St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-21
GLADYS AND
THE PATIENTS
By HENRY c. ROWLAND
Asthss Il The Wind. " &c.
Copyright, BY Joseph B. Bowles

Copyright, BY Joseph B. Bowles.)
DR.. Ogden Moore leaned back in hi
Official chair and let his clear gra,
eyes rest critically upon the rows O
pathetic faces before him.
1.-THE following patients will pleas,
remain" He called dozen names
the other patients trooped out.
Il have asked you to remain" h,
said. because feel that you all neet
. little outing to assist my treatment
and I wish to ask you If you will b,
my guests tomorrow on trip dowI
the Sound 49,
There was an astonished silence.
Il should like to have you meet me
tomorrow morning at eight o'clock OF
the pier at the foot of East Twenty
sixth street. l will make all arrange.
ments, ami If any Of you wish to bring
. member OF your family or some
friend I shall be glad to have you dc
SO. Tomorrow is Sunday, you know
Mind you don't disappoint me. It's
part of your treatment, you know" he
added with a kindly smile.
Miss Gladys Harte rested her round
elbows on the rail OF the rustic sum-
mer house and gazed long and thought
fully at the great moon.
THAT is right" observed DR.. Moore.
who was standing at her shoulder.
LOOK at the moon, dear!'
She looked up swiftly.
"You must not call me that, Ogden"
"Why not?" he asked, quietly.
Because don't love you! Nor do
think she pursued relentlessly,
shat you love me-"
II don't believe that l quite under
stand you, Gladys" he answered,
rather formally.
She turned to him in sudden anger.
Can you blame me, Ogden?" she
asked swiftly. Last week l wanted
you especially for a sailing party
which Jack Reddington was getting
mp; but no, you had an engagement"
But that was one of my clinic days
-" he interrupted, slight change in
his voice.
"Yes-and you were unwilling to give
It up for just one afternoon for me.
And yesterday took advantage of
your insistently repeated requests to
use the Lotus and made up a. little
party for tomorrow afternoon. Now,
you tell me that you have made other
plans for Sunday"
But my dear girl!" he cried desper-
ately, why didn't you let me know?
I promised the Lotus only yesterday
afternoon to some friends"
why can't you tell them that they
must waltz" she asked sharply.
Because" He hesitated-'I can't!"
he finished abruptly.
Promptly at seven bells the follow
Ing morning, Ogden stepped into the
Lotus cutter and was pulled smartly
In. His guests were punctual in arriv-
ing.
The sun was about two hours from
the clear western horizon as the fleet
Lotus ripped her way through the
calm waters Of the Sound.
The day had been one OF unalloyed
delights. Thanks to the candid hos
pitality OF their host, the guests were
entirely at ease with their novel sur
roundings before He'll Gate was
reached.
Ogden, from the bridge, where he
had gone to speak to the captain, con-
templated his guests thoughtfully. AS
for the women, Ogden thought that he
had been often presented to those OF |
TAR less charm Of manner and appear |
ance than several among his guests;
yet all Of these people represented a |
class as far removed from his set" as |
II they had belonged to . different |
race.
Every Sunday, hereafter" he said |
to himself, These. or others like
them: hereafter the clinic gets q
seventh share In this packet Gladys
Or no Gladys!"
Just then the captain approached.
''Dr. Moore" he said. the Aurora
Ii becafmed on our port bow and is
that she would like to speak
10 you. sir"
Ogden glanced up in vexation. The
aurora recalled an episode of the eve
ming before which he had been trying
Iii day to put from his mind.
VERY WE'LL" he replied. run over
md zee what she wants"
The fleet Lotus was soon abreast Of
he stately schooner.
Can you take US aboard and drop
u at the Yacht club?'' came through
he megaphone, this calm is likely to
asst until midnight"
Ogden's face hardened trine.
very we'll" he replied, a bit stimy.
The newcomers, chattering gaily,
'oarded the yacht and proceeded to
distribute themselves about the decks.
ONE glancing curiously at the rather
group OF people under the
fter awning. For Ogden himself.
here existed absolutely no doubt as to
be ethics Of the situation. The pa
tents were his invited guests, and as
ush were the peers OF any who chose
their own accord to make use of his
essel. While the numbers made a
eneral Introduction uncalled for, he
|ould not hesitate to present any in ,
ividual Of either set who happened to ,
ecOme adjacent,