New Britain herald., 1929-07-10

oh Wls Why didn't you take me up when said I'd marry you?

to him to see her-whom he loved so deyotedly-With the man whom she lovedsf fyen more deyotedly and hopelessly.
 Estelle opened the door. Good evening, Miss Nan. pr, Black and Mr, Morgan are up in Curtis room now. Curtis has been crying for you ever since he got hurt"
 Nan hurried upstairs. then hes itated for a moment, unnoticed, in the doorway of the room which she !. had transformed from an oyerdec- orated nursery into "regular boys" room. A uniformed trained nurse bent over the bed in which Curtis lay. his splintered and ban daged left arm propped upon pill lows. Dr. Black and John Curtis Morgan, both with their backs to- ward the door stood at the foot of the bed, joking for the benefit of the petulant little patient.
 T won't have d nurse, either," Curtis shriIled, skipping at a white linen sleeve with his uninjured hand. Mana said I didn't have to have a nurse any more. I'm too big to have nurse. l want Mana to stay with me-"
 Hello, Man-child." Nan sang out huskily from the doorway. So this is the way you behave when l go 10 the capital to take my bar examinations"
 Its Nana,' Curtis shouted. sit ting bolt upright in bed and look ing heartbreakingly pale and dizzy from the effort, Father, you and Dr. Black go off and tell your old jokes somewhere clse. I want to tell Mama all about my accident Nohody's going to tell her but me"
 Hello, junior partner" Morgan put his arm abort her shoulders and drew the girl close to him with frank affection. as he turned to Dr. Black. Doctor, isn't she a ridiculous mite 10 be a lawyer? All our finest young mon will be com- mitting murder for the pleasure of having the prettiest little lawyer in the state to defend them. You ought to be disbarred for that req son alone, Nan Carroll,'
 "Aw, Mana, make 'em 20 away SO I can I'll you about my acci- lent.' Curtis implorod disgustedly.
 Maybe" the nurse contributed, m the professionally arch tone that so many nurses use toward small patients. this had little hoy will go to sleep if he can tell his sweet heart all about his accident"
 Curtis let out howl of indigna- lion Mana ain" my sweetheart she's-she's my parent pro tenn, cause I heard my teacher, Miss Anderson. say so to the principal, She said. Better take that up with Hiss Nan Carroll. Shes Curtis parent pro tenn Whats 9 parent pro tenn. Nan H"
 Nan could hara hlsa~d tho nurse for the dencate diplomacy which made her engage both the father and the doctor n conversation whjiA Curtis was still shouting his explanation, Her face was tlamlng as she drew up a chair to the in- jUrod boys bedside, but when the door closed upon the three whom Curtis had ordered out of tha royal presence she bent and kissed him with tho passionate love Of q moth- et rather than like a parent pro tenn
 "L1tlo Tat's q Fcro. Nara." Cur 1 ti- hsgan eagerly holding fast to hor hand Hike The boy stood on tho burning der6 rvt bn ainr doad. Both his 1ors @ot hrohn. and only lust one Of mv arns and Cop wasn't hurt at a}l 1a tra story booEs fho dog alveve zr.- I5tIIel saynz hH Gtue master. Init I'm El7d Cop didn't gc' ku1cI"
 Nan iot him talk dn. t4lnE her th' whole story, hind part before" " but sometimes her attention wan