The Caucasian., 1911-08-03

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nard that it might relieve the moth
er's anxiety II she were permitted to
assist.
Bright idea! This was quite agree
able to Mrs. Cesnola and most surpris-
ing to DR.. Mainard. his astonishment
being emphasized by Mary Leeds max.
ing herself scarcer at such times. That
wasn't exactly his notion of compe-
tent, energetic, faithful nurse; that
wasn't the way the nurses at the hos
pital did If he had been called upon
for his candid opinion of Mary Leeds
as nurse he probably would have
said that she had fallen down on her
lob. Several times he was on the point
of dismissing her, but Mike was ex-
tremely fond Of her, and she spoke
Italian surprisingly well.
i There was another characteristic
about Mary Leeds which didn't coin
eide with DR.. Buffers recommendation.
She was a beauty, one Of the most
stunning girls Mainard had ever seen.
Mikes encounter with the street car
occurred late in May, 1t was July
now, and down in the lower east side
where the heat is intensified by close
quarters and other physical discom-
forts life was almost unbearable.
While Mikes legs and arms were
knitting satisfactorily and he held fair
odds of eventually recovering entirely,
his general health Jagged. Try as she
/ I'D hn admitted that
| Mary Leeds had improved trifie as
a nurse-Mike's little face continued
pinched, and his big brown eyes look
ed up in such way that they hurt ev-
cry heart near him. Mary Leeds fire.
uuently cried about him. She did ev-
erything she could think of to raise his
spirits from the lethargy they remain
ed in day after day.
ST don't like the way Mike is doing" !"
Mary Leeds said to the doctor one day.
"My professional instinct
"Your what?" DR.. Mainard interrupt
ed thoughtlessly.
my professional instinct" she con-
tinued, with touch of hauteur,
though inwardly amused, tells me that
the child needs a change of air, of en-
vironment What do you think about
it?"
"Your professional instinct is correct
this time"
She disregarded his ungracious spec
ification.
would you mind if l took him some
where with meg'
"WhereY'
"Some very intimate friends of mine
who are abroad this summer have
given me the privilege of using their
place If / wish in which to entertain
one or two patients The house is open
and the servants are there"
where is it?''
Away up north of the city, almost
up to Yonkets. A-perfectly ideal cOun
try place. .is4s
'Take the boy, of course. 1t would
do him a world of goodT'
'sThe family has every confidence In
me-" she laughed, in mock conceit al
him.
81 shall be obliged to see Nike al
least twice week to attend to the
casts and bandages. l don't see ex
acty how 1 am going to manage it."
"Three machines are lying idle up
there in the garage, and chauffeur
with nothing to do," quickly replied
Miss, Leeds. Besides, / can operate
one Of those horrors myself. Suppose
I or my-the chauffeur should meet
you at the Seventy-second street sub
way station on the days you come"
Delightful suggestion, but I should
1 have to be away from the Office halt
day each time. Oh, well" decisively,
Mikes got to be looked afterH She
didn't notice the admiring glance he
cast in her direction.
One day a big touring car made its
way slowly through the crowded tene-
ment districts and stopped at Cesno-
las. Then Mary Leeds in street cos
tune and Mike Cesnola In semidress
and blankets were whizzed away from
the sitting, impure and unlovely all
away up through the long city, over
wonderfully beautiful and intricate
roadways farther out, until finally they
were in front of rambling stone
structure. 1t was the Walbridge home
stead
Mrs. Nelson, the housekeeper, was
on the veranda. She kissed Mary
Leeds as she ran up the steps.
Everything is, ready, Miss Grace,
Mrs. Nelson said, "and l am delighted
that you're home. hope it's for good
aid that you're not thinking of going
near those awful tenements again
this summer"
mo more settlement work for me
just at present" the girl replied reso-
lutely.
The butler and the chauffeur were
fetching Mike In.
Northeast suit, John" Grace Wal
bridge directed the butler. BE very
] easy with the little chap!'
"See here, Nelson" Grace Walbridgt
exclaimed as soon as they had Mike
comfortable, tive a confession tt
make and want to put you on YOU
guard and to ask you to help me out
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