The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-11-23

I'll do that. You needn.. let
strangeways know that I'm sending
anybody"
Not /. Don't like him well enough
to tell him anything"
III.
The lady whom Mr.. Marshall sent
down to nurse Mrs. Fairfax arrived
in the sleepy little town closely yelled.
She bore letter of introduction to DR..
Johnston, comparatively a newcomer
in the village Of Saxbridge, SO he called
in the village to present it. AS the
lawyers letter concluded with a re-
quest, IF you will be so good as to
accompany Mrs. Clare to Green Park,
introduce her to Mrs. Fairfax and see
she is we'll received, I shall be very
greatly obliged" the doctor immedi-
ately put on his hat.
Il am afraid you are not going to
have a very easy time of it," he went
On, nor a very pleasant one. Mrs.
Fairfax is really i'll and very irritable.
If she takes to you you might try your
hand at bringing about a reconciliation
between her and her daughter l be-
lieve that would do her more good
than all the drugs in my surgery"
If she will let me l will try" said
the nurse, with some agitation. Does
the daughter object to a reconcilia-
tion?"
so Strangeways says; you won't
like Strangeways, and l don't think
he'll like you. But if he makes things
unpleasant tell me, and I'll put my old
chum Alfred Marshall on his track"
BY this time they had reached the
mansion, which stood at the center Of
a park. They were met at the door
by the housekeeper, a motherly woman,
at sight Of whom Mrs Clare shrank
back. But the thick veil was sufficient
disguise for the moment.
This is the nurse" said the doctor
Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Clare. | hope you
will get on we'll together"
Il am sure we shall, !" said the nurse,
holding out her hand But Mrs. Brown
did not take it. She glanced, in be-
wildered way, from the nurse to the
doctor; then, as if mistrusting her ears,
muttered, 1T can't be, and led the way
upstairs.
DR.. Johnston walked gently up to the
old lady, smoothed her pillow, and
spoke cheerfully.
This is better" he said. 1--WE shall
get along all right now. l can see the
new medicine is doing you good. ] am
so glad you suggested a change"
That's coming" said the invalid,
feebly. Il won't have a grand funeral,
doctor. Who's the young woman?"
"The nurse Mr.. Marshall sent down,
Mrs. Glare"
Tell her to lift her veil. I want to
see her face"
With trembling hands the nurse
obeyed
"Clare-at last!' 1t was almost a
Shrek, but not unjoyful
"Mother-dear mother!" cried the
nurse, and fell on her knees at the bed
side.
Great GGalen!" muttered the doctor
to himself. This is just like Alfred
Marshall" Then he did a very
thoughtful thing. He hurried to the
telegraph Office and wired to the law
yer: Better take another day off. l
think you will be wanted"
The junior partner caught the next
express, taking with him the instruc-
tions his firm had received and all
Mrs. Glare Maylord's pathetic letters.
He reached Saxbridge in good time to
turn the writer of the instructions, Mr.
Strangeways, out of the house, and to
add a codicil to Mrs. Fairfax's will,
which he had also brought The CO.
dicil was comprehensive. 1t revoked
everything that went before it.
A couple of months later Mrs. Mar
shall asked her husband question
when I called to see you at your
office you said you were very, very
glad that l did not love Mr. Strange
ways and so could not marry him
What we're you thinking OFF,"
oh, was just looking ahead" said
the junior partner. IF you had obey
ed your mother, you wouldn't have
been widow then and my wife how."
-Tit-Bits.