New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

~ ask her questions asked them professionally, and
She answered professionally; but they tell the story
YOU know
~Doctor~ said Icrmvn. 81 have never looked upon
YOU as given 20 cxasgeration, and am not accusing yon
If If now: but are you sure that you quite understand
Lucille, She is very cxcitabc and nervous and highly
strung She came 10 you I'm one Of her moments OF de-
urcson You might very easily form an idea Of her
condition that was q little misleading.
Sir lanes poured himself glass OF vine u brought
Lucille into the world, he continued 81 attended her
throughout her erlhood Travelled over 20 France 90
s. her when She had typhoid DO not believe that
she has ever voluntarily consulted another doctor. She
has been ike one Of my children To- me- Everything
that have told YOU is the truth and more than the
truth ! speak, of course, in complete ignorance Of
any circumstances there may be between you 20 explain
what on the face of IT, seems strange. 1 can only
deal with facts Lucille is dying. She will die If you
do not save her. Il is my duty TO tell you this.
Cuiousy enough, after the first shock, Jcrmyns 5uc-
ccciing impulse was one of anger. "Look here, Doc
tori" he said "Supposing there was cause of otense
between my wife and myself, so great that, however
strange it may seem TO you there iishonor in my
even Stimulating an affection for her that ! could not
feel do YOU still sit there and tell me that her state OF
health is my responsibility
81 am doctor and not philosopher, Sir James re-
marked dryy Honor and dshonor DO not under
stand: not the modern view Of them, any rate. The
position of husband and wife has been the same since
the world was made and always will be; although the
present generation seems TO DO nothing but kick at it.
YOU may alter schools Of thought, YOU may build up
new standards, establish cults and new sccts but
vou can't DO away with the Obligations of the marriage
ceremony Idont wish TO know anything more than DO
know Il smvdutv topoint out Your responsibility; and
20 my thinking any rate, there isn't anything in this
world that could absoye YOU if Lucille dies without your
making an effort 10 save her. Shall we take coffee
outside ! am going TO a meeting at the hospital.
Icrmyn waved him away. I'D rather you went, he
said simply 81 want 10 think.
Sir lanes rose from his place and for a moment let his
arm rest upon Ternyn's shoulder Il am an old fool,
suppose he declared; but, Jcrmyn, there's only one
way out Of a tangle and there isn't anyone who
show II TO YOU well YOU can find it out for yourself
If you'll only be honest
JERAIYN. little later on, found secluded corner in
) the reading room and threw himself into an easy
chair. \ crowd of hateful thoughts were pressing in
upon him There things that he forced TO all
nit Since the day OF his marriage it had been changed
Lucille who had lived like a shadow at his side Even as
he sat there me could think of hundred of his
brutality toward her. He had told himself that he was
simply being consistent He had promised nothing; he
had nothing to give He followed their tour, in his
thoughts. from city TO city and back again TO England
II was a changed Lucille indeed He had watched her
grow quctcr and quictcr. He remembered his heart
achcd with dull pain when he remembered the many
times when She had made those timid appeals % him.
the mporug light Of her eyes, the small articles She