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which rested too heavily upon him.
and she removed some of It. He looked
up into her eyes with the expression
SO often seen in an invalid's face when
being ministered to by nurse.
You'd better send for some one to
take care of me-" he said. you'll
soon be worn out doing it yourself
OF course all the expense will be borne
by me. l have no claim on your at
tention whatever"
Tomorrow will be time enough"
Tomorrow came. but no other nurse
than Mrs. Upton attended upon the in
valid. The afternoon of the accident
she teiephoned to her fiance that she
was indisposed and could not see him
that he was sorry since he would leave
the city early next morning for
short absence. As an adieu he sent her
some flowers. These she kept from
the man with the broken leg. She said
to the servants that to preserve them
they should be placed in the refrtger-
ator. but this was not her real reason
She wished to put them where she
would not see them or inhale their per.
fume.
The fiance In the course Of a week
returned from his trip and telephoned
to be Informed of the health of Mrs.
Upton. remarking that he had not
heard word from her during his alb
sence. He hoped her indispositlon had
not developed into anything serious
Mrs. Upton answered through her
maid that her mistress was not Ill. but
was very much engaged In caring for
an invalid and would not be able to
receive her lover for few days. She
would notify him when it would be
convenient for her to have him call
again.
Nothing was heard from the 6ance
for few days. when he wrote for
NAL note asking Mrs. Upton If the In
valid she was nursing was so dear to
her that she could not spare a few
minutes to receive a visit from the
man she was to marry. Mrs. Upton.
who would not have uttered q false
hood for the world. but did not con-
slider herself obliged to tell the truth
always. replied that the dearness of
her charge had nothing to do with her
seeing the gentleman If he called: 1t
should be enough for her to assure him
that she was engaged in caring for an
invalid. The next communication be-
tween the two was q note from tho
man stating that after careful consid-
GRAFTON he had discovered that his con-
science would not permit him to marry
q divorced person and he begged to be
honorably released from his engage
ment. He had heard that the invalid
Mrs. Upton was nursing was Mr.. Up
ton.
There was no mention of the fiance
between the nurse and the invalid
since the day Of the latter's injury till
after the receipt Of this note. Then
one morning after Mrs. Upton had
made Mr.. Upton comfortable for the
day. he said to her:
II hope my enforced sojourn here
has not embarrassed you with regard
to your fiance."
"Not at ALL"
81 should be very sorry II on my ac-
count you should get into trouble. You
see, when l was engaged to you a
third person stepped in between us
and though she did not prevent our
marriage. she effected something worse
she caused our separation"
Mrs. Upton made no reply for a
time: she was arranging odds and ends
about the room.
IL have found it difficult" she said
| at last. ito keep a clear record between
two men. The one has been my nus
EB4na andthe other my intended bus
band"
"And can understand the difficulty in
q mans passing from lover-like rela
lions with one woman to another?"
1T was not the passing In our case:
1t was remaining passed"
with you. not with me. So long as
the object of my ENHANCEMENT lived
l was subject to ENHANCEMENT. But
you have not assured me that my be
ing here has not been an embarraSs
iance."
~ have no f1ance. He has broken
the engagement"
"IouiSe.'
She stood looking down at him with
out reply.
"You have deceived me-" he con
tinued.
mo: I have deceived him"
"And can forgive me for not-you
can understand my
ayes. dear. Unless we make onr con
fessions on the moment we are liable
TO he placed in an unfortunate position
and making them instantly Is not al
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