Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-16


drearily empty as he had iorecaseeo'
The nights, when he lay sleepiess'
fighting an incipient craving, were
longer and drearier. Thus it was tnae
he had leisure to think Of Kazia Wnlo-
ing though at some loss to explain
why the temperance of one whom III
his receded youth he had treated Daoiy
should command SO much OF MS Az
terest.
Nor did he admit a design wnen
his drives took him almost daily past
the Todd hospital Nevertheless the
| sight of that institution was enough 10
evoke a faint thrill of excitement not
to be laid to it's barrack-like archltec-
ture, followed by more emphatic dls-
| appointment as the neighborhood was
left behind. One afternoon hazla' III
company with another young woman
emerged from the grounds as ne was
passing and gave him a cool impef-
sonal nod. He guessed that 1t was her
recreation hour and marked the tune.
The quick leaping interest should have
been warning to him. Perhaps IL
was, for:
I'm making a fool Of myself, ne
growled. What do / know or THIS
woman"
On the third day thereafter, at the
same hour, he passed the hospital.
This time Kazia appeared alone. She
gave him again the cool impersonai
nod and would have passed on. But
he drew the horses up sharply ana
called: "Kazia!"
She paused, hesitated a moment,
then went over to the curb.
"Will you drive with me for
while?"
II ought to walk" she answered.
Please, Kazia." 1t did not seem
absurd to him that he pleaded.
She hesitated again, then
YES" she saidl
He would have alighted to help her
to the seat, but she forestalled him.
Don't get out" And she was be-
side him.
He touched the horses with his whip
and they sprang forward.
You aren't WE'LL" she said abruptly.
And he, ascribing to that fact her
unexpected compliance, was at the mo-
ment almost glad of his disability.
rs it obvious? / believe I'm not.
In fact, my doctor has ordered me to
get out and play-I find it very hard
work. That's why---that's one reason
why-I asked you. / needed company.
The circumstance" he smiled, ought
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Nurses are VIGOROUSLY hard
hearted"
Yes? Then / can't work on your
sympathies. On the whole, I'd rather
have it so. You'll have to admit 1t
took courage to ask you to play with
me, because-you'H admit again--you
weren't exactly cordial the last time"
What did you expect?"
But l expected nothing" he re-
torted. Il didn't know you would be
at Romans. Why, hadn't even heard
of you for--Pve been counting it up
IA years. That isn't gross flattery, is
it? But, of course, you aren't the sort
OF woman that likes fattery. Are
your"
Then you're not so sure, after all?
But do like it."
Il must remember that" He
chuckled. Playing becomes distinctly
easier Isn't it lucky happened along
by the hospital just when l did,"
But l thought" She almost
smiled 81 thought it was a habit"
so you've seen me? Now you men,
ton it, l may as well confess that
this isn't luck, but the result of a very
clever plot. I've been driving past
the hospital almost every day in the
sneaking hope that just this would
occur"
"You say, a sneaking hope-?"
You see," he confided, I'm easily
frightened. How could know that I'd
find you $3.50 beautifully human
Are you preparing to snub me for
that?"
II am considering it." The smile
was unmistakable now. "But 1 won't,
because today is one of the days when
| can't help being beautifully human.
I'm so healthy that sometimes | just
have to take vacation from myself"
And I'm SO unhealthy that, though
I'd like to, can't give Truitt the slip
for even an hour. He's a persistent
beggar-as you may have noticed the
last few weeks"
They laughed.
1t was a clear afternoon, beautiful
with the mellow radiance OF autumn
sunshine. But the wind that swept
sky and air clean was crisp and pene-
trating. To her, superbly healthy it
gave only a rare tinge of color that
enhanced her charm, gave the last
needed softening touch. His wasted
body, despite the heavy overcoat he
wore, could not resist the chill breath.
But. though he knew he would PROB
ably pay later for the exposure, he
would not by so much as minute cur
tail the hour.
IT haven't had so pleasant-it's a
puny word, but let that go-so pleas
ant q time in years." he declared.
II see," she laughed. you have
taken me at my word"