The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-23

/ expected 70 see 4 comely, mocheriy.
middleaged woman and was taken alto
gether BY surprise when Nurse Gertrude
presented herself in the person Of a slight
young woman Of twenty-five or there
a5outz
OF course I am no Judge Of female
beauty. but I don't think Nurse Gertrude
* that time could be considered hand
some. or even very pretty II / have any
prediction. it is for large women with
round. full figures: and l think / rather
Ike q saucy eye and a nice little turned
up nose
Now Nurse Gertrude. though By no
means short, was. as I have zid. slight
and thin She had a very delicate. fair
complexion and pretty. dark hair, TO Be
sure. bnr her nose was long. and her
eyes were b. no means ssucy, but calm
and deep and thoughtful Her express
sion vas cheerful. and she had a pretty
trick Of b~lushing. bur in repose her face
was fulF Of inteIligsoce and soicitude.
One could not look ar her without being
impressed with the belief that she was
essentially a pure and honest girl, with
q very earnest purpose. an aniable dis
position. and a clear-seeing. rixht-feeIinx
mind Her eyes were 50 true and frank
and Loyal. that one was attracted to-
wards Der as to a friend whose fdelfty
and love could never be doubted
One thing struck me. and this was
that In some peculiarityII know not
Ehat-she bore e resemblance 10 Mrs.
FIexmore a. / had known her in her
days And this seemed also to
struck Flexmore. for more than once
I saw him. forgetfuI Of the table. looking
Il her with the tenderest interest on his
,oor old woe-bezone face
-Oh, I see how this VIII end said
o myself Hell marry that girl II
bell have him."
Mrs Yezmez. Ike an old buzzard that
as missed its prey. lowered about the
eiEhborhood. watching the quarry with
he jealous intention Of preventing any
tier creature Of her own species ciazfnx
2 what she bad failed to secure. She
ook a cottage al the other end Of the
and joined a clique Of ladies famous
1r their ability In picking to pieces the
sputatio1 Of a feilow-Chrsstian
Meanwhile Nurse Gertrude fulfilled
er duties Eith the calm self-possession
Z one c~onscientiousiy doing xhaf she
els TO Be right. What abe bad cone
lere 70 do. she did-and a. If By maize ,
Fith Dr. Awdreys help she got the fever
ndsr in a week. and after that she
a smile back 70 the poor chiId's
'asfed face, which vas Of still greater ,
1p~orf8nce. for when one can smile. one
IN eat and enjoy food She gave little :
something to love. and nourished
r heart with kindness. That was what I
e needed: that vas What she got She
ID been craving for love since her moth I
wa taken aEay. and must have died
ifhout Il, a. surely as a plant must die
itbout sunlight
But how vas she to Be Teaned Of this
IN order that Nurse Gertrude !.
light in time return 70 her boepitaI7 Z
very day her appetite grew b. what Il
d n All the c~linginz affection she
ID borne to her mother she now exhibit o
towards Nurse Gertrude. The child
ID recognized the likeness that had n
ruck me. mother and nurse alike. in !,
respects, we're Still Of the same type
uoman-and an excellent type. too.
ffer a time Il became obvious that
was not 70 Be weaned and that
take away Nurse Gertrude would in I
q the same terrible suffering the child
ID endured in losing her mother. There '
)on there we're consultations between
Dr. Awdrey and me Z
1T i obvious that Nurse Gertrude Il r
~ strongly attached to FOUR ekild,"
ID Dr.. Awdrey.
She i not unhappy here; she iooh
tier than when she cane sad FIex-
cze. G
"Oh. undoubtedly she Il better Or. =
xdrey agreed The confinement Of the q