Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
By j. W. M'coNAUGHY.
Copyright. 1912. by the New York Even
ing Journal Publishing Company.
The Doctors Warning.


The Doctors Warning.
Tokoramo looked up at him with a
smile that said many things. The doctor
looked grave
You must sleep" he repeated IF
you do not sleep naturally l will give you
something to help you. Your work must
not be jeopardized. For Nippon." he ex-
claimed and bowed his head.
For Nippon" echoed Joshakawa from
the doorway
For Nippon" exclaimed Tokoramo
fervently. And he clipped his brush in
the ink
Late in the afternoon two days later
Tokoramo was at his work He had been
there since early morning. without food
ana without break The shadows were
creeping out OF the corners Of the room
when he switched on the little desk-light.
stretched himself and groaned and was
about to go on when the door of the IL
hrary opened and Lindener entered.
Tokoramo had not as yet found another
servant to take Johanns place, In fact,
he hardly noticed that the servant was
gone He ate little or nothing and made
his own tea like a man in a dream. He
rose with his old courtesy to greet the
visitor and indeed there was nothing
about Lindener now to excite any feeling
but compassion. His eyes were big and
feverish. There were baggy pouches be-
meath and the lids were red with weep
ing His whole fiorid skin was a mot
tie gray. His whole figure seemed to
have shrunken away inside of his clothes
and he walked with the careful steps of
al invalid or an old man,
Il am honored," said Tokoramo, hold
ing out his hand Ilindener laid his own
limp fingers in the brown palm for a
moment and turned his great, burning
eyes on the inscrutable face
You will excuse this intrusion he
asked He was cold sober for the first
time in years Il have come to apollo
gze To the best of my recollection
which is none of the best Just now-I be-
haved very badly when came here the
other day.
do not mention it. my friend" begged
Tokoramo earnestly.
That is like you, friend Tokoramo,"
said the artist gratefully Il begin to
believe that you can give all the nations
OF Europe lessons in courtesy"
I'VE can make every allowance for a
grief such As yours. Herr Lindener.' said
the Japanese gravely and compassion
ately And with a perfect air of hospi-
tally he led the visitor to a seat on the
divan.
Back to the cognac.
Permit me to offer you drink of
cognac. It is a pleasure-it will be a
pleasure to me to see that you can still
drink And without waiting for a word
OF acceptance he turned to the liquor
stand and came back with a trimming
glass.
The faintest passing CLEAN of subdued
pleasure 1ickered for an instant in Lin
dener's eyes. He took the place with a
hand that shook pitifuly.
Thank you, my friend, thank you he
said - have not tasted cognac for two
days and | think | need it 1t is a GER
tainty q most Incompatible cognac," he
added, with a pathetic attempt at his old
enthusiasm. "Will you not join me?''
Tokoramo shook his head. Il rarely
take stimuants Of any sort he said.
But do not let that spoil your pleasure,
beg You will remember that / have not
the same need that YOU have"
Lindener's lips trembled and he WINGED
visbly, hastily tossing off the drink to
hide his en.otion. He sighed gustily as