The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-04-16

hospital and the air of London wer
telling upon her-in fact, | must admi
that in recommending her | was infiu
enced by the consideration that tn
/ change would be to her advantage as wei
! as your daughters"
If she would only consent to stay herr
as companion TO dear Laure-in any
capacity, ON any terms !" said Flexmore
"Do you think she would?'
go and ask her" said |.
She was asked but DR.. Audrey was
the negotiator, for Flexmore had not the
courage of a mouse. And Nurse Gertrude
cquiesced-setting aside all other con-
siderations for the sake of the child whose
love had won her heart. So DR.. Audrey
put it; for my own part l could not see
what sacrifice she had made in exchang-
ing close hospital ward for pleasant
and airy house, and an ill-pald slavery
for very remunerative position where
she was free to do just as she liked. No ;
| looked upon 1t that the young lady, to-
gether with other very good qualities, had
very clear perception of her duty to
herself, and that she foresaw as plainly
as | did that sooner or later she would
become Mrs. Flexmore.
However, to stick to the facts OF the
case that day Nurse Gertrude came down
to dinner without the becoming little cap
which had previously distinguished her
as an official nurse ; and IL we had come
to think her pretty in her cap, we were
bound to admit that she looked still nicer
without it-her pretty hair drawn neatly
up and coiled plainly on her head.
We have a flower show in our town
once a year. The first day is the best,
of course and, the prices excluding the
poorer kind of people, only the upper sort
are there. There was a rumor that titled
visitors were staying with the Casely's,
and that probably they would visit the
show in the afternoon; wherefore you
may be sure that Mrs. Yeames and her
"superiah" set were all there in full
feather
About three o'clock l saw Miss Dali
rymple come in with Laure; she never
missed any occasion of giving pleasure to
the child, or of taking it herself for that
matter. She was plainly dressed; but,
to my mind, there was no more elegant
lady there Mrs. Yeames with
three of her finest friends stopped them,
and with the most distant patronizing in
clination of their heads to Miss Dalrym-
pie, bent down to kiss Laure, and ask
after her poor, dear papa. Then Mrs.
Yeames, taking the child's hand, led her
to a bank of cut flowers, asking her
she could spell the labels at
tached.
In the midst of this instructive display
Of her own requirements, there was hut- |
Ter amongst the visitors, and word was
whispered that Mrs. Casey had arrived |
ind had brought Lord Dunover with her. |
And there, sure enough, was Mrs. Casey |
With tall, white-haired, aristocratic old |
coming right down upon the
little party. There was not time to get |
lway from little Laure and that horrid |
lurse Gertrude, when Mrs. Casely met
hem and introduced his lordship. Dun
'ver bowed stifly, but suddenly catching
light of Miss Dalrymple, his face became
llumined with smile Of heartfelt pleas
Ire, and exclaiming What, Gertie my
lear, you hereP' he took her by both
ands and kissed her pretty lips. Then
urning to Mrs. Casely, he said:
Mrs. Casely, let me introduce yes %
ny mecca little democrat who almost
hakes my class prejudice, for she prefers
as a hospital nurse to shar-
1g the fallen fortunes of her family"
Then It was known that Miss Dalrym-
lie was actually the niece of an earl.
md she and Laure spent a week at
asely Manor, where Mrs. Yeames and
er "superiah" set had never been allow,
4 to stay longer than half an hour
Ito be continued)