Evening journal., 1905-07-24
For SALE
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He was carried home and his physician
and friend sent for In hot haste.
George" said the doctor, you must
have trained nurse"
"a mang'
enc. woman.~
'No devil Of a woman shaii enter this
house."
The doctor unused. for a. moments
then said: II will send man. No Vpoms
an would, remain on the case"
When the nurse reported Stanfield
was surprised. "Why, you're nothing
but a boy" he said "How old are
Twenty"
''H'mr' grunted the patient.
The nurse set about tidyinR upethe
room, after which he took the patients
temperature, etc, and noted 1t on his
card.
whats your nameT' auI7edS stan-
Geld.
Erred varrlH.
"rlI call you Fred. Fredg hand ma
the morning paper"
The nurse handed him paper. then.
taking up a medical book SAT dowa
and began to study The patient fever
ishly turned over the paget Of the jour4g
nal but read nothing,
Loosen the bandage on my leg.r ne
said sharply.
mot without an orderF
loosen the bandage or leave this
house."
The nurse closed his book ana began
preparations for departure.
"Sit down. growled the patient
The nurge again tooir,up his book
'I say. whatsn your narne-- Fred2
You're not 80 Miss Nancy az though
you"
The nurse got up. went to the bed.
and laid his hand soothingly % stan
fields forehead Then afteF Smoothing
the pillows he went to prepare the pa.
TENTS supper
by Jove. Fredw sale stanheld one
evening after he had belabored the boy
numerically with hts tongue, when
get well I'm eoipg TO make you my
major domo. Y0u've tbe patience OF a
saint. II has,a1ways been dull coming
home after business and finding no
lights in the library. no Ore on the
hearth, You'd be just the one to take.
care Of all this. VIII you stay with
met"
Mo-
Eyes. you VIII, I'm rich enough. IA
buy a boy IKE you a dozen times"
TO this Varrill made no reply.
One morning varrill Informed Stan.
field that the doctor wanted him for
another patient.
NOW. see here, young man" said
stanneld, name your price to remqiV
here and run this house"
''I'm not to be bought"
"By brute, you mean"
my service has been very pleasant
You're not a brute. You're a very kind
hearted, good man.
WELL I'll be hanged Just listen ia
thatw
The nurse went out Of the room. The
next morning he did not appear as usu-
al with the patients breakfast. which
was carried up by servant.
where's VarrillT
I'm his room, sir"
''Tell him to come here Immediate
w."
Tho servant set down the breakfast
and went out A moment later STAN
field was startled by an apparition.
What's that standing Ia the door
way? A woman in this house7 How
did she get in7 She's the image OF
Fred. Great Scott, she Is Frede
The girl advanced, holding out a
handful OF checks.
Mr.. Stanheld" she said. II must
ask you TO make these payable to
Frederica varrill. They're my. weekly.
salaries. I'm a woman."
"H'ml Now see why. you have re-
fused to stay with me"
Il have enjoyed the comedy very
much. / have to thank you for your
kindness to a boy; as a woman owe
you no thanks"
n "KindnessY Bosh! I want you to
stay here"
ut wouldn't do for me to remain as
your housekeeper. We're both too
young"
"Housekeeperi What do you think II
would be worth to marry devil7p
Miss varrill turned. Stanheld goa
up from an easy chair IN which he was
sitting and. leaning on a cane. hobbled
toward her.
Fred, /" he said pathetically. i've al
ways hated women, but you're not a
woman; you're a paragon Of amiabl~
ity. OF course I can't ask you TO lov0
me. couldn't expect n woman to dol
that, but II you'll stay with me as
my wife I'll be goodtto. you"
She turned away from him, and his
heart sank, but in a moment she faced
him again.
II have loved you" she saidf syec
since / came here to nurse you.
Later they called up the doctor or'Thd
. telephone. and Frederlca ivarraltstoId
|, him that she would not takaIaeW
: case g NJ
a whats the matterl" asked-the dOcV
y tor.
e stanneld took the receiver zndofe.
'r piled:
g "Robber in the house"
"RobberT"
d Eyes. The nurse you sent me has
=; been stealing"
$ "That can't be. She's as honest as
e. the sun. Some mistake"
a "She's stolen my heart"
A "ha, ha." came back over the wire,
followed by the doctors confrafula-