El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Bv VIRGINIA TERHUNE
VAN DE WATER
Confined from Wednesday,

she had q duty on her mind which she
wished 10 discharge as soon as Dos
sihle. Sit down"
i am not strong she continued,
when I had done her bidding. al
though ] am seldom actually ill., But l
cannot be up and down stairs a1teV
Grace, of course So 4 have had her
ia here with me great deal, as there
must be some responsible person To
talk 10 as sensitive q child as she is.
Her room is up o. the same floor as
yours, connecting with II, in fact II IS
the big front room. Opening from II
on one side Is A combination dressing
and bathroom in which I have had Mag
gle sleep since the trained attendant
left some months ago"
''Tarined attendant ! repeated
Has the child been ill-7
oh, no" the aunt said. but she has
never been very strong Her mother
she paused and 1 could see a faint
flush creeping under her skin, and she
spoke reluctantly, yet hurriedly- ner
mother was very much Of an invalid
Her state of health and nerves affected
her baby.
SO, for several years. we had q
trained nurse for the child. and after
that a trained attendant For the past
six months we have tried an ordinary
maid. But IS ] have told, you. Grace
needs cOmpanionship. That is why my
brotherinlaw engaged YOU
u hope ! shall satisfy YOU" 1 muir
. INJURED, as before
THE question she said. is not as
10 whether you satisfy me. but whether
Mr. Norton approves OF YOU Il Is he
who insists on ace having a COVER
ness / suggested Kindergarten for
her, but ne would not hear Of II. He
has very rigid ideas Of the way ne
wants her brought up"
He does not approve OF her playing
with other Children ] yentured. Al
ready felt that the little girl was very
lonely.
Yes. in 3 w2y-always provided
some careful older person is present
And you must be that person have
been hoping that you viii be willing to
keep an eye, on the. child n night as
well as in the daytime. That Is, you
will look in on her each night the last
thing before You sleep. and you VIII
have the door Of communication be-
tween your room and hers open at
ulgnt-sO that you can listen for her.
An Agreement Reached.
Certainly" L agreed. Il would con-
slider that my DUTY. I am here 10 look
after her comfort and well being. you
know"
7 am glad You appreciate that" Mrs.
Gore said 1T will then be no longer
necessary for Maggie to sleep in
Grace's dressing room"
Indeed il Will not" I affirmed Then
some impulse made me add: The little
girl must seem almost Ike your own
TO you"
she does" The voice was suddenly
strained she is my only sisters
child, you see
she looks like you" I observed.
she looks more like her own dear
mother She is like her in every way
appearance disposition and all
Does she remember her mother
I asked
NO. she was tiny baby when-she
lost her mother"
There was a scarcely perceptible
pause on the middle OF the sentence. I
felt ] was on dangerous ground and
changed the subject abruptly.
The son. Grace's brother. must be
very fond Of his little sister" I re-
marked 1T must brighten her up
when he comes home"
Tom is fond Of Grace" Mrs. Gore
said. He is = great big fellow, like his
father in physique"
Strange. isn't il" I unused aloud,
how different two children OF the
same parents can be- / suppose the
boy remembers his mother?"
But Mrs. Gore seemed not TO hear
me Il think" she said abruptly. that
Maggie must be ready TO have you go
Up TO the nurserA now. VIII you go
up al once2"
And 50 brusque was her manner that
went obediently without another
word.
10 be continued0