Rock Island Argus., 1905-06-05
DAILY SHORT STORY
(Original.l
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portion Of it'll fell and broke his leg.
He,was carried home and his physician
and friend senfhfOr in hothaste.
George" saiA b the doctor. you must
have a trainedMAsrse."
"a MANI"
NO devil of a Wpman shalltenterIthis
aouset
Then doctor mnsed for aHmoment.
then sad: Il will,seld man INotwom-
an woukl remain onl the easel
When 0he nurse reported Stanfield
was surprised. ''W ihy. you're nothing
but a bOy.'' he sati, How Oldtare
your
Twenty"
The nurse set abOut tidNng up the
COON, after which ,heatoOk +heJpatient's
Temperature. etc. and tnOted 1t on his
card,
whats your name?"Aasked Stan
field.
rIsH .rIt,eali Ta5r5n- gou Frea.\ Fred. hand ,m.
the morning paper"
TheNnurse handed him a paper. /then,
taklngA up u medical book. sat fdOwn
and began to study. The patient fever
ishly turned over the pages Oftthe jour
nal, buttread nothing.
Loosen the bandage on my leg, "Ihe
said sharply.
mot without an order"
Loosen Vthe baIriage or leave/ this
house"
The nurse closed.his book andtbegan
preparations for departure
'Sit down." grONwled thetpatSent.
The nurse again took up;his book.
'I say. what's your name-Fred?
You're not solMtSs Nancy as ItthOught
you"
The nurse got up. went tOIthe bed
and laid his hand sOOfhingly ION Stan
fields forehead\ Then after smoothing
the pillows be went to prepare the pa
TENTS supper.
by Jove, Fredr' said 'Stanfield one
evening after he had helabored the boy
numerically with his tongue, when I
get well I'm going ITO make you my
major dOmo. YOu'veithe patience of
saint. 1t has always been dull coming
home after business and finding no
lights In the library, no fire on the
hearth. You'd beAj just the one to take
care OF all this. Twin you stay with
meg"
No"
eyes. you will I'm rich enough to-
buy a boy like you a dozen times"
To this VarriII made no reply
One morning Vsrrill Informed Stan
field that the doctor wanted him for
another patient.
| Now see here. young man." said
Stanfield. name your price TO remain
here and run this house,
I'm not to be bought"
by n brute, you mean"
MY service has been very pleasant.
You're not a brute. You're a very kind
hearted. good man"
| We'll, I'll he hanged! Just listen to
that
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 n servant.
Where's Varrill?''
In his room, sir
Tell him to come here immediate
ly"
The servant set down the breakfast
and went out. A moment later STAN
deld was startled by an appsrition.
whats that standing in the door
way? A woman in this house? HOW
did she get in? She's the image of
Fred. Great Scott. she IS FredI'
The girl advanced, holding out a
handful OF checks.
"Mr Stsnfeld," she said. II must
ask you to make these payable to
Frederick Varrlll. They're my weekly
salaries. I'm a woman"
| HIN! Now / see why you have re-
fused to stay with me-"
Il have enjoyed the comedy very
much. l have to thank you for your
kindness to a boy; as a woman / owe
you no thanks"
Kindness? Bosh! 1 want you to
stay here
ut wouldn't do for me to remain as
your housekeeper. We're both too
young"
'Housekeeper. What do you think 1t
would he worth TO marry a deviIT'
Miss Varrill turned. Stanfleld got
up from an easy chair In which he was
sitting and, leaning on a cane, hobbIed
toward her.
Fred he said patheticslIy, I've al
ways hated women. but you're not a
woman: you're a paragon Of amiabil-
lity. OF course 1 cant ask you to love
me. couldn't expect a woman to do
that. but il youll stay with me as
my wife I'll be good to you"
She turned away from him, and his
heart sank, but In a moment she faced
him again.
Il have loved you." she said, lever
since ! came here TO nurse you"
Later they called up the doctor on the
Telephone. and Frederick Varrill told
him that she would not take a new
case.
Whats the matter?" asked the doc
tor
Stanfield took the receiver and re-
piled:
"Robber ia the house"
"RobberT'
Yes The nurse vou sent me- has