The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

are 3ifiIr $1,000 tS HlH'u and you cannot
deny your own. IN take YOU in for your
mothers sake. whined Aunt Fanny as
she opchcd the door IN anything but a
welcome manner
Never mind about me. Aunt Fanny"
chceriIy answered Jack as he saw the
door open for them. But WiHt must get
dry, he's caught dreadful cold fear"
lie doesn't look exactly FRAN sug-
gested Mrs. Beal as she glanced az Wings
somewhat ample proportions. However.
come in and 90 up 20 your Uucle-s room.
suppose you viii leave this evening
YOU know we have no spare room" she
added, lest they should avail themselves
Of q nights lodging
Wint did not leave that evening. not for
many. many evenings thereafter. At 3
o'clock that afternoon the doctor was
sent for lie looked at the flushed cheeks
and tie parched tongue. He listened 20
the wheeling breath as it came 70 hard.
and shook his head
we must have a nurse az once. Mrs.
BeaL The man is very sick. IL must
have care or he viii die. I will senF a
.
afternoon. and the doctor was gone.
For weeks Wmt lowered between life
end the great beyond No one entered
. the room but the nurse. the doctor. and
Isabelle Beal Jacks cousin. She relieved
( the nurse. and sometimes even the doctor
would call her tn 60 give q few directions
( Jack came down every day or two. but
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/ ly the big man made his fight. slowly his
eyes lost the CLASSY look. and finally the
I day came when the nurse was no longer
needed. Isabelle could manage with
/ Jacks help at night
4 say nurse. said Wiut one dav as
Isabelle sat reading 70 him. I'm glad
that other nurse beat It. Ike you bet
/ ter
But you know I'm not really a nurse
at ALL Mr., Miller said Isabelle. as she
blushed at the inferred compliment. I'm
Jacks cousin-Aunt Fanny's daughter.
you understand But I love Jack and III
do anything for his friends, and she be-
gan TO read again
Don't let's read any more" said Wint
Just lets talk. don't care whether
you're a really truly nurse or not. II
| like yOu cause you're you. and maybe
when your mother sees mo dressed Ike a
white man she won't think I'm such
terror certainly did look Ike day Ia
borer out of a Job the afternoon I landed
/ on the front porch"
Il know said Isabelle. as she laughed
heartily and laid down the book ut
must have been so funny. Mothers tor
ribly proper. you know"
Days went on like this. and Mrs. BeaI
/ was gradually won over 10 the enemys
camp. Every one who knew Wint Miller
/ loved him-lCved him despite his careless.
I hapless ways. for his kindly spirit and
other things. but mostly because he was
| he In the days that followed he had
many nurses. as all the family took turns
wheeling him across the room so that he
might bask in the sunlight. but his hap
| piest hours were when Isabelle was in
charge.
One afternoon as she patted the pillows
at the back of his chair and left glass
of milk at his elbow he caught the hand
| that had brought so many comforts to
| him during his illness
Won't you stay little longer Miss
/ Nightingale he pleaded as he held
! tightly TO the hand. I'm so lonely I'm
the twilight Wait until Jack comes.
He's due in a few minutes now. If the
/ train isn't late-please'
You old silly said Isabelle. as she sat
on the window ledge with the shadows
encirCling her
4 wish you knew more about me. " said
Wint Il wish you would ask some of
2 frff = !.
/ see. I've something to say 10 you. but
can't until you know me better. 1t would
/ be ike taking an unfair advantage"
"Oh. hut 1 know all about you already
she said. gayly Jack and / talk about
/ you all the time
He reached out and pulled her a little
closer
I'm a clumsy old thing, as Jack always
| says, /but there's nothing very bad about
| me, and I don't play this sick trick very
often. You wouldn't care for a life job
Of nursing. would you?" He was holding
/ the hand very tightly now as she looked
/ up at him and said coyly:
Ask me, why don't your"
| His arms were not very strong as yet
/ but both of them went around the girl as
| he drew her to his lips.
| Sweetheart he whispered.
"WeIl, I'll be hanged, Wint Miller none
| of that" sang out Jack as he stood in
| the doorway. grip in hand, as he had hu--
ried from the train. Il brought you dom
| here TO fish. not to steal all the preserves
on the family plantation
Yes, Jack" said Wint, as he reached
out one free hand. You brought me
down to fish, and I'm the champion, for
here in my arms is the catch of the sea-
son-the best ever
lCopgright. lsSl