Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-06-15
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portion or IL fell and broke his log
lie was carried home and his physician
and friend sent for i'm hot haste.
George" said the doctor, You must
have a trained nurse"
"a MANI"
''No. woman"
NO devil of n woman shall euter tbis
house,"
The doctor unused for moment
then said: Il will send man. No wo,n-
an would remain on the CASE
"heh the nurse reported Stanfield
was surprised. why. you're nothing
but boy" he said. How old are
you:"
Twenty"
Him. grunted the patient.
Inc nurse set about tidying up the
room. after which he took the PATIENTS
temperature. etc. and noted 1t on his
card.
what's Your name?' asked STAN
field
Fred varrill."
I'll call YOU Fred. Fred. hand me
the morning paper"
The nurse handed him n paper. thcn.
taking up a medical book. sat down
anu began to study. The patient fever
isiily 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 bandage or leave this
house,
The nurse closed his book and began
preparations for departure
Sit down." growled the patient.
The nurse again took up his book.
Il say. what's your name-Frel?
You're not SO Miss Nancy as / thought
you
The nurse got up. went to the bed
and laid his hand soothingly on Stan
fields forehead. Then after smoothing
the pillows lie went to prepare the pa.
tents supper
by Jove. Fred-' said Stanfeld one
evening after lie had belabored the boy
numerically with his tongue. when /
get well I'm going to make you my
major -domo. You've the patience of n
saint. IL 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. Will you stay with
me-"
mo"
Yes. you will. I'm rich enough to
buy boy like You dozen times"
To this Earrill made no reply.
One morning Varrill informed Stan
field that the doctor wanted him for
another patient
Now, see here. young man." said
Staniield. name your price To remain
here and run this house."
I'm not TO he bought"
by a 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 10
that
The nurse went out Of the room. The
next morning he did not appear rs usu-
al with the patients breakfast. which
was carried up 10y a servant
Where's Varrill:"
I'm his room. sir
Tell him To come here Immediate
ly."
Tho servant set down the breakfast
and went out. n moment later Stan
field was startled by an apparition.
What's that standing In the door
way: \ woman i'm this house? How
did she get in? She's the image Of
Fred. Great Scott. she is Fred-'
The girl advanced. holding out n
handful OF checks.
MFR. Stanfield," she said. II must
ask you To make these payable TO
Fredcrica Narrill. They're my weekly
salaries. I'm n woman
HIN! Now I see why you have re-
fused to stay with me-"
Il have enjoyed the comedy very
much. I have to thank you for your
Kindness to- boy: as a woman I owe
you no thanks"
Kindness? Bosh! want you. to
stay here"
1T wouldn't do for me TO remain az
your housekceper. We're both too
young
"Housekeeper. What do you mink II
would be worth to marry deviIT'
Miss Varrill turned. Stanfeld got
up from an easy chair I'm which he was
sitting and. leaning on a cane. hobbleJ
toward her.
Pred he said pathetically. "Tvc al
ways hated women. but you're not n
woman: you're n paragon OF amiabil-
lily. or course can't ask you 10 love
me. i couldn't expect a woman TO do
that. but II you'll stay with me as
my wife I'll he good to you
She turned away from him, and his
heart sank. but In a moment she faceI
him again.
II have loved you" she said. ever
since i came here TO nurse You"
Later they called up thu doctor on the
telephone. and Frederick varrill told
him that she would not take n new
case.
What's the matter?- asked the doc.
tor.
stanfieId took the receiver and re-
piled:
''Robber In the house"