The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-27
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went 10 the door and opened 1t DR..
Bernstein entered.
Good morning. Mrs. JeHTies," he
said. eheeriiy. Putting down his medi.
cal bag, he asked: How is our pa
tient this morning."
IAN right. doctor. He had a spIen-
did nights rest. I'll call him"
Never mind. want to talk to you"
Seriously. he went on: Mrs. Jenries.
your husband needs change OF scene.
He's worrying. That fainting spell the
other day was only symptom. I'm
afraid he'll break down unless"
Unless what?" she demanded. anx-
Iously.
He hesitated for moment. as If IN.
willing TO give utterance to words he
knew must infict pain. Then he
quickly continued:
Your husband Is under a great
mental strain. His inability to sup
port you. his Punishment from his
proper sphere In the social world is
mental torture to him. He feels his
position keenly. There is nothing else
to occupy his mind but thoughts OF
his utter and complete failure In life.
was talking to his father last night,
and"
And what!" she demanded. draw
ing herself up. She suspected what
was coming. and nerved herself to
meet It
Nov. don't regard me as an enemy"
said the doctor in a conciliatory
tone. Mr.. Jefries inquired after his
son. Believe me. he's very anxious.
He knows he did the boy great In
justice. and he wants to make up
for 1t"
"oh. he does9" she exclaimed. sar-
castically
Dr.Bernstein hesitated for moment
before replying. Then he said. lightly:
Suppose Howard goes abroad for q
few months with his father and
mother?"
is that the proposition?" she de
mGnded.
The doctor nodded.
'I believe Mr.. Jenries has already
spoken about it 10 his son" he said.
Annie choked back sob and. cross
ing the room to conceal her emotion.
stood with her back turned. looking
out Of the window. Her voice was
trembling as she said:
He wants to separate Us, know.
He'd give half his fortune to do It
Perhaps he's not altogether wrong.
Things Go look pretty black for me,
don't they? Everybody believes that
my going to see Underwood that night
had something to do with his suicide
and led TO my husband being falsely
accused. The police built UP a fine ro-
nance about Mr.. Underwood and me
and the newspapers! Every other
day reporter comes and asks US
when the divorce is going to take
place-and who is going to institute
the proceedings. Howard or me. II
everybody would only mind their own
business and let US alone he might
forget Oh. 1 don't mean you. doctor.
You're my friend. You made short
work Of Capt Clinton and his COMES
SION mean people-outsiders-
straugers-who don't know US. and
don't care whether were alive or dead:
those are the people mean. They
buy one-cent paper and they think
It gives them the right 10 pry into
every detail OF our lives" She paused
for a moment. and then went on: $50
you think Howard IS worrying? l
think, so. too. At first I thought 1t
was because OF the letter Mr. Under.
wood wrote me, but l guess It's what
you say. His old friends won't have
anything to do with him and-he's
lonely. Well. III talk it over with
him"
'Yes-talk it over with him"
Did you promise his father you'd
ask ne?" she demanded.
No-not exactly" he replied. hest.
tatingly.
Annie looked at him frankly.
Towards a pretty good fellow to
stand By me in the face of all that's
being said about my character. isn't
he, doctor? And I'm not going 10
stand in his light, even If it doesn't
exactly make me the happiest woman
in the world. but don't let it trickle
into your mind that I'm doing it for
his fathers sake"
At that moment Howard entered
from the inner room He was sur
prised to see DR.. Bernstein.
How do you feel today?" asked the
doctor.
First rate! oh. I'm all right You
see. I'm just going to eat bite. Won't
you join u.s."
He sat dowE at the table and picked
up the newspaper, while Annie busted