The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-21
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A.s child, she bad lived 10 ttis yer
cir. hsd played, srown up With, and 70
ed Tom Palmer. Ton sud che sltende
The high school iossiher Litr bot
pssssd the ep,fsnee exsmipstsoos OF ID
medicsi school srd became members &
the same cisss.
Durlns the frestmsn year Tom be-
proved q persistent wooer /" we'll a. 40 ap
s,udsIl Mays love was slresd, biz, an
tosetber they plsnnsd their career. Do
log their third year their engagement "a
snrouneed. and plans we're made iof ih
wedding, which was to t,he pl.cs .. th
end OF their senior year.
All vsnt aeii uGiil that hosi year A
% diguiGsd senior. Mary hsd developed
uew ideals of whst che wss pleased to cal
her Lille work She lteoded The regulsl
meetings OF the Womso's Medicsl socieiy
and becsme 20 setive member OF thai
bod. Tom began 10 feel that be was hs
ins left out 10 the cold aud demonstrated.
Mary told bin thst she had life work
before her, . duty she owed TO her probes
sion, and that wiiehood would seriously
Interfere sith her life work, her duty
She vas sorry for Tom, bat the engsee
ment met be broken.
Tom pleaded bis case nobly. bot Mary
remaioed obduiste. She would like to
ave Ton for . friend; might even need
hin to help her in the iurthersuce OF her
great struggle to benefit humanity; but
marriage wss out OF the question. Tom
had given up the battle, or ut least retire
cd after msniul 8s.t
lie tried TO meet Mary ou her own
terms, aud they seemed good friends. He
nsver broached the sut cot sgsin. Down
deep 10 his innermost soul be uttered NAL
ediclions against tbe "ben medics" who
bad so spoiled his dreams OF copiugsl hap
piness.
When they graduated. Dr.. Rogers took
apartments 10 The great brick Endicoti
buildipe and hung her eilded sbingle up
on its dull red wall DR.. Palmer took
10 igin Just ont OF the center OF the
town. They met frequently, aud Tom
seemed resigned to bis fate Al least. that
va. what Dr.. Rogers thought.
Nov, ss che eat IN her cozy little room,
DR.. Rogers ielt very lonely. She wished
that Tom, the good old Tom, would come
in for On evenings chat She never saw
the old Tom now, il was always the pro
fessionsI TIN, the DR.. Palmer, that she
met now. Something within her hunger
ed for the old Tom Of the good old days.
DR.. Rogers became Retrospective. Look
ing back over the three years which had
passed since she hung out her shitsle.
she thought tbst they had passed very
quickly She epjo,ed her profession.
Down 10 the slums they looked upon her
I" good angel.
Yet this vas oil there was 10 be Of the
great life work she had dreamed OF ss sm
bitious senior2 Was ii really worth Civ
ing up everything for1 Wn il not just
possible that. with Tom TO cid ber. with
home life OF her own. she might bs better
sble to continue doing good.
II she had not tried 10 shnt love oat Of
her own life. II she knew from her own
home experience what love mesnt, and
whst we're wile's hopes aud fears. would
che not be better able TO sdviss aud com
tort others. Ol II the old Tom would
only come back and cheer her up bit,
ste thought.
She was very tired. The long, hard
winters work hsd told on her, and she
felt 20 weary. go lonely.
The little fi,s bell buzzsd in the next
room. and DR. Rogers buried TO the door.
Young Mrs. Simpson ws sick and vented
ths doctor ct opce. She had been expect
ing the case Tor . week nov.
As Dr.. Rleers buried into her storm
coat shs Tel. slmost un6t for duty. A, the
door she fsltered and started bsck TO tsle
phone to soms one else TO take the case. |
NJ, che wonld never sbitk her duty, snd |
she passed oat into the s'o my night
AZ tbs Simpsons nothing rs 90 y
sho1Ii be The nnrse hid not come. |
Mr.. Simpson, pale and rervons. VAS psc
ins the q A1or 10 the hall below. Above 10 |
The sick room, lay little Mrs. Simpson
very weak ant very frightened The case
Vas q bsri one Wee she equal 30 III
Oasbt she not TO give this poor. frsil lit
Ito woman The benefit Of . stronger. Arm
er bsndi Down 10 the ball shs sent Mr..
Simp,on for the nssrsst physician. She
needed help. sbe told hin, ss the nurse
hsi not come.
He rushed barehesded down the street
10 ths tfi,e OF Dr. Palmer. The doctor
answered the bell binself. heard the nov
ipcoherent SinpsoG's messsae and dis,spc
I'd Simpson on the rstnrn journey 10 tbs
bonse.
M. Simpson fssumed biz promenade 10
The ball bslov. lie conld bear lov voices
10 the sick room above Then oil uss s,ill. |
The j,nsling of tie bill rsped bis over
.irate usvss IL y. the nune this time.
D.. Rassn cane 90. OF the sick cham
Der. smiled reassuriesly a Simpson, snd
order tie turss TO harry up Stare - socn
- she coali Dsks rssiy Tnen the door
oi the chsnbef eiossd sgsia, and 10 Sinp
200 pscins tbs 0 lor bel9~ tae ui6u,ts
dssssed like baur.
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