Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-10

feel like two-year-old right now"
 Nevertheless the young doctor stood near the door, and when the five min utes were up he led Betty from the ward.
 You can come again. as often as the rules permit, but do not stay too long," The next time he made the rounds Dr. Lindsay found Moreton oddly quiet, his fever reduced. his pulse nor nal.
 Doctor" he said. lith smile, "that girls coming did me more good than all your dope It's good o know that there's one person that hasn't forgot you"
 And then the young doctor saw that something more than an organic dis ease was aiming for the old boss heart.
 Daughter of an old friend?" hs asked casually.
 Not much-just kid picked up in tenement; took her from sodden old thing who was beating the life and
 
 the sisters. They did the rest" Lindsay smiled. but he understood. It was the ex-boss who had paid the | sisters for the girls care and put her through business school and set her on her feet. saving q girlhood like his own boyhood from the slums and the gutter.
 After that Moreton slowly but surely began to mend. There was no curing the disease. but there was every chance to prolong his life for years if he want ed to put up sSe fight. And every time that Betty Vynne came to the hospital he seemed stronger for the fight
 For time Dr. Lindsay watched the case with purely professional interest. l but gradually this feeling became dis tinctly personal. He generally met Betty in the reception room of the hos pital. fingered near Moreton's bedside during her stay and escorted her to the entrance when she departed.
 And, oddly enough. he found many excuses for sitting with Moreton and learning more about "the kids" plucky fight for education and self support | Before the first year of his sentence had passed the ex-boss read young Lindsay's secret, and one night after Betty had paid her usual call the two men talked it over.
 Mind you. she ain't anybody. Nei- ther she nor know where she sprung from. So it's up to you," said Moreton warningly and yet with loving anxiety in every word.
 Young Lindsay studied the cracks in the flooring for few seconds, and then he turned resolutely to his patient.
 She's true blue. There are not many like her, no matter what sort of blood was behind her. and I'm going to take chances if she'll have me. And. what is more, am going down to see her to- morrow when I'm off duty"
 "Is 1t all right, Betty?" inquired the ex-boss as he stroked her hand tender ly the next time she came. ''Is it all right, little girl?'
 The girl smiled into his anxious eyes.
 "oh, Mir. Moreton, do you think I'm half good enough for him."
 '"Mind that. will you?' inquired the invalid, as if addressing an audience; then he drew the girl close. Let me tell you something. Betty. He wouldn't t let me tell you before for fear you'd think you owed him something. He wanted you to love him for himself. See? But Dr. Lindsay's got some of the boys started. and it looks like a pardon, Bett.s k certainly does"
 She sank on her knees beside the bed.
 "Oh. that is too good to be true"
 And that ain't all. Betty. I had some shares in gold mine; thought it was a dead one, but Lindsay he's been [ looking into 1t, and mebbe-well. just met.5e can take you and Lindsay on a wedding trip over to Germany. Lind say says the springs over there would do wonders for me, and Lindsay needs change. and-well. Betty. I'd been dead by this time If 1t hadn't been for your coming"
 He looked up to meet the shining eyes of young Dr. Lindsay.
 Say. Lindsay, ain't there something in the good book somewheres about the