The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-22
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lie was carried home and his physician
and friend sent for In hot haste.
George" said the doctor, you must
have trained nurse"
"a man"
mo, woman
mo devil of woman shall enter this
house."
The doctor unused for a moment
then said: Il will send a man. No WON
an would remain on the case"
When the nurse reported Stanfeld
was surprised. why, you're nothing
but 4 boy" he said. "How old are
you?"
Twenty"
Him. grunted the patient.
The nurse set about tidying up the
room, after which he took the patients
temperature, etc, and noted it on his
card
whats your name?" asked Stan
field.
Erred Varrill.''
"Tll call you Fred. Fred, hand me
the morning paper"
The nurse handed him a paper, then.
taking up medical book, sat down
and began to study. The patient fever
ishly 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-Fred?
You're not so Miss Nancy as 1 thought
you"
The nurse got up, went to the bed
and laid his hand soothingly on Stan
fields forehead. Then after smoothing
the pillows he went to prepare the pa
tents supper.
''By Jove, Fredr' said Stanfield one
evening after he had belabored the boy
numerically with his tongue, when l
get well I'm going to make you my
major domo. You've the 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 be just the one to take
care Of all this. VIII you stay with
me?"
NO"
Eyes. you will. I'm rich enough to
buy a boy like you dozen times"
To this Varrill made no reply.
One morning Varrill Informed STAN
field that the doctor wanted him for
another patient.
Nov, see here, young man." said
Stanfeld, 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 not brute You're a very kind
hearted, good man."
well, I'll be hanged! Just listen to
thatv'
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 a servant.
where's Varrill?'
an his room, SIR
Tell him to come here Immediate
ly."
The servant set down the breakfast
and went out A moment later Stan
field was startled by an apparition.
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 Fred"'
The girl advanced, holding out
handful Of checks.
"Mr. Stanfield," she said. 81 must
ask you to make these payable to
Frederick Varrill. They're my weekly
salaries. I'm a woman"
HIN! Now l see why you have re-
fused to stay with me-"
much. 1 have to thank you for your
kindness to boy; as a woman I owe
you no thanks"
Kindness? Bosh! I want you to
stay here"
at wouldn't do for me to remain as
your housekeeper We're both too
young"
'Housekeeper! What do you think it
would be worth to marry a devil?"
Miss varrill turned. Stanfield got
up from an easy chair In which he was
sitting and, leaning on a cane, hobbled
toward her.
Fred" he said pathetically, "Ive al
ways hated women, but you're not
woman; you're a paragon Of amiabil-
ity. OF course can't ask you to love
me. 1 couldn't expect woman to do
that, but If you'll stay with me as
my wife I'll be good to you"
She turned away from him, and bis
heart sank, but in moment she faced
him again.
II have loved you," she said, lever
since came here to nurse you"