New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-08

Sidney's mind flew to Christine and
her bright future, to a trOusseau
bought with the LOrenz money, to
Christine settled down, a married wom'
an with Palmer Howe. She came back
with an effort. Harriet had two TRAN
gular red spots in her sallOw cheeks.
Il can get Il few good understands
the only way to start. And if you care
to do hundwOrk for me, Anna, I'll send
it to you, and pay you the regular
rates. There isn't the call for it there
used to be, but just a touch gives
DASH"
All of Mrs. Pages grievances had
worked their way to the surface. Sid
ncy and Harriet had made her world,
such as it was, and her world was in
revolt. She flung out her hands.
II suppose l must do something.
With you leaving, and Sidney renting
her room and sleeping on Il folding
bed in the sewing room, everything
seems upside down. l never thought
| should live to see strange mel running
in and out of this house and carry
ing latchkeys." This reference to lie
Moyne, whose tall figure had made a
hurried exit some time before.
IIarrlet's eyes We're brighter already
as she went out. Sidney, kissing her
in the hall and wishing her luck, real
lied suddenly what Il burden she and
her mother must have been for the last
few years. She threw her head up
proudly. They would never be a bur
den ~again-never, as long as she had
strength and health!
BY evening Mrs. Page had worked
herself into Il state bordering on hys-
terra. Harriet was out most of the day.
She came in at three o'clock, and Ka-
tie gave her n 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 | said to get Doctor Ed"
Very significant of Harriet's 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 at n
rental that she determincdly put out
of her mind, and she was on her way
buy furniture. No pirate, fitting out
Il ship for the highways Of the sea,
experienced more guilty and de-
lightful excitement.
The afternoon dragged away. Doc
ed was tout on a case" and might
not be in until evening. Sidney sat in the
darkcned room and waved a fan over
her mothers rigid form. At half past
five Johnny Hosenfeld, from the alley,
who worked for Il florist after school,
brought n box of roses, and departed
srinning impishly. He knew Joe, had
him in the store. Soon the alley
knew that Sidney had received Il dozen
Killarney roses at three dollars and Il
half, and was probably engaged to Joe
doctor Ed" said Sidney, as he fol-
lowed her down the stairs, "can you
spare the time to talk to me Il little
Nhile?"
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
where Joe'S roses, refused by
he petulant invalid upstairs, bloomed
ilone.
First of ALL" said Sidney, did you
what you said upstairs?"
Doctor Ed thought quickly.
"Of course; but what?"
you said l was a born nurse"
The Street was very fond of Doctor
Ed. 1t did not always approve of
1t ~said-which was perfectly
rue-that he had sacrificed himself to
Ms brothers career-that for the sake
If that brilliant young surgeon, Doc
or Ed had done without wife and
'hildren; that to send him abroad he
lad saved and skimped; that he still
vent shabby and drove the old buggy
Max drove about in an autOmo-
,ile coupe. Sidney, not at all of the
'tuff martyrs are made of, sat in the
parlor, and, remembering all
his, was ashamed of her rebellion.
I'm going into u hospital" said Sid
ley.
Doctor Ed waited. He liked to have
Ill the symptoms before he made a
diagnosis or ventured an opinion. So
sidney, trying to be cheerful, and quite |
unconscious of the anxiety in her voice, |
old her story.
ITS fearfully hard work, of course"
e commented, when she had finished.
$50 is anything worth while. Look
t the way you work"
Doctor Ed rose and wandered around
he room.
81 don't think l like the idea," he |
aid at last. It's splendid work for
older woman. But it's life, child
Lfe in the raw. 1t seems such an un-
ecessary sacrifice"
"DOn't you think" said Sidney brave
Y, that you are a poor person to talk
f sacrifice? Haven't you always, all
our life"
Doctor Ed colored to the roots of
is str3w-cOlOred hair.
Certainly not" he said almost irri-
ably. MAX had genius; l had-abil-
y. That's different. One real sue
ess is better than two halves. Not"-
e smiled down at her-"not that I /
minimize my usefulness. Somebody
as to do the hack-work. and, If 1 do
ny 1t myself, I'm a pretty good hack"
'very WELL" said Sidney. "Then l