He told her of the
nurse and the dresses and when she wanted to see the others he said: "No
sir! You got to wait till you are bathed and dressed each evening, and
then you can see yourself, and that will be more fun than taking things
all at once. You needn't think I'm coming in here _every_ night with a
great big lift-the-roof surprise for you. Most nights there won't be
anything for you only me, and your supper."
"But Mickey, them's the nicest nights of all!" said Peaches. "I like
thinking about you better than nurse-ladies, or joy-ladies, or my back,
even; if it wasn't for having supper ready to _help_ you."
"There you go again!" exclaimed Mickey. "Cut that stuff out, kid! You'll
get me so broke up, I won't be fit for nothing but poetry, and that's
tough eating; there's a lot must come, 'fore I just make a business of it.
Now Miss, you brace up, and get this: the Carrel man has been in this very
burg. See! Our Nurse Lady at the 'Star of Hope' has watched him making
some one over. Every time anybody is brought there with a thing the matter
with them, that he knows best how to cure, the big head knifers slip it
over to him, so he comes and does it to get practice on the job.
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