The Washington herald., 1908-08-08


recognize good thing and want t. The
proposition has its good points for both
OF us-I would have wife that would be
: proud Of And you could certainly rou IN
! . chair AZ Palm Beach and not worry
about the hotel bills
{ But IS that the greatest happiness that
can come 10 a man or a womane You
have had more experience than / You
are about forty-hve, I should think. and
am tWenty-eight- I have always looked
forward to-loviug the man ] married
She leaned her elbow on the table and her
violet eyes were as large and serious as q
p for IL
I've never given much thought TO love
. as a romance he said pushing the coun-
teEpane from his neck. and leaving his
arms free But think a nice comfort
able friendship would be far more salts
factory"
7 suppose It is. as YOU say comfort
able 10 stay on the level piane-but don't
people who make such marriages fail 10
reach the heights that women, n their
hearts. always long for2 I have always
imagined that on the heights, the air was
more gl0rifed."
Ny dear woman. rm afraid you've
been reading nOvels-ralze nv word for f.
that nice comfortable existence IS the
only sane Hfe-and thar only Young ana
hysterical fools ever reach the heights
tiai you are describing-and then they
dom stay there long. they tumble back
70 earth quick enough hope you-u ger
mat out OF your head and come with me
/ tomorrow
7 couldn't do that anyway she said.
3 decidedly It's almcst a part OF the
ethics OF our profession that we don't
T accept offers OF marriage from our con-
/ valescent patients"
I DO you think because I've had p7e--
I monia il has necessarily left my mind
weak he demanded
MOI don't think that-and acknowI-
cage that your oter has It's temptations
+ l1eI me think il over While you are gone
1 m leaving IN an hour, and am 70 take
a week rest myself. I must be saving
good-oy now" looking hastily az her
watch 7 hope you VIII soon be strong
and Well-a-d I viii think over your plan
while you are gone
Once in her room. she went 70 ra-
wardrobe for her one gala day dress. for.
70 celebrate the beginning Of her weeks
holiday she had promised 10 20 with
John Martin 10 the theater- There was a
zap al the door, and one of the nurses
looked in.
Seems 10 me you are doing the society
act with a vengeance tonight Here's q
Dis box Of violeJs for you I thought YOU
said il was a mere newspaper nan vou
were going with2'
Mary RyIand o0ened the box. a flush
OF pleasure on her face
"CL. but he's a dear He alwa-s thinks
OF the little things that please"
When she pinned on her hat she looked
n the mirror at the vsF,s-s fresh and
sweet against the soft gray OF her gown
II promise 10 marry him when he
comes back from Palm Beach I can have
vloletS every day il want them was
the thought that ran through her mind
but il was IN a kazy- indefinite v-av
mixed with an idea that % buy vioIsrs
herself would not give her so much u,eas-
ure as TO have some one think 70 buy
them for her.
You are a vigorous BIT of the o-7tsi6s
world" she said when she met Martin
Il the reception room and they started
for the car
And you are the best BIT OF this world
and a promise OF the next he SAD
catching the end OF her chiffon scarf thar
vas falling from her shoulder and throw
ing II carefully around her throat. Ny
dear child. you take care OF everybody
on earth except yourself It's spring. OF
course, but the air is so chilly. YOU ought
70 keep that lace sJUn Cn your chest COW
ere6
She laughed happily. walking beside HIN
with hight sPri1sy steps
=
spo1slble child that needed watching
As tor watching you-T alv-avs do rhat
YOU must have known for months thar
| Ike nothing better than taking care
y you always There wouldn't be much
uxilry 70 offer you-the-e would be plenty
II love-but I want YOU 10 have evs-r-
ming Yesterday chased all over town
.oT story that the chief wanted. and
vas lucky enough 20 get L exclusively
.
ired 70 the paper and he nearly knocked
he breath out Of ne by handing ne 3
heck The very first thing thought Of
little girl when 7 got calm enough 10
hl-k. was that i've hundred would FUR
iish q fat Could you be content 70 I've
z tiny fat and trust ne 10 take care
= you as best 7 couldg' He pae-e5
agerly into her face. and neither OF Them
aw the cab drawn by a nadiv f-ightene5
iorse dash around the corner
When she recovered consciousness sra
-5s on seat n q corner drugstore. WITH
Ohm Martin bending anxiousFv over hs-
Drink ali this. he commanded. taking
he glass from the druggist Y believe
oCr srDl Is broken. dear and fas7
'Urderous enough TO smash every. cab n
he city % kindlinS wood
She smiled family.
i think YOU had better leave one whole
ne. and call It 70 take me back TO The
o>pisal"
In she cab he placed her arm. accord
Il % her directions. in a position rbat
'oul5 give her as little pain as possible
len Drew her head against his shoulder
Poor little girl he said. commiser7r-
igly1 this is q sorry ending for the
.easant evening I hoped you were going
have
Sic sat in silence. and uncors.fol,sl,-
Pr face nestled INTO a more comfortable
7s-tion on his shoulder. His arm Le.d
Pr 10 break. as r7-ch as possible -re
lting Of the cab. Stu half 6azed ara
q wholly recovered from her faintness.
ar mind with a peculiar reflex action
~ ovsr and supplemented the thoughts
the cay
Jo~n,' her voice was faint and sleepy.
O rIt5er 1--we IN the tiny fat than to
IL in chair OF the sands at Palm
zach forever"
he tried 20 see her eyes BY the Hight
rough the cab window
Ny dear Tn afraid you have some
yer, he said. auXiOusIy
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