The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10

dream there a risk. Then the doctor told
me and l baffled resentful, that !, l who
so loved life must surrender it. That l must
die. tell you Jack, when one stands facing
death it clarifies the things of life.
''The doctors told me that my recovery was
a mracle-and not their miracle!'
The man began to speak, but she silenced
him by saying: mo. no, let me tell you while
have this chance--while / can. | knew in those
few hours that l stin loved Richard-that he
loved me--that l had gotten my pride hurt
not my lOve-that he was making that horrd
old money for me. tried to pray but couldn't
think of a thing but the little prayer learned
at my mothers knee. You have no idea how
that simple "Now lay me-" comfored me and
I went sleep smiling into the face of the
little red haired doctor who administered the
anesthetic But, now, all that's and want
YOU help me get back TO my old normal self
/ haven't sent for Richard-I want to be sure
first. need your help, Jack. You won't care
Not care! My God. dearest, you weak
now, you don't know what you saying
YOU don't know how you are hurting me-dont
Il don't want to think. l am going TO write
Echard the truth and if he can forgive me he
come
Gomez repeated the man. "IIe didn't even
come with yOu-he must have suspected-l did.
went on the man miSerably, land dear heart
he talked with renewed fervor. as if his very
life hung in the balance, dear heart, never
told yol but | s,,Spccted--I followed You here
and walked the corridors till word down
that YOU lived"
".iack! You loved me like that! You did
this for me"
oh the anguish of those two hours" went
on the man, brokcnlv. 1.-THE anguish of those tw"
hours! l tell you cleared my scot with my
Maker that day. | must have been half dehrlo,S
for | had vision. ! seemed TO see a figure IN
white float down and | remember that | mar
veed at the Wilderness of her hands and at thu
beauty of the voice when she said: We think
she has fighting chance. sir 1 remember !
II, nIO ed M
THERE interval of sobbng and the
L woman said Il. too have had a vision, Jack.
II will change the rest of my life. l dreamed
last night that l going to die was
frightened and Richard came to me and told me
cry and SInoothed my hair-like-like ne
used to. Don't cry, I'll come to you-where-
ever you are-remember that and the face van
>hed.'
The nurse hesitated between shutting the
door going into the room. when she heard
the door close gently and Jacks form passed
the outer door.
new determination the patients
face when the re-entered the room.
Mary" she said. a little shame facrdly. Il want
YOU send for MIR. Brown-now-at Once-you
understand
The woman started for the writing desk
too full for speech and was about to write when
little laugh, the first in all those weeks. made
her look UP. $50
Mary are Won going to wrifr it? Oh. dear
This time the laugh was infectio
Didn't YOU say write him. The nurse
smiled. thinking she had merely ohcyed the die
tates of her heart.
NO. 7 said wanted him TO come at once
oh can, you understand? You will please press
that button" she still laughing. land get n
messenger boy. Tell him. she prompted. As she
saw the struggling over the wording OF
the telegram. Tell him he has stayed :" long
that he must 10 now. for coming vii!
scarcely serve the turn
Il am glad Shakespeare said that. its be-
than ANYTHING | could GO-Oh. IT really