Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-22
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He Was Very Hard
to Nurse
By F. A. mitchell

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Barton Hough was educated abroad,
and, after having attended schools
till he was eighteen, universities till
he was twenty-six and taken post
graduate courses till he was twenty
nine, his mother thought it time that
he returned to America.
It Is not to be inferred that Mr..
Hough came out with great knowledge
from all this training. He had become
accustomed to European life and re-
NAMED in the universities for the pur-
pose of prolonglng it. The only thing
in which he had become proficient was
the use of the small sword, which he
learned at German university.
However, when he had finished his
last postgraduate course he concluded
to take rest in Paris, where he re-
manned year. Then his father died,
and he felt 1t incumbent upon him to
go home He found his mother very
lonely, and she begged him to stay
with her, He promised to do So but
btAOAt iVhE II bCNahiC upDuiCht
he was signing for those places where
people work few hours day or not
at all and enjoy themselves the rest of
the time.
In order to get her son chained down
she desired that he should marry. I'm
fortunately for this plan Barton's fem
mime associates abroad had not been
such as to inspire confidence In wom-
en-. He had been much pleased at one
time with Russian countess. But
she turned out to be an adventures
and the sweet Intercourse between
them had turned to bitterness. An
English girl, Lady Angela Courtney,
had been his next flame, but she had
married nobleman of her own coun-
try, leaving the American in the lurch.
Mr. Hough, forgetting that zone
swallow does not make sumner
or two I'm his case-came to consider all
women bereft of any sense Of honor,
and he would have nothing to do with
them, or, rather, he would trust none
of them. AS to marrying, that was
out of the question.
One day Barton fell Ill. His mother
was not strong enough to nurse him,
but he would have no one else. Final
ly when wornout she suggested a
trained nurse The young man was
30 enraged at the suggestion that his
mother deslsted. Finally in order to
relieve her he consented that she might
bring In a man to help her
Mrs. Hough knew young woman
who had become n trained nurse. This
girl, Adele Trevor, the good lady sent
for, and on her arrival said to her:
"Phlllppa, my son is Ill and must
have some one to take care of him.
What salary do you usually getT
twenty-five dollars week"
II will pay you double that sum, but
1 have requirement TO make Of you.
You must personate a man"
The girl hesltated, but she needed
money, and $50 week was tempta-
tion to her. Besides It was understood
that her duties would DO rather to en-
tertaln the patient than to nurse him.
She accepted the position and Mrs.
Hough sent her TO tailor TO be out
fitted. IL became necessary TO cut
of a wealth OF hair, but her employer
gave her substantial check to cover
the loss. When all was ready the
nurse was introduced to the patient
by Mrs. Hough.
"Why, mother" he said, IL thought
you were TO get a man, not boyp'
you don't need person Of strength.
The butler will do everything for you.
Philip is simply TO be with you when
you are lonely, TO give you your medl-
cine, and read to you"
VERY well, let him begin at once"
what kind OF reading do you like,
sir" asked the nurse, very meekly.
Barton smiled "You must be pretty
young. Your voice hasn't changed
yet" he said; then added In contrast
Ing tones, 81 want a blood and thun-
der story"
Philippa went out of the room with
Mrs. Hough for book and returned
with a history OF the buccaneers of
the Spanish main. Drawing u chair
beside the InvalId's couch she seated
herself and began to read. She had
not read long before Barton stopped
her
That's no voice with which to read
about pirates. No pirate would ever
tell anybody 10 walk the plank like
that. Put II this way"-and In as
stentorlan voice as he could com
mand In his weak condition he re-
peated:
"'Out there-every one Of your"
my voice isn't very strong yet.
suppose II will be stronger when am
older" said the nurse.
"You need developing Look In the
closet and you'll find a couple OF folls.
Never mind the pirates; I'm tired Of
them"
Phillppa closed the book, laid 1t aside
and, going to the closet, found the
foils standing In a corner. She brought
them to the invalid, who took one.
leaving the other with her.
NOW stand Off there" he said, "and
I'll give you a lesson In fencing"
But. sir; are you strong enough
to-
I'm going TO do my part In bed.
Put tho pillows behind me-
She propped him up as he desired,
and he bent his foil above his head
after the fashion Of fencers beginning
10 fight and told Phillppa to do the