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Rh "Can you find anyone who knows anything about nursing?"

"There's Widdy O'Halloran down the street, sorr, she've done a bit av it."

"See if she'll come in and help; I'll pay her," I said.

"The good Lord bless ye for a kind gintleman," said the old soul in a husky whisper as she left the room.

"You love, come over to me," shouted the invalid. "Where are the drinks?"

"Coming, Susie, coming," I said. "Now you must stay quiet in bed," and I mixed her a good tumblerful of the drink she required.

The Widdy O'Halloran was able to stop, and, giving her instructions, I left, followed by the imprecations of the once handsome, clever nurse.

I went straight to the house of Dale, a practitioner close by, and, telling him of the case, asked if he would, as a favour, look in and see her, and give me his opinion.

"She has nursed several cases for me," I told him, "and I am anxious about her; she seems to be quite friendless."

I dare not, as you will understand, put in a trained nurse, as she might in her ravings talk about me; whereas the Widdy, if supplied