The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-07
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WOW THE operation must
take place within few days, Or"
"Or what"
at may be too late to operate at ALL"
'And-I will get through it safely?"
81 hope So"
"You are not sure. You think there |
Is a risk?'
"There Is always a risk In every OPP |
Grafton" he answered, evasiyely.
"Tell me the truth, doctor; 1 can
bear it,"
The old man looked into the desper-
ate eyes and put his hand gently on
the woman's shoulder.
you are a brave woman. I will tell
you the truth. This operation is a
very serious one. In fact, there is on
ly chance that you survive It. But
there is chance, and for the sake of
It you must not lose heart"
Couldn't wait until next month
Just for few weeks longer? 1t sure
ly would not make any difference if it
was postponed till then"
"My child" the doctor answered, "if
we postponed it for few weeks, for
even one week, you will lose your one
chance of recovery. Let me advise
you, and make up your mind to go
through it Immediately"
Immediately
"Within the next few days. You
must go into the hospital tomorrow
to be prepared for It."
She drove home in a hanson with
the tears running down her white
cheeks and her heart rebelling at the
cruel hand of Fate that had so unspar-
ingly dealt her this blow. Was it be-
cause she, like fool, had thrust away
with laughing eyes the happiness that
had been held out to her, and the gods
had guessed it was only freak and
were Furnishing her because she inso-
lently played with the best thing they
had to give? Six mCnths ago, when
David Moore had started to tell her
how dear she was to him, she had
stopped him with a laugh and had
warned him that 1t would be wiser to
wait till he returned from abroad be-
fore he decided that she was the "only
woman in the world"
"I'll be back in six months, Eliza
beth" he sale. "I'll come straight to
you"
And now the six months were at an
end, for that morning a telegram had
come telling her of his arrival in Eng
land, and to expect to see him to-
night.
When she arrived at the house where
she lived in Kenslngton she turned
down the lamps under their red shades
and told the maid to put more coal on
the fire.
After sha had some tea she went ia
her room. The frock she had chosen
to wear was lying on the bed. 1t was
q soft blue silk, and was very simply
the wardrobe and took down one that
was just sufficiently old-fashioned tc
be dowdy.
"Molly said I look twenty in blue
and thirty-fve in black" she wills
pered as she laid 1t on the bed.
Then she unfastened her hair. Shit
remembered some one once saying
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makes q woman look much older o.
much younger than she actually is"
Then she put on the dowdy blacl
frock. Having finished her strang
toilet, she went down to her sitting
room and waited. Fifteen minute
later her visitor came.
Elizabeth saw him and noticed tn
surprised look in his eyes as she hell
out her hand to him and asked cool,
how he had enjoyed his trip.
"Are you Ill, Elizabeth" he SAT
quickly, without answering her, an
looking anxiously Mt the face that ha
changed almost beyond recognition
since he last saw it.
mo. no! Why should be iii"
"You look so white and"
sold" she finished. well, I ar
six months older, you must remembel
since you went away, and l am nc
the type of woman who wears well.
as anything the matter? Are 20
in trouble?"
"What should there be to troubl
me? l never do anything but have
good time. love excitement and a
that sort of thing"
The man looked as If he were NJ
sure that he had heard Alright.
mo" Elizabeth continued, 81 a.
not really different, but you have pc
haps been accustomed TO fresh your
faces lately, and so poor mine seen
old and wlthered in comparison. Te
me how you enjoyed your yisitT