Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-18

III the I;ivrnS ball We're TIE
harpieSt Harriet WondmHr
hal known since Nan.H
shadow hIh fallen Hrrn<> her lif,'
Every moment wax crowded with N"
work Of preparing for her trip. except
the hours she copId not refuse Stuart.
who had Hudtlculy varied {" the fact
that sorrrt hing beautiful WAS going
out of his life:
Harriet watched him with keen joy
and deep IN her heart secret hope
began to grow slowly.
The day she sailed he refused to z"
with her to the pier.
why. Jim. you mast come with
me- she protested.
mo. ! can't. little pal Gnodhy."
He watched the cab roll down Fourth
street toward the pier while Il great
wave Of loneliness overwhelmed him.
At night tue doctor was not Il, home.
Stuart raped on his door next morn
ing and got no answer The girl said
he had spent the night Out-she didn't
know where.
Office the doctor entered. His bIoodshOt
eyes were sunken deep behind his
hrows. his face haGgard and his
shoulders dropped. Stuart knew he
had tramped the streets all night In
stupor Of hopeless misery.
Stuart took his Ou;stretched hand
and led him into the library. Il
know why you tramppd the streets: the
old house is very lonely"
II never knew what loneliness meant
before" The big hand fell in
gesture Of despair.
Stuart pressed his hand.
81 understand. I'm younger than you
doctor. but |. too. have walked that
way alone. You're all in: you must go
to bed and sleep"
When Stuart returned early from his
work in the afternoon he found
group Of forlorn women and children
standing beside the stoop. A pale. elf
fish looking boy Of ten. whose face APP
pcared to be FIVE years older. sat on the
lower step crying.
whats the matter. kiddie:" he ask
ed kindly.
81 wants de doctor-me mudder's
sick. She'll croak before mornin' ef he
don't 'come-dey all wants him." He
waved his dirty little hand toward the
others. He amt come around no more
for week. The goiI says we can't see
him-he'S asleep"
I'll tell him you're here. The doc
tors been Ill himself"
He urged the doctor to so at once to
see his patients. The work he loved
would restore his spirits. He was dunn
founded at the answer be received.
mo. no! I'm in no mood to work.
couldn't help them. Id poison and kill
them all. feeling as do today. A ply
stefan can't heal the sick unless there's
healing in his own soul. Id bring
death. not life into their homes. Tell
them to go away.
Stuart emptied his pockets Of all the
money he had in desperate effort to
break their disappointment.
The Doctors too i'll to see you now
he explained. He sent this money for
you and hopes 1t will help you over the
worst until he can come
lie divided the money among them.
and they looked at it with dull diSap-
pointment. They were glad to get it.
but what they needed more than mon
ey was the hope and strength Of their
friends presence.
"DOctor." Stuart began gently. eve
known You for about fifteen years.
You re the only father I've had in this
Oif. town. aud you've been a good one.
You've been acting strangely for the
past two weeks. You're in trouble"
The greatest trouble that can come
TO any human soul" was the bitter an
swer But" he paused. aud his eyes
stared at the ceiling as he Gr0aned.
rive got to bear it. Whats the use to
whine"
stuart Stepred close and slipped his
arm about the StalWart figure. His
voice was tender.
"COmp, doctor; you're not fnOlinC me.
I've known y0u too long. There's only
one man on earth for whom Iii do aS
much as | would for YOU my own
gray haired father down south Come
now: tell me what's the trruble:"
Stuart could feel the hi@. form sway
and tremUIe under the stress of over
whelming emotion. and II. arm pressed
q little closer. Aud then the tension .
suddenly broke.
The doctor sank into a chair aud /
loot oil III Will hp lDlpSS stare
"lr<. Jim. will. I'H-trll--you.