The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-24


on the outside OF Lords door in the
sunny hospital corridor. Out OF the
corner OF her eyes, the nurse at the
table by the corridor window took in
every detail of her dress and manner.
All the nurses were interested In the
case, This one had gold buttons in
her apron and her cap and cuffs wore
'oquettish accessories to her costume.
She thought Miss Roslyn old and
homely, and she felt sure that she
wasn't the one" A man who could
write plays like Henry Lord and was
millionaire besides wasn't likely to
waste his time over trump like this.
All the romance died out OF IT,
DIR. Lincoln had come up with Miss
Roslyn and was giving her the final
lnxious directions.
Let him see you. II he knows YOU,
try and humor him. He is mad with
dclrlum, and II will be like humoring
a child"
II am willing to try, Miss Roslyn
said-she had peculiar deep. contral.
o voice that carried TO the nurse at
7ible that he should know me. He
hasn't seen me for half dozen years.
Tam'older now. And--he-I am moth
ing to him. You are mistaken II you
think that, never was anything to
him, but am willing to help him IL
1 can" She spoke calmly, but her
checks were flushed.
The door to Lords room opened and
hey went in. The nurse in the hall
heard something like mans hoarse
sob
Inside the nurse and the doctor
walked toward the window. The wom-
IN knelt on the floor by the bed and
Ook the ugly, emaciated head of the
'ick man against her bosom. Louise"
he gaspcd, oh, Louise! wanted you
%! Sometimes thought that I only
dreamed you" He tried to laugh, and
'he sound was a husky rattle in his
throat, travesty Of happiness. His
7yes closed with exhaustion. The doc.
tor came forward quickly AM the
1urso followed, catching up stimu.
liant. Lord opened his eyes and looked
at thenl
MY wife is here" he said; "sl,o can
take care of mo now, You may go
away"
Migs Rosyln's face flushed again,
but she spoke calmly: "But they
know so much more than do Take
it-desr," The last word seemed to
come as'ly, although she hesltated a
heartbeat before saying it.
Il wish YOU would send them away,
Louise; you can take care OF Inc.
want oaly you. Never anybody but
rou-iust YOU" The words tsailed
away and the long limbs settled them.
selves under The cover and he slept.
II was an hour before she dared to
axe her arm away and leave hin
The fever will probably break the
doctor told her 81 think your coming
will have saved his life"
II am very glad"
The doctor looked at her with o
curiosity he could not repross, How
came Henry Lord to call her his wife?
Could II be possible A man who has
had long practice as fashionable
physician comes at last to a period
when he no longer knows the emotion
Of astonishment
Every time she went into his room
(she lived at the hospital now she
waited until he had asked for his wife.
He was getting stronger. They knew
that sometime he would awaken nor.
mally. And one day It came. He
opened his eyes and looked at his
nurse sitting by his bed. She arose.
DO YOU want anything?" she asked.
lnvoluntarily his eyes sought the door
through which Louise was won't to
come, and then his face settled into
the heavy, ugly lines of the Henry
Lord the world knew.
IL suppose" he said, II have been
amusing You with all sorts of non.
sense-old plays, and that sort Of
thing He did not listen to the po-
lite remarks OF the nurse, but turned
his face to the wall,
That afternoon he asked to see his
secretary for moment. AS owen
was going out Dr. Lincoln met him.
Miss Roslyn?' the doctor said ut
seems TO me that she needn't have dis.
appeared In such a hurry"
Owen laughed well, she did all she
could for Mr. lord, and she was
needed at home. The baby has the
measles"
The doctor stared at him. ia she
his wlfe?" he gasped
Oh nc" Owen said; she has been
mine for six years.