The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-08
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BY sHoRTAl
Copyright 1877. BY American Press
Association.

Association.
Nine. Benardier was worried about
her son, CASTOR. BE was thlrty.fye
gears old and not married. But one
thing would comfort his mother, and
that was to spend her last days lavish.
ing upon a grandson the care she5had
Yong been denied the pleasure Of e1.
pending upon her son. i,
But CASTOR had IN uncle, crusty!
old bachelor. who had been Tilted In,
his youth and 10 hated ali women
for what be had suffered from one.
Thts uncle had poisoned his nephew's
mind against the sex. Besides this,
Castor enjoyed his bacteiorhood 90
we'll that be refused to marry.
One day the young man came home
from Paris and went TO led with, a Sc;
rious illness. "A doctor examined tile
patient and Informed bis mother That
her son must have a trained nurse.
s"But be won't let a woman, except
me. come near him.
"He must, !
The doctor and Nine. Benardler con;
ferred for an, hour. at the end OF which
time the. doctor Informed Gaston that
he must huve a nurse. The young
man said no woman should enter his
room. Whcreupont the doctor told, him
That he would send a mansnurse.
"Wclt upon my word"s exclaimed
CASTOR when he first saw his nurse.
you're nothing but a boy. What the
dickens arc you going to do for me-" !,
Take your temnerature and your
pulse. give you your medicine and
when you need amusement nmuse
you" /;
"yNell. I don'tssee any objection. to
that. This Is dull music lying here
alone. &c, md get, n book. i wish you
to ,readFto me. Whats your, nameT"
"Antolne. monsieur"
"Judging from your appearance. you
had better have been chrfstened An.
t%oinette. Go to the, library and bring
The Count OF Monte Caisto.' I've
read It hall. a dozen times. but that
doesn't matter"
Antoine. got the book. placed n chair
by a window. sat down and began ID
read. {
Bring your chair closer, said Gas.
ton; II can't hear you So far awayt
Where did you get that soft voice Of
yours? You'll never do to shout or,
.dcrs to soldiers"
The boy brought bis chair nearer
and commenced again. Castor lis.
tened rather to the musical tones Of
his voice, than to the snory. 1t seemed
to him that he was lulled by some one
playing on n either. The nurse read
a couple OF hours. when. looking up. lie:
saw that the patient slept. Closing the
book. he stole away and left the In.
valid to hfs repose.
When CASTOR awakened he felt
much refreshed. lie called for his
nurse and told him that he had heard
all be had read for nearly two hours.
then had fallen asleep. dreaming, that
there was n harp In the, room upon
which Antoine was playing. only An.
tolne was not a boy. but n chnrming
girl.
what are you, blushlng for?" Gas.
ton asked.
why. monsieur. / have! always suf.
fcred from being called eremlnute.
I'm very sensitive about 1t. | beg Of
you not to speak OF It again"
well. then. you little fool. + won't
do It again. don't blame you for
not wishing to be considered llie n wo.
man. l have no use for, them myself"
"The Count of Monte CrISo" Is q
long book and n verySentcrtainlng one
Before Antoine mud half finished read.
Ing It the doctor called one morning,
told. CASTOR That he would not need n
nurse any longer and TINT Antoine was
TO go to another patient.
mot on your life. said Castor, till
he has finished reading The Count OF
Monte. Cristo' to me-"
"Thls will put me to a serious In.
convenience" protested the doctor.
Can't help 1t. You must get some
one else"
well. them I will tell you some.
thing that will induce you to; part with
Antoine. You would not have a wo.
man nurse. and l could not get you a
man; SO II got q girl and dressed her
In mans clothes"
"Phew!"
Nov I suppose you give. up,
u don't care Il she Is, q ghoul; she
shall finish the book"
The doctor gave in and reported the
matter to Nine: B%ennrdler, who seem.
ed delighted with what had taken
place.
I leave .you, madame, to tell him
the rest at the proper time"
When the nurse appeared again to
her patfent she was in the apparel Of
her sex. Castor was enraptnred. He
told her to SO on with 1.-THE Count Of
Monte Crlsto." but to read only a,
chapter, a day. What puzzled him was
that she had the breeding OF a lady
and when not In nurses uniform her
costumes were Of a fine texture.
Mother" said GastonE one day, 81