The state herald., 1913-06-06

never a match for you. We may en-
tertain you or nurse you or feed you.
or possibly once In q century or two
inspire you; but we're never match
for you"
For which Heaven be praised" :"
calculated the doctor fervently.
Agatha watched him as he fumbled
nervously about the room or clasped
his hands behind him under his long
coat'tails. The greenish-blac frock-
coat hung untidily upon him. and his
white fringe Of hair was anything but
smooth. She perceived that some
thing other than medical problems
troubled him.
Would your sister-would Mrs.
stoddard-be willing to come here to
take care Of Mr.. Hambleton?" she ven.
tured.
Ask me that" snapped the doctor.
when no man on earth could tell
whether she'll come or not She says
she won't. She's hurt and she's out
ragged: OF at least she thinks she Is.
But II you could get her to think that
1t was her duty to take care of that
poor boy in there. shed come fast
enough"
Agatha was puzzled She felt as II
there were dozen ways to turn and
only one way that would lead her
Alright: and she could not find the
clue to that one right way. At last
she attacked the doctor boldly.
'sTall yna nNrtnr -. --tS
earnestly. '.just what II is that causes
Mrs. Stoddard to feel hurt and out
ragged. Is It simply because have
inherited the money and the house!
She can not possibly know anything
about me personally"
The old doctor thrust his under Jaw
out more belligerently than ever.
while turning his answer over IN his
mind. He took two lengths OF the
room before stopping again by
Agatha's side and looking down on
her.
"She says II isn't the money, but
that It's the slight Hercules put upon
her for leaving the place. our old
home. out of the family. That's one
thing; but that isn't the worst. Susan's
orthodox. you know. very orthodox;
and she has a prejudice against your
profession-serving Satan, she calls
II. She thinks that's what actresses
and opera singers do. though how she
knows anything about Il. don't see"
The grim smile shone in the doctors
eyes even while he looked. half
nnxiously. TO see how Agatha was TAX.
ing his explanation OF Mrs. stoddards
attitude. Agatha meditated mo-
ment
III it's merely a prejudice In the
abstract against my being an opera
singer. think she will overcome that
Besides. Mr.. Hambloton is neither an
actor nor an opera singer: he isn't
serving Satan"
well" the doctor hesitated. and
then went on hastily. with great
show of Irritation. "susan's n little
set In her views. She disapproves OF
the way you came here. says you
shouldn't have been out In boat with
two men. and that it's a Judgment for
sin. your being drowned. or next door
to II. I'm only saying this. my dear
Miss Agatha, to explain 10 You why
| Susan"
But Agatha was enlightened at last.
and reused sufficient to caus, two red
spots. brighter than they had ever
been In health. to burn on her checks.
She sat up very straight. facing Doc.
tor ThRycr's worried gaze. and inter.
rupted him IN tones ringing with
anger
DO you mean TO tell me. Doctor
Thayer. that your sister. the sister OF
my mothers lifelong friend. sits In
her house and imaginoa rcandalous
stories about me. when she knows
nothing Mt all about the facts or abou,
mes That she thinks ! was out in a
boat alone with two mem That she
Ia mean enough to condemn me with
out knowing tho frrt thing about this
awful neeldcnt1 oh. have no wordsi"
And Agatha covered her burning face
with her hhnda. unable. by mere
speech. 10 express her outraged feel
ings Doctor Thaycr edged uncnsily
about Asatha's couch. with n mnnne,
resembling that Of whipped dog.
why. my dear Miss Agatha. Surnr
will come round In time She's not &C
had. really. She'll come round In umc
only Just now we haven't amy time u
spare Don't feel 20 badly: Susan I,
too set In her views"
so,i'" cried Agatha Shea 0
horrid. unohristian womani"
"oh. no." romonatrhted the doctor
"suahn'n all risht. when you onco gel
used TO her. Shes trino oid.fashion
cd In her Views"
hut Agatha was not listening to IN,
Doctors feeble Justification Of Susan
She was thinking hard.
Doctor Thhyar." sho urged. do yos
want that woman 10 come here 10 tat'
care Of Mr.. iiamble,onf Isn't thsr,