Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22

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GAVE HERSELF III TO MISERY.
ried his best friend. who had died soon
after the marriage, leaving his wife pen
niless.
Drue had often pictured the gentle wild
ow and Lance's beautiful home life, and
q little wistful wonder crept into her
dreams. Would her coming break up the
sisters happiness?
On the day after Lansing left the city
a handsome young woman in a lavender
silk gown and a big hat with two great.
dropping willow plumes came into Drue's
office. She led little girl of five. whose
black eyes were heavy with pain.
My name is Mrs. Philip Meade" the
day morning, and she fretted SO much all
yesterday and last night l thought I'd
better see a doctor. | know Dr. Oldham
is children's specialist. but his charges
might not charge me much for an exami-
nation. Please see what's the matter
with Charlotte and get her into shape.
then I'll go to one of the free dispensaries
for the rest of her treatment
When Drue had made the little sufferer
who had broken collar bone, more COM
Portable she told her mother to bring her
again the following day. that her charges
would be moderate. and she further sug-
gested that, seeing the beautiful clothes
that Mrs. Meade wore, no free dispensary
would take the child.
Mrs. Meade's innocent-looking gray
blue eyes filled. II live with my brother,
she explained with quivering lips: "he
supports and dresses me according to his
means. but he simply won't pay anything
for doctor. Sometimes I've suffered
week. She broke out: then went on:
Charlotte is my stepchild-no kin to him
and, OH / wouldn t dare to bring her to
doctor If he weren't away from home."
Drue's heart beat resentfully. What
kind OF man was this who was willing
to let woman and little child suffer
rather than pay a doctors bill?
"I'll bring her back tomorrow" Mrs.
Meade said when she left. but. oh. I
know he will be terribly angry when he
finds 1t OUT
the face Of the young woman kept COM
ing between her eyes and the printed
pages. Where had she seen eyes of that
color and a contour of face like that?
The next day Mrs. Meade brought the
little patient again. but when three days
passed and she had not seen her Drue
resolved to go to the house.
She found the fiat in which Mrs Meade
lived we'll furnished, spacious and pleas.
ant. But when she entered the child's
bedroom the house of jasper and pearl
Drue had built for her future dwelling of
love turned to a chocolate hut. On the
dressing table stood a photograph Of Lam
sing Willis
My brother explained Mrs Meade
seeing Drue looking at the picture.
Mechanically the young doctor attended
little Charlotte. II think she will do very
well now" she said on leaving. II do
not think l shall need to attend her
again
Il will bring you the money as soon as
l can get it. I'll try to save 1t for YOU
gradually" Mrs. Meade told her, tear
fully. for, oh. / dread his anger If
ask him for it.''
Too numb to hail a street car. Drue
had tramped the two miles to her office
and thrown away Willis violets.
"I'll send him bill the first of the
MONTH" she said to herself Its only
just that he be made to pay it,
When Willis came back to town he
was disappointed and puzzled over