Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-07

SPRAY, OREGON, {
: she needed; that was what she got. Sh
had been craving for love since her motf
er was taken away, and must have die
without it, as surely as a plant must di
without sunlight.
But how was she to be weaned of thi
love-food in order that Nurse Gertrud
might in time return to her hospital
Every day her appetite grew by what
fed on. All the clinging affection sh
had borne to her mother she now exhibit
ed towards Nurse Gertrude. The chilt
had recognized the likeness that hat
struck me; mother and nurse alike, il
some respects, were still of the same type
OF woman-and an excellent type, too
After a time it became obvious thai
Laure was not to be weaned and that
to take away Nurse Gertrude would in
hict the same terrible suffering the child
had endured in losing her mother. There
upon there were consultations between
Flexmore, DR.. Awdrey and me.
1T is obvious that Nurse Gertrude is
very strongly attached to your child
said DR.. Awdrey.
"She is not unhappy here; she looks
better than when she came" sad 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, l must admit
that in recommending her was infu-
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 companion to dear Laure-in any
capacity, on any terms !" said Flexmore
''Do you think she would?"
Go and ask her." said l.
She was asked; but DR.. Awdrey was
the negotiator, for Flexmore had not the
courage of mouse. And Nurse Gertrude
acquiesced-setting aside all other con-
siderations for the sake of the child whose
love had won her heart. So DR.. Awdrey
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-paid slavery
for 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
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 |
IN xuit
which had previously distinguished her |
as an official nurse; and II 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 eoiied plainly on her head.
We have flower show in our town
once 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 |
leather. 1
About three o'clock l saw Miss Dal-
|
missed any occasion of giving pleasure to
he child, or of taking it herself for that i
natter. She was plainly dressed; but, T
o my mind, there was no more elegant r
'oung lady there. Mrs. Yeames with :
hree of her finest friends stopped them, q
nd with the most distant patronizing in =
lination of their heads to Miss Dalrym-
lie, bent down to kiss Laure, and ask
fter her poor, dear papa. Then Mrs Z
,eames, taking the child's hand, led her 1
0 a bank of cut flowers, asking her g
vhether she could spell the labels at F
ached. '
In the midst of this instructive display d
f her own requirements, there was fut- j
sr amongst the visitors, and word was
that Mrs. Casely had arrived
nd had brought Lord Dunover with her.
nd there, sure enough, was Mrs. Casely 4
18th a tall, white-haired, aristocratic old T
entleman, coming right down upon the r
tile party. There was not time to get -
way from little Laure and that horrd y
urse Gertrude, when Mrs. Casely met y y
lem and introduced his lordship. Dun Il
yer bowed stiff1y, but suddenly catching O.
ght of Miss Dalrymple, his face became u
lumined with smile of heartfelt pleas
re, and sxclaiming, what, Gertie, my a.
,ar, you here!" he took her by both ly
ands and kissed her pretty lips. Then Il
Irning to Mrs. Casely, he said:
Mrs. Casely, let me introduce you to
y Mecca little democrat who almost
axes my class prejudice, for she prefers m
dependence as hospital nurse to shar- B
g the fallen fortunes of her family" tt
Then it was known that Miss Dalrym- O,
e was actually the niece of an earl. N
nd she and Laure spent a week at d
lsely Manor, where Mrs. Yeames and h.
r "superiah" set had never been allow. ~
to stay longer than half an hour. ~
Ito be continued.) -