The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-06

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lawn stretched over to
Fence. and there began an
OF e spreading lawn and then
. On the porch of this house
q p in white appeared, and with
hi own back to take in the fresh
n1 air. she started to promenade
Ivel walk. Up and down she
until Mr.. Wickham looked up
irritation.
ok at that trained nurse over at
rson'sl Why can't she sit down
be quiet?"
p younger man, also keenly alive
b presence next door, but with
rent emotions, looked up casu-
who? Oh. Miss Taylori Why!
oppose she's out for exercise. She's
u shut up pretty close. l suppose.
&c looking girl"
Nice Iookingl Perfect doll baby!
I've no time for your so-called profess
sional nurses, always dolled up in
white caps and white dresses and
aprons and things. It's only a pose.
How could anyone do any real work
in get-up like that?'
They do 1t. Just the same" de-
clared Frank stoutly.
They pick out the part they want
to do all right, take temperatures, dab
'em with alcohol out OF a bottle and
keep chart, while the family hustles
to do the other things. Whenever l
see the old-fashioned kind with her
sleeves rolled up down in the kitchen
cooking soups and things to make EN-
well say to myself, Now, there's a
nurse!'"
Frank laughed. But you don't I'M
derstand, grandad. II you want q
cook you hire one, and If you want
. parlor maid you hire one. The
Pattersons are devoted to Laura
Taylor"
so you know her name, do you?
Seems to me you're getting pretty well
acquainted
Il met her the other night when
the family had her out for ride in
the car" explained Frank. Il heard
one Of the girls call her Laura. I
think she's relative
Coming home from church, Frank
found himself walking with Muriel
Patterson. Laura is leaving tonight, ="
she said in her gay little chatterbox
manner. Mamma is just about as
well as ever. thought maybe you
could come over to tea. We'd love to
have you. and I'll dig up one or two
Others
Frank accepted the invitation with
alacrity.
That night, under the soft light Of
the candles, Frank thought that
Laura Taylor, unoffcially clad in q
dress OF sheer pale pink, looked like
an angel on the wrong side of heaven
He couldn't take his eyes OF her, ant
after tea, when the others repaired Il
the library to hear something new o
Homer's on the graphophone, he whis
pered request which she hesitatingl,
granted, walk with him in the gar
den.
A light was burning in the Wickhan
house. "Grandad hasn't gone to BET
yeti" remarked Frank. That's un
usual"
Il must watch the time" finally an
nounced his companion. my trail
goes at eleven and l have to chang
my dress. BY the way, do you know
anything about the trains on the e.
and l.. road? l have to change car
at Roxton and the Pattersons hav
lost their schedule"
Il have one at the house." returne
Frank. 1T will just take me an II
slant to get 1t. Suppose you walk owe
with mel"
"All right. ! won't go in, though.
can wait on the veranda"
And 30 they turned their steps 1
that direction. Frank went into tn
library, and in an instant returned
q panic. Grandfather" he cried.
think he's dead! Come quick!"
And SO they few to the old man, VIII
sat still and white in his chair by tn
table. Laura had his wrist in a Sc
ond. mo, not dead" She spoke hu
riedly. Run over, please, and get m
bag. It's in the lower hall by Il
clock"
In three minutes Frank was BAG
with the entire family at his heels.
Wed better carry him upstairs
suggested Mr.. Patterson.
mo. don't touch him." said Il
nurse, in a quiet, firm voice Frar
scarcely knew. Il want glass of W
ter" she added. Quietly and quick
she opened the bag. got little bla'
bog and dissolved some tablets. Tit
she rolled back the old mans slee'
and went to work. His heart!" 81
explained. This is strychnia!"
Her hand went again TO his pull
and stayed there. Now please
us get him to the couch-very cas-
now"
And SO old Mr.. Wickham got we
Laura didn't take the eleven o'clo
train, but stayed to nurse him. a
during her two weeks stay the
man would scarcely let her out of
sight.
One day he called Frank in. 'SoI
he said. IF you want to do me a
vor in my old age. try to persua
Laura Taylor to marry you. Sh,
the finest. smartest woman in t
world
Good advice, grandad, out a lit
late" laughed Frank. shes alrea
promised me that very thing!"
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