The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

everything miserably.
He forked a sardine out of the boz
pose you tell me about it-maybe We
could help each other out of hole
his voice was full of kindness
Il took the whole fiat" she said for
! lcrnly, and told him how she had yield
ed to the temptation to save her little
bit of money.
Little woman, don't you mind.
don't believe that chump Of a doctor
would mind a bit if he knew. If he did
he wouldn't be much of man in my
opinion You needn't even think of tt
and you can stay here a week longer
and be safely cleared out before he gets
back to-the fiat" he finished lamely.
DO you think 1 might?" she asked
eagerly.
Il know you may" with a convincing
air, land you haven't done anything
wrong, you've even done the man
good turn-haven't you kept me from
stealing his silver? And you have talk
promise you I'll never attempt to steal
another teapot as long as 1 live
IF you would stop stealing and fix
yourself respectfully you would look
really nice-and could get job" she
encouraged. You don't look like
common burglar"
He took the satchel from the floor
trying to hide the fact that he was
hopelessly. degraded.
Whenever 1 get respectable shall
want to thank you for what you have
done for me-will you tell me your
name?" he asked as he stood in the
doorway.
Marjorie Kershaw-and I will be
glad to help you get job" interested
in his reformation.
The doctor thought of the usual
Jobs he met with and smiled. GOOD
night, Miss - hope I'll be
changed man when you see me again"
He went out leaving her staring
a
Firm in her resolve to give the man
chance to reform, without starting
handicapped, Marjorie did not tell
even Martha of her adventure. When.
therefore, Mrs. Sedley, the principal of
the preparatory school in which Mar
jorie taught that fall, called in DIR.
Ingram to treat Miss Kershaw's
sprained ankle. she had no idea that
she was furnishing the sequel to the
affair.
Miss Kersaw, I think DR.. Ingram
can soon have that foot feeling more
comfortable" she said. as the doctor
followed her into the room.
DR.. Ingram's eyes twinkled with
sudden reco gnition. "Ah- think
Miss Kershaw and I have met before
it was at-let me sea luncheon
was it not Miss Kershaw ?"
The riot OF color in her face tickled
his fancy immensely. "I rather think
1t was at a masquerade" she retorted.
her eyes flashing.
"You were kind enough to promise
me a job I see you are a woman or
your word" he wrapped the bandage
skillfully, taking longer than was Gus
tomary. "I have made bad job or
this" slyly tearing the linen into a
shorter length than he wanted; could
you find a bandage somewhat longer
than this, Mrs. Sedley?" he asked in
an absolutely professional manner.
When she left the room, the girl
looked at him reproachfully. And
eh
shamefacedly.
Il wouldn't have missed so charm
ing an experience for worlds" he said
emphatically. Mrs. Jordan positive
subject have pumped her-world
without end. She's absolutely nom
Even when told her that
1 found some hairpins on the bath
room shelf, she said she thought she
had missed some"
The girl gave an irrepressible giggle-
please bring them when you come
next time" she said, then suddenly
grew serious viii l be able 10 skate
this winter?" anxiously.
He looked at her with a solemnity
BETTING the last stage of a hopeless
case. ut will need a great deal of at
tention, but think-just think, mind
you-that you might skate the first
time the ice is thick enough-if you
had a physician at hand to watch you
and keep you from overexertion.
Her face flushed and she nearo'
with relief, Mrs. Sedley's returning
footsteps
''Promise that you'll go the very
arst freeze" he said eagerly; promise
or 1 VOW I'll put on something that
will blister-and will put pins in the
bandage-Iots of EN-"
She hesttated, her eyes shy before
the impulsive admiration in his gaze.
II promise" she said softly, as Mrs.
Sedley entered the room.
4I,E, I've
exclaimed, taking the roll of linen,
'wa will have her as comfortable as
can be. And, Mrs. Sedley, visa you
would see to it that she does not al
ow that ankle to grow stiff when she
RECEIVERS the use of it. There will
soon be fine skating--I should recon-
,oend # as the exercise most suited to
he ligaments involved"
1T told you I might be turned into
, nice respectable man." he whisper
ID at like my new job-immensely!"
1907, by Homer
prague.)