The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-20


poised woman! An unusual woman!"
Very"
You leave today?"
Yes
Then. since have your word In
the matter, feel safe In inviting you
and Mrs Whiting to share my car as
far as Buffalo,
Mrs. Whiting may have a pref
erence"
Quinby received this with the sur
prise Of one whose invitations partake
Of the peremptory quality Of royaIty's.
Il hope she will not prefer stuffy
Pullman to my car, which has been
| praised. I should be deeply hurt by
refusal. In fact" Mark looked up
/ quickly, as though he had heard a
warning crack overhead, Il should
construe refusal as evidence But
let that go. There are company mat
tiers I wish to discuss with you, and
this seems an opportune occasion"
The men regarded each other stead
lily for a moment.
Il shall present your invitation"
Mark concluded.
with my compliments" Quinby
amended. "Er-Truitt, who Is Mrs
Whiting? The name Is not familiar"
I'm sure you never heard Of her.
She's trained nurse-a very success
full one, / believe. I'll let you know
her answer
They rose and Mark had the en-
viabIe distinction of marching with
4 foH -
dining room, where by this time the
whisper of the great phiIanthropist's
presence had been happily confirmed.
Well" said Mark grimly, when he
had found Kazia In their rooms, you
played audience to good purpose.
Quinby has just informed me, with ex-
clamation points, that you are charm
ing woman, q well poised woman, an
unusual woman"
She breathed sigh Of relief. Then
he doesn't suspect%
He's so sure of the truth that he
wouldn't believe his own testimony to
the contrary
What can we dor
Exactly nothing but accept his in
yitation to travel in his car to Buffalo
, and trust to luck Flattery and sub
missiveness-he would call them har-
mony-are the way into Quinby's good
! graces."
But Quinby, when the journey had
, begun, made no reference to that party
! in the woods. His engaging manners
! never, said the envious. so pro
; nounced as in the presence of a pretty
woman-were displayed in their per-
lection. Even Marks fears were
, luIled.
At first the phiIanthropist gave HIM
. self almost wholly to Kazia He showed
q her the splendors of his car, from the
! little kitchen, where her expert adj
miration brought grin even to the
: pudgy face of the Japanese cook, unto
the plaster cast Of the ichthyosaarus
! Quinbyi conspieuously placed at one
!. side of the library section
"Truitt tells me, Mrs Whiting, that
:. you are nurse. A beautiful calling.
A fitting sphere for woman-woman.
tender minister to suffering"
And it pays" Kazia smiled. better
than most woman's work"
But not enough. Have you ever
noticed that the most important serv-
ices are always the poorest paid. |
! have often wished Quinby sighed
. that il lay in my power to give every
= deserving man and woman the Just
!. reward earned by their service"
i All" breathed Kazia, that would
be something to do"
Quinby bent a benignant smile on
: Kazia. Mrs. Whiting, you must leave
! me an address. As It happens. I am
a trustee. and it may be, an influence
: in the Todd hospital Surely the pro-
!. fession OF healing offers a woman a
! larger-and better paid-feld than
mere individual nursing?"
: To those who are fitted
You are modest. OF course. But i
:. am sure | have not judged you too
generously
: He led Kazia to big cushioned
:. chair at the observation end OF the
;. car, had the Jap bring magazines and
!. the latest novel
! She lay back in the chair. smiling
! her thanks up 10 him, as frankly as
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brazen out. The philanthropist smiled
: back-and the light in his eyes, as
they swept the figure beneath them,
was not philanthropy
His smile became qutzzical He
: leaned over and patted her hand you
4 are plucky woman, my dear. | have
! a short memory-scnetimes
He want hack IN Marx
4 -'Truitt,@ he began, does your re
covered health mean that you are go
: ing back into harness
8 Il don't know" Mark answered
!. shortly He had Witnessed thu tableau
Z just described.
Z You must get back. Yop are needed
4 Have you kept track OF cur labor sit
+ uatisn?'
! mo"
4 Quinby sketched that situation. With
A terSeuess of which Mark had NOS