Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-08-22
The Greater
Happiness.
BY NANCY BRENT.
Copyrighted, 1907. by L. c. PARCELS.


blossoms from the azalea and looked
ar her patient.
You seem restless. Would you like
me 10 read 10 you awhile?" she asked
"Id 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 gaze
sigh of relaxation as the soothing
effect stole over him. Had pretty
close call, didn't |, Miss Ryland?"
pneumonia is always a tlreSome
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 if you have no fever
tonight"
"By Jove. | don't know whether l
want to go or not-dont 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 u
drop Of bay rum that was tricklng 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 lovely rest at Palm Beach,
she said cheerfully. I've always
longed to be rolled around in a chair
on the sands there. with beautiful
clothes and no worry over the fact that
| was eating up Il 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 lie
to go to Palm Beach and look after
meT he asked suddenly. looking in
tently at the handsome face bending
over him.
She gave him startled glance, and
the bay rum splashed down his fore
head and ran perilously near his eyes.
You will not be sick enough to re
qure nurse" she said quietly.
But | would like to have you look
after me. You have a way about you
that is restful. and ! think it would
be fine TO have some one as capable
and as comforting always at hand.
Suppose you marry me and go with
mer'
She set the bottle on tie table and
looked at him in establishment. I'm
afraid you still have some fever" she
said, reaching for the little thermome-
ter.
Il don't think it is Il sign of fever to
recognize a good thing ana want it.
The proposition has its good points for
both of us | would have Il wife that
| would be proud Of, and you could
certainly roll in chair at Palm Beach
and not worry about the hotel bills"
But is that the greatest happiness
that can come to a man or Il woman?
You have had more experience than l.
You are about forty-five, l should
think and | am twenty-eight | have
always looked forward following the
man / married" She leaned her ell
bow on the table. and her violet eyes
were large and serious as those of a
child that considers problem too deep
for It.
I've never given much thought 20
love as romance" he said, pushing
the counterpane from his neck and
leaving his arms free But | think a
nice, comfortable friendship would he
far more satisfactory"
Il suppose it is, rs you say. comfort
able TO stay on the level plane, but
don't people who make such marriages
fall to reach the heights that women
III their hearts always long for?
have always imagined that on the
heights the air was more glorified."
My dear woman. I'm afraid you've
been reading novels. Take my word
FOR 1t that nice. comfortable exist
ence is the only sane lie and that only
younG and hysterical Tools ever reach
the heights that YOU IRE describing.
and then they don't stay there LONG.
They tumble back 80 earth quick
enough, hope youll get that out
of your head and come with me to s..
morrow
Il couldn't do shat, anyway" SIZE
said decidedly. .It's almost a part
Of the ethics Of our profession that
we don't accept offers or marriage
from our convalescent patients"
DO YOU think because I've had
pneumonia it has necessarily left nv
mind weak" he demanded.
NO. | don't think that. and I ac-
knowledge that your offer has its
temptations. Let me think 1t over
while You are gone Tn leaving in an
hour and am TO take weeks rest
myself must he saying goodby
now looking hastily at Der watch. Il
hope YOU will soon DE strong ana gen.
md ! viii think over your plan while
YOU are gone"
once In her room She went to her
wardrobe for her one gala dress. for
o celebrate the beginning Of her
weeks holiday She had promised to ~
With John Martin 10 the theater. There
was 2 tap at the door, ana ore Of the
lurses looked ia
seems TO me YOU are doing the so-
'lptE act with ,-ar,,r,,,,.y.