The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-25

fortune to match hers and would not
consider it honorable for him to at
tempt to win her without her fathers
consent. since he was not in a posi-
ton to ask that consent.
He made no mention of the pledge
he had given Miss Medbury, but Aileen,
being aware Of it. admired him all the
more for having kept it and for hav-
ing refrained from mentioning 1t. She
knew that a marriage with man who
had no fortune would have been unfor-
tunate for him and considered his ac
ton in not becoming a sutton for her
hand wise But. being i'll love. she
would have thrown wisdom to the
winds had she been given an oppor-
tunity to do so.
She had not been given such oppor-
tunity. and the Englishman had sailed
away with her heart. leaving her no
clew to his destination. Indeed, all
she knew of him was that his name
was Arthur cambridge, for while at
Miss Medbury's school he had confined
himself to teaching and had given no
hint whatever as to who he was or
what occasioned his being in America
Many girl had sought to extract
the information from him. but had
failed.
Miss Van Worst in due time made
her appearance in society and was
the success of the season in which she
stepped from girlhood into young
ladyhood. Nevertheless society did
not seem to satisfy her. When the
great European war broke out she was
one of the first of American women
prominent socially to go abroad TO do
hospital work. She established nos
pital of her own i'll France near the
junction of the French and British
lines. There she received wounded
officers and soldiers from any army.
and they were attended TO by corps
Of nurses gathered for the purpose
Miss Van Worst established her hos
pital about the time the Germans be-
can their attacks on Verdun. During
these efforts the hospital was filled
with wounded French officers and SOL
diers. Then a portion Of the French
line was taken by the British. and
since there was always some fighting
On the British front. the places of the
French wounded gradually becoming
vacant. they were taken by English
men.
One evening an English officer was
led into Miss Van VorSt'S institution
whose eyes were bandaged. Aieen
saw him and caught at a door post for
support She had recognized her for
mer teacher at Miss Medbury's school
He was evidently uninjured except In
the eyes. but the dreadful fear came TO
her that be had Joined the ranks Of
those who would never see again.
Major Bainbridge. by Aliens order.
was given a room by himself. Not be-
ing able 10 see. he was not aware of
this attention shown him. nor did he
know that he had fallen under the care
OF his pupil Of several years before.
Aileen took care not TO speak in his
hearing. for she had reasons why she
did not wish TO be known to him. AS
soon as she could secure the attention
OF a surgeon she sent him TO the
wounded man and waited with bated
breath for his report.
Rainbridge had suffered not from
poison gas in his eyes. but one eye had
been completely knocked out by bit
of Shrapnel The report OF the surgeon
was that both eyes had been injured
beyond reparation.
Curious are the changes, the antithe-
ses. that come over human beings.
When Aileen Van Worst had desired TO
win her teacher ii was for the salts
| faction of making him break his prom
! Use for love of her. When she had re-
ceived his note reSigning her on ac-
count of his poverty she considered bis
decision wise and had taken no steps
\ TO change it. And now she was plan
ming to induce him to permit her TO as
sumo the care for life Of ole who
would forever be shut out from the
visible world
1 To do this she must not reveal her
identity to HIM Having refused to ac-
/ Cept the position of poor husband 10
rich woman. he would surely not
| change his decision, now that he had
been blinded. But. remaining unknown
70 him. she must win him away from
herself. She designed 10 play the part
of 4 woman OF small means, hoping TO
| persuade him 10 accept the lesser sac
| rifce. The only way by which her
identity might be betrayed TO him was
By her voice. But it was not proba-