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his interest in the tease The big grufr man. often
his movements, alive with vitality He
the patient again thoroughly noting tempera-
ture respiration, each special symptom. Then came
his orders, terse. lucid.
Miss Hazen. make promises" With that hs
turned away.
1t midnight of the fourth day thereafter Un-
expectedly Doctor Morse came ;n
Miss Hazen. you confnng yourself too closely.
wish to observe the patient and symptoms more
at leisure. I viii take charge Get rest"
'Shant I call Miss Blake2"
'she is engaged present 1 viii call her if I need
her" :
His keen glanced about, that al was as 1t
should be- then upon the patient She mad lain
in stupor all day; but with the usual nightly rise
temperature her lips moving. muttering words
mostly unintelligibe lie turned up the light.
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you look here now with things you've
had from home. You're doing we'll came
here ambulance; next week. If you're good you're
going out in my carriage-with me- A glimpse out
side viii better than this, won't it? Humphi
Let me look at that ring will you? I like that!'
She smiled. cit will hardly stay on-yet See" She
held finger; ring dropped into his palm. He
sat down on a hassock her side.
TOPAZ. like yellow Banners yellow glorious
golden. don't you know? Brr. you're smiling because
Poe. Why shouldn't I? Your birthstone? No
vember. then it is. You've time to wait before
you get another. Well you're young enough yet to
afford birthdays. My is forty of them: then III
stop"
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That night his 1abors over he was there again. Miss
Hazsn endowed with gift of understanding took in
face silent When she glanced
up she his eyes inquiringly. He nodded. and shs
went again to rest.
He adjusted the ice-oags about the patients head,
that the wide band the bc6y did not bind
moment, behind his back. he strobe about
with eepIantne softness; down. But tonight he
motionless; his trained not proof
tonight Her poor lips never still. and they I'M
masked a soul which could not forget its hurt
There. they've gone. don't blame them-of course,
they don't like can't be as they are-these light
natured people"
-ncoherently she was off daily happening
Of the little things make up lfeits externates
DH presently. again she back.
They disgust me-shalow, siy-and I show it. oh,
dear. I'm weary, tired I can't understand them
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physician. But he took entire charge of you"
Me, He had better let die. You say don't be
cross Am not always cross. Ellen?'
'You went be to him"
He is so bluff"
There meanings that word Has it oc-
CURED you that his bluffness might be-a bluff"
What forr'
Maybe you will find out" h. st1isl asffzis.i
Where is the other one?' iTvEEEziT
What do you mean?"
The other doctor-there must have been another"
mo you but wny?"
She hesitated- Il don't know. might have dreamed
it-my head full OF dreams" She flushed little
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her closely went over the nurses repa~. Aes-red the
light. and took chair at the bedside, s4nr.king.
The dim light upon the bare white walls the iron
Z stabbed simple utensils OF the sick-room-
faint rumble up the distant street beyond
the clock licked loudly physician mOtioness
his eyes upon the woman before him. He had set his
strength his SKILL knowledge against the dis
ease. and in the battle he worsted
An hour passed The patient grew restless,
tossing Distorted through the parched
lips.
For an instant she lay quiet Then suddenly she
cried: II can't marry you. Philip. No. don't ask to
meet you any mere; father speak TO you.
even" She buried In her hands, then wrulg
them. silently.
had looked upon her simply female member Of the
human race. she was. then, woman-whcm some man
had desired He her. she poor. shaven head.
drawn ceantenance. the paruhed. trembling lips
But, ALL utterly unlikely? The disease had
marred her. that allow; and, if 1t had
narred had oosened removed the which
had given her the opprobrious by which she was
sometimes known In its place nothing now but
wistful pain The lips. swollen they WERE We're finely
cut, good, betokening Unovely
disease had made her. essentials there's it
had been mainly of expression She was not
unioyey he had remembered her the few occa-
s;ons when he had met-and shunned-her
Again she tossed wildly. The called The
physician Indicated another remedy and admin
istered
Miss Hazen. you know the overwhelmingly? Her
affairs? she spoke while you out
I gather had trouble, recent? Likely TO
have any bearing the disease:"
She has had troube-not recent years ago.
lie turned increduously. Hardly. Must be
thing that has happened lately"
Il think not. I really understood but IT
changed her completely. 1t was-let think-ffteen
years ago."
rs it possible. How old is she?"
