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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906. Excerpt: ... fever had gone, he said; now Grandpapa might get well, only he would need the best of nursing for a long time to come. " I '11 be nurse," cried Mignon. " Tell me exactly what to do, Doctor, and I '11 do it beautifully. Grandpapa will like to have me; won't you, Grandpapa I" And the sick man smiled faintly and nodded his head. So the doctor gave directions, and that day, and many days after, Mignon waited on Grandpapa,--the prettiest, brightest, kindest little nurse that ever was. She wrote down all the orders about food and medicine, she timed herself with Grandpapa's heavy old gold watch, and never once forgot or made a mistake. Mrs. Ursula did not interfere, for she was frightened almost out of her wits at the thought of what she had done. It had never occurred to her while she burned the paper that the Governor might get well, and now she did not know which way to turn. ' The prettiest, brightest, kindest little nurse that ever was.'1 Pagt 132. At last she resolved to tell Grandpapa that Mignon had meddled with the will and burnt it up by accident. " He '11 take my word against that child's, surely," thought she. Meantime, while getting ready to make this accusation, she was very sweet to Mignon, and caressed and flattered her more than ever. One day in early October, when Grandpapa was so much better as to sit up, Mignon, coming in from a walk, heard a voice in Grandpapa's room. It was Mrs. Ursula's voice. " If you please, sir, have you the key of the smoke-room?" "I? No," replied the Governor. " Oh, then Miss Mignon must have it." " Mignon! Why, what should she want with that key? She does n't care for hams and tongues, Ursula." " I don't know, I 'm sure, sir. She 's a curious girl, and she likes to unlock and turn things over. I don't suppose there ...
