Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-27

self and hope for my lover who would
never escape the opprobrium, even If
he did the punishment, Of this great
crime were this. the only other person
who could possibly be associated with
It, found to be the fine, clear souled
man he appeared to be In this my first
interview with him.
Perceiving very soon that his appre-
tensions in my regard were limited to
fear lest should not feel at ease in
my new home under the restraint of a
presence more accustomed to intimi-
date than attract strangers. threw
aside all doubts Of myself and met the
advances OF both father and daughter
with that quiet confidence which my
position there demanded.
The result both gratified and grieved
me. AS nurse entering on her first
case l was happy. AS woman wit,
an Interior object In view verging Of
the audacious and unspeakable, I wa
wretched and regretful and Just III
tie shaken In the conviction which ha,
hitherto upheld me.
was therefore but poorly prepares
to meet the ordeal which awaited me
when. a little later In the day, Ar
Grey called me into the adjoining room
and, after saying that it would affOr,
him great relief to go out for an hOu
or So asked if l were afraid to be lief
alone with my patient.
"Oh. no. sir l began, but stoppet
in secret dismay. l was afraid. bu
not on account OF her condition-rathe
on account of my own. What IL .
should be led into betraying my feel
ings on finding myself under no othel
eye than her own What If the temp
tation to probe her poor sick mint
should prove stronger than my dut,
| toward her as a nurse.
My tones We're hesitating, but Mr.
Grey paid little heed His mind wa.
too fixed. on what he wished to sa,
| himself
Before | 60" said he, 81 have a re
quest to make-I may as well say {;
caution to give you. Do not. | pray
either now or at any future time. carr,
or allow any one else to carry news
papers into Miss Grey's room. They
are just now too alarming. There hai
been. as you know, a dreadful murder
! In this city. If she caught one glimps,
OF the headlines or saw so much as ths
name of Farbrother-wh ich-which |.
name she knows, the result might be
very hurtful to her. She Is not only ex
tremely sensitive from illness, but from
temperament. VIII you be careful?"
shall ha on rafiIl
1t was such an effort for me to say
these words, to say anything in the
state Of mind into which | had been
thrown by his unexpected allusion tt
this subject. that l unfortunately drew
his attention to myself, and it was with
what felt TO be glance of doubt thai
he added with decided emphasis:
"You must consider this whole sub
Ject as forbidden one in this family
Only cheerful topics are suitable for
the sickroom. II Miss Grey attempts
to introduce any other. stop her. Dc
not let her talk about anything which
will not be conducive to her speedy re
covery. These are the only !nstruc
tons I have to give you All Others
must come from her physician"
l made some reply with as little
show of emotion as possible. 1t seem
ed to satisfy him. for his face cleared
as he kindly observed:
You have very trustworthy look
for one so young l shall rest easy
while you are with her. and l shall ex
pect you to be always with her when