Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-28
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
REvENGE Z.

Nurse Dalryuple is wanted in the
matron's room 1 turned. and. follow
ing the messenger down the long cor
rider. entered cosy tre-lit room.
where the marron stood in converse
lcn with a grave. elderly man.
Nurse. Dr. Gray is asking for help
n an urgent case az pneumonia.
think q can spare you best az present.
Docror. w-I sou kindly give Nurse
Dlirgmrie yle particulars
The doctor briefly sketcled the case
for rae. and theu said. smiling must
warn sou nay patient is a very ecceu-
r-ic old gentleman. confirmed my
-C-ynist- Ibis establishment consists
lf tao old soldier servants who have
hitherto done Az the nursing. cut 30 Is
uoW iupera-ively necessary t-ar they
should have trained help.
In au almost iucrelllly short time J
was standing az the doorstep 90 @
large cherries looking suburban
mansion. Tie door vas opened hy g
erlu-lcokiuE man-servanr. who ush-
cred ue iu with ca decidedly unwel-
come air. and I was -lad that the doc
tor called soon after nay arrival. and
personally conducted me- 20 my pa-
dents room
lie was a little. wizened old man
almost lost % sight in the depths az 9
. big oIt-tashioued fCur-posrer, indeed
f re looked SO lny and SO forlorn tla'
ms heart went out 20 him.
For week he lowered between life
and death. and even Warner. his spec
iaI attendant relaxed towards me- as
together We wresrled with common
enemy. and slowly uursel him back q,
a semblauce O. health.
Well We have pulled YOU rcun,
icely" ] said cleeriuly one evening
le laN slipping a cup OF weak tea
my work VIII soon be done now
j am glad % BE- recovering. be an
swered slowly. Tough have onl
one thing left 20 I've -er-to meet th
woman who wrecked lly llle. and Talk
my revenge
-Oh, how horrible" / eXclaimar
-W AT can $50 ave uonc 90 l.-1-.e = %
.eel so wicked
TIE old srcrv-I was poor. %
other l,ll1w ricL, ycu can e-ess %
rest. L4t she Was sold he gas
.r uRly c.u,k le. 4 be man went banl
within a year ] believe be A
arsd her. TOO. so she has surere
1ut not enough. not enough.
But what would you DO u you m
+ herr"
r. Il would kin her-wlfh this-se
Is nurser" He raised himself with "a
lt fcuIty. and reached something fro
L. a deep pocket ar hts bed-nead-
T. II have kept this by me night an
lsI day for forty years. bat ! have look
le for her in vain
s. 1 could not suppress shudderu
I'D CRY. for u Was 4 small spanish sF
b. efto. and the shining blade siru
re a chill 20 my very heart
an "Oh, I cannot bear 10 see or ne
~ rou Please. please lei me throw u
dreadful thing away, and never spe
like mis- again You must lndee1
. must learn 10 forgive. even -
hope % BE- forgiven
= ray life"
lie gave Ills life for you." s.
earnestly. pointing 20 small iF'
e crucinx Ihat hung above the mani
sn- shelf.
Tor FOR Ills dear sake you must
nee give even 70 seventy times seven
IN He looked AZ me Quizzlcaiiy.
Ell You are a good little woman.
let Won mean veil. nurse. By TIE y
what - your uamez Odd ! ne
'ere thought - asking you before"
500 Margaret Dalrymple. ] aDswe
tiers Margaret Dairympley' ne repea
the What Dslrympie % Dudley Dali
an Yes. once. ! sighed hut the p
49,. 80, erty Was all sold long ago; We
80 very, very poor now, and for yeari
ron. nave lived abroad But why do
ask Do you know the nameZ
put The cd man raised himself
and his elbow and was leaning tow
ne noe. gla small black eyes SCENE
- pierce me through and through.
his voice came 10 quick little g