El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-10

could happen on cay when me sun
shines 50 brightly
They Reach Hospital To See Their
Daughter.
aHappeni What could happen2 You
imaEine things. and that's what makes
you so nervous You want 10 Try not
70 be so morbid
look on the dark side Of things FROM
a cnfId she had allowed herself 10 Wor-
~ about what might happen, even II
there were hardly a possibility OF rs
coming 10 pass II she nad peen m
vited TO 90 on a picnic she would be
gin to worry three or four days anead
about the weather, ana ner molleE
used 10 say that IL was no wonder
she never got much pleasure out OF
They reached the hospital and
Helen paused. thinking that warren
would so right down 70 the OIuce-
He was late already, and, as a gen
eral thing, nothing could make MIN
neglect his business
I'm going in with you" he re-
marked at her look Of surprise Just
70 be sure that everything is all
And as they went up the steps Helen
reached out and squeezed MS fingers
/ approximately
I'm sotglad. dear" she whispered
They went into the general recep-
ton room to wait. while one OF the
white coated inferno went upstairs 10
see II Dr. Strong would admit them
The anriSepric smell Of the place made
Helen almost faint. she had always
hated the idea Of a hospital It seemed
as though they had waited a long time
l when Dr. strong himself came into the
room The inferno looked at them
Curiouslv and then vanished and Helen
/ put out her hand weakly and swayed
/ as she stood Up.
| DR. Strong grasped her hand strong
'3Iy dear Mrs Curtis" he was say
l Ing IN his deep bass voice. your little
! daughter is doing splendidly- The op-
GRAFTON was nothing she VIII be as
/ well as ever in a few days"
Helen smiled family. The reaction
] moment
They Go to the Bedside of winifred.
I pered the words
she hasn't come out Of the ether
but you may see her IL YOU like. Just
{ 70 convince yourself thar she Is al
: right And he laughed pleasantly.
: be led the way up a flight Of marble
/ steps and through countless stone
J tloored corridors Finally they stopped
l al the door OF a room, and Dr. Strong
/ opened the door softly. A nurse rose
/ from the side OF the bed and smiled
I as she saw Helen's anxious face Even
/ Warren looked a little unlike himself
i ana then Helen had stepped into the
! room and was bending over the tiny
iron bed where Winifred was lying 50
Z quietly.
She scarcely seemed 20 breathe. and
[ tiny little furrow Of pain wrinzled
I up her smooth white forehead. Her
/ little oval face was very white. and
/ Helen, with a little sob, fell on her
I knees beside the bed
Your husband wants to sneak n
: you-' whispered the nurse, bending
I over her finally. And Helen stood mn
Z and followed her out Of the room. she
{ had not known that they had LEFT her
I alone with Winifred until then.
shell be coming out in q few min
/ utes. went on the nurse softly. so
I come right back If you want TO be with
Warren drew her to him as the nurse
J vanished Into the room. They we've
alone in the corridor. and he kissed
. her softly
Z Il want you TO meet me downtown
I Tor lunch and then she demurred. I
shal want 10 hear all about it. and 7
, can wait any longer now"
Helen smiled understandinglv. a
warm little feeling OF being able To
I minister 20 his wants as wen as to
/ W lnlLred.s came over her. and she hest
/ lated with her hand on the knob OF
Then she nodded. and. as he went
, Down the corridor. waved him a rav
Ille goodbye He smiled as he looked
back, she had opened the door softIv
4 and gone.