Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-12

| girl with aphasia Doesn't know who
she is or where she came from or where
/ she wants to 20. The funny part is that
/ sne suffers from none OF the causes of
The disease"
Dick smiled, 1T must be pleasant ia
forget everything sometimes" he said
You couldn't inoCulate me. could you?''
81 never knew that it was infectious. a"
said Dalton. Still, you might try it in
the interest of science. She usually comes
In for chat In the evening. She likes
TO talk about her case She knows as
much about the disease as | do"
He rang the bell and trim nurse ap-
peared, "Wil you ask Miss Smith to
come in IL she mas not yet retired" he
said, and he turned to Dick.
"I'Ii have to introduce you as a re-
porter" he said, she's not like the
average charity patient I'm a clinic, YOU
know. It's evident that she is gently
bred and she might resent being on ex-
hibitiOn."
Dick nodded. but when the door opened
to admit the patient he scandalized the
physician hy jumping up and Clasping
the girl in his arms.
TO Dalton's further amazement the
patient did not appear to resent the
caress, and II was not until he stood be-
side them that they appeared to remem-
the girl blushing a rosy red
The sight of Mr.. Fitzgerald has re-
called me- she said I'm explanation. 'T
am Audrey--Audrey Craven, am l not?"
she asked. Dick nodded.
~ remember now" she went on "I
was to he married to Sir Henry. Where
is Sir Henry Dlck?"
Home" said Fitzgerald, beamingly
SAILED the other day. He was kicked
ba gf
mother"
But you said YOU lived here in Chi
ocag:" interrupted Dalton I'VE never
thought Of inquiring in New York"
81 thought 7 did," she answered. in
nocently. what "A lot of trouble / must
have made. Was mother much worried,
Dlck?"
Dick smiled Ermly. She was more
angry than worried; angry that the best
match OF the season Cfrom her point Of
view was spoiled
she is very anxious he admitted
she thought YOU were "A runaway. The
detectives trailed me for couple of
days"
THE idea" she said with laugh
''and here l was all the time trying to
find out who | was"
Dalton produced a stack of press clip
pings about her case. I'VE We're going
to make a scrap book he explained. II
suppose Miss Carver viii want to take
them home now
"If you could spare them" she said
sWeetly 81 should love TO have them"
And Ill telegraph your mother" went
on the physician. what is the address?
It's funny that you were a friend of
Dicks We were in the same class in
college"
III is odd, agreed Audrey. "Dick will
wire mother ! suppose ! shall have to
wait until she comes on
"T'm going back tomorrow night" he
suggested. whats the matter with get
ting married and making it a honeymoon
trip"
Dalton. scenting a romance, seconded
the suggestion, and presently a minister,
visiting a patient read the marriage
service 10 them in the doctors office
with Dalton ana the head nurse acting
as Witnesses
The following evening they sat I'm the
stateroom of the Pullman eastbound
IA was very nice Of mother TO take IL
so well" said Audrey comfortably.
"How could she do otherwise when
every paper had the story Of our mar
riageT' he laughed. "she had to make
the best OF It,"
Audrey patted the bulky envelope Of
clippings that lay on the seat beside her
Don't you think that was better than
simply running away from homer she
asked. 1T avoided ali scandal"
You mean that you didn't have
aphasia7' he gasped
Audrey nodded. 4 had TO do some
thing she explained, 'and a mere run
asay seemed 50 vulgar thiRk I did Il
fers sell
Blessed cbiid said Dick tenderly
You ate The most wonderful wife ever
hestaaed upon man
eepleish1 1915.