Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-09-18
NRONG NUMBER 50
A Messengers Mistake Made a
Lasting Change in the Life
of Nurse Ewing.
BY LESLIE COON BS.

| OHo sat III UeT TOOUl dS MIS-. Dill .
boarding house, sorting over the bas-
ket of freshly laundered 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 gar
ments in her bureau drawers when
there came tap at the door.
Come in," said Sylvia.
1t was Martha, the maid.
"Please, Miss Ewing, there's a man
downstairs says he's come for you
to go out to Windberry-a lady has
been taken suddenly. He's got car
down at the door"
She handed Sylvia card and went
away.
Sylvia glanced at it. 1t bore the
name of Richard Warning and scrib-
bled underneath in pencil were a few
words: "My mother has been suddenly
stricken. Can you come at once?
Adolph will tring you in the car
Sylvia did not know Richard War
ing-she had never heard of him, but
|
lDornan's cases. She was surprised that
the call had not come through the
customary channel, the doctors Of
flee.
But there was no time for specula-
tion. A handsome limousine waited
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
moment they we're spinning along the
ing suburb.
She was not prepared for the i'm
posing hcuse-a long, rambling pile
of stone broken into many gables and
with score CT red tiled chimneys.
The footman was waiting in the
lower hall. He opened a door and
announced-"MissY oung!"
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 81 re-
ceived your card, Mr.. Waring."
She gave him the card Adolph had
presented and he thrust it into his
pocket.
81 suppose it is enc of Doctor Dor
mans cases?"
"Ah-no; Doctor Laidlaw is cur ply
sician Will you come to my mothers
room now, Miss Ewing?"
Mrs. Warirg had suffered slight
stroke of paralysis; her speech was
not affected, but one arm and hand
were numb and helpless.
She opened her eyes when Sylvia
came to her bedside; and her eyes
widened 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
of you. The doctor has just tele-
phoned that he is on the way to pay
you another visit" He stopped over
and kissed the pale, lined face on the
pillow and tiptoed out of the room.
The maid who had been sitting with
her mistress gave the nurse the paper
with the doctors directions and left
Sylvia alone with her patient.
Mrs Warnings dark eyes followed
the graceful movements of the new
nurse. One could read disappoint.
ment in her cold glance, and some be-
wilderment. At last she spoke:
why did you Gomez"
Sylvia turned surprised face to
her
because l 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
~ like you well enough-but you're
, too prctty!"
| Sylvias hands flew up to her hot
cheeks. Her eyes flashed and Their
she remembered that perhaps her pa
tient was not entirely responsible fol
her utterances.
SO she made no answer, but wen
about her duties, and when Doctor
| Laidlaw arrived he found the sicl
woman reposing comfortably.
Sylvia had met him once or twice
In the course of her hospital practice
ard she knew him for very able ply
| sician. He greeted her pleasantly ant
she thought she detected CLEAN o.
amusement IN his twinkling glance.
. Sylvia followed him to the door as
he was going. She was perplexed
She related what the sick woman hat
said to he-, blushing as she repeated
the doubtful compliment. 1T will dis
turD her to have me here" she added
81 hardly think so-well try 1t out
anyway he said cheerfully as he wen
downstairs.
AS the days passed by Mrs. Warint
/ lost her fret animosity toward he