The Huttig news., 1913-05-24
UNCLE THAD'S
 NURSE By ELLA RANDALL PEARCE

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 "Rell probably pull through with good care; and he's going 10 get that now. with trained nurse in the house.. replied Charlotte
 Then the Misses Trimbell looked solemnly al each other across the able. and their heads wagged grave y in unison
 She's pretty young-and not bad looking said Selma
 Uncle Thads bound to be grateful. replied Charlotte Likes not itll hap pen"
 You don't mean he'll marry her?'
 Didn't you mean that yourself? Il usually turns out that way in a case ike this"
 But what1l become of us?"
 T don't know"
 The Misses Trimbell looked at each ther and shook their heads again hen Selina straightened her spare efm and raised her sharp chin
 Now see here. Charlotte; this isn't going to happen if l can help it, I'll dmit the possibility of the thing Un le Thad's a well preserved man. anG ie's got lots of money We're his earest of kin. barring young Thad- nd he's never heard of hlm since heir quarrel We're Trimbells. any Fay, and he was his sisters boy and
 Velsor. And you know how he hates hat stock It isn't likely he'd even peak to him again. if he met him.
 And 1t isn't likely he'll ever meet aim. He was too wild to come to any 5ood It's this strange woman Pm fraid of. now She's got deter mined look Tn her eyes"
 And she dresses too frivolous was struck when she got out at the door in that light suit and a hal loaded with feathers-and high heeled shoesi And she has put herself right in us if she was boss here and we were he servants, or nobody"
 Trained nurses always do that" TO marked Charlotte. But there's some hing about her that leoks like an--an eventuress!
 Goodness gracious. Chariotte!"
 
 Selina. But We must cireumvent her
 We will. agreed Selma solemnly
 Uncle Thad began to improve under the ministrations of his new nurse He had strong constitution and he had always taken good care of himself
 Miss Scott was q model member of her profession. light-footed and deft handed. with gentle voice and d soothing. magnetic personality But she could not help dimpling when she miled. and the little chestnut eurls would escape from her white cap in the most capricious way Her plain dress showed the youthful curves oi ner figure, and her low laugh was de iightfulIy musical.
 Every time she looked at the Misses frimbell they shuddered Such sly significance in her look. and yet il was most fascinating! If she looked like that at Uncle Thad-well, he was only human. poor man!
 Miss Scott" said Selina, one day you've no Idea how illness has changed our poor uncle He's so meek so quiet; it doesn't seem possible he's the same man.
 Hes very good patient" Miss Seott.s head nodded and the truant eurls bobbed merrily
 "Oh, but you should see him when he's well Patient isn't the right word then. He's perfect tyrant-and his rases would make you quail!"
 "lndeed?"
 Yes" Miss Selina's voice sank to a deep whisper ''l never would say this. only l want you to understand if he begins to get disagreeable It's almost impossible to live with him when he's himself And he's that stingyi We have a hard time of it Charlotte and 1. and if he wasn't our uncle"
 But he isn't really your uncle."
 Selma flushed
 Did he tell you that? But we're his cousins and we've always called him uncle because we're so much younger. He's much older than he looks
 Why, he told me his age; fifty three"
 Oh, he's sensitive about that He always knocks off ten years more And he's always been vain of his ac emulation of money; likes to have folks think him richer than he is He told us what he was worth when we came here, cause he made it all over us; and. barring the house. which is a fine one. but heavily mortgaged, he has very little. very little. We were surprised. weren't we. Charlotte?"
 Yes. uncles very queer, replied Charlotte portentously
 Well, of course he never spoke of such things to me. said Miss Scott.
 Why. he's likely to change his mind about us and pack us off at any moment" Selina looked panic-strick. en as she spoke There was his nephew-his sisters only child-he brought him up. and promised to make him his heir Fooled him. too. about his property, and then turned him out one day. without dollar We cont know where the poor fellow is