The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-16

wealth."
Plenty, plenty" whispered the
sick man, but l won't have them. |
am peculiar, too, and I'd rather marry
some one who would be benefited by
my name and fortune, some one who
perhaps would think of me with some
other feeling than pious gratitude"
He looked anNiously at the doctor.
whose round face expressed many
changing emotions.
And SO you want me to find you a
woman?" the doctor finally asked.
Perhaps the kind of woman you
want isn't lying around looser And
DR., Jared broke into a hoarse little
cackle, quite unlike his usual laugh
ter.
Possibly not" said the scientist,
turning his face toward the wall. IF
she We're, l shouldn't. perhaps, be
asking you to pick her up for me-"
I'm do my best" said the doctor.
and I'm sorry, old mani"
But the scientist had raised lean
hand of protest. His pride couldn't
bear pity. And with an unwonted del
icacy, DR.. Jared Wells tip-toed from
the room, and told the head-nurse,
whom he met ON the stairs, that her
patient was asleep.
AS he stood talking, a step or two
above her, looking down into her up
turned face-he quite made up his
mind that he would marry her, that
he wanted her very much. For a
moment he felt almost humble. Then
the scientists words flashed into his
mind: Some one whom the money and
the name would benefit"
His brain began to work with fever
ish energy. He went into his private
office and sat down in his big desk
chair to think it over. 1t would solve
the question for him, and for the
scientist, too! And she was such a
sensible girl! Would she do it? With
the scientists money-poor fellow
she could help him so much; and the
scientists old homestead would give
him distinction.
Before he went to bed, he had fully
made up his mind to tell the scientist
he had found him the very woman.
He did so the next morning, did it
rather we'll, too, and, be it said to
his credit, rather Shame-facedly. The
scientists thin, sensitive face flushed,
but he looked straight at DR.. Jared.
who crossed suddenly to the window.
will you speak to her for me, doc
tor? It's a strange thing to ask, l
know, but you can present the case
impersonally, you know. Explain it to
her fully, doctor, just how it is, and
may OO olAS VIII bC hllAbs L NOil ! OONhCL
her long, you know, and it would be
nice to know that she had the things
and she would be with me-when-"
The Doctors voice broke oddly:
Don't man! She's a fine girl, but
any woman ought to be proud to do
it for such a man as you; I'll go find
her now" And the doctor bolted.
'Impersonally!' he mu'ttered, as he
stumbled blindly down the stairs.
"Impersonally! Jared Wells, you old
sneak!"
He slammed the door of his Office
and sent the frightened bell boy for
the head nurse. Before she appeared,
however, his native good sense had
come back, and he presented the case
In a matter of-fact tone to the
astounded girl.
She turned very pale, and he
thought she was angry, but he has
tened to finish his plea.
You see. he can't possibly live UNI
til summer. and"
The wave OF angry color which
swept over the girls face cowed
him.
"And you'd have the money and
-and-things," he finished lamely.
Eyes, and the name, don't forget
the name" she said slowly.
She walked to the window, and he
tried to sort some papers on his desk,
while he pondered over her last
speech. Did she really need the
name, he wondered. Why did she
want another name? AS the sciay1.
lists widow, she would be quite a
different person; he could be evea
proud of her.
His thoughts were interrupted by a
calm voice at his shoulder. please
tell the patient that I shall do as he
wishes"
They were married the next day.
and Mrs. Scientist rather staggered
the doctor by proposing to move the
sick man back to his own home.
"You have, of course, understood
that 1 would resign!" she said to DR..
Jared.
He answered eyes" a little ruefully.
But things couldn't well be any diff
ferent, he thought. and he did not
demonstrate.
so the scientist was taken way by
his wife to the roomy old house on
the south side. The doctor discon-
tinued his visits after a few days,
merely calling once in a while to show
his good will. And here was whore
the head nurse got in her work.
One day. after two weeks absence
from the city. the doctor received a
old home. He went at once. thinking
that the scientists hour had come
He experienced many conflicting
emotions as he was driven rapidly
across the city. The air was full OF
spring sunshine, the trees were blur
of tender green through the carriage
windows, white-capped nurses were
wheeling perambulators up and down
the sunny street: but the chill of fore
boding 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 I'm at the great
south windows, the air, redolent with
the odor of spring flowers; the scien-
lists, looking alarmingly well, propped
UP in an armed chair In the sunniest
spot; the head-nurse-his eyes rested
questioningly upon her.
Il hold the winning hand, doctor,
and it's your showdown" she said
smilingly, though her eyes were blaz-
ing.
Isn't she snide, Doctor Jared?"
asked the scientist.
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 physicianl
The head-nurse turned TO little
desk and handed him card: his
dazed eyes read. Virginia Welton,
M. D."
With one comprehensive glance he