The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-06
Theory and Practice


Harcote was accustomed to frown
when he said 1.-THE sort OF frown
that betokens masculine superiority.
He was knocking the ash OF his cigar
with his little finger and had just
HAD good dinner with congenial
friends.
No" Harcote would say, I'm
rarely H. But | hate like sixty TO
have any fuss made over me when 4
am.
sAThereupon his hearers, II they
were feminine and the owners 81
hus5anas,a sighed and secretely On.
We'd Mrs. aIiarcote's LUCK slaf1i
Mrs. Harcote, too. admired her
husband when he said It. For they
had been married but a few years
and Harcote in all that time had en-
joyed perfect health.
One day, however. he came home
from the Office looking pale and con-
fessed that he felt wretched. That
was tragic to her. Wild thoughts
OF hot-water bag, doctors, trained
nurses and medicine every half-hour
surged through her mind. Then she
remembered. Now that he really
was iii she would restrain hernatural
anxiety and not add to his misery
by fussing over him.
Il am so sorry" she said, collect.
eddy. Wouldn't you like to 80 to
bed? Maybe If you get to sleep you II
feel better"
Harcote paused at the foot of the
stairs and the face he turned on her
was noble In its martydom. Il am
glad you can take 1t SO calmly, he
said In hurt voice. "Of course
am not worried, but from the way
feel 1t is likely to be something sefi-
Gus. | wish you'd telephone to DR.
Phelps and to save time ask him to
bring along another doctor, SO chez
can have a consultation right away.
I'll go in the guest room, because Il
I'm sick long time I'd have to be
put there anyway"
Mrs. Harcote stared after him with
large eyes. Then she rushed to the
telephone. After she had delivered
her message she wrung her hands
and tore upstairs, pausing at the
guestroom door to enter in a casual
ard unexeited way
She found Harcote in his pajamas
seated in the biggest chair.
II don't suppose you thought of
IT,, he said In a tone Of careful re-
straint but it might be very danger
Gus for me TO lie In sheets that have
not been aired since they were put
on that bed. A chill might result
fatally when feel as | do.
Mrs. Harcote reproducing herself
abjectly tore the bed apart in great
haste and made 1t up with sheets
carefully aired before the kitchen
fire. Then Harcotc climbed In.
He groanei and then gave her
some complicated directions about
the adjustment of the win low shades
and suggested that Il woull behan1y
to have a little table b. the bed ~
hold medicine, a book or two and 4
candle.
BY this time the doctors had ar
rived. With horrible suspense Mrs
Harcote awaited their verdict, DR..
Phelps stroled into the library at
last, ana II he had not been trying
not to smile he would have been
scowling
Nothing to worry about" he told
her. 1T really was quite useless to
insist on consultation, Mrs. Har-
cote. OF course. suppose you We're
anxious, but oh, he's just caught n
little cold and it's settled In his back.
It's nothing at all.
IL tell You" murmured Harcote,
at makes a fellow think seriously
when he gets to the point where he
has to have two doctors watching
over him, wanted to get nurse
to relieve you. but Phelps objected
for some reason. Gould you fan
me?"
Mrs. Harcote famed him. Be-
tween times she bathed his forehead
with cold water at his suggestion
and also applied 1t to his wrists He
said he thought his fever was rising
Once when she passed his medicine
hour by three minutes he said things
about her disregard for his life and
her amazing Indifference over his
slight chance of recovery. She fed
his frugal supper to him because he
said he could not raise his head. He
told her he thought he might get TO
sleep II she wonld hold his hand.
Because of her constant trips UP
and down stairs on errands for him
Mrs. Harcote was very tired by IL
o'clock. She said she believed she
would go to bed. but the look Of in
iignantion that her husband turned
upon her wilted her completely.
And leave me here alone?" he
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