The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-01-05
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MARY BENSON'S VICTORY.

Almost from his very first visit there
seemed to be a wonderful change for
the better in Mr.. Benson's condition.
Perhaps it was the young doctors
CHEEKY and hope-inspiring manner-so
different from the sour and depressing
guinness of his predecessor-that did
half the work in this slow, weary bat
tie between strong life and death. But
DR.. Tremayne was also very clever
and up-to-date in his methods. He
completely changed DIR. Lyons treat
ment, and with such good results that
his smiling patient was soon able to
sit up, and little while later to be
out in the garden, enjoying all the
sunshine of the July days, the fresh
ness and fragrance of green leaves
and deWy grass, of roses, and lilies
and carnations, all the invigorating,
sweet joy and happiness to be found
only in the open, and which he had
sadly missed for so long.
DR.. Tremayne came every day now,
not so much because of his fayorite
patients physical needs as for the
pleasure and happiness which he, too,
seemed to find in that sweet, old
fashioned garden. 1t was quite a usu-
al thing for him now to come and
take tea with them there, and did any
professional duty interfere with his
coming, it would be hard to tell
whether he or Mr.. Benson or Mary
the more deeply regretted it.
1t was easy to see, almost from the
beginning, in what direction the doc
tors affections tended; and Mr.. Ben
son felt deeply and heartfully thank
full, for he had already come to love
the young man almost as dearly as
though he were his own son. In those
old sorrowful days it had often
troubled him sorely to think what
would become of his wife and daugh-
ter after he had gone For the boys
he. worried less; but how often had
he wished that he might have seen
his Mary, at least, happily settled be-
fore he had to go!
And nowhere she was about to
have the very husband-young, clever,
honest, handsome and kind-that he.
would himself have chosen for her!
And neither was he going to die,
thanks be to God-and to DR.. Ire
mayne! The doctor himself had as
sured him of it, on his word of honor.
of course, you will need to be care
full, Mr.. Benson, he had told him,
las there will always be certain
delicacy, and nothing can give you
ordinary care and precaution, there is
no reason why you should not live to
a ripe old age, as | have every hope
and belief that you will do"
1t is you, then, I have to thank
began James Benson, gratefully, and
with a wonderfully heartened look.
"Oh, no-what about Mrs. Benson,
and your other little nurse here?' the
doctor smiled deprecatingly. "A good
nurse is half the battle, and than
Miss Mary you could hardly have had
a better one."
Il hope it is little bit true-I
mean, that am a good nurse" Mary
said a little later, with certain shy
humility, as they said their good-byes
at the gate; for I should like to-think
i had some hand in making papa
WE'LL
"Of course you had! You are the
dearest and most wonderful little
nurse in the world" Arthur Tremayne
assured her. @
Il wanted to be hospital nurse
once, not so long ago. she told him.
but as mother truly said there was
plenty of nursing that / might do at
home. And I'm SO glad now that I
did not co.
And SO am t. he added eagerly,
for in that case, just think of til
might never have met youl And what
a queer, cold, empty world it must
have seemed to me then!"
And me, too hazarded Mary.