. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. uring the past few daysif I had not seen the Christ setme an example ? Gilbert Austin started. You looked surprised. Whatmotive do you suppose inducedme to act as your nurse ? Didyou fancy that I enjoyed suchmenial duties ? I told Frau Annas that Iwould recompense you well foryour services, and later I havethought that perhaps pity, orfriendship, might have been yourguiding motive ; that possibly youdid it because you cared just alittle for me, Diena. Not at all, Valerie repliedinexorably. You are entirelywrong. Nursing is repulsive tome. I would never undert
. Three Vassar girls in the Tyrol. uring the past few daysif I had not seen the Christ setme an example ? Gilbert Austin started. You looked surprised. Whatmotive do you suppose inducedme to act as your nurse ? Didyou fancy that I enjoyed suchmenial duties ? I told Frau Annas that Iwould recompense you well foryour services, and later I havethought that perhaps pity, orfriendship, might have been yourguiding motive ; that possibly youdid it because you cared just alittle for me, Diena. Not at all, Valerie repliedinexorably. You are entirelywrong. Nursing is repulsive tome. I would never undertake itas a profession, no matter how T . t , , , r BARABBAS. poor 1 might be; and as tor any personal charm in yourself, Herr Austin, you were not very attrac-tive when I first saw you; you have not been very amiable since — Then I am to understand that I have been a sort of object ofcharity, and that you tended me simply from religious duty, preciselyas you would a beggar in a hospital ? The Herr Austin states the case 148 THREE VASSAR GIRLS IN THE TYROL. Well, of all the complimentary young ladies that I have ever hadthe pleasure of meeting, you certainly do cap the climax. Danke schon, Herr Austin. The first time that Gilbert was able to attend the play, Valeriewalked with him, allowing him to steady himself by leaning upon herarm. In spite of himself he was much moved by the acting of thepart of Pilate. That man had it in his power to save Jesus, saidValerie. Oh, why did he not do it ? Because he feared the report which the high priests would havesent to Caesar. He was not a Christian. He went as far as hecould without endangering his own life, and that is all that a worldlyman of the kindest instincts feels called upon to do for his have done more would have made him a hero, a Christian. Then you acknowledge that the Christian ideal is higher ? I do. And have you accepted it for your own? They were standing on the little bridge over the Ammer, forth
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