The Marshall republican., 1911-04-28
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
Cepyrisht. 1910. by hamlin Garland
IcoNTINUID.l
CHAPTER TX.
THE pocroR SEES LIE.

lHE bOIIOh bEtb LIKE.
IN EE VIRGINIA said poodby to Mrs.
Redfeld with grateful apprecia.
ton Of her kindness. and espe.
- cially OF her invitation to come
nlgain, and the tears In her eyes pro
f,oundly affected the older woman.
lwho. with n friendliness which was
f3omething more than politeness. In.
fited her to come again. whenever
Roaring Fork gets on your nerves Wen
be very glad TO rescue you" she said
IN parting.
Hugh Redneld the girl thoroughly
understood and loved. he i.us so sim.
/ple hearted and 80 loyal. on the way
J TO the Office he said TO Lee, II will
rtalk TO the doctor II you like"
IL wish you would" she responded
f%ervently.
She remained In the machine while
he went In. and rs she sat there u
train passed on It's downward east.
ward run and u feeling OF loneliness.
OF helplessness. filed her heart. Now
that she was within sight of the rail-.
way the call OF the east. the tcmptn.
tion 10 escape all her discomforts. WIS
almost great enough TO carry her
away. but into her mind came the
thought of the range riding his soil.
tary way, and she turned her face TO
her own duties once more. comforted
by the words of praise he hud spoken
and by the blaze of admiration In his
eyes.
Red1eld cnme out. followed by n
small man carrying q neat bag.
YOU'D better sit behind. Doctor"
said Redneld. II shall be very busy
on this trip"
"vcry WELL" replied the other. IF
Miss wethcrford remains beside me:
otherwise I shall rebel"
He began by asking n few questions
about her mothers way OF life. but M
Lee was not very explicit he became
impersonal and talked OF whatsoever
came Into his mind-motorcnrs. irri.
cation. hunting. flowers, anything nj
nll-and the girl had nothing TO do
but TO utter nm occasional phrase 20
show that she was listening. IL wns
all rather depressing 20 her. for she
could not understand how u man 40
garrulous could be n good physician.
She al quite sure her mother would
not treat him with the slightest re-
spect.
After all. he talked well. His stream
OF conversation shortened the way for
her. Soon they were rolling quietly
up the street 10 the door Of the weth.
erford House.
They found Lie on duty behind the
counter. as usual. Her face was de.
Jected, her eyes dull. but as she caught
sight OF the strange little man she
cried out. "why didn't you bring me n
man. Reddyy"
"Hush. mother!' cautioned Lee. This
In the famous eastern physician"
'You can't be famous for your beau.
"; you must be brainy." she remarked
"a herself In the strangers hearing.
Redneld presented "Dr. Fessenden
Of Omaha"
DE started again on contempruous
why's. but was stopped by the little
mfn. Get down out Of that chair"
nd commanded. MY time Is money"
fdze flushed with surprise and anger,
bit obeyed. and Lee Virginia. secretly
delighted with the physicians imper-
iAf1ve manner. led the way into the
1odglng house. "Iri look after Tho
lash. mother" she said. Don't wor-
Wy"
I'm not worrying" she replied. But
what does that little whelp mean by
talking to me like that? Til swat him
one II he isn't careful"
TITS his way. Please don't anger
him. You need his help"
The doctor interfered. snow. mad
am, strip and let's see what's the mat
ter with you" %whereupon he laid on
his coat anu opened his box of instru-
ments.
Lee fed. and Redfeid, who had re-
NAMED standing beside the counter.
could not repress a smile. She's
caught a tartar this time"
Poor mother!' How ~dreadfully III
she looks today! l hope the doctor
wili(order her to rest"
"Ejut will she obeyf I've argued
that with her. She keeps saying she
wfit but she won't"
I'll was nearly 1, but the customers
vel coming In. and the girl. laying
asi e her hat and veil. took her seat
at the cash register. while Redheld
= Int ont to put his machine In order
The return trip. She realized that
was now 1t close hand grapple
with life.