The Washington times., 1909-05-21

vines. do YOU love that poor girl in
there?"
"Oh. DR. Jordan, don; laugh at me.
cried JiJa "Don't laugh at me. Love
her. why" and he looked into the old
mans eyes from his very soul, WHY
you don't know what love is-nobody
knows but IT,
DO YOU love her enough. and have
you strength enough. loving her, to take
her for your wife. to have the right
before ali the world TO protect and care
for ber-and yet-snd yet to remember
all the time that she's absolutely in
sane-and that she won't know when
she RECEIVERS her mind that she is your
wife-that when she RECEIVERS her rea-
son she may not. PROBABLY VIII not,
know you by sight?'
"Oh, DOCTOR doctor, L love her and
have strength enough for anything
anything
And, boy" the old man went on
mercilessIy, when that reason does re-
turn to her do YOU know that you will
be able TO come to her-and before that
God in whom you believe. swear that
you will so be able to come to her
and say that you've protected and
!
her. that"
by the memory OF dreams Of my
mother-I will go 10 her when I've
brought back her baby and her reason
has returned, I'll go to her and be able
to say to her all that you would have
me: and then, after that. perhaps, III
be worthy to seek her love"
But" Jim. went on. how can T.
marry her, when she thinks 1 am her
bTother2"
You will understand that, Jim, when
tell her now You will see how have
thought that out. And remember, Jim,
that the marriage is voidable in law as
she is insane. but it's the only way TO
give hope of her recovery-by her side
you must be every moment-and as her
husband, Jim.
Into the house they vent together,
and at the door Grace met them.
"oh, how foolish I am, jim don't
mind showing you. doctor-you are so.
like one of Us But why is it that I
cannot bear to have him away from
me2"
Listen. Grace" and the old man took
her hand. Come in here into this room
where I have been used to sit for forty
years; back when your father was alive,
dear, and your mother. They were my
friends, Grace, and you seem almost
like my child now"
"Oh. DR. Jordan" eried Mrs. era
ham. lis ii right. are we sure9 Can we
trust him -
"If we can't" and the old mans eyes
flashed, then heaven pity that body
of his"
amen cried Jim. May it be
damned eternalIy-"
ooh. JIM" cried the girl, coming
close to him, what is the matter
they're not going to separate usc''
Never. dear. II can help it,"
Lister, Grace ana the old mans
eyes sought the floor. you're not the
only one who has lost a chiid-and we
knew that your baby is alive-for near
~ twenty years ago your mother loved
and lost a little one. She was nearly
frantic with grief, and your father be
side himself"
Mother, mother" sobbed the girl, ''I
know how you suffered
"One night I was returning home
from a late cali to sick patient, when
from my doorstep came faint cry.
and there 1 found, bundled up in warm
clothing, a little boy baby"
Jim's eyes were fixed upon the girl.
II took the little one into my home
and not FIVE minutes later came a
messenger from your father-we had no
telephones then-saying that your
mother was perhaps dying. It was a
year before you were born. dear"
Mrs. Graham was crying, almost
shuddering at the honestly spoken lies