Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-29
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sort or peace oiltflhgE she Snoffed.
q wonder if n few loars Of reflection
has made him realize just how exceed
/ iualv caddjsh he acgcaF Well, Dir.
Bush, III return your upWelcome gifg
though they are beautiful flowers"
! and she did forthwith squandering
10 cents on a messenger boy to deliver
them 10 Mr.. Bush a. his Office. She
/ wished him TO labor under no mlsap-
rrthension as to her attitude.
The next day-SInday-she spent
with. jack Barrow On a visit to his
cousin in nearby town. They parted,
= #as their custom. at the door. 1t
1ea< S.ill early IN the evening-eight.
thrze or theredb0uts-and Hazel went
iHto lie parior on the first floor. Mrs.
Scout ana enc Of her boarders sat
taere chatting and at Hazels entrance
tin landlady greeted her with star
ting bit Of news:
"Evenia', Miss Weir. Ave YOU card
about ll.. Bush, pore gentleman
Mrs Stout was very English.
Mr.. Bush? No. What about himf~
z was 'urt shockin' bad this awft'
nela" Mrs. Stout related. "Out 'orse.
hscs ridfn'. and is 'orse ran away
With i'm and fell on i'm. Fell all of n
emp. they say Terrible-terribe
The pore man isn't expected to live.
Is bucks broke. they say. Wat o
PITY Shockin' accident, indeed"
Miss Weir voiced perfunctory SYM
rsthy, as was expected Of her, seeing
thar she was an employee of the firm
81 had been lately. But close upon
that she escaped to her own room.
Size did not relish sitting there dis
ea~ziug Mr.. Andrew Bush.
Nevertheless she kept thinking OF
him long after she went 70 bed She
WIS rot ut all vindictive, and his mis-
fortune the fact--if the report were
true--that he was facing his end,
stirred her pity.
Tie report of his injury was verified
In tie morning papers. BY evening ID
lid pretty we'll passed out Of Hazel's
ind. She had more pleasant CON
etpS Jack Barrow dropped in about
-iNthiriE to ask if she wanted to GO
aiia him to concert during the week
They We're sitting in the parlor. by
front window chattering to each
efhar. bit not So ongrossed that they
l.lIed 10 notice n carriage drawn by
40 splendid gfays pull up at the front
2itfe The fCotman. in brown livery.
-. down AID came to The door Hazel
sasW fhe carriage She had seen Mr..
Andrew Bush abroad in il many
H1p. she wondered il there was some
further annoyance IN store for her, and
t-5wned at The prospect.
She heard Mrs Stout answer the
III in person. There was low
aw5le of voices. Then the landlady
4Hare1 in the parlor doorway, the
faaHa1 behind her.
This is the lady" Mrs. Stout In.
,ieaed Hazel. ~ message for you,
'> Wcsr.a
IFeriea person bowed and ex-
~ enveleHo. 81 WIS instructed
va his 20 Won personally" he
1 fingered as If he looked for
4stucuons.
ooked IL the envelope. She
instances. any message should
fo her through such a medium.
hero was her name inscribed. She
aaeal up Mrs. Stout eazed past the
...aa ssa ui;h an air Of frank antleipa.
Jack also was looking. But the
eaadE caught Hazel's glance and
e>2d out the door and Hazel opened
letter.
tse note was brief and to the point:
Weir: Mr. Bush being seriously
gd and unable to write, bids me say
h- IS very anxious to see you. He
ilis carriage TO convey you here. His
clans fear that he will not survive
= night hence he begs OF you to come
ETHEL f. WATSON.
Nurse in Waiting.
THE idea OF course I won't! I
-uflu't think eff such thingr' Hazel
lalmed
Just second she said to the foot.
~.
Over on the parlor mantel lay some
sheets ST paper and envelopes, She
arroWed pencil from Barrow and
qhbled brief refusal The foot
urn departed with her answer. Hazel
rued tn fud Jack staring his puzzle
uert
What did he want?" Barrow asked
+ tlWtll THAT was the Bush turnout.
ea >u'r ftg'
You heard about Mr.. Bush getting
aaet didn't you:" she inquired.
">aw=it IN the paper. Why?'
Nothing except thar he Is supposed
70 be dying-and he wanted to see
ue Al leust-well, read the note"
j II zel answered.
Barrow glanced over the mIssivs
ant ir0wued.
"Hhaf do rou suppose he wanted
yaU tong" he H>ked.
"llnw shoull | kpow?" Hazel evaded
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