The evening world., 1914-03-02

tnan you might expect, and, beet OF
all, she's tall and slender. n she was
short and tat I'd call her rather hope
less. but you hang good clothes on
Besides. she's Initiative - q parrot"
lie had thrown his arms aloft In
despair.
life-with q parro.."
''1ts the lesser Of two evils" she
duily:
II guess you're right. Or. Harpa.
Your advice no doubt n good. though,
like your medicine. . bitter dose Just
now. You've done me q favor. sup
pose, and ri not forget t."
When the door Of her once had
closed upon his broad hack she had
'T'li ses that you don't forget It..
And she repeated 10 again with re-
newed satisfaction. She liked the
feeling that she already had become
. factor In the Affairs q Crowheart
and she intended 20 remain one.
The practice Of medicine with Dr..
Harpe was frankly for personal gain.
No ideals had Influenced her IN the
choice Of her profession and her prac-
tice Of II had developed no ambition
save the single one Of building up
hank account. The ethical distinction
between tho trades and profession.
which - based upon the fact that
tho professional man or woman II
supposed TO take Mp his or her life
work primarily because he loves both
his profession and the peoc'c whom
II may benefit, was distinction
which shs never had grasped. ahs
practissl medicine In the aame com.
merciai spirit that = cheap drummer
builds up . trade. She had no een-
timent regarding II. mono Of the am
bilious dreams Of high professional
standing attained by ineritorious
work which inspire those who
achieve. II was a business pure and
simple: each patient was n customer.
Her pose was an air Of camarad-
eric. OF blunt good nature. Her con-
opicuous walk was . staggering
stride. while In dress abe affected the
masculine severity Of some profes-
sional women. Her hair was the dull
wore Il coilsd In trying simplicity
at the hack Of her head. When she
was dressed . mans iinen waistcoat
with black silk watch fob hanging
from the pocket added further to the
unfeminine tout ensemble.
DR.. Harpe regarded the wedding as
exceedingly opportuno for herself.
bringing In AZ It did the settlers from
the Isolated ranches and outlying dis
tricts Of the big county. and shs
meant Il 20 serve - her real debut In
-" when Dr.. H.rps cam. downs.a,rs
cleared II III tables and alrsaAy veil
f,iisd Win quests. "Curiy." the camp
cook. was carsssing his violin. and
SNAKE River jim" tsaeeAAay drunk.
vas In his place beside him, while Ols
PUtseuon. redolent ~ the uvory.Gtablo
In which no worked, constantly felt
hts muscle to show that - was pro.
pared TO do his share WITH tho BIG
a. Andy p. symss moved through
the RAPIDLY growing crowd no one
but DR.. Harpe gucsssd that be
WINGED inwardly 1t the rscoundins
gratulatlons or that his heart all but
JAILED him when he saw his brids-to-
b In her bobinet veil, . dusA upon
her broad facs and following his
every movement With adoring eyes.
To all but DR.. Harps No looked the
fortunate and boaming bridegroom
and only she saw the tiny lines
which slesplsssuess had loft about
his eyes or detected tho hollowuess OF
his frequent laughter.
II vas moro or lass Of . relief to
all when the ceremony was over ana
the nervous and persptring Justice OF
wished them every known Joy. II
was q relief TO 6ymes. who kissed his
bride perfunctorily and returned her
TO wespinx Grandmother" kunkei's
arms relief to those impatient TO
dAnoe-A relief to the thtrvty whose
surreptfttous giances wandered In
spite OF their bast efforts toward the
pile Of champagne cssss In the cor
nor.
But the reward Of patience came to
all. and ~ the violin and guitar tuned
up the popping Of corxs was assur-
ance enough that the unsurpassed
thirst created by alhAh dust would
shortly b assuAged. Hank" Terri.
berry. In whose competent charge
symss had placed this portion Of the
wedding entertainment. realising
that. at BEST. pouring from Q bottle
and drinking from . glass 10 . slow
and tedious process. TO facilitate mat.
tsrs had provided two large, bright.
now dish-pans which he filled with
wine, also plentiful supply Of
bright. new. tin dippers.
Take your PARTNERS for Q quad
rille!" yelled Curly. tho camp cook.
rising from his chair.
The guests scrambled for places In
the quickly formed sets.
"Swing your partneri" he whoopsd.
II was glorious dance and II
moved unhaggingiy 10 the end: but
when Il was done and the dancers.
laughing and exhausted sought their
seats. II was discovered that Snake
River Jim had fallen to weeping be-
cause he said II was his unhappy lot
TO work while others danced.
Therefore SylvanA Starr suKEested
that. out Of q delicate regard for an
artistic feelings. and no one could
deny but Snake River Jim was that.
tho dance he temporarily suspended
while tho bridegroom and others OK
pressed their sentiments and delight
In the occasion BY . few remarks.
Sylvanus Starr himself setting the
example by bursting into an eulogy
which had tho impaasioned fervor Of
inspiration.
Tho vocabulary OF laudasory ad-
Jectives Cleaned In many years. az
perience IN the obituary department.
OF an Eastern Newspaper were sjsoted