Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-30

There was Miss Smith, the clever
trained nurse, whose skillful services
were factor in many Of her husbands
successful cures. Agatha always saw
the slender. dark eyed young woman.
self possessed. capable. never blunder-
ing or exciting the physicians irritable
ity at critical moments. Besides all
these virtues. Helen Smith possessed q
certain piquant beauty that was en-
HANGED by the demure uniform of her
profession.
Agatha Fielding was more jealous of
Helen Smith than of any other woman:
perhaps it was because professional
duties brought the physician and nurse
together at frequent intervals. The doc.
tor had grown weary Of his wife's al
lusions to the pretty nurse, anu this one
rift in their newly welded life threat
ened to become wider breach.
On this particular evening DR.. Field
ing came into the house, hollow eyed.
weary and Respondent Agatha. dress
ed for motoring. met him at the door
and recognized his condition at once.
"You are tired out DEAR" she cried
anxiously. You shall not stir out of
the house tonight. Jane can prepare
some supper at once. Our trip to Oak
wood will keep until another day."
Every we'll. Agatha he said rather
shortly and passed into his Office.
Agatha followed him. pale and accus-
ing. ALI her tenderness had fed, and
she was overcome by a spasm OF
jealousy. After spending three hours
in the companionship of Miss Smith.
whom he must treat courteously, he
had returned to his wife silent and
taciturn. 1t was not fair; it was not
just.
Standing there in the Office doorway,
Agatha told her husband all these
things and more-more things than she
dared remember afterward in a saner
moment. II hate her!' she cried pas.
sionately. You always loved me,
Harry. and now you are fascinated by
her dark eyes! You used to think my
gray eyes were-were"- And pool
Agatha dissolved in food of tears.
DR.. Fielding. pausing in the act OF
shedding his linen dust coat, stared al
her incredulously. pityingly. Then
tossing his coat to chair, he mixed 8
sedative and made her drink it. Wher
she had Gained down he sat down be
side her on the lounge. and, claspine
his hands about one knee, he looked
at her under half lowered lids.
Dear" he said patiently. 1.-The cir
love hasn't got dark eyes, and she
hasn't got gray eyes. either!'
Agatha lifted her head and gazed a,
him in horror.
'Another?" she gasped tragically. =.
He nodded. 1.-THE girl have always
loved. always will love, has green eye.
the greenest eyes you ever saw
Agatha" He looked at her closely, bu
she was staring back at him grie
stricken.
VERY we'll, Harry. Thank you fol
your confidence in me-" she said, will
sudden unexpected Quietness. per
haps-perhaps something can be done
thought it was Miss Smith,
II am sorry to say that Miss Smith
was married this afternoon" said thu
doctor grimly.
'Married?" gasped Agatha. "Why-
why-oh, Harry. and did you know II
all the time-that she was going to be
married?''
He shook his head impatiently. ~
wish l had. 1t was very unexpected
but believe she married a man whom
she nursed through typhoid fever 8
year ago. She was the best nurse or
my list. and if had only had her help
this afternoon He paused and BIZ
his lip.
"What happened. Harry?" she asked
quickly.
II lost Mrs. Munson's case. She died
this afternoon. l had to take a new
nurse out with me, and she did not un
derstand the nature Of the attack and
was not quick to respond to my orders
That is how l shall miss Miss Smith,"
Agatha sat in painful silence. While
the fascinating nurse had retired to the
background there had crept in the new
creature who had fascinated her hus
band-the woman with the greenest
eyes he had ever seen.
Harry" she said timidly, do you
mind if speak about the girl with the
green eyes?"
"Go on, DEAR" he said. a smile tuck.
ed away at the corner Of his lips.
"Is-she-pretty?"
For answer DR.. Fielding took his
wife's lovely agitated face between his
hands and gazed into her wide gray
eyes. Dearest" he said meaningly
Feature for feature. she looks exactly
like you. She is the loveliest woman
In the world, and love her best in the
world-only sometimes her eyes are
gray. like yours are now, and some
times they are green-green with jeal
ousy" His lips touched her trembling
ones in a tender kiss.
Harry" she whispered a little later
Il shall so manage it that you will new
er see that green eyed girl again as
long as you live. Do you mind very
much?''
Dear" said DR.. Fielding emphatical.
~. II don't care If l never see her
again. l always did like gray eyes the
best"