Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-12-29
HOW AMATCH
WAS MADE
BY EMMA r. SHORTALL
Copyright. 1870 by American Press
Association.
BY EMMA r. SHORTALL

thing would comfort his mother. and
ing upon a grandson the care she had
long been denied the pleasure Of ex
pending upon her son.
But Castor had an uncle, crusty
old bachelor. who had been Tilted in
his youth and who hated all women
for what he had suffered from one
This uncle had poisoned his nephews
mind against the sex. Besides this,
CASTOR enjoyed his bachelorhood so
well that he refused to marry
One day the young man came home
from Paris and went to bed with Sc
rious illness. 4 doctor examined the
patient and informed his mother that
her son must have trained nurse.
But he won't let a woman, except
me. come near him."
"He must"
The doctor and Nine. Benardier con
ferred for an hour. at the end of which
time the doctor informed CASTOR that
he must have nurse The young
man said no woman should enter his
room. Whereupon the doctor told him
that he would send man nurse.
"Wel upon my wordp' exclaimed
CASTOR when he first saw his nurse,
you're nothing but a boy. What the
dickens are you going to do for meT
Take your temperature and your
pulse, give you your medicine and
when you need amusement amuse
you"
well, ! don't see any objection tc
that. This is dull music lying here
alone. Go and get book. | wish you
to read to me What's your name?"
Antoine monsieur"
Judging from your appearance, you
had better have been christened An
toinette Go to the library and bring
The Count OF Monte Czisto. I've
read ii half II dozen times. but that
doesn't natter
Antoine got the book. placed a chair
by a window. sat down and began TO
read
Bring your chair closer" said Gas
tom Il can't hear you so far away
Where did you get that soft voice of
yours? You'll never do 70 shout or
dcrS to soldiers"
The boy brought his chair nearer
and commenced again. CASTOR lis
tened rather TO the musical tones of
his voice than to the story 1t seemed
to him that he was lulled by some one
playing on a either The nurse read
a couple of hours, when. looking up. he
saw that the patient slept. Closing the
book. he stole away and left the in
valid to his repose.
When CASTOR awakened he felt
much refreshed. He called for his
nurse and told him that he had heard
all he bad read for nearly two hc-rs
then had fallen asleep. dreaming that
there was harp in the room upon
which Antoine was playing, only An
tome was not a boy. but a charming
girl.
what are you blushing for?" Gas
ton asked
why. monsieur. | have always suf
fered from being called effemlnate
I'm very sensitive about it. I beg of
you not to speak of it again."
We'll, then. you little fool. won't
do il again. / don't blame you for
not wishing 10 be considered like a wo-
man. I have no use for them myself"
THE Count of Monte Cristo" is
long book and q very entertaining one
Before Antoine had half finished read
ing 1t the doctor called one morning
told Castor that he would not need
nurse any longer and that Antoine was
to go to another patient.
Not on your life said CASTOR. It'll
he has finished reading The Count of
Monte Cristo TO me"
This viii put me to a serious in
convenience protested the doctor.
Cant help it, You must get some
one else.
Well, then. win tell you some
thing that win induce you to part with
Antoine. You would not have a wo
man nurse, and l could not get you u
man, so got a girl and dressed her
in mans clothes"
"Phewr'
Now | suppose you give up"
Il don't care If she is a ghoul; she
shall finish the book
The doctor gave in and reported the
matter to Nine. Benardier, who seem
ed delighted with what had taken
place
II leave you. madame, to tell him
the rest at the proper time"
When the nurse appeared again TO
her patient she was in the apparel Of
her sex CASTOR was enraptured. lie
told her to 30 on with The Count OF
Monte Cristo. but to read only a
chapter a day What puzzled him was
that she had the breeding of lady
and when not in nurses uniform her
costumes were Of fine texture
Mother" said CASTOR one day, Il
am in trouble You know that our
family has never made a misalliance
Wen, you have done very wrong in in
Producing this girl as my nurse.
have fallen in love with her, and life
would be.a burden to me without her.
BE comforted. my son The doctor
and | have conspired to win you from
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