The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-16
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SHORT STORY
D ROSE AiEREnITH.

So this IS her picture" said
Roderiek's mother, with a catch
In her voice; She Is pretty look
ing. By dear, but her clothes are
outlandish. Not Just In good
Aothert" Roderlck gasped a
little, "Allgthe girls are wearing
sports clothes, and Anne Is 90
dainty and sweet, knew you
would love her."
A dozen questions lowered on
Mrs. Parker's llps-could Anne
sew or cook, could she manage a
mouse Could she do anything OK
cept dance all night and trot
around from one pleasure to IN.
other? But Sarah Parker had
vowed she would never interfere
with the choice OF her children
she would love them the best
! she could, aud she had done nobly
with her daughter Saddles hug
paid, who was in the navy and
who had carried Sadie away with
him Co the Pacific coast. But Rod
erick. tlussapple of. his mothers
eye Roderick seeking wife!
Doctor Rod they called him
since he had stepped into his faith
er's shoes as tho village doctor
q Doctors wife could not be a
silly, mlnclng, dancing, fiipperty-
gilbert! like this Anne! Tears
fIled her eyes.
Let me tell you more about
Ger, mother" said Roderick,
drawing tho white head down to
his broad shoulder.
ssNo, no, ! cannot bear 1t, my
dear. Do not think l am unkind
ot5that-but / do not want you to
! be happy-" She sobbed gently
until Roderick had patted her into
ttalmness. Then he brought her
9 cup OF tea, and after awhile he
carried her of with him when he
made his afternoon round OF calls.
Just hold the lines and don't let
LIZ run away" he ioked as he
jumped from the smart gray run
about and opened a gate.
But the little gray car was not
restless that lively summer day.
although the white haired old
lady in the seat became nervous
ftyFso. After awhile, when the doc
tor did not appear, Mrs. Parker
decided TO walk down the path 10
the next gate and talk to her
friend, Mrs. Crabbe. Her rheu-
matte knee was quite stiff and a
walk would straighten 1t out.
First one small slippered foot
reached the running board, then
the other, and somehow q foot
slipped and she slid to TIE ground
In q quiyering heap. Roderick
found her and took her home.
There was a sprained ankle, and
G feyerish condition that worried
the doctor.
The next day a trained nurse
was installed in Mrs. Parker's big,
old-fashioned bedroom, and tile
strongsninded old lady was meek
" swallowing her medicine every
hopfS allowing the nurse 10
cure for her injured foot.
MY dear RoderIck. Miss
, Wynne Is wonderful" she said to
Nler son atsthe end :of aSweek.
z IA very capable nurse" agreed
Roderick absently, as he looked
at the clinical thermometer,
through half closed eyes.
tssAbove the ordinary, quite-so
fresh and. pretty, and so indus
trious, my dear! She has made
me some delicious puddings-and
she made me this boudoir cap.
Isn't It becomIng?"
cts great, mother! We will
soon have you up and around
now.n
81 shall take my tIme-1 don't
want to loose Miss Wynne, Roddy.
She Is such a comfort to me-so
companiopable-and always fresh
as! q rose in her clean white uni.
forms. She is more like q daugh-
ter than a paid nurse" She sigh
edkand looked at Roderick's tired
face, "Don't you admire her Just
q little, dear?". she asked visit
He flushed us he leaned over
her pillow, want me to?" he
asked quizEfcally.
ut would make me so happy II
YOU fell in love with a nice girl