Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-31


that her boy had been injured playinl
hockey, she cancelled her FIRST big con
cert engagement and then hurried &c
the boarding school where he lay III.
AT the station she was met by Doc
tor Norwood. who had been kindness
and consideration Itself. and had help.
ed her by his own cheerfulness "a
fight the battle that went on day and
night to save her boy.
In the middle Of the fourth night,
the boy called for his mother, and the
nurse was forced TO call her. Through
the long hours that followed, they sat
beside him, and when Miss Cross came
back after q short rest, Nina had fall.
en- asleep, her hand In the boys.
"Hush." whispered the doctor.
"DOn't wake her."
mo, indeed!" snapped the nurse.
But I've stood as much OF this as !
intend tO-from my future husband
md won't have you sitting up all
night with other women, either!"
a sick room Is hardly the place for
II Jealous quarrel, Gladys" the doctor
warned her, "and shall not ask you
10 apologize 10 Mrs. Benson now. But
| think you had better consider we'll
before entering upon a marriage with
man you can trust 50 little"
Nina was only thirty-two, but she
had had a hard life of work and shift.
Ing for herself ever since her husband
died, ten years before. She had plen.
~ of pluck and grit. but the strain Of
the last week had told on her. When
she came to, she was holding the doc
tors hand, and lying on q couch In
her own room. She recovered her.
self quickly and got up.
I'm sorry, ! was 50 weak. IL Carl
better?"
Doing famOusly. Wen soon have
him about gain, II you don't take bet.
ter care of yourself, Wen have a new
patient on our hands, though"
'Oh, I'm all right now. And II the
boys really better I'll have to go home
this week. have an engagement to
slng-and II all Is well, must keep 1t
thlS time"
You're not fit to work yet-it's pre-
posterous
mo. 1t isn't, doctor. ! have to earn
my living and I'm quite happy. You've
all been very kind to me. too"
"Who wouldn't be?" burst from the
doctor, then he recollected himself and
added professionally: "Drink this
milk now, and rest as much as you can
for the next day or two. so that you
will be more At for your journey.
You'll need all your strength"
Nina thanked him and, when he had
gone. she thought q good deal about
him.
Everything continued to go well, and
in few days Nina left the school for
New York. Doctor Norton drove with
her to the train.
About q mile from the station, az
they were rounding q corner. a woman.
driving at n reckless rate Of speed.
came towards them on the wrong side
Of the road. To avoid a collision the
doctor swung out to the right and his
,ar turned turtle In a ditch which was
hidden by mass of underbrush. Nina
was thrown clear, but the man was
caught under the car. Nina rushed
to him and tried to pull him out.
"You must help me-" she called to
the woman. who had stopped her own
rar. 'Plense hurry-he may die II he
Is left here!"
Together they moved and dragged
the doctor to the other car and drove |
10 the hospital.
"A bad break" the doctors told her. |
'We can't tell much yet, but II may be
serious. Is there anyone to come to
llm?"
Nina went ut once to the phone and |
,alled Miss Cross and begged her to
come Mt once. Doctor Norwood was
very Ill and might be left a cripple.
The nurses reply was short to the
point.
81 am'nO longer engaged to Doctor
Norwood. I've looked after sick peo-
1le so long that don't think I'm going
o marry a cripple now. GOod.by."
Nina was dumbfOunded and dreaded
'arryIng the bad news to the doctor.
But when they sent for her she steeled
herself and went up to him.
am sorry / made you miss your
rain" he sighed, looking at her CRATE
ully, ibid you telephone GladysT
Eyes, but she couldn't leave just now
I'm SO sorry"
"You needn't be- understood per-
ectly. We both made a mistake and
he break has been coming for long
ime." He closed his eyes with a
harp gasp Of pain.
"Can l do anythingT" asked Nina
oftly, gently strOking the contracted
and.
"Yes-a great dealF
"Tell me, please"
"Never leave me again. Oh, what
m / saylngI I forgot that I may be
cripple. Please go before forget
lyself again"
II want you to Representatives.
don't want to leave you
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