About 80; no. g"
she looks older Idiots-an Of then-wOmen are-to
bother about US men, He wheeled upon the
why aren't you marredy'
Women idiots-all of Them" she repeated quiet
w. Then she smiled. Doctor Morse why did you
marry?"
The doctor snorted. TOO busyP'
He gave further instructions, went 49,
The next day he repeatedly visited the patients
His face grim. Beneath the heavy beard. slightly
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ucToR MORSE. I should
like TO have charge Of tia
new fever patient"
The physicians big, loose
form swung around in his
ofHce-chair. whats the
m q tier? Haven't you
enough work now.
II think 1 can manage
this in addition"
The bass voice was
gruffer still. "Humph.
What for?"
1T is some one I know"
Worst possible reason
personal interest. Only
fault you've got-too SYM
pathetic. Eliminats II. "
The nurse smiled, said
nothing.
who is II? Doctor
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his hand my forehead-and the tuInult went Yea,
must have dreamed
But Ellen Hazen wondered.
Outside, she said the physician quietly:
She isn't doing at all we'll She can't sleep"
Cant sleep? They all sleep fever.
"she restless. When she tries to sleep starts
tosses acts as If she missed something"
''Humph" He looked his watch Il have
little while. Leave her to me-" He went
Afternoon, Miss Ward What's the good word,
Been tossing little See Miss Hazen says you don't
sleep WELL
Il don't sleep at ALL" the queruous
so? Hold up that of yours"
She did So wondering.
Pretty thin. isn't it? Now. look here Miss Ward
This is the third March; months the
they there your checks.
viii be round hrm there will be happiness in
your eyes incredulity in them now ehT' He
laughed deeply ASK Miss Hazen ever make prom
ises I make this"
His tone was quiet, final The girl looked at him
cdriously
Nov the thing is sleep. Don't think anything
about it; it will come" He yawned. wish 1 could
get some myself If I go that Office they'll at
Inc all afternoon. It's nice quiet here. Won't
bother you If sit down few minutes rest win
it? Don't mind
He swung the chair at the bedside half away from
her. sat down. stretched his limbs uxurously.
Dr. Morse lying-mendaciousy. His eyes
closed sleep away Secretly his hand touched
the iron of the bed on which she lay.
Now, go to Sleep he said inwardiy.
When her breathing became regular he opened his
eyes and s4uiied Presently he stole
She slept hours
But that was the end There was sleep until
he came again.
laughed. "such sleepy-head myself set yOa
good example, you You can't keep awake" So
he accounted for
To the nurse she said: He merely sits there like a
huge brown bear, away go to sleep"
But her heart the giri wondered-dirnly. She was
too closely: only knew that with him
f. came peace.
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She glanced at him he there She had thought
him od-because his size. perhaps-but his face
clear and unwrinkIed his eyes Keen They curious
eyes thought; blended green and orange. She had
taken them for brown.
The eyes looked up and caught her own She flushed
little. he smiled frankly looked
the ring sl in his hand He drew his fingers
it appreciaveIy "Humph souI-satisfying ring. that
Don't many Where lid you get it?'
Florence, last year"
Yes. they do have them there Pity don't know
what could US. It IS severteentTcentury work
must show you some have. No. don't them-but
I like to them
why don't you wear them?'
'Me? Humpbi Hold out your finger" He slipped
the ring
Talking about birthdays" he said. presently, what
your name? There you the bad professional
habit of asking questions-and if you don't tell I'll
look the records. You a hospital you know"
She laughed. katharine"
He said nothing.
Don't you like it?7 she asked, sl,yly.
Like it. It's a queens name. a saints name,
womans I'm glad it's yours"
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Fassitt must have admitted him.
ssIt's womar-Mss Ward. OF East Eighteenth street
Never heard Of her. Held there. yes, have TOO.
He chucixied deeply miss PersinTnon Ward. is Il?
The nurse flushed angrily "some people call her so;
those who don't know"
Never much on nicxnames myself. but this seemed
rather wen applied. Yca're welcome TO her.
Miss Hazen hesitated The physician looked up.
Il viii do ali i can-but nurse can't do everything
May aslwont you gveher your personal attention.?
The doctor snorted. what for?"
She's friend Of mine"
Never knew any one with so many friends; how do
you manage n?rguI tSsa.
