The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-11


Newspaper Syndicatc.)
~14ES Nina Benson received !.
AK word that her boy had been /
w injured playing hockey. she +
cancelled her first big concert en- (
ragement aud then buried to the !
boarding school where he Lay ~
At the station she was met by Dr.; .
SorHood, who had been kindness ana
consideration itself. and had helped /,
her by his own cheertuiness 70 ns L5 .
the hattie that went on day ana !,
ni9fot to save her boy. OF course .
there was a nurse. but she vas SO an-
symnathettc, and so evidently hosuie
"a any interference from N'in2. tnas .
she thought as little about her as pos /.
"a the middle OF the fourth night
the boz called for his mother. and me
IluTse was forced to cali her Through .
the long hours that followed they sSs :
beside him, and when Miss SE s .
came back after a short rest: -H!aS
had fallen asleep. her hand IN toF
10y H 8; whispered the doctor.
20. indeed snapped the nurse;
.But I've stood as much OF this as
intend to-fron my future HUSBAND
and I won't have you sitting Up all
nfgl3t with other women, either-
"a sick room IS hardly the place
for a. Jealous quarrel. Gladys tnt
doctor warned her. and I snal not
ask you TO apologize 10 Ars. Benson
now. But think you had better COZ.
sider well before entering upon
marriage with a man you can trust ~
INTER After thi, scene the attitude Of
1rs--- S-ose became more antagonistic
fban ever, but Nina ignored II as
mncTa as possible and continued 70 oe
nIeasant when they met. But sne
ccnId not help but wonder how sucG
nice man as Doctor Norton couiu
become engaged to such an lptenseS
dfsaSreeable woman. CntorlunaVe'!'
such things did happen.
Nina was only thIrty-tTo' oue st.S
had had a hard life of work and snltt,
~ TO- Fo,- herself ever since her husband
dieJT fen years before. She had p1ensy
NJ nIuclt and grit. but the strain 81
the last week had told on her. Sne
tent mn brayeIy until the crisis was
nssf and then calmly tainted "hen
she came to, she was holding the DOC
TOYS hand and lying on acoucn IN Het
own room. She recovered heTseH
Quickly and got up.
1sPm sorryI was so weak Is Carr
better2 NV, .ao. h,,.A
him about again II you o 40 ..! EeNs .
better care Of yourself wen nave
new oatfent on our hands. though.
ooh. Pm all right now. And II the
bov's really better I'll have to 20
home this week. have an engage
7ren+ 70 sfns-and- il all 10 Well
.mrst keen it this time
you're not fit to work yeti :
preposterous!!" .oo-n
no. It isn't, doctor. have 20 ear
nv living and I'm quite happy oo
have all been very kind to me 700.
'eWho wouldn't be: orrsC i TO.
+be doctor. then he recoilecIed MIN
ss AZ 80 added professionally: Drink
4Sis milk now, and rest as much IS
rom can for the next Gay or two. SO
That vou VIII be more fit for your
ionnev. You'll need all your
'% tSi5s thanked him and, when he
had gone she thought good deal
AUg EyeT viii continued to so well;
md in a few days Nina left the scnool
Tor New York. Dr.. Norton drove nei
10 the train ..,o. -
xbey rounded a corner woman :
STiy;nr At a. reckless rate of speed
zane towards them on the wrong slo :
~ tJ9e road. To avoid collision the
doctor swung out to the right and bis
sar turned turtle IN often Wnlcn ~as
6fdden by a mass Of underbTusn- Nina
Sras thrown clear. but the man was
ssnehf I1nder the car. Nina rushed TO
him and tried to pull him out
you must help me. she caIIeo 10
the woman. who had stopped heE ON ~
4
Torether they moved and dragGed
,be doctor to the other car and drove
"a bad break the doctors told
her. 1--we can't tell much yet, but II
may be serious. Is there anyone 90
Nina, went at once to the phone and
called Miss Cross and begged her 20
come a. once. Dr. Norwood was very
il and might be left a cripple. me
nurses reply was short and TO the
.'Tu, no longer engaged to DR.. Nor
wood. I've looked after sick peopie
90 Ions that don't think I'm coinE
to marry a cripple now. Goodbye:
Nina was dumbfoupded and dread
ed CARRYING the bad news to the doc
Tor. But when they sent FOR her she
steeled herself and went up to him.
H'I'm sorry made You miss your
train" he sighed. looking at her
gratefulIy. did you telephone 20
.eYss. but she couldn't leave just
noR-I'm so sorry-
.sYou need't BEL understand per
feetIy, We both made a mistake and
the break has been coming for a Yong
time." He closed his eyes With
sharp gasp of pain,
"Can / do anytninS?" asked Nina
softly, gently strokinS the contracted
sYes-a great dealt"
Tell ne, please.
Never leave me again. Oh. what