The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-21

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bEaEy and instruments He said l1e
owned a smnH automobile. which he
Would keep Ia the barn
The days after that were busy ones
for Miss Mildred She worked harder
and ate less than before. and the DAY
that Or. Mason took possession Of the
rooms she was as white as q ghost
and almost as ethereal as one
he looked SHARPLY at her as be sat
down to the luncheon she had pre-
pared The meal was datntily coolaed
and delicious. but he noticed that she
scarcely touched a morsel OF food.
Your appetite Is small. Miss Lee.
he ventured after awhile
Il think it's the weather she srnI-
ed at him.
+This crisp weather should make
you hungry" be said. scanning her
with keen eyes '1f you don't eat and
Il You continue TO drink that strong
tea viii find my first case within my
gates here
81 dare say I'll improve, said Mss
Mildred. blushing family and rising
TO bring his dessert from the budet-
Ere she could turn around she had
swayed and faIlenbrone upon the car
pet
DR. Mason uttered an exclamation Of
pity and carried her to the sofa Then
he applied few restoratives. and
when her lids were pickering with re-
newed consciousness he left her side
and marched to the pantry. where he
critically examined the shelves and
peered into the covered dishes.
When be left the room his brows
were Knitted angriIy. What in the
world did it mean that this sweet little
woman should be Starving herself to
death? Her pantry was almost as
bare as that poor Mother Hubbard
OF nursery fame. IT looked as IL there
had bean lille cooking done in that
house for many a day. and the few
supplies that were contained therein
had evidently been purchased that day
against his coming.
He brought a glass OF wine from the
Office and made her drink it slowly.
sitting beside her with a plate OF
crackers in his hand. She sat stifay
there n red flush coming. into her pale
cheeks. She held her fair head proud
", and her eyes evaded his as II she
feared he might read the guilt therein.
'eYou are very kind she said after
a little while. ''I feel better now, DE-.
Mason. I hope you will pardon me
you haven't had your pudding" In
tent ON housewifely cares, she over
came her weakness and went TO the
buffet
'eWH! you have some rice pudding p
she asked
Yes please" said the doctor. resun-
ing his seat at the table Mingled with
the professional concern in his eyes
was frank admiral ton OF her splendid
courage He wondered what the m5s-
terry was-why should she be living in
this comfortable home. yet starving to
death? Was # the old story Of the
doctor and his uncollected accounts!
He thought it over in the quiet ONCE
afterward. and the result Of his medi-
tation found fruit after dinner that
evening
miss Lee" he said as they arose
from the table. II would like to use
that desk in the corner IL you do not
object. There seem to be papers in
some OF the drawers and pigeonhoies-
1T thought removed everything ex-
cept 4 few circulars said Miss MI
dred. leading the way into the Office
In one corner of the room there stood
a tall desk surmounted by several rows
of pigeonhoIes and drawers. Over tn"
desk hung Il portrait Of DR.. Lee and
he looked down on the pair standing
there before the desk with beneyo-
lent look in his kind eyes.
IT hope you don't object to my using.
the desk" said the new doctor as he
raised the top.
''NIo. indeed. am only too glad
that you can find use for it, she said.
opening the drawers and peerinS care
fully inside each one. From several
she withdrew q few odds and ends OF
papers. from another several letters
and printed circulars, and froulsa tiny
drawer in one corner she picked out a
small leather wallet
Queer I never saw father carry
that" she commented rs she stepped
back. eBut of course he might hare
had several wallets that knew moth
ing about. 1 remember finding one
small leather case in his vest pocket
and inside it was Il ten dollar BILL
folded away so carefully ] never
could bear to use it" she sighed
You still have it:" asked DR.. Mason
regarding her curio'sly.
She nodded as she turned away
perhaps I will find another in this
one she suggested, running the
rubber band that secured il. ''ohF'
she concluded sharply. Look at this
She held to view a roll of green
backs which she had removed from
the wallet. "Oh. do you suppose they
belonged to him g she asked wistfully-
Let me count them. said the doc
tor practically. and he dipped the bills
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