Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-14

her room ana sleeping on O f/Img
bed In the sewing room. everything
seems upside down. never thought
should live to see strange men running
In and out of this house and carry
Ing latchkeys." This reference to LIE
Moyne, whose tall figure had made
hurried exit some time before.
Harriet's eyes were brighter already
as she went out Sidney, kissing her
In the hall and wishing her luck, real
lied suddenly what burden she and
her mother must have been for the last
few years. She threw her head up
proudly. They would never be bur-
den again-never, as long as she had
strength and health!
BY evening Mrs. Page had worked
herself into a state bordering on hys-
terra. Harriet was out most Of the day.
She came in at three o'clock, and Ka-
tie gave her cup Of tea. At the news
of her sisters condition, she merely
shrugged her shoulders.
"She'll not die, Katie" she said
calmly. But see that Miss Sidney
eats something, and If she is worried
tell her l said to get Doctor Ed"
Very significant of Harriets altered
outlook was this casual summoning Of
the Streets family doctor. She was
already dealing in larger figures. The
recklessness Of pure adventure was In
her blood. She had taken rooms ut
rental that she determinedly put out
of her mind, and she was on her way
to buy furniture. No pirate, fitting out
a ship for the highways of the sea,
ever experienced more guilty and de-
lightful excitement.
The afternoon dragged away. Doc
tor Ed was tout on case" and might
not be In until evening. Sidney sat In the
darkened room and waved fan over
her mothers rigid form. At half past
Ave Johnny Resented, from the alley,
who worked for a florist after school,
brought box Of roses, and departed
grinning impishly. He knew Joe, had
seen him In the store. Soon the alley
knew that Sidney had received dozen
Killarney roses at three dollars and u
half, and was probably engaged to Joe
Drummond.
doctor Ed" said Sidney, as he fol.
lowed her down the stairs, "can you
spare the time to talk to me a little
whileT
Perhaps the elder Wilson had a
quick vision of the crowded office
waiting across the Street; but his re-
ply was prompt:
"Any amount Of time"
Sidney led the way into the small
parlor, where Joe's roses, refused by
the petulant invalid upstairs, bloomed
alone.
First of ALL" said Sidney, did you
mean what you said upstairsf"
Doctor Ed thought quickly.
"Of course; but what?"
"You said l was bern Nurse"
The Street was very fond of Doctor
Ed. II did not always approve OF
him. 1t said-which was perfectly
true-that he had sacrificed himself to
/ his brothers career-that for TIE sake
of that brilliant young surgeon, Doc
! tor Ed had done without wife and
children; that TO send him abroad he
had saved and skimped; that he still
went shabby and drove the old buggy
while Max drove about Ia M automo-
bile coupe. Sidney, not at all Of the
stun martyrs are made Of, sat In the
scented parlor, and, remembering all
this. was ashamed Of her rebellion.
I'm going into hospital" said Sid
ney.
Doctor Ed waited. He liked TO have
all the symptoms before he made a
diagnosis or ventured an opinion. Sc
Sidney. trying TO be cheerful, and quite
unconscious u the anxiety In her voice
told her story.
"It's fearfully hard work, OF course
he commented, when she had finished
$50 Is anything worth while. Look
ut the way you work."
Doctor Ed rose and wandered around
the room.
~ don't think I like the iGea," hi
said ~ last. Its splendid work fol