The midland journal., 1915-08-13
..Where IS MISS Young?v asked Mrs.

knew whom you mean.
Miss Young is the nurse who has
always attended me-"
Perhaps she was engaged on an
other case"
"No-my son sent for you, Miss
Ewing?n
Yes, he sent Adolph with the gar. :"
did you ever meet my son before,
Miss Ewing?"
Sylvia's look of surprise was genu-
ine
why, no. Mrs. Waring. Why do
you ask such a question:"
Mrs. Waring frowned.
Because you are so pretty" she
said. and remained silent.
Sylvia's thoughts were chaotic. Her
position was growing disagreeable,
and she determined to speak to Rich
ard Waring about it. The son of the
house spent his days in town and his
evenings, when his mother was un-
able to see him. were spent among his
books in the library.
1T was here that Sylvia found him
that same evening.
May l have a word with. you, Mr.
Waring?" she asked 'timidly. for she
was rather afraid of the handsome, re-
served man.
with pleasure, Miss Ewing" h re-
turned cordially He placed a deep
chair for her in front of the fire and
stood leaning with one elbow on the
mantelpiece. I'm so gratified that
mother has made such progress under
your care. Laidlaw thinks she may
regain the use of her hand and arm"
Il am glad" said Sylvia, with a
smiling flash of gray eyes. But I'm
afraid, Mr. Waring, that your mother
is not quite happy with me- A faint
color fiickered in her cheeks.
Not happy with you?" he ex-
claimed. THAT is absurd"
She asks me why came and she
inquiries for Miss Young who has
always nursed her. May ask. Mr..
Waring, why you did not send for this
Miss Young?"
Waring regarded her thoughtfully.
Then rueful smile overspread his
face.
ITO tell you the truth, Miss Ewing.
did send for her!"
why didn't she respond to your
calf"
''I'll be hanged if know! There,
it's out, and perhaps you'll help me
clear up the mystery. 1 sent Adolph
after Miss Young and he came back
with you. supposed she had sent
you as a substitute. spoke to Doctor
Laidlaw and he complimented your
work, but he also said that Miss
Young was idle. Then put Adelph
through the third degree-he declares
that he went to 33 Cypress street"
Number 33 Cyclamen street," in
terrupted Sylvia.
"Cyclamen street? Then he made
mistake in the street and the similar
ity of the names Ewing and Young
added to his confusion. Our telephone
was out of order that day, and | did
not call her by that means. / am sure
it was happy mistake for u.s." He
bowed courteously.
Il am afraid your mother does not
think So said Sylvia Under the
circumstances feel that | ought to
yield my place to Miss Young. 1t is
really her case.
please do not make any change;
mother is whimsical and--I wonder if
| may tell you the real reason why
she prefers Miss Young?"
Sylvia caught her breath. She
wished he would not look at her in
that peculiar manner 1t made her
heart fiutter uncomfcrtably.
pray be frank with me, Mr.. War
ing" she managed to say.
With the long, curling lashes
against the pink of her cheeks, the
becoming white of her uniform, with
it's dainty cap perched in her red
brown hair, Sylvia was indeed charm
ing.
MY mother is woman of preju-
dices," he began, ''and when her
brother, in his late middle age, sue
cumbed to the charms of really no.
Bile woman of your profession. my
mother became very angry, and from
that date she denounced all trained
nurses as-you will pardon me. am
sure sirens! She believed them to
be designing, and with a grown son
to protect from their wiles she uttered
decree that il sickness required a
trained nurse in her house it must be
one of such homely appearance that
| would be quite out of dangerl" He
laughed ,ruefully. and Sylvia was
forced to jcm in.
$50 mother made a. business of
searching fer thoroughly reliable
nurse, whom she might call In when
sickness should overtake cur family,
and she finally discovered poor Miss
Young, who is plain and middle aged
and devoted to the memory OF long.
deceased lover. She is faithful soul