Il her to pull through" Et
Maybe it would be better if she didn't"
quite true" che assented sadly. l,
II mean for the sake of the world"
"And for hers"
"Iruurph! Well. I'll be around to look her over.
presently"
Thank yoas' The nurses eyes full of salts
faction she went out Hers small triumph.
Doctor Morse private hospital which
his name: himself recognized
leading specialist febrie diseases in New York city
bad case Hazen." physician said, after
brief examination Brought here late. What
wers her people thinking Off"
"she has people. only servants"
'.B'r"' Then he bent to his work over the uncon-
scious patient.
If the had eliminated personal conSidera-
tions from her point of view. the physician had Any
opinion he might have formed Of the lost in
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The day she sat up she asked for mirror
Che glance, and it fell from her hand the bed.
do look like that?'' She trembled.
Then with courage again she lifted it. Reientlessly
she feature-and to herself she said
This round. there will be roses In my cheeks
happiness in my eyes She lay quietly and closed
them. "Rcses in my cheeksl wonder
sleep, and peace, ard forgetfuiness of the
past that done. strength.
Ellen" she asked day. "am cross any nore?
no, dear"
strange" she I'VE were girls To-
gether. I had money and all 1t could buy. You had
none You had do this-yet you have been hap
pier than stranger yet. do you know that here
in this hospital i'll, happier than have ever been
before?'
Ellen bent and kissed her.
Spring the way; its first breath was here
doctor coming in threw the window wide. wheel
ed her chair it. Down there is my garden 1t is
fun Of rose-bushes. They my pets When June
comes you shall have Of them Now well pile on
some covering. you won't catch cold, and put
wrap that pretty cap Of yours Humph. Very
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and they don't understand me- They shrugged their
shoulders and laughed. and then away-and
alonei My God, how awful it is-alone."
Doctor Morse leaned forward and laid his cool
hand the burning forehead.
Peace" he said. compellingiy Peace"
The his spirit seemed hers Soon
the slender upon led relaxed the lips
still
He sat motionIess while the quarter, haifhours
passed The muscles Of great ached. grew
numb still he move. glanced at the
clock; he go. Cautiously, gently, he took
his hand. For few minutes she was STILL
He his his influence gene. her mind
again roYed. Suddenly she threw out her arms, be-
seemingly.
Philip! my husband"
The physician started. then smiled pityingiy. Her
mind have dwet upon this Ioneed-for happiness,
until in her delirium. she fancied it actual
But. then. what mean broken words she
speaking:
"why? don't understand No. why did you
marry all, Philip"
1t had been but occasionally that a phrase
separated itself the junltle
nected words by silence
but each these seemed
this Of whom he knew enough to be that
she had borne another than maiden
speaking married
voice. He bent toward her. 1t Water He
reached ice, near hand: then saw
this not her meaning Yes. unstable. that is it.
Unstable shalt excel. Remember
that Phil Water. Wha. am saying? The waters
have my SOUL Yes. yes, my soulr'
She sighed deeply was silent instant, But the
word seemed remain with her. other i'm
ages. They back among the days forget
the childhood days.
your beat isn't big enough. Dolly tumblfng off,
She win drown Save her. Philip. Now, then. my shoes
and stockings all my dress spoied-and you
wouldn't do thing but laugh! Papa will whip
Yes. you're sorry; but you're always sorry late.
Phn.'
in childhood she had known hfn-and
in childhood he had her.
The band across her body held her loosely. yet she
tried to spring up, against wildly. "she
taken him from mel He is Two months-and he
is gone?' The doctor spoke her soothlngly, gently
pressed her back upon the pillow Deep. heart breaking
sobs shook her frail body The stood by her. his
hands cenched. So this was his fellowmen
had done her. What wonder twisted.
if she embittered against the world!
She lay exhausted Only and then a Shuddering
sob broke from Through them the relentless
tick tick" the clock Waiting till she grew quiet.
Dr. Morse stole toward the door.
But his going reused her. Brokeny she spoke
again. though thickly lips. Her
voice cleared Httle-once
Phil maynt tell father what have done?
why keep it secret any more? Oh forget forget
here Why aren't you here: Yes you
away with her. And you will back.
Dead! Deadi All these years waited-and you
dead Waited-waited-and never word"
The at her side drew his hand his fore
head; big drops stood there.
his hand struck his thigh OF what had
guilty? He had been present at the unwilling
wonaan's soul!
