Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-01-18
A PAIR OF BLUE B YES

crowded street crossing. Iney We're !.
not related to each other, and he did not
even know her name It must be said
|: In his defense that she was more to
blame than he was. Indeed It would
have been a great impoliteness, not to
say unkindness, on his part to have done
otherwise. She was hurrying to catch
the car from which he had just descend
ed. The street was wet and muddy.
She slipped and would have fallen had
he not caught her just in time. She
blushed celestial rosy red' and raised
pair of startled blue eyes to his face. Z.
ooh, thank you," she stammered. Yet
never was "thank you" said in tone Of
less gratitude. s.
She was gone before he could speak
and caught the car, which was just on Il
the point of leaving. H.
+ All day the blue eyes haunted him.
They came between him and his writing
and danced on the pages of The Lancet,
although, as he said to himself severely:
he had no time for such nonsense. Had
he been less devoted, heart and soul, to
his profession it is to be feared that even
bis patients might have found him alb
bentminded, for he failed to see two Of
his best friends on the street and at din
ner that evening was so preoccupied that
his mother worried lest he was working
too hard. -.
DR.. Howard Carston was a rising
young physician with down town office
and a fair practice. He cared almost
! nothing for society, and heretofore the
brightest eye that ever shone would have
| interested him less than cut finger.
Now, in a moment, all was changed.
Chicago is big city, yet Howard vowed
to himself to find the owner Of those blue
eyes. Persistence was one of his strong
points. He never entered a street car
without scanning the face Of every wom-
an in it; he patronized department stores,
which he had formerly avoided because Of
their crowds of women shoppers, and he
astonished his sister by taking her to the
theater more times in a month than he
had all the previous year. That young
lady was also surprised and grati6ed by
his snatching from his professional duties
time to attend teas and receptions, and
by his remarkable intrest in social func-
tons.
"Blue Eyes" had worn gray. So again
and again he pursued gray suit and a
felt hat half block only to find when
the wearer turned that her eyes were
not the violets of which he dreamed.
Weeks passed and the memory of the
eyes was fading into a regret Then SEN
sible lectures which Howard had not
failed to administer to himself began to
take effect. In the first place, it was alb
surd to hope to find those blue eyes. Were
not there several hundred thousand wom-
en- in the city? Besides, 'Blue Eyes
might be miles away. II found, she
might belong to another man, or she
might be anything but charming.
Howard told himself that he was q
fool, and determined to forget the eyes.
That was hard to do, but he gave up his
quest.
DR.. Carston's telephone bell rang sud-
denly one night, in the small hours. He
had just fallen asleep after nineteen
hour day, but he could not ignore the
ring. The summons was, imperative. A
stranger had called the nearest physician
| ''Pray come, )" she implored, "for l am
afraid my father will die" The sweet.
girlish tones were eloquent of distress.
Howard dressed himself hastily and
went down stairs. He could scarcely
open the hall door so strong was the
| wind. =
"a doctor leads dogs life," he NUT
tered to himself as he went out into the
storm.
The address given him was that Of
boarding house on the next block, one to
which this was by no means his first Wis
it. He found Mrs. Madison, the board
! ing house keeper, awaiting him in the
hall.
! Il ana SO glad you've come" she said
'A1r. Wharton is awfully sick, and the
poor young lady, his daughter, is most
scared to DEATH"
The patient was so ill as to occupy the
Doctors entire attention. Mrs. Madison
gave him the efficient assistance which he
had learned to expect from her in such
emergencies. She was ably seconded by
! Miss Wharton, whom Howard scarcely
noticed.
The battle was for life. Hours passed
before it was won; and the tired but glad
physician was free to go.
"Now your father needs nothing but
rest. Let him sleep as much as possible
and see that he has cup of Mrs. Whar-
toms beef tea when he wakes. will call
this afternoon" he. said, looking at Mrs.
Madison, although he spoke to eMiss
I Wharton. .. = ~
Howard went home to refresh himself
| with an hours nap, bath and cup of
| coffee before his Office hours: At 8
o'clock he. visited his new patient and
found him doing well. ,.5.". @s->,@,...zs
"You have saved his lfe,'s said Miss
Wharton in voice tremulous with graft
| itude, and she raised her eyes to DR.. Car
ston's. - IS i. ..*s 81. .s. 5s$.E
Towards head swan. : He saw again
crowded street crossing. waiting car
and held slender, girlish form in his
| arms. s$ S.. SIS 81
Miss Wharton 8 eyes were the violets
Of his dreams. .
When Violet Wharton left Chicago for
her country home, she wore new ring,
holding twin sapphires. Chicago Trib-
une. S.=s. 81 zS. & G... s.
Call Help, IL Necessary.
The patient was i'll to DEATH He was
contemplating the end with eQuanimity,
not to say satisfaction. as a happy re-
lease from his sufferings. His medical
man was the more anxious Of the two.
really think, with your permission,
| sir, : said the doctor, that should like
to call il another professional man IN
cOnsuIta ion. - Sc