Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-07-15

haven't grown rich over Il. he chuc- I
kled. but there are other things In this
world besides money. Why. ! know
every man. woman and child In the
place. My people ! call 'en. ! had
a wife and daughter who might
have been about your age had she
lived. but now there's only my peo-
Pile left. Nothing cauld part me from
them Whoa. Rube." called suddenly,
and the girl saw light streaming
from the window of little cottage al
most buried in the snow OF the hill
side
A mans tall figure lay motionleSs on
a bed at the farther end Of the room
as they entered. His brilliant black
eyes shOne unSeeing from beneath
bandage which was wound around his
head.
Come here" said the doctor. "as
quickly as you can"
4 don't care whether you are q
trained nurse or not" said the doctor
on leaving: you are good one
When she resumed her duties in the
morning she wore handeau OF soft
white ribbon about her dark hair in
lieu of the nurses cap. You are so
much better" she said TO her patient
In true professional style.
! did the doctor send for you last
night" he asked curiously.
He brought me himself from the
station" she answered"
"And shall call YOU
Miss Gray" said the girl-"Eleanor
Gray"
He was very tractable patient, but
never had there been so model
nurse. She anticipated his every want.
read to him when that was allowable
and wrote a laboriously dictated letter
or two which evidently referred to his
work to some Jack" at the mines.
"You are getting better fast, Dick"
was the doctors greeting each day.
AS she removed the bandage from
his closely cropped head one morning
she said. you are pronounced conva-
lescent and will require the services of
nurse no longer. so | am leaving to-
day"
To-day" cried the man. But |
can't let you go, Eleanor" Uncon-
sclously he spoke her name. She was
silent The man sighed. II suppose
you must return to your people" he
was beginning.
II have no people," the girl inter
posed. MY mother died when was a
child, my father not long ago"
Eleanor" said the man. speaking
rapidly, this is not the time or the
place. know, but soon | will follow
you wherever you may be to ask you
to be my wife If it is to be yes,
Eleanor, won't you tell poor invalid
to help him on to recovery? If ii must
be no." he laughed shortly. you might
as we'll finish me now"
He was holding the girls two hands
in his strong one as she bent over
him with tear dimmed eyes and smil
ing lips.
Richard" she said softly, would
you marry an unknown girl who is
quite alone In the world" .
II would marry you" he answered
finally. land my greatest happiness
would be in the fact that you were
dependent upon me for everything"
For everything" she repeated slow
ly. She walked to the doorway, then
looked back at him 1T is to be yes
Richard" she said, half laughing, hall
crying Remember that it is to be
yes"
, When he had fallen asleep upon his
couch during the afternoon the cir
entered the room softly. She was
wearing her long cloak. and the heavy
veil again almost concealed her face
She placed little note upon his pill
, low. laid beside it the soft white ban
!. deau that she had worn in her hair
, then passed quickly into the kitchen
, where the old woman sat doing be
fore the fire
- "Goodby. Hannah" she said and lief
. something shining in the roughenet
palm
The doctor was just starting upon hi
round of afternoon calls when she en-
tered. II am leaving by the next trail
:, and wish to ask. a favor" she said
y ut was you who brought me from tn
= station. Now. will you take me back?
o I'VE shall miss you" he said. 81
the boy reconciled to the loss of hi
nurse?'
She was silent until the horse ha
- started upon his way. 81 want to te
- you" she said. that Richard has ash
;. ed me to be his wife. | did not kno,
that the world could hold so niue
happiness. but when | have gone 20
~ will learn that have been an impo:
:. tor. deceiving you all, and his prid
70 will not let him marry me. Then 20
-, must 60 to him"-she laughed III
- steadily-"and plead my cause as eli
. quently as you can. But send him
;. me. Promise me you will do that"
- II don't know what all this nonsens
= about being an1impostor MEANS" tn
- notion is going to prevent that youn
:" idiot from marrying you, why, W
:, will certainly send him to you If "
-. have to chloroform him in order to d
IT,"
10 The girl laughed, but tears wei
or glinting on her lashes 1T was not a
no fabrication that | told you in til
station" she said. MY own fatht
~ was the patient that had been nur
Ing for six months before his dealt
n. He would have no other aid, an,
~ though you found nurse that nigh
be mine has been the greater benefit, fl
va you have taught me to find myself
az I'VE shall miss you" the doctor r
II peated. and no more was said unit
ID they stood in the doorway Of the lit