Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-08-18

assist.
! Bright ideal This was quite agree
able to Mrs. Cesnola and most surpris-
ing to On Mainard. his astonishment
being emphasized by Mary Leeds max
Ing herself scarcer at such times. That
wasn't exactly his notion Of q compe-
tent. energetic, faithful nurse; that
wasn't the way the nurses at the hos
pital did. II he had been called upon
for his candid opinion of Mary Leeds
as a nurse he probably would have
said that she had fallen down on her
| Job. Several times he was on the point
of dismissing her, but Mike was eI-
tremely fond of her, and she spoke
Italian surprisingly well.
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.
Mixes 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
woodland it must be admitted that
Mary Leeds had improved trife as
a nurse-Mikes 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.
quently 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.
81 don't like the way Mike is doing"
Mary Leeds said to the doctor one day.
"My professional instinct
"Your whatT DR.. Mainard interrupt
ed thoughtlessly.
"My professional instinct" she con-
tinued, with a 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 took him some
where with mel?
| "Where?'
"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 Yonkers. A perfectly ideal coun-
try place" ..
Take the boy, Of course. 1t would
do him a world of goodp
"The family has every confidence In
me-" she laughed, in mock conceit at
him.
II shall be obliged to sea Mike at
least twice week to attend to the
casts and bandages. don't see ex-
actly how l 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. I can operate
one Of those horrors myself Suppose
l or my-the chauffeur should meet
you at the Seventy-second street sub
way station on the days you come"
Delightful suggestion. but should
have to be away from the office half
day each time. Oh, WELL" decisively,
Mikes got to be looked after" 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 air
away up through the long city. over
wonderfully beautiful and intricate
roadways farther out, until finally they
were in front Of a rambling stone
structure. 1t was the Walb1dge 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. land am delighted
, that you're home. hope it's for good
and that you're not thinking Of going
near those awful tenements again
this summer"
"No 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. 'Tve a confession tt
make and I want to put you on youl
guard and to ask you to help me out
, Is il q bargainy'
Anything within reason, Miss Grace
| Of course Anything your father ant
mother would approve Of"
"You see," the girl continued dubi
ously. "I've got myself into scrape
| and that's all there is to 1t. There's
no telling what Mary Leeds may have
, to put up with either. In fact, dom
know what haven't done to her pro
| fessional reputationv'
, How is that?" Nelson asked con
cernedly.
cts this way: You know when
went down into the city this spring t