The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-20

asked the doctor, as he deftly cut the
little sleeve.
Yes: Louise turning to the
frightened maidS call Mrs. Hughes.
My housekeeper has had much ex-
perience in sickrooms." she explained
to the doctor.
The maid returned with the infor-
nation that the housekeeper was out.
Il will help you." said Marie
stanchly.
She proved very apt and skilful in
following his directions.
"A trained nurse could not have
helped me more" said the doctor ad-
miringly, when he had finished the
operation, and was taking his depart
ure. II will look in tonight and see
II he is all right"
She followed him into the hall, and
then the reaction from her fright and
the unaccustomed sight of suffering
overcame her. For moment she
was unconscious, and opened her.eyes
to find herself in the doctors arms.
I'm all right now she protested.
mo. don't call my maid. l am
ashamed of my weakness"
1T was careless in me not to no.
tice or to think how it might affect
you," he said.
He went away, realizing that she
possessed two attributes of the Lady
of His Dreams. She was sensible
and tender hearted Later in the day
he called again. Marie, steady and
composed, was reading to Jack, who
lay quietly among a host of toys,
which he showed to the doctor and
explained their working.
He is doing finely" said the doc
tor. Ibid you find out who he is?''
Eyes. His mother has been here,
and | persuaded her to let me keep
him here until he is well. She will
| spend all her spare time here"
The doctor bestowed great deal
of time and attention upon his little
patient. He paid professional visit
every morning, and dropped in again
some time during the day for a chat
with Jack, for the big man and the
small boy were soon fast friends.
Every time he called he found a new
charm in Marie, and was a little dis
heartened at Jacks rapid GONZALES
cence.
Jacks mother is going to take
him home tomorrow night" an
nounced Marie one day.
81 am sorry" said the doctor.
pointedly. a4
'You can see him in his own home,
and hope you sometimes will call,
professionally, here"
81 shall be only too happy to, if
you will permit me-"
Jack is coming down to dinner to-
morrow" she continued. "His
mother is coming, too. / wish you
would join us. There will be no one
else"
The doctor accepted eagerly, and
the next evening when he was ush-
cred into the library Jack, clad in
| velvet, came forward to meet him.
''Well. WE'LL" said the doctor, adj
miringly, thinking what fine birds
| fine feathers could make.
ACI Inc luIIOuuC0 you 10 JACK s
mother, Mrs. Norman said Marie.
The doctor changed color as he
looked into the mirthfu1 eyes of the
handsome, aristocratic woman who
gracfously acknowledged the intro
duction and thanked him for his care
of her little son.
II don't know" he said, "that
had any reason for supposing his en-
vironments were the lowlier ones Of
life. 1t was deduction from his
clothes and the papers,"
CDR. Johns" laughed Marie, 'T
presume almost any man would have
made the mistake you did. A woman
would not have done so. She would
have known that the overalls were
the play clothes of fashionable chill
dren, that his waist was of fine mate
rial and fastened with jeweled pin"
"But the papers," reminded the
doctor, perplexedly.
"Oh, he was just playing newsboy.
They were old papers,
"But why did you let me continue
in my mistaken" he demanded. "And
why did you not take him homer"
II knew his mother was spending
the day in the suburbs, and as their
house is being remodeled and the
workmen make so much noise I
thought he'd be quieter here. AS to
undeceiving you-well, what have
heard of your opinion of society wom-
en- piQued me, and your reminding
me that people Of all classes had
feelings inspired me to deceive you.
thought you'd find out from his
speech and manners, but guess all
| boys are alike
WELL" said the doctor, with a
shamefaced look and softening Of
his stern lined mouth, II am glad
made the mistake
After dinner when Mrs. Norman
and Jack had departed Dr. Johns
asked Marie to make the Lady Of his
Dreams a reality, and Marie, think
ing 1t the best way to triumph over
his former views, consented. New