He bent his head Alna a. X
zsEE6gEs
"
Yes The crisi he aid ssDcni4 kna 7 tha
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"send him away. I hate him" IzTEUTIa7
who
THAT DOCTOR
Ellen Hazen smiled. That doctor happens to be
Dr. Morse hinself-and he saved your life"
He has beard-and don't like boards She turn
away with impotence peevish-
in moment she was back again But I'm grateful
you, Ellen. 1 can't speak of it,
II did little: he did ALL
But such bear; great shaggy creature
The smiled. when you have been the
the bear-pt didn't feel like sroking
smoothing the great creatures-if you had dared?
Il don't feel like strokng and smoothing Him"
Don't your" softly
Presently sfs added Don't be to him 1t is
seldom he a patient himself-he busy. All
the physicians here of the highest skill Dr..
Morse manages ttution and as consulting
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Katharine Ward stood in the big comfortable draw
ing-room of her home Great vases we're burdened
with roses, the a bloom. The light
evening their petals their fragrance
others beyond the open windows.
For it the third Of June.
AS Katharine had sat down to breakfast that morning
the bell had sounded. the bold forcible
writing she been laid by the old blue
china before her And with rissive had these
not from the shop a florist but from the doctors
gardenthat garden then bare bleak which had been
her first glimpse the world hospital.
fore
For many of those weeks she had been home.
1t had seemed like leaving home when fersook
bare white where had found rest and peace.
The big home her childhood grlhocd weary
ing had been dread. There again. thought
find loneliness. spectre other days. But big.
bluff presence had and banished that wrath,
only once. many
visit she had told him her stor-he story he knew. but
which She in all the years followed.
that he had known Then, toe who had friend
and often in to her, and others, calling
perhaps from duty had stayed pleasure. and ha
again-for Miss Persmmon was a being but
of the past. Peace, happiness perhaps
seem but little words but what they stand for will make
bloom a woman's soul
So. now she fitted from another, burying
her face in the fragrance pressing the petals her
cheek and presently she stool silent expectant
Then the dusk deepened came the sound for which
waited Quiet with ousstretched hands.
greeted thanked him who
And he held hands and laughed his deep laugh.
ct is dark here, but know"
''What2"
THAT these arms are round. that the roses are
your cheeks. Your eyes-s there happiness in them
Katharine?"
Yes"
"Are you going keep it ana Where do in.
Katharine:"
You gave it to mel give it to you"
We've got it all he said 'what'H the OF tbs
world do? Humph!'
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Eyes. the crisis" he said. Don't know. If the
heart holds out-yes; but promise nothing, think
quiet her / will help her fight it out"
Once more TIE door closed behind him;
the dim light: once more he laid his hand upon
suffering lips spoke nothing;
what his said 1 tell
Then that grim jaw clenched. Then into his eyes
battle-the battle of fearful but of the
strong-though the enemy that foe in black
with hidden face
For long minutes there change Her speech
thick. neoherent He caught no woodland
thanked Cod that it Then al; wGs forgotten;
thought in wilI-tnar mighty dogged will Of
his that elephsntine vgor body
bent upon her, poured into her, to fight death
She grew quiet, lay still. Time PASSED. Into his
eyes hope He settled himself his chair; his
feet grip the boards beneath His right arm
stretched out numb now, pulsing with life,
magnetism streaming through it, came
and went. Then into those eyes came triumph The
fever died. she slept
His work
Yet still he sat- his eyes upon slender before
him. Her faint breathing stirred little undeveoped
breast His heart went out IN pity Seventeen And
the agony, suspense, had npped the bud girlhood
before it had blown cenched. 1T
shall be- 1 her back She is mine. She shall
have joy, ifehe raised his hand-by Almighty God!
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The next day he repeatedly visited the patients
His face was grim Beneath the heavy beard, slightly
streaked with gray, his jaw set reentessy He asked
questions Of the daynurse heard replies said nothing
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-09
Now is the Time to Set an Or
chard.

Nothing so quickly enhances
the value of II place. We are here
with IL carload of general first-class
Nursery Stock, which we will sell
Mt unheardof bargain prices. The
stock is here to show for itself.
We guarantee true to name in
every respect.
HANEY-SUMMER Nursery Co.
