The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-19

0AO had her installed reg
ularly as nurse for Bansemer, q con-
cession not willingly granted. Those
days were like years to her. She was
thin and worn when she came down
from the north, but she was haggard
with anxiety and despair when the
two days of suspense were ended.
Ethel Hardin was her ablest ally.
This rather lawless young person laid
aside the hearts with which she was
toying and bent her every endeavor to
the cause of romance. 1t was not long
before every young officer in the city
was more or less interested in the well
fare of Graydon Bansemer She threw
a fine cloak of mystery about the mil
lionaire's son" and the great devotion
OF her cousin. The youth of the army
followed Ethel to and from the hospi-
tai for days and days. Without Ethel
1t Is quite doubtful If anybody could
have known what a monstrous impor-
tant parsonage Private Bansemer real
ly was.
At the end of fortnight he was able
to sit up and converse with his nurse
and the occasional Ethel DR.. G., chief
OF the ward, remarked to Colonel Har-
bin:
He'll get we'll. Of course. He can't
help It. l never knew before what So
ciety could do for fellow. He's got
a society nurse. and he is visited by
society despot."
DO you think he will be able to do
any more fighting? VIII he be strong
enough?"
Il don't see why. The government
won't let him do it, that's ALL He can
claim pension and get out of service
with an honorable discharge-and may
be medal. He'll be strong enough,
however. That fellow could go on a
hike inside Of a month"
Il suppose Wen all be going home
before long. This war is about over"
growled Hardin.
No Stree. Wen be fighting these
fellows for ten years. All, there's your
daughter, colonel. Good day"
With the first returning strength,
freed from lassitude and stupor, Gray
don began whispering joyous words of
love to Jane. His eyes were bright
with the gladness that his pain had
brought She checked his weak out
bursts at first, but before many days
had passed she was obliged to resort
to firmness that shocked him into a
resentful silence. She was even harsh
in her command. 1t cut her to the
quick to hurt him, but she was steel
ing herself against the future
When he was able to walk out in the
grounds she withdrew farther into the
background Of their daily life He
aungered for her, but she began to
avoid him with a strange aloofness that
brought starvation to his heart While
she was ever attentive to his wants.
her smile lacked the tenderness he had
known in the days Of danger. and her
face was strangely somber and white.
Jane" he said to her one day as he
came In from his walk and laid down
his clutches, this can't go on any
longer What is the matter? Don't
you love me-not at alp
She stood straight and serious be-
fore him, white to the lips, her heart
as cold as ice.
Il love you, Graydon. with all my
soul. l shall always love you. Please.
please. don't ask any more of me,
You understand, don't you? We can
not be as we once were-never. That
is ended But you-you must know
that love you"
TT is sheer madness, dearest, 70
take that attitude. What else in the
world matters so long as we love one
another?- l felt.at first tbct /. could