Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-16

She was looking pale and anxious, ant
her paper, as he casually noticed, wa:
upside down.
| For the new patient?" she asked
He nodded, but kept his eye:
averted. He was no weakling, yet he
shrank from meeting her gaze. "Fol
the new patient" he said.
| Mrs Twining sprang briskly to hel
| feet. I'll have it ready in few
minutes" she said gaily. THE market
held fairly steady today" She caught
up the paper. despite rather alarm
ing reports regarding the grave con
dition of a we'll known operator
she read.
Tossing aside the paper. she turned
toward the door. At the thresh0lo
she paused an instant. When Kings.
LEY goes-it seems terrible, doesn't it:
the market will fall to pieces" The
parting remark left her husband t6
gaze after her wOnderingly.
| The little dinner in Twinings study
was very pleasant one. The momen,
Twining took the tray from his wife's
hands at the door he knew that she
had made one of her big successes
and the childish look Of unbelievine
ecstasy on Kingsley's face confirmed
him in his opinion.
| Finally the great financier laid
down his fork after a hearty attack
| upon the beefsteak and potatoes
"They starved me for a year." said
| he with a grin. IF you had starved
| for a whole year, you would under
stand just what that beefsteak means
TO me"
Twining gazed at him curiously,
conscious of a slowly rising feeling OF
regard for the cavernous indomitable
face in front Of him. Then the
thought of the trouble he was bring
in on his wife came to torment him.
He rose impatiently to his feet and
strobe into the dining room, return
ling in a minute with a pitcher OF
milk.
Next week you'll have strawberry
pie and coffee" he remarked.
"Strawberry pie and Coffee cried
the old man with a stare OF incred-
ulity. IF you are New Englander,
you'll know how I feel!'
A few minutes later. as he stood
by the door to say good-by. he gave
Twining swift sidewise glance
Steak only once a day for the pres
ent. Ell? Would you mind If had
it here with you?"
Surely mott" John Twining
smiled He flung open the door In
the face of a regular encampment of
waiting reporters. Sharp requests
for statements came from dozen
throats. and as many cameras were
leveled.
NO statement. boys" said Henry
Kingsley, raising his hand. Il have
Just had my first square meal IN
months, and | don't want to be both
cred with statements. Tell them what
I ate, DOCTOR"
Twining faced the array Of expect
ant pencils. "Porterhouse, potatoes,
and two glasses of milk" he said
promptly. quite unconscious that he
was laying the foundation of the IA
nous STEAK and potatoes" bull mar
ket that started next day.
And you may quote me as intend
ing to come back tomorrow for more,
said Kingsley with wave of his hand.
He shook Twining warmly by the
hand, and made his way to touring
car. in which the dapper young man
awaited him.
John Twining went slowly back to
his study, threw himself into chair,
and. with his face buried in his hands,
vainly tried to think. He had done
his duty. he told himself; he was sur
pr;sed to find how little enthusiasm
the thought brought him. There was
Maria, he reflected uneasily. what
possible excuse could he make for the
loss of her money. He sprang to his
feet and came face to face with MS
wife.
He liked the steak? He will get
better?" The questions fairly hurled
themselves at him. "Oh, I am so glad,
John. dear"
Are you?" asked Twining blankly.
There will be a rising market to-
morrow" He hesitated. Ihat
was
kingsley, of course" his wife in
terrupted. THE reporters told me
that. They follow him everywhere,
YOU know" She gave his arm
squeeze. And. Jonn. dear. I was just
praying for you to do your best. l
knew you were having a struggle"
John. dear" stared at her an m, IN.
stant ere he spoke. You don't seem
to understand" said he. That
money of yours is practically wiped
out. You've lost it,"
Mrs Twining flung her arms around
her husbands neck. But | have my
hero" she whispered. Don't you
know. dear. that's what we women
want-herOeS and not money!?
Twining was standing by her, half
puzzled. half-awed by his sudden
glimpse into the unfathOmable mys-
terry Of a woman's heart, when the
street door was pushed quickly open,
and Henry Kingsley appeared on the
threshold.
Excuse me-" he said hastily, but
the Atlas Life Insurance company
chooses a new medical director TO-
morrow. As I have little influence
vi Of
smiled srimly as he spoke-"I thought
of having the matter go over for a
fortnight. Then if my cure goes on as
I feel sure it will. perhaps you will al
low me to recommend you for the
position. 1t pays. believe ten
thousand year"
"Oh. but you mustn't" began Mrs.
Twining in dazed tones
Interfere with his research work,
YOU mean, Mrs. Twining?" asked the
old man with a cOurtly bow. There
will be no danger of that. as his office
hours will be only from nine until
one"
He flashed upon them one glance
of his piercing eyes. bowed again ana
was gone.
Left alone Mrs. Twining caught her
husbands face between her hands. 1t
was plain. everyday face. which was
redeemed from the commonplace Dy
a pair of honest blue eyes.
John. dear. I'm so proud OF you.
she whispered Il always knew you
were my hero"
What a funny idea you have or
heroes!" cried John dear" with a
puzzled smile. He leaned forward
and kissed her tenderly. And as he
marched off to his bottles and ther-
mometers. he condensed the wisdom
of ages into one little sentence.
II don't believe any man ever un-
derstood them" said John Twining.