The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

out of her own life, if she knew from her
own home experience what love meant.
ana what were wife's hopes and fears,
would she not be better able to advise
and comfort others. Oh! If the old Tom
would only come back and cheer her IN
Dit, she thought. She was very tired.
me long, hard winters work had told on
her. and she felt so weary, so lonely.
Inc little office bel buzzed merrily in
the next room, and DR.. Rogers hurried To
the door. Young Mrs. Simpson was SIGH
ana wanted the doctor at once. She had
peeh expecting the case for week novO
ne simpsons were a young couple who
hao been married about a wear before
ana little Mrs. Simpson was very delicate
AS DR.. Rogers hurried into her storn,
coat she felt almost unfit for duty AT
tne door she faltered and started back ~
teiepnone TO some one else to take tho
S',.e no she would never shirk her
night. '' '"e stormy
~ the Simpsons nothing was as -
snould be. The nurse had NOT CON-
simpson, pale and nervous was ',. -il.
the moor in the hall below. Aboya ;s,
'"e SICK chamber, lay little Mrs CT
1 1S very weak and very frightened m
d.oeels soothed her and made a bastv ex-
emma ioh. The case was a hard ono
"as she equal to 1T? Ought she not -
give thls poor. frail little woman ~
=, Denent OF stronger, firmer hand? Do,v7
al tue nan She sent Mr.. Simpson for 30
$50 pnS slcian. She needed help. che
He rushed bareheaded doun 49, ooie,
10 the office Of DR.: Palmer. The doote.
answered the bell himself. heard ~ 80,
inoonerert simpsons message. tumhIad
mo ms coat. grabbed his bag of instrI,-
mehts and distanced Simpson ON the w.
turn journey to the house.
MT simpson resumed his promenade :,
the nall below. He could hear low ,,oioos
IN the SICK room above. Then an wa
suh' The Jangling of the bell rasned he
oVerstrung nerves. 1t was the nurse tbis
tiine' Dr. Rogers came out of the si.x
cna"lper' smiled reassuringly at Simpson
ana ordered the nurse to hurry unsta,re
as soon as she could make ready TIL,
the door of the chamber closed again and
10 simpson pacing the hall below the min
ules dragged like hours. What was thato
n strange whining noise in the chanoha,,
above. Then little choking, spluttering
cry. Simpson crept half way nm ne
stairs. "A boy" he heard the doctor's
voice say. Simpson smothered sob and
tears raced one another down his cheeks
- sun oii tue starr now. A few min
utes later the nurse hurried past him.
htue son, SIR" she said. Then. IN
answer to his eager question: Yes. she
is doing nicely now. DR.. Palmer saws
smell live" When she passed him again
returning to the sick room the nurso
thought Simpson was praying.
Two hours later Simpson was bv the
bedside. The nurse was in charge now.
Down In the hall below DR. Palmer
was helping DR.. Rogers into her storm
coat. Mary" he said, IL am afraid 1
shall have to take this case out OF vour
hands. You are too much used up TO
attempt practice for the present You
must drop il for a while and take a
rest" AS they walked leisurely down.
town to DR. Rogers Office he seemed
like the old Tom again, as he gave her
orders about taking care of herself She
felt the same old pleasure stealing over
her as she chung closely to his protecting
arm. As he said good night she looked
shyly up at him.
Tom, dear, you may take che case;
and, and-if you WILL I think-I want
you to take me too" He sealed her sur
render with a kiss.
One month later there was a quiet lit
tie wedding in DR.. Rogers apartments
in the Endicott building. The shingle
which hangs upon the brick wall now
reads. Thomas Palmer. NJ. d." and II
is rumored that DIR. Rogers has retired
from active practice. Or. Palmer saws
that the rumor is not wholly true. but.
rather, that Rogers and Palmer, '9j,
have entered into an active partnership"