The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-29

they are both about ns uLrh heip "a
case Of this kind as-as two chil.
dren. Your job will not be an easy
one. Miss-Mlss"-
'Eleanor Gray. 1t was too bad they
could not have taken him 10 the hos
pital"
"Hospitalr the old doctor burst out
fiercely. 1--WE haven't such a thing
in Wilmington When the men are sick
we let them get along as well as they
can In their miserable homes. When
they are cut and injured we care for
them in the surgery as best we may.
Old Herriott, the millionaire mine own
er, has always been too busy adding
to his own dollars to think much of
the comfort of the men who work for
him"
Pardon me-" said the girl. "Are you
the regular mine physician?"
YES" answered the old doctor. 81
haven't grown rich over It," he chuc-
kled, "but there are other things In this
world besides money. Why, l know
every man. woman and child In the
place. My people, l call 'em. l had
wife and a daughter who might
have been about your age had she
lived, but now there's only my peo-
pie left. Nothing could part me from
them. Whoa, Rube," called suddenly,
and the girl saw light streaming
from the window of a little cottage al
most buried in the snow Of the hill
side.
A mans tall figure lay motionless on
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"
"IF don't care whether you are
/ trained nurse or not" said the doctor
on leaving; you are good one"
When she resumed her duties In the
morning she wore a bandeau 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 a very tractable patient, but
never had there been SO model a
nurse. She anticipated his every want,
read to him when that was allowable
and wrote 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
a nurse no longer. so am leaving to-
day"
Today" cried the man. But
can't let you go, Eleanor" Uncon-
sciously he spoke her name. She was
silent. The man sighed. 81 suppose
you must return to your people," he
was beginning.
81 have no people," the girl inter
posed. my mother died when 1 was q
child, my father not long ago"
Eleanor" said the man, speaking
rapidly, "this is not the time or the
place, l know, but soon 1 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 a poor invalid
to help him on to recovery? If it must
be no." he laughed shortly, ''you might
as well finish me now"
He was holding the girls two hands
in his strong one as she bent ovel
him with tear dimmed eyes and smil
ing lips.
Richard" she said softly, "woulC
you marry an unknown girl who II
quite alone in the worldY
Il would marry you," he answered
finally, "and my greatest happiness
would be in the fact that you wer,
dependent upon me for everything"
For everything" she repeated slow
ly. She walked to the doorway, theI
looked back at him. 1T is to be yes
Richard" she said, half laughing, hal
crying. Remember that 1t is to b.
; yes
When he had fallen asleep upon hi
couch during the afternoon the cir
entered the room softly. She wa
: wearing her long cloak. and the heav.
veil again almost concealed her face
She placed a little note upon his pill
low. laid beside it the soft white ban
deau that she had worn in her hail
then passed quickly into the kitchen
where the old woman sat doing be
fore the fire.
"Goodby, Hannah" she said and lef
something shining in the roughene'
palm.
The doctor was just starting upon hi
: round of afternoon calls when she er
tered. II am leaving by the next trai
: and wish to ask Il favor" she sait
/ "It was you who brought me from tn
: station. Now. will you take me back?
e 1--WE shall miss YOU" he said. 81