The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-29
got her the position.


heard her humming to herself all the
way along the corridor.
Now, even Nelson was aware that
ne was not an ordinary looking young
person. He was nephew to old Rath.
burn, the owner of the Rathburn
Malleable Iron works. 1t had been
his idea and suggestion to take the
hospital department out of the build.
ings and build a decent cottage out
at the end OF the yards, where acci.
dent cases could be handled.
Doctor O'Farrell had backed him up
While he held his own practice in the
small manufacturing town he was
under contract to the works to patch
up the accident cases. Sometimes a
week went by without any.
Louise Hall was her name. She
came from northern New York. Mel
son found that much out the day the
big belt caught at her dress skirt as
she passed its lower shaft and he
pulled her away.
Don't use this passageway." he
told her sternly. One Of our boys
was caught here and landed up against
inc wall yOnueTs
You ought to have the belt pro
tected." she answered coolly. Where
upon. thinking 1t over. Nelson went
to his uncle and had the belt pro
tected. So in one way and another
she introduced a better and more care
full system into the works. Life was
a precious thing she taught even the
doctor, while he smiled and wished
her hair were a few shades darker
Red hair was a sign of a preponder.
ance of executive ability he told Mel.
son on the quiet Still she was doing
better than he had expected. Then
came the day when Big Kalmuck. the
foreman over in the gray iron division,
tumbled over with the heat and when
he came to attacked the doctor.
There was no one in the hospital
cottage when 1t happened but the
nurse and a couple OF patients. but
somehow a cone soaked in chloroform
was pressed over Kalmucks nose
from behind and he dropped in
quiet, innocent heap at the doctors
feet
By the time Nelson answered Miss
Halls phone call the doctor had
slipped down beside him. protesting
that he was not hurt, but Kalmuck's
knife SKILL remained neatly plugged
between his ribs and he became pa.
tient at the cottage under the com
pany's care
II was the end OF the first week and
Nelson was saying good night The
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but the doctor had been sleeping. and
she stepped out for glass of fresh
water. There Nelson held her hands
in his. and the glass was forgotten
wI.ile he told her all she had been to
b ~ ever since she had first come.
And the tears came into her eyes as
she listened TO the boy.
I'm sorry. Nelson, / know 1t should
be you, but it isn't You're everything
that a man should be to win a girl.
bet that cross. selfopiuiJnated fault
finding irritable creature yonder
she brought out each word between
her teeth. and each one had a nod
from the white cap-'he's the man
like best, and heaven only knows why.
After Nelson had gone she stepped
back into the room. and the doctors
eyes were open watching her.
q heard every word you said" he
told her. a bit brusquely. You should
not have refused Nelson He's fine
fellow and will inherit money"
It's time for your powder" she an
swered with professional Indifference.
4 prefer brunette" the doctor
went on thoughtfully. but with a twin
kle In his eyes.
You are gaining strength" said
Louise. coolly. You can still rebel
"Confound IT, don't you know" ex-
claimed the doctor irritably punching
his pillow under his head. that m
going to ask you to marry me? I've
been restraining the impulse FOR days;
but since you acknowledge that you
er- like me best think that was the
phrase-since you say that I'm will
ing to stop rebelling
He was cycling her with a whimsical
look OF questioning Then he did
very odd thing. As she stood beside
him, bit scornful and indignant. he
reached for her crisp white apron and
kissed its hem. Nothing he could have
done would have conveyed the humil-
tty and good intentions that this did
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