Little Falls herald., 1914-07-10
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By 2. A. mitchell

IN he was eighteen. universities till
ne was twenty-six and taken post
aEaduate. courses till he was twenty
0ine, hism0ther thought it time that
- returned tps America. s.sttsss s.stssss So s
It is 1Gbt to be inferred that Mr..
aough came out with great knowledge
Rcom all this training. He had become
accustomed to European life and re-
Knained in the universities for the pur-
pose of prolonging it. The only thing
Ii which he had become proficient was
the use of the small sword, which be
1earned at German university.
However, when he had finished his
last postgraduate course he concluded
to take rest in Paris, where he re-
.Enained year. Then his father died,
and he felt it incumbent upon him to
10 home. He. found his mother very
Ioneiy, aud she begged him to stay
with her. He promised to do SO, but
before long 1t: became apparent that
he was signing for those places where
people work few hours day or not
1f all; and enjoy themselves the rest OF
kilestime.
I'm order to get her son chained down
silae desired that he should marry. On
4ortunately for this plan Barton's fem
sanlne associates abroad had not been
.4such as to inspire confidence in wom-
.ssa- He had been much pleased at one
M1noe with Russian countess. But
1,1k t0 ho 0dv
sind the sweet intercourse between
them had turned to bitterness. An
English girl, Lady Angela Courtney.
a had been his next fame, but she had
xnarried a nobleman of her own coun-
Try, 4eaving the American in the lurch.
Mr. Hough, forgetting that zone
swallow does not make summer
or two in his case-came to consider all
women bereft of any sense of honor.
alna be would have nothing to do with
Chem, or, rather, he would trust none
Af them. As to marrying. that was
cut of the question.
One day Barton fell i'll. His mother
mas not strong enough to nurse him,
1p1t he would have no one else. Final
IL when worn0ut she suggested q
trained nurse. The young man was
80 enraged at the suggestion that his
mother desisted. Finally in order to
relieve her he consented that she might
hiring in a man to help her.
Mrs. Hough knew a young woman
who had become a trained nurse This
8fn, Adele Trevor, the good lady sent
Nor, and on her arrival said to her:
@Philippa, my son is i'll and must
have some one to take care Of him.
What salary do you usually get?"
Twenty dollars week."
will pay you double that sum, but
i have requirement to make of you
EOu must persOnate a man."
The girl hesitated, but she needed
money, and $50 week was tempta-
ttOn to her. Besides it was understood
that her duties would be rather to en-
tertain the patient than to nurse him.
She accepted the position and Mrs.
H0ugh sent her to tailor to be out
ated. 1t became necessary to cut
OF 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
BIZ Mrs. Hough.
Why, mother" he said, 81 thought
you were to get man, not a boy!'
You don't need a person Of strength
Tue butler will do everything for you
Philip is simply to be with you when
You are lonely, to give you your medi-
cine and read to yOu"
Very we'll, let him begin at once"
''What kind of reading do you like,
1tr2" asked the nurse, very meekly.
Barton smiled. "You must be pretty
young. Your voice hasn't changed
get" he said; then added in contrast
Ing tones, II want a blood and thun-
der story"
Hmhppa went out Of the room With
Mrs. Hough for book and returned
! Nth history Of the buccaneers Of
lie Spanish main. Drawing a chair
beside the invalid's couch she seated
Aerself and began to read. She had
mt read long before Barton stopped
Aa.
=: THAT'S no voice with which to read
1bout pirates. No pirate would ever
!, I'll anybody to walk the plank like
11laf Put 1t this way"-and in as
saforian q voice as he could COM
1and In his weak condition he re-
Heated:
aOut there e-every one Of your"
Ny voice isn't very strong yet. I
sauppose It will be stronger when am
,Gldef," said the nurse.
need developing. Look in the
sse1f and you'll 6nd couple OF foils.
elysr mind ths pirates; I'm tired Of
\ 8
Phillppa closed the book, laid It aside
s1nl going to the closet. found the
us staading 81 q corner. She brought
4 : toS the. invalid, who took one.
4 is1ng the other with her.
81 1t1nd on there" he said, land
IL - you asiesson in fencing. :
sfs' I1n, str;; ars you strpng enough
4 / 2s.
= xoins to do my part in bed.