The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-01-26

David's
Dream " oman
She Materialized Into o
Reality
By CLARISSA MACKlE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.
She Materiaiized Into o
Raa,iA.
By CLARISSA MACKIE

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David Wright paused on the corner
waiting for a chance to cross the
crowded thoroughfare. 1t was late
afternoon. and lower Broadway was
teem!ng with pedestrians and vehicles.
Above the corner where he waited tow
cred the eighteen stories of the tall
building where his offices were situa-
ted. He had just left them for the day,
and he had gladly closed the door on
their subdued hum and hustle.
Life seemed very stale and dull to
David Wright today. Perhaps he was
tired from long and busy summers
application to hard work, although he
had always thrived nightly on hard
work. Perhaps 1t was the rather lone
ly life he led in his handsome bachelor
quarters, for he was without any near
relatives. Indeed, he h&a never known
the real meaning of home, for he had
been orphaned while he was Il mere
in boarding schools and other places Of
learning.
Now that his business was n success,
he had no need to maSe more money.
He could not spend his income - half
and he tho1Eh. ~istfully of travelling,
but somehow. back within his inner
consciousness. he had hazy mental
picture of himself travelling about the
world In leisuyely fashion, but he
was never alone. Always beside him
there stood woman's form. She was
always small and dainty. and she was
gowned in gray. But who she was he
never knew She had no identity, but
he felt that she must be the woman
who was to be his wife-some day, Sc
he delayed trip TO Europe or the fan
east. secretly. though half denying !
to his abashed self, waiting for his
travelling companion
"She will have to come along pretty
soon," he smiled whimsically TO him
self, "or I'll be too Old and inliru
to travel In anything except n wheeled
chair"
sounded and there was way clear to
Broadway David Wright took one
step forward to the street. thcu an
other. slipped and fell. the back of his
head striking the sharp edge of the
curbstone.
After that he could not recolect
what happened
nd feia Gil
ND in the white hospital bed, but his
head reeled dizzily. and he sank back
on the pillow.
"Ah," breathed the nurses soft voice
close beside him. and he felt an arm
beneath his shoulders. and he was hall
supported to a sitting posture Their
somebody sat down on the edge of his
bed, and his head was supported in nj
outstretched hand.
II was all done skillfully and quickly
and by the time David opened his eye;
there was a glass of stimulant at hi'
lips, and as he swallowed it In little
sips his dizziness cleared away. leay
ing a sickening pain in its wake
Leaning over the low railing at tho
foot of the bed was his own physician
watching him with relieved eyes.
"What happened. doc?'' asked David
with a wavering smile at the kind!
face of his friend.
"Slip up on the pavement and
crack on the back of your head, re
turned DR.. Lawton, coming arount
and relieving David's prop. "A goot
rest up here won't do you any harm
Wright" His skillful fingers touched
the sore spot on the back of David
head. He made one or two sugges
tons to the nurse. who stood in tn
background. and. with a final laughin;
Injunction to his patient, the docto
left, promising to return in a rev
hours.
After that fever set in. and 1t wa
several days before David Wright wa
able to sit up once more. weaker bu
quite free from pain. His privat
room in the hospital was pleasant ant
sunshiny and so high up that tn
noises from the street came up IN
subdued, pleasant blur of sound
At last he lifted his weary eyes an
looked at the nurse who had so pa
tiently attended him during his sicR
ness. He had always been consclou
of her soothing presence, even vine
his fever was at its height ana sh
had become confused in his mind Wit
the dream woman who was his tra'
cling companion in those day dream
that had been his for several years
He watched her now as she busle
herself in the sunny window, quiz
unconscious of his scrutiny she wa
small and fair and exquisitely colore'
with dainty features crowned VII
soft masses of waving golden mar
pale gold shot with deeper tints. Ht
ewes were hazel. and the white he
were fringed with dark lashes' an
the line Of her eyebrows was Gar
and finely arched.
David had known very few womeI
and he watched this one with lncrea
ing delight There was a famiharil
about the poise of her head, especiai
when she bent It low. He someho
knew that her hair was parted :
though the little white cap hid q
parting from view, and the love
bands looked familiar too.
Had he ever seen her beforef L
could not recollect He did not eve
know her name. The doctor CAM
her "nurse," and so David address,
her.
sN,rse." be said In a voice singuls