The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-30
The Creates
Happiness.
By NANCY BRENT.
Copyrighted. 1907, by E, c. PARCELS.

Miss Ryland turned from the window
where she stood picking the withered
blossoms from the azalea and looked
at her patient.
"You seem restless. Would yo1 like
ME to read to you awhile?" she asked.
"Pd rather have you rub my head
with the bay rum" he said peevishly.
She took the bottle from the cabinet
and poured some in the palm of her
firm white hand. .-'.
THAT'S more like living" He gave
a sigh of relaxation as the soothing
effect stole over him. Had pretty
close call. didn't l, Miss Ryland?"
pneumonia Is always tiresome
business" she answered unconscious
". trying to rub his hair into covering
the bald spot on his head, but the
doctor says You may start for Palm
Beach tomorrow II you have no fever
tonight" Eu.
"Ry Jove. don't know whether
want to so or not-don't seem to have
energy enough: believe I'd rather stay
here and have you look after me
awhile longer. It's pretty comfort
able"
She took cloth and wiped Off a
drop of bay rum that was trucking to-
ward his ear and turned his head so
she could rub the other side.
But Just think how fortunate you
are to be able to leave the hospital
for such q lovely rest at Palm Beach.
she said cheerfully. Use always
longed to be rolled around in chair
on the sands there. with beautiful
clothes and no worry over the fact that
| was eating up a five dollar bill during
the day and sleeping away another FIVE
at night"
money doesn't give me everything
he grumbled. My owning a few mil
lions didn't keep me from having this
beastly attack. How would you like
to go to Palm Beach and look after
me!" he asked suddenly, looking In
tently ut the handsome face bending
over him.
She gave him Il startled glance, ant
the bay rum splashei down his fore
head and ral perilously near his eyes
You will not be sick enough 10 re
auire a nurse" she said quietly.
| But | would like to have you loOl
! after Inc. You have a way about yol
that is restful. and I think II wOul'
be lne to have some one as cawab
and as comforting always ut hand
Suppose you marry me and 20 Will
me!'
, She set the bottle on the table an,
looked ut him In establishment. I'll
afraid you still have some fever" sh
said. reaching for the little. thermomC
n ter.
Il don't think Il Is a sign OF fever {
recognize a good thing and want !
The proposition has its good points 10
both Of Us. would have n wife tha
would be proud Of, and you coul
s certainly roll In chair at Palm Beac
u and not worry about the hotel bills"
But IL that the greatest happines
that can come 10 a man or woman
You have had more experience than
You are about forty-iive. ! shoul
think, and AIN twenty-ei-ht. ha'
always looked forward to-l1vins Il
man married" She ieaurl her {
bow on the table. and her yIo:ct ey'
were large and serious rs those ~
child that con- hler, problem too ,ie'
n for II.
/ ave neyar given much ID f!gbt
" love rs a romance" he ,a.L. pushlI
the comnterpane from his neck ~
leaving bis arms free. But think
d nice. comfortable friendship would
far more satisfactory"
- II suppose 1t Is. ~ you say. cOmfO
able TO stay on the level plane. b
"'' don't people vino make such narTiag
fail 10 reach the heights that WON
In thelr hearts always lou: for!
have always imagined that OH I
- heights the air was more gl"rI1ed."
q "My dear woman. rm afraid you
been reading novels. Take my wo
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de- encc Il tile only sane life aud that 81
ue young aud hysteriCal fools ever rea
~'s the heights that you are drscribii
Le and then they don't stay there l0i
,us They tumble hack 10 earth qul
ne. enough. hope you'll get that
or Of your head aud come with me
morrow
'T couldn't do that. anyway" Z
- said decidedly. ITS almost n y
Of tine ethics u our profession Il
. We don't accept offers ~ marrii
from our conynlcscent patients"
40 you think because I've
pneumonia II has necessarily left
nav. mind weak be demanded.
81 "S0. I don't think that. aud !
the lnpwIctlge that your offer has
Ears temptations. Let me think II o
Liiiy while you are gone. I'm leaving In
!. Us hour aud am 10 take a weeks .
a.. fnyaelf. must be saying GOO
now" looking hastily at her watch.
hope you will som b. strong and "
7, anil win ;hink over your plan vi
said you are gone"
ring Once IN her room she went 10
ham wardrobe for her me gala dress,
n As 10 celebrate the beginning Of
a. weeks holiday she had promised ID
GU. a With John Martin 10 the thcater. III
pwrs was a tap at the dor, aud one ~