Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-19
WRONG NUMBER 50
A Messengers Mistake Made a
Lasting Change In the Life
E. Of Nurse Ewing.
By LESLIE cooMBs.
<copyrisht. 1916. by the Mcclure News,
DER axndicafnl

t'ofSo SJi'th Ewing was resting.
She sat in her room as Mrs. Bflrs
boarding house. sorting over the bas-
kket OF freshly laundered uniforms,
Dprons 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 whep
there came tap at the door.
Come in" said Sylvia.
II was Martha. the maid.
Please. Miss Ewing. there's q man
downstairs says he's come for you
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. t'
Sylvia glanced at It. 1t bore the
name Of Richard waring and scrib-
bled underneath in pencil were few
words: my mother has been suddenly
stricken. Can you come at once?
Adolph will bring you in the car"
Sylvia did not know Richard War
fng-she had never heard of him, but
she supposed 1t was one of Doctor
Dorman's cases. She was surprised that
the call had not come through the
customary channel. the Doctors of.
fee.
But there was no time for specula-
ton. A handsome limousine waited
at the curb, and Sylvia donned her
white uniform, slipped on a topcoat,
snatched up her suitcase and with
hurried word to Mrs. Bill, went out
and was assisted into the car by a
trim looking chauffeur. In another
moment they were spinning along the
fine road toward Windberry, charm
ing suburb.
She was not prepared for the i'm
posing house-a long, rambling pile
~ stone broken into many gables and
18th score of red tiled chimneys.
The footman was waiting In the
lower hall. He opened a 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 1t
and. held out his hand.
II 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 1t is one of Doctor Dor
mans cases?"
"Ah-no; Doctor Laidlawis our ply
stefan. Will you come 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
were numb and helpless.
She opened her eyes when Sylvia
widened and the same look of sur
n ese 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 conner"
Sylvia turned surprised face to
her.
Because 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-" fal-
tered Sylvia, taken aback.
Il like you well enough-but you're
too prettyl"
Sylvia's hands few up to her hot |
cheeks. Her eyes flashed and then |
she remembered that perhaps her pa
tient was not entirely responsible for
her utterances.
$50 she made no answer. but went |
about her duties. and when Doctor |
Laidlaw arrived he found the sick
woman reposing comfortably.
Sylvia had met him once or twice
iivfhe course of her hospital practice |
and she knew him for very able ply |
sician. 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. 1T will dis
turb her to have me here" she added
"I hardly think RO-Well try IL out. |