Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

know. Explain it to her fully doctor, just
| how it is. and maybe sne will be KIND:
won't bother her long, you know, ana u
would be nice to know that she had the
| things-and she would be with me
when-
The Doctors voice broke oddly: 49,,
Don't, man! She's line g1ri, put any
woman ought to be proud to DO II TOT suc IA
| a man as YOU: I'll go find her now. And
the doctor bolted.
'Impersonally." he muttered as he STUN
| bled blindly down the stairs sta IN
He slammed the door OF his once anu
sent the frightened bell boy for the heao
nurse. Before she appeared. however, nus y
native good sense had come back, anu me nc
presented the case in matter-oi-iac' 'oie
| to the astounded girl. ,h
| She turned very pale. and he Thought she
was angry, but he fastened to hnish ms
| plea. -.,, w. ,,,t;, cum
mer. and" or
The wave of angry color which swept over
| the girls face cowed him.
And you'd have the money aho-aho-7
Yes. and the name, don't forget 'he
name" she said, slowly. .s
| She walked to the window. and ne trieo
to sort some papers on MS oesh' M nia she
pondered over her last speech. Did she
| really need the name, he wondered. why
did she want another name? AS the scien-
| lists widow, she would be quite dirercnt
| person, ne COulu DS even plOuN "
| His thoughts were interrupted by CAIN
voice at his shoulder Please tel TIE pa
tent that 1 shall do as he wishes.
| They were married the next day, and MRS.
proposing to move the sick man back 10
| his own home.
! you have, of course, understood that
| 1 would resignr' She said to DR.. Jared:
| He answered YES" a little ruefully. But
things couldn't well be any different, he
| thought, and he did not demonstrate.
So the scientist was taken away by ms
wife to the roomy old house on the SOUTH
| side. The doctor discontinued his visits
after a few days, merely calling once in
while to show his good will. And here was
where the head nurse got in her work.
| One day, after two weeks absence from
the city, the doctor received little note
asking him to call at the old home He
went at once, thinking that the scientist s
| hour had come.
| He experienced many conflicting emotlons
| as he was driven rapidly across the city.
| The air was full of spring sunshine, the
| trees were a blur of tender green through
| the carriage windows, uninterrupted nurses
were wheeling perambulators up ana down
| the sunny street; but the chill of forebodlng
was upon the doctor and his face was
| solemn, and his heart was heavy as he
assembled the stairs to the scientists room,
expecting to see a dying man. or perhaps
to witness a will.
What he did see was this: Bright sunlight
streaming in at the great south windows,
the air, redoIent with the odor OF spring
flowers the scientist, looking alarmingly
well, propped up in an armchair in the
sunniest spot; the head nurse-his eyes rest
ed questioningly upon her.
Il hold the winning hand, doctor, and
it's your showdown she said smilingly,
though her eyes were blazing.
Isn't she snide, Doctor Jared?' asked
the scientist. I
"a physician, all this time" he stopped.
laughing at the doctors face.
What did it all mean? The doctor couldn't
see what they were driving at. Shea
physician!
The head nurse turned to a little desk
and handed him a card; his dazed eyes
read, Virginia Welton, M D."
With one comprehensive glance he took
in the whole room, the contented scien-
tist the glorious sunlight, the flowers.
And you're married to him?' he gasped
yes, married him because loved him.
she answered.
Beaten he stormed, as he stumbled
down the stairs, and out to the carriage,
cursing block over which he stumbled
'Beaten! And by woman who used
love instead of physics"