Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-16

W Miss Hedna! Do stop min
 ute and come in. wants you sz@zzzzzs badly about something"
 The girl turned and followed Unto little stting-room, when seating herself opposite her visitor, her hands clssping her knees Mrs. Bennett began
 foa minds that Mrs. Neville, who took my craving room floor a month sgo?"
 Edna nodded.
 Well her was took awful had the second week, and Maria and me had fine turn Eng her, seemed like the 'auenze, but nothing would make her have a doctor. Howsomever, she got better, and last Saturday she began ing about the people who live at Barton Tow CTS. l teled her l thought they away, but she must have Smiths fly and drove out there and found from the lodge-keeper they was to be away another month She was nightly put up about this. Well, she got back all of tremble, and looked mortal bad. In the evening her called me and axed if I had cheaper set of rooms. telled her only the bed-sittingroom at the top, and when tells her the rent, she begged me to let her have 1t. You mind that fop-room, Miss Hedna?"
 She nodded, and Mrs. Bennett continued.
 'I was rather pleased Mir. Grey had been after my drawingroom floor, helps her to move her things up, as she said she would not want to have it done out hextra, and then she tsinted right of. got her into bed and these East two days she has not stirred. I wants you, miss, to go and if you could find out any thing about her friends. Between ourselves, l fancy she is not very comfortable like about money. She hardly lets get her anything, and l feel that sorry to have her in such poor Sort of place. She is a real lady, certain sure, her has silver backs to her brushes, and little jars and pots with a crest them, and silver tops, and her can't have her breakfast without serviette! She always speaks pret- tily too, and says Thank you, Mrs. Kenneth for everything does for her. Oh, knows lady when I sees one, and I this Mrs. Neville is one, if ever there one"
 But do you think she will like me to go and See her." said Edna, with a girls shy hesitation.
 'I sure she would, poor dear" was Mrs. Bennetts answer, she led the way up a mar row stsircsse to the top of the house.
 Edna went in quietly in answer to feeble 'Come in.'
 The face she saw gave her quite thrill of pity. It was that of a woman abous forty-five, with delicate features and hair almost white on the temples, but hanging luxurisntly over the pillow in soft brown waves But it the CT pression that fascinated her, it so sweet and so terribly ss5- There history there of many long years of sufernE-the brave spirit for the time crushed and hopeless
 Edna took her hand in hers and in answer to the questioning look, said:
 'l am Edna Ford from the Vicarage, and have come to see if I can do anything for you"
 Thank you!' was all the answer, as the sad eyes closed again.
 Sne saw al once II was case of Ill., ness and after few moments resolved to 20 and ask her fathers help and advice He i'm mediately answered.
 By all means get Bout 10 see her Of course, # she has no means I must make some arrange ment about paying him- You say she seems like a lady?'
 Il am sure of it. father and I want to hurry back to see to her"
 You forget, Edna, that you were to drive over with me to the Baileys this afternoon" said Mrs Ford
 q am so sorry, mother, dear, but must ask you to let me of and take Evelyn instead"
 Mrs Ford looked yeIed. She particularly wanted Edna with her, for was not Sir AIgernon Bailey at home, and her great ambition was to her pretty, graceful daughter the mistress of the finest place in the county. And here she was doing that tiresome parish work with every change of meeting that penniless eurate Mir Grey.
 Edna soon, however on her way back armed with grapes and eau de Cologne and all she could think of for her patients comfort. She had just time to get the in something like order when Dr. Boult arrived. He beckoned her to follow him out. and began:
 My dear Miss Ford, here is your chance as you are always asking me to give you work. Nothing but the best of nursing can help that poor lady. Sister Dora csn take the night work but you undertake to see to her in the day time?"
 q will gladly do it." was the answer, and th. doctor continued:
 '1t is bad case ot pneumonia, the worst have seen for some time, and I doubt if the poor soul will have the strength to pull through. Her face seems somehow very familiar to me. 10 you know why she is here?"
 q know nothing" the reply. "you see from her luggage she has been in South Africa snd Tenerife."
 'weI she may tell you all about herself when she is able. Sister Dora will be round about tes time. VIII you kindly stay until them"
 The old man went of, saying to himself: "Stranse but that Mrs. Neville reminds me of someone-wonder who she was before she was married. I feel sure have seen her before"
 On her way home that evening Edna was joined by Mir. Grey, the 'pepniless curate,' he said "I have been hearing all about that poor Mrs. Neville Have you all you want for her?'
 "Oh, yes, thank you l have never felt so sorry for anyone. She has evidently been used to such different surroundings. I cannot think how it is she is left so friendless. She seems too good and gentle for such friendless fate. If 1t were not for mothers objections nothing would have made me SO happy as the care of her Mother is so afraid that she will turn out some adventures st least, and cannot under stand my taking such liking for q stranger; but am sure she win prove all that think her to be-someone who has perhaps been in great trouble through no fault of her own"
 Cyril Grey smiled at her approvinzIy
 @You know am to be Mrs Bennett's lodger. and am expecting my mother to come and stay with me She was left very badly off, and has scraped and eontrived to give good educa- ton and to send me to Oxford. My fathers peo- ple wanted to make her allowance, but she would not have it as they never would forgive hin for marrying her. She was the daughter of