The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14
The Evening Story
Nurse Ewing's Case.
(By Leslie, Coombs.)

and now after two weeks of idleness
there were deep shadows under her
gray eyes and all the pretty color
seemed drained from her cheeks.
| She sat in her room at Mrs. Bills
boarding house, sorting over the bas-
ket of freshly Numbered uniforms,
aprons and caps. She was packing a
suitcase ready for any emergency call
and she had just completed her task
and shut away the extra garments in
a tap at the door.
| Come in said Sylvia.
1t was Martha. the maid.
Please, Miss Ewing, there's man
to go out to Windberry-a lady has
been taken suddenly. He's got a car
down at the door,
| She handed Sylvia a card and went
away.
Sylvia glanced at it. 1t bore the
name of Richard Waring and scrib-
bled underneath in pencil were a few
words: My mother has been sudden
~ stricken. Can you come al once?
Adolph will bring you in the car
Sylvia did not know Richard War
! ing-she had never heard of him. but
she supposed it was one of DR. Dor
mans cases. She was surprised that
the call had not come through the Gus
tomary channel, the doctors office
But there was no time for spacula-
/
at the curb, and Sylvia donned her
white uniform, slipped on a topcoat,
snatched up her suitcase and, with
a hurried word to Mrs. Bill, went out
and was assisted into the car by a trim
looking chauffeur. In another mo-
ment they were spinning along the fine
road toward Wind berry, a charming
suburb.
Sylvia dropped the window and en-
joyed the fresh spring breeze that
| III nd int hn ct, ~
mile slipped away under thc tires and
finally the car turned in between two
great stone posts and wound up
driveway under noble elms.
She was not prepared for the i'm
posing house-a long, rambling pile
of stone broken into many gables and
with a score of red tiled chimneys
A footman opened the door and
Adolph followed Sylvia and gave her
suitcase to a second footman, WHO
led the way to a charming room on
the second floor
Mr.. Waring said you would find
him in the library" said the man as
he left the room.
Sylvia adjusted her costume pinned
on her chic little cap and went down
stairs. She was all in white from her
cap to her little shoes. A strand OF
red-gold hair was loosened and took
away from the primness of her at
tire.
The footman was waiting in the
lower hall. He opened door and
announced-''Miss Young!''
A man came forward to meet her
There was blank surprise in his keen
clear face, but he quickly masked it
and held out his hand.
Il am very glad to see you, Miss
er-Young?"
Ewing" corrected Sylvia. II re-
ceived your card, Mr.. Waring"
She gave him the card AdoIph had
presented and he thrust it into his
pocket.
Il suppose it is one of DR.. Dor
mans cases %
"Ah-no; DIR. Laidlaw is our physi-
cian Will you como to my mothers
room now, Miss EWING"
Mrs. Waring had suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis; her speech was
not affected, but one arm and hand
We're numb and helpless.
She opened her eyes when Sylvia
came to her bedside; and her ewes
W1dened and the same look of sur
prise that the nurse had noted in the
sons gaze was here.
This is Miss Ewing mother" said
Waring. she has come to take care
that he is on the way to paw Won an
other visit" He stopped over and
kissed the pale. lined face on the pill
low and uptoed out of the room
The maid who had been sitting with
her mistress gave the nurse the paper
with the doctors directions and ieft
Sylvia alone with her patient.
Mrs. Warnings dark eyes followed
the graceful movements of the new
nurse. One could reac disappointment
in her cold glance, and some bewilder
ment. At last she spoke:
why did you Gomez"
Sylvia turned a surprised face to
her.
Because 1 was sent for-to take
care of you she added with her best
smile.
you won't do" said the patient.
coldly.
I'm sorry you don't like me-" fall
tered Sylvia, taken aback
Il like you well enough-but you're
too pretty
Sylvias hands flew up to her no.
cheeks. Her eyes flashed and then
she remembered that PERHAPS her pa-
tient was not entirely responsible for
her utterances.
So she made no answer, but went
about her duties. and when DIR. IaiG- !
law arrived he found the sick woman
reposing comfortably.
Sylvia had met him once or twice
in the course of her hospital practice
and she knew him for very able
physician. He greeted her pleasantly
and she thought she detected a CLEAN
of amusement in his twinkling glance
Sylvia followed him to the door as
he was going. She was perplexed She
related what the sick woman had said
to her, blushing as she repeated the
doubtful compliment. ut will dis
turb her to have me mere" she added
81 hardly think so-we'll try it out,