The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01

two mn went indoors TO get ready for
church.
Coming home, Frank found himself
walking with Murfell Patterson. Tat.
IA Is leaying tonight she said inSheri
gay little chatterbox manner. MAN.
ma Is just about as well as ever. I
thought maybe you could come over
10 tea. We'd love to have you. and
I'll dig up one or two others"
Frank excepted the invitation with
alacrity, although there was regret in
his tone as he remarked: Miss Tay.
ilor going?$That's too bad! You will
miss her Iknow!
miss her! 7 guess we will, and re-
ally she saved mammals life. She's
a wonder and dearest thing in the
world"
That night, under the soft light Of
the candles, Frank thought that Lau.
"a Taylor, unoificially clad In dress
of sheer pale pink, looked like an an.
gel on the wrong side Of heaven. He.
couldn't take his eyes Off her, and az.
ter tea, when the others repaired to the.
library to her something new OF Hon.
,er's on the V~ictrola, he whispered a,
request which she %hesitating granted,
a walk with him in the garden. She
threw something fieecy around her
shoulders and under a soft young moon
they wandered, talking of any little
nothing that came into their heads.
A light was burning In the Wickham
house. "Grandad hasn't gone to bed
yeti" remarked Frank. That's unus:
.ual. Sunday night he usually retires
with the chickens!n He could not
help wondering what the old man
would say II. he knew that his grand
son was wandering about in the moon
light with the doll baby" next door.
And as II to echo his thought Laura
said: "Your grandfather doesn't like
me and I'm sorry. i can tell by the
way he looks at me that he's apprais.
ing my stock in trade and wondering
ii I'm worth very much. So many old
er people arc %prejudiced against train.
ed n%urses!"
Frank answered as well as he could,
and, turned the conversation into other
channels.
~ must watch the time" finally an
naunced his companion. my train
goes at eleven, and l have to change
my dress By the way, do you know
anything about the trains on the E. D.
and L. road. have to change cars at
Roxton and the Pattersons have lost
their schedule"
II have one at the house." returned
Frank. at will Just take me an in
slant to get II. Suppose you walk
over with met" 4.
"All9 right. | won't go in, though. l
can wait on the veranda."
And so they turned their steps in.
that direction. Frank went into the
library and in an instant returned In
a panic. "Granfather!" he. cried. II
think he's dead! Come Quick!"
And SO they few to the old man, who
sat still and while in his chair by the
table. Laura had his wrist In a Sec
ond. "No. not dead!" She spoke hur.
riedly. Ruin over, please, and get
my bag. It's in the lower hall by the
clock"
In three minutes Frank was back,
with the entire family at his heels.
Wed better carry him upstairs"
suggested Mr.. Patterson.
mo, don't touch him." said the
nurse In a quiet. firm voice Frank
scarcely knew. 81 want a glass of wa
ter, she added. Quietly and quickly
she opened the bag. got a little black
box and dissolved some tablets. Then.
She rolled back the old mans sleeve
an went TO work. .is heart!" she OK
planned. ""riis is strychnia!"
Her hand went again to his pulse
and stayed there. "Now PLEASE let us
get him to the couch-very easy, now"
And go old Mr.. Wickham got well.
Laura didn't take the eleven o'clock
train, but stayed to nurse him, and
during her two weeks stay the old man
would scarcely let her out OF his sight.
One day he called Frank in. "Son."
he said, ST you want to do me a ia.
vor in my old age try TO persuade Lau-
ra Taylor TO marry you. She's the
finest. smartest woman in the world
Good advice. grandad. but a little
late" laughed Frank. She's already
promised me that very thing!"