The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-27

had been craving for love Etnce her moth
er was taken away. and must have died
without II, as surely as Q plant must die
without sunlight.
But how was she to be weaned Of this
love-food in order that Nurse Gertrude
might in time return to her hospital
Every day her appetite grew by what II
! fed on. All the clinging affection she
had borne to her mother she now exhibit
| ed towards Nurse Gertrude. The child
had recognized the likeness that had
| struck ne; mother and nurse alike, in
| some respects, were still of the same type
of woman--and an excellent type, too.
| After time it became obvious that
Laure was not to be weaned and that
| to take away Nurse Gertrude would in
nict the same terrible suffering the child
had endured in losing her mother. There
upon there were consultations between
Flsxmore, DR.. Awdrey and me.
ut is obvious that Nurse Gertrude Ia
very strongly attached to your child, "
said DIR. Avdrey. ...
"Bhe is not unhappy here; she looks
better than when she came" said Flex-
more.
"Oh, undoubtedly she Is better" DR..
Awdrey agreed. '.The confinement of the
hospital and the air of London were
| telling upon her--in fact, must admit
that in recommending her l was infiu-
| enced by the consideration that the
change would be to her advantage as well
as your daughters" "
"If she would only consent to stay here
as a companion TO dear LAUREN any
capacity, on any terms!" said F1sxmore.
do you think she would?"
"Go and ask her." said I.
She was asked; but DR.. Awdrey was
the nerotiator, 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 DIR. Awdrey
put it; for my own part l could not see
| what sacrifice she had made in exchang-
ing a close hospital ward for a pleasant
and airy house, and an ill-pah slavery
for a very remunerative position where
| she was free to do just as she liked. No (;
looked upon it that the young lady, to-
Gether with other very good qualities, had
q very clear perception Of her duty to
UtToSlLs tudJ bhG lStbbaW ~ piaihiy
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. Yeamss and her
"superiah" set were all there in full
feather.
About three o'clock I saw Miss Dali
rymple come in with LAure; she never
missed any occasion of giving pleasure to
the child, or of taking 1t herself for that
matter. She was plainly dressedS but,
to my mind, there was no more elegant
young lady there. Mrs. Yeames with
three Of her finest friends stopped them,
and with the most distant patronising in
elination 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
whether she could spell the labels at
tached.
In the midst of this instructive display
OF her own requirements, there wac hut-
ter amongst the visitors, and word was
whispered that Mrs. Casely had arrived
and had brought Lord Dunover arith her.
And there, sure enough, was Mrs. Casely
with q tall, white-h haired, aristocratic old
gentleman, coming right down upon the
little party. There was not time to get
away from little LAure and that horrid
nurse Gertrude, when Mrs. Oasely met
them and introduced his lordship. Dun
over bowed stifiy, but suddenly catching
sight of Miss Dalrymple, his face became
illumined with a smile of heartfelt pleas
ure, and exclaiming, What, Gertie. my
dear, you herev' he took her by both
hands and kissed her pretty lips. Then
turning to Mrs. Casely, he said:
Mrs. Casely, let me introduce you to
my niece--a little democrat who almost
shakes my class prejudice, for she prefers
Independence as a hospital nurvs 10 shar-
| ing the fallen fortunes of her family"
Then 1t was known that Miss Dalrym-
pie was actually the niece Of an earl.
And she and Laure spent a week at
Casely Manor, where Mrs. Yeames and
her "superiah" set had never been allow
ed to stay longer than half an hour.
| (To be continued.)