The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-29


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Him. gruntcd the patient.
The nurse set about tldylng up the
room, after which he took the patients
temperature, etc, and noted It on his
card.
What's your nameT asked Stan.
field.
Erred Varrll."
"I'll call you Fred. Fred, hand me
the maTnIng paper"
The nurse handed him a paper. then,
taking up medical book, sat down
and began to study. The patient fever.
lshly turned over the pages OF the jour
nal, but read nothing.
Loosen the bandage on my leg" he
said sharply.
Not without an order"
Loosen the bandngc or leave this
house"
The nurse closed his book and began
preparations for departure.
"Slt down." growled the patient.
The nurse again took up his book.
~ say, what's your namc-Frcd?
You're not so Miss Nancy as I thought
you"
The nurse got mp, went to the bed
and laid his hand soOthlngly on stan
fields forehead. Then after smoothing
the pillows he went to prepare the pa.
tents supper.
"By Jovo, Fred" said Stanfcld one
evening after he had belaborcd the boy
numerically with his tongue, "whcn
get well I'm going TO make you my
major domo. You've the patience Of
saint. II has always been dull coming
home after business and finding no
lights in the library, no fire on the
hearth. You'd he Just the one to take
care of all this. viii you stay with
mcF"
ono"
"Ycs, you will. I'm rich enough 70
buy boy like you dozen times"
To this Narrill made no reply.
one morning Narril Informed Stan
field that the doctor wanted him for
another patient.
Nov, see here, young man" said
Staniicld, name your price to remain
here and run this house"
I'm not TO be bought"
by brute, you mean"
"My service has been very pleasant.
You're hot brute. You're very kind
hearted, good man"
"Wcll, I'll be hanged! Just listen. to
that" "r!N-o~.-A,
Tho .i,gs ,A
next morning he did not nitiiAar as usu-
nj with the patients breakfast, which
was carried up by servant.
where's Varrillf"
I'm his room, sir"
Tel him to come here Immediate.
ly"
The servant set down the breakfast
and went out. 4 moment later Stan
field was startled by AT apparltion.
whats THAI standing IN the door
way? a woman I'm this hottsc? How
did she get in? She's the image Of
Fred. Great Scott, she Is Fredw
The girl advanced, holding out q
handful Of checks.
"Mr. Stanheld," she said, Il must
ask you TO make these payable to
Frederick Narrill They're my weekly
salaries. I'm woman"
Tim! Now / see why you have 70.
fused TO stay with me-"
II have enjoyed the comedy very
much. have to thank you for your
Kindness to a boy; rs woman owe
you no thanks"
kindness? Bosl! I want you to
stay here"
at wouldn't do for me to remain rs
your housckccpcr We're both too
young"
"Houschccpcr! What do you think II |
would he worth to marry a dcvilE"
Miss NaTill turned. StanGcld got
up from an easy chair In which he was |
sitting and, leaning on Il cane, hobblcd |
toward her.
Pred" he said pathctically, "Ive al
ways hated women, but you're not Il |
woman; you're paragon Of amiabil-
ity. OF course | can't ask you TO love |
me. couldn't expect woman to do |
that but if you'll stay with me rs
my wife I'll be good to you"
She turned away from him. and his
heart sank but in a moment she face.
him again.
II have loved YOU" she said, ever
since | came here to nurse you"
Later they called up the doctor on the
telephone, and Frederick Varill told !
him that she would not take n new
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