanfeh one evening after he had bclab1rcd the hoy unmercifully with his tongue. "wlea [ get well I'm going Go make y7u my major domo. You've the patleice ot a saint It has always been dun coming home after business and fni 'ng no lights In the library, no fire on the hearth. You'd re just thc one Co take care of an this. wiH you stay with mey"
 "Na.-
 "Yes you VIII I'm rich enough Co buy a boy Ike yJu a tio1cI tines"
 To this Nurril nll1 L1 -cgly.
 One morning Varrfl insormcl Stan field that the doctor wanted him fnr another patient
 Now, see here. young man" said stanfeld. name your price Co remain here and run thls house"
 "I'm not Co be bought"
 By a brute, you mean
 "Nfy service has been very pleasant You're not a brute. You're a very kind hearted. good man.
 "wel, Iu be hanecdl Just listen Co thatr'
 The nurse went out of the room. The next morning be did not appear hs usu- al with the patients breakfast. which was carried up by a servant
 Where's YarrlnT
 Tn his room. sir"
 ''Ten him to come here immediate ly.-
 Tho servant set down the breakfast and wen. out A moment later Stan field was startled by nn apparition.
 Whats that standing in the door. wayi A woman in this housei How did she get in7 She's the image of Fred. Great Scott. she is Fre,iT'
 The girl advanced. holding out a handful of checks.
 "Mr Stanfeld." she said. T must ask you Co make these payable to Frederick Varrill. They're my weekly salaries. I'm a woman
 "H'm, Now sec why you have re- fused Co stay with me"
 T have enjoyed the comedy very much. have to thank you for your Kindness Co a boy; as a woman I ore you no thanks"
 "Klndncssi Bosh! I want you Co stay here"
 'It wouldn't do for mo to remain ss your housckceper We're both too young"
 "Housckeeporl What do you think lt would bc worth to marry a devnT'
 Miss Varrin turned. Stanheld got up from an easy chair In which be was sitting and. leaning on a cane. bobbled toward her.
 Erred" ]" he said patheticaIly. "rve d. ways hated women. but you're not woman: you're a paragon of smlsblh ity. Of course I can't ask you Co love me. I couldn't expect a woman Co do that, but 1T youn stay with me as my wife T'll be good Co you"
 She turned away from him. and hls heart sank, but in a moment she faced him again.
 q have loved you" she said. "ever since I came here Co nurse you"
 Later they called n th doctor on the telephone, and Frederick varrin told him that she would not take a new case.
 whats the mattery- asked the doc tor.
 stanaeld took the receiver and re- piled
 'Robber In the house"
 "RObberT-
 ''Yes. The nurse you sent me hos been stealing"
 That can't be. She's ss honest ss the sun. Some mistake"
 "She's stolen my hcart-
 A ''ha. ha." came back over the wire. followed by the doctors congratula- tons. i've seen such men as you be- fore" he added. "and know that they are more vulnerable than those who make no pretense at woman hating. I'm glad you're cured of your folly"
 F. A. MITCHELL