El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-07

! nurse reminded he-. And you are
/ entirely safe here
But 1 want Helen" persisted the
sick woman 50 beseechingly that the
nurse at last yielded TO her entreatieS
and summoned Mrs Robbins
Helen entered, candle in hand
What is it, dearg' she asked
oh Quavered Beatrice. L had such
a terrible dream, and 1 was frightened
ano-miSht I see you alone for a min
ute, pleaseg
Then as the nurse withdrew to q
discreet distance, the patient asked
suddenly, Where is Paul Maynard
Has anything happened to him?"
In the dim light thrown BY the can
die, Beatrice saw her hostess start,
but she quickly controlled herself and
answered so calmly as to disarm suspi-
cicn.
What nonsense you are talking.
Beatrice," she exclaimed What could
have happened to Paul Why do you
ask about him2'
Because" insisted the widow, 4
have had a dreadful dream about him
Something dreadful has happened to
him. I feel IT."
You are nervous, dear, soothed
Helen, placing a cool hand on her
friends hot forehead
Beatrice closed her eyes gratefully.
She felt too weak TO urge her question
further. Moreover, Of course. it was
only a silly dream, after all.
Nothing Else Mattered.
I don't believe YOU are telling me
all the TRUTH" she said, drOwsily- But
I'm too tired to talk. And the chill
dTen and ourselves are all here safe
and nothing else really matters. 1 sup.
pose, does it?"
Nothing else" agreed her friend
tenderly as she drew the covers over
the weary figure and left the room
after whispered word to the nurse
DIR. Xeager's love for Paul Maynard
is a wonderful thing" she said TO her
husband as she lay down again and
settled herself to sleep. He is up
half the night ana yet stays with Paul
most of the day. He is one friend in
Wei, Paul is one man in many
milliOs for that matter" muttered her
husband
Once more silence reigned through
out the house save in a room upstairs,
where Dr. Xeager, assisted by the
nurse, was changing the bandages on
his suffering patient
In spite Of her uneasy dreams OF
the night before, Beatrice Minor felt
better when the sunlight, streaming
in through the cracks in the shutters
OF her room. aWOke her, and, after her
nurse had bathed her and given her
her breakfast, she declared. that she
was almost WELL
1T is all nonsense keeping me here
in bed" she said to DR.. Haynes when
he made his morning call i am eat
ing well, and If / lie here much longer
I shall get fat" she added, with a
room
TO her surprise, the physician did not
demur- i think it might do you good
to go into another room for an hour
or two, he agreed Get ready, and
when you want to be moved Just let
me know and I'll come In and carry
you downstairs for a little while. Oh,
yes, / will he insisted, for the widow
mad made a gesture OF protest you
are not strong enough to walk down
safely, and you are light enough for
even a fat doctor like myself to carry"
jeans PrattIe.
He was as good as his word, and an
hour later Beatrice was reclining in
an easy chair in Helen's cheerful liv-
ing room. listening happily to the chat
ter Of her two small children, who
sat in front of her, gazing into her
face with that look Of alteration which
comes only to the eyes Of very small
children and very faithful dogs
Good morning. You are evidently
yourself again" remarked DR.. Yeager,
as he entered the room.
I can't rise to greet you" said the
woman, smiling and holding out her
hand, for / am under orders Never
theless. I am glad to see you did
not expect to find you here as early
in the day as this"
"Oh. it is not very early" answered
the doctor easily, staaping to tickle
Jean, thus causing the child to chuckle
with delight How are you, little
Miss MinOr2 Have you been a very
good girl so far this morning."
Course I have asserted the child
And Jack and me have been talking
to MUvver- And she's gettin' all well
now real quick"
That's good observed the physician
nt-mindedly. "And what have you
young people been taking about?'
Lots of things" said Jack. But
jean seized by a brilliant idea, took
up the conversation again i
We told her tbOut what we've been
playing, but not about We fire But"
catching him by the hand eagerly, you
ten muvver, please, about our house
us tell her and all of VEN said we
l1usJn But you can tell her, cause
you re grown-up and a doctor"
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