The Washington times., 1909-08-23
GETTING RID OF LIZZIE

sending her TO the Rogerses, as may
wife suggested, after al?
/ knew that / was slipping from my
determination not TO infiict her upon
our friends. The chance TO be rid of her
at the Rogerses' expense-and the DOUBT
that nothing unfortunate would result
/ from the trsnsfer-vTas too easy.
was in this uncertain frame Of mlno
when j boarded the seventeen into town
the next morning, ana sat down In the
smoker next to Jack Rogers himself.
His first words were an invitation 10
make him my unwilling victim.
Hank he cried,-I dropped down
beside him-"can you duplicate that
Dutch nurse of yours?'
Despite myself. / could not help rub
| bing my hands like a successful con-
That's not easy" answered. I'M
| cor cernedly
No" he answered slowly, "and
imagine, from all / hear, that I'm GO
ing to have the dickens Of tine 10
get one That's where you and your
wife are lucky"
] started
What do YOU mean?' I asked.
why ne stared at me, you've got
that scandinavian - no, German--giri
taking care Uf Jour Kids. Shes f1ne,
too. SO you've told me three or four
times Now If I could get somebody
Poor, innocent Jack was walking
into my net OF his own accord. I so
laced my conscience with the thought
| that L mad done nothing TO make him
| stumble into my clutches. Then 1
cleared my throat
You'd like TO get a nurse girl like
Lizzie, would your I asked Some
body who knows how to take care of
children as well as she does
Sure would?" he nodded. You don't
know OF anybody else you can recon-
l shook my head. The corners of my
smile.
Nobody else, Jack, is as good a
nurse girl as Lizzie" I answered, i'm
pressively. When It comes to nursing
children, she's one of the very few real
ones that don't come IN pairs
wen. I'd like TO know of somebody
] who'd do the work as nearly the way
she seems TO for you as can be found"
j tapped him on the knee.
why take a substitute" I said
when you can get the real thing?"
1t took a minute for the full mean
ing of my question to impress him.
w nat he cried, suddenly. He
wheeled around toward me- What S
that you SAYS Lizzie going TO leave
I nodded That's what she ISL ,
agreed She's going as soon as i can
/ md another place for her. You'll re-
member Of course, that I'm sort OF a
"But-but," he faItered. what are you
getting rid OF her for. II she is such
! a good nurse?"
hadn't thought Of that side OF II
| presenting Itself to him. I thought rap
/ idly
"PIl tell you, Jack" I answered with
| a barely noticeable pause my wife
/ has taken a violent dislike to her
doesn't like her looks, she ssys-and
I've promised to get rid OF her as a
/ favor"
Jack shook his head.
You can't beat a woman, can youi'
/ he asked, sympathetically. "She was
| crazy about getting her in the first
place. and now that she's here she don't
want her. There is no ust trying to
please EN-. Hankr
Now, here's a chance for you!" !
| continued, hurriedlv. "I want to get
/ rid Of the girl. and I want TO put her
| in a good home. If you want the girl
! say sO-tGere's nobody I'd rather have
! get her than yOui"
/ had done it, IN cold blood and with
/ generalization I had showed Lizzie off
| onto my best friend-f he decided to
/ take her.
We'll" he replied, slowly, - want
/ the girl. Of course. I've got 70 have
/ one and you guarantee her TO be worth
/ having-dOn't you"
| ] swallowed hard.
| LAS a nurse girl ] answered safely
! she's certainly o. X. We've got no
| kick coming on the way she took care
| OF our children"
"Then TN take her, If you'll send her
/ to mel" he decided, determinedly.
| Send her around to my house in two
| weeks time"
Two weeks I couldn't let Lizzie stay
4 on in our house all that time-not II I
| could help it,
| "Why don't YOU take her now. Jack2''
/ / urged. ITO tell you the truth, the
/ quicker I get her out of the house. the
/ better pleased my Wife'n be" CThe
/ truth iadeedD Let me send her over
/ TO you right away-tonightH'
/ He shook his head
/ ''ThereH be nothing for her to do
| there for at least a week. lie protested.
/ "Ehink a minute. man. I cautioned
/ him. Wouldn't IL be a good plan to
have her around for a while before she's
needed Let her get broken in to Der
new surroundings
| He pondered the matter.
| All right he made up his mind.
/ ut won't do any harm TO have her
around little in advance, anyway.
/ Send her over tonight, If you want to-"
! / heaved sigh of relief-and sank
/ back against the cushions.
/ Pack up LiZzies things" I cried TO
my wife that night as I met her at the
door. she's going to the ROgerses-at
/ oncel"
Then we're really to be rid Of her.
are we2" she exclaimed eagerly.
/ + hung up my hat and turned.
! Were rid Of her" / answered. las
soon as you get her bundled out Of the
/ house"
Then good radiance TO Lizzie" she
| laughed gayly wheeling to run up
/ stairs.
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