Reference:
First National Bank, Benton
County Horticulture Society,
Bcntonville, Ark. left
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-09

James Lawson and family have
moved into the Gallegos residence
on the McGee Addition.
There was IA very much APP
prcciated social hop ut Koch's new
building on Second street, between
Main and Center night.
DR.. Nichols is building an annex
to his Office and residence build.
ing, and when finished will be very
comfortably situated in every
way.
&. Y. Mallet, the chinese in
spector, and his family will locate
IN Alamogordo, where he has re-
Gently been ordered by the govern
ment. Mallet is u very atfable, ~
well rs a very well informed gen
tleman, and has u family worthy of
himself in every respect. This
paper IS DIT It Is no longer TO
'h''r interest 10 remain mere.
G. j. Mussleman of Texhoma
5 II new business resident, He
has purchased the Brinkley prop
erty on Second and Center and has
established Il lumber yard. The
MusSleman Lumber Go. is said to
be a rather still concern and also
considered II business getter, there
Is little question, however, that
the present building boom in both
city and country VIII not keep all
our yards busy for some time.
A. A. Blankinship received last
week 10 new livery buuo,es and
WAGONS. IL Of them for h;mself
and 10 head of Missouri horses
most Of them good ones which be
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-09

W.
ing his homestead.
d.. b. Cannon, n farmer who
lives 23 miles south of town, was
II business visitor Thursday.
Bates Brothers, stockmcn and
farmers. were IN town II day or
two attending to business matters.
Wilson of the firm of Wilson
and Reynolds, real estate men,
sold the Brinkley property to the
Mussleman Lumber Co.
Mis-. Silas May went to Lincoln
county last week, returning with
her mother and sister who had
been visiting her here for several
weeks.
James Lan,gan is building n
three-room cottage near the school
house. Benner and Jackson are
the contractors.
w. V. Smith who settled n farm
six miles east of town last fall has
now u very well improved home.
He has 90 acres in cul tivation.
Mrs. p. ID. Wood left Wednes-
day morning for st. Louis to buy
spring goods for the Tucumcari
Millinery Co., which will open for
business in the near future.
Watch these columns for the open
ing date.
Felt hats 25 cts. each; Caps
from % to 35 cts. each. All no
tions ut cost, hair pins, side combs,
back combs, hair ornaments, belts,
collars, baby caps, corset glrdles
and ribbons. Entire stock Mt cost
to make room for spring goods.
17tf Mrs. Emma-Jahns-F Flores.
Joseph Israel is away for an ex
tended visit among relatives in
Germany. He left last Saturday
for La Junta, Colo, and will 90
from there to Malvern and Little
Rock, Ark, to visit his son and
thence to st. Louis and New York
to buy his tall merchandise before
sailing to Europe where he viii
visit relatives in Holland and IN,
parents in Germany
ID. G. Bell, Carnegie, |. IT,, has
been in this vicinity for several
days and has located Il homestead
near M~ontoya. He informs the
editor of this paper that he has
travelled over most of the country
from Oregon to the Gulf of Mex
leo and that he has never seer
anything as good rs Quay equity.
He is very enthusiastic over TIN
opportunity for agriculture AM
believes this county will in iv,
years be the banner farming coun
ty of the territory. lie says w
have much better lands than Ok
lahoma and the finest water he ev
er saw anywhere,
Big shipment of spring
goods just received. Tn
newest in all lines. In
speCtiOn invited.
T. A. Muirhead & CO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-28
VALUE OF LITTLE THINGS.
Life Made Up of Comparatively lnsie-
nificant Happenings.

Just because we may not meet the
fellow-voyager on life's journey again
should we miss the opportunity of
leaving a pleasant, instead of pain
full impression?
1t is very trite to talk of making
people happy by small kindnesses, but
the person who thinks of anything
save himself knows that life is made
up of little hurts and little joys.
That the only way to confer happi-
ness is to be careful in the small
things as we go along.
One need not confide their inner
most thoughts or secrets to casual ac-
quaintances, but they can avoid wound
ing those they come in contact with
by an excess of dignity, or discour-
aging invulnerability of manner.
There is no position SO exalted that
does not render any human being ri
diculous who assumes airs because
of it.
There is no gift or talent so rare
that they would not be robbed Of half
their worth if they lack the setting of
gracious manners,