Middletown transcript., 1916-12-30
CHAPTER VIII-continued.

"Yes."
"Well, this is the question: She's
getting better. She'll be going out
soon. Don't you think something
ought to be done to keep her from
going back?"
There was a shadow in ks eyes
now. She was so young to face all
this nr1d yet, since face face it It she mus,
how much better to have her do it
sQuarely.
''Does she want to change her mode
of life?"
Il don't know, of course. There are
some things one doesn't discuss. She
cares a great deal for some man. The
other day prOpped her UP in bed and
gave her q newspaper, and after a
while found the paper on the floor,
and she was crying. The other pa
tients avoid her, and it was some time
before I noticed it. The next day she
told me that the man was going to
marry someone else. He wouldn't
marry me, of course she said; but
ne might have told me-"
LIE MOyne did his best, that after
noon In the little parlor, to provide
Sidney with philosophy to carry her
through her training. He told her that
certain responsibilities were hers, but
that she could not reform the world.
Broad charity, tenderness and healing
were her province.
Help them all you can," he finished,
feeling inadequate and hOpelessly de
dactic. "Cure them; send them out
with a smile; and-leaye the rest to
The Almighty"
Sidney was resigned, but not con-
tent. Newly facing the evil Of the
world, she was u rampant refOrmer at
once. Only the arrival of Christine
and her fiance saved his philosophy
from complete rOut. He had time for
a question between the ring Of the
bell and Katie's deliberate progress
from the kitchen to the front door.
"HOw about the surgeon, young VIII
son? Do you ever see him." His tone
was carefully casual.
"AlmOst every day. He stops at the
door Of the ward and speaks to me-
1t makes me quite distinguished, for
prObatiOner. Usually, you know, the
staff never even see the prObatiOnerS."
"And-the glamour persists?" He
smiled down at her.
Il think he Is very wonderful" said
Sidney valiantly.
Christine LOrenz, while not large,
seemed to fill the little room. Her
voice, which was frequent and pene-
trating, her smile, which was wide and
showed very white teeth that were a
trifle large for beauty, her all-embrac-
ing good nature, dominated the entire
lower floor. K, who had met her be-
fore, retired into silence and corner.
Young I4e~e smoked 4 cigarette in
the hall.
"You poor thing!" said Christine,
and put her cheek against Sidney's.
why, you're positively thin! Palmer
gives you a month to tire of it all;
but / said"
II take that back" Palmer spoke in
dolently from the corridor. There Is
the look Of willing martyrdOm in her
face"
Howe was a gOod-lOOking man, thin,
smooth-shaven, aggressively well
dressed. This Sunday afternoon, in
a cutaway coat and high hat, with an
English malacca stick, he was just a
little out of the picture. The Street
said he was wild" and that to get
into the Country club set Christine
was losing more than she was gaining.
Christine had stepped out on the bal
cOny, and was speaking to K. just In
side.
TITS rather a queer way to live, Of
course" she said. "But Palmer Is a pau
Der, practically. We are going to take
our meals at home for while. You see,
certain things that we want we can't
have If we take hOuSe-a car, for in
stance. Wen need one for running
out to the Country club to dinner.
And we're getting the ROsenfeld boy
10 drive It. He's crazy about machin-
cry, and he'll come for practically moth
Ng."
K. had never known a married
couple to take two rooms and go to
the brides mothers for meals In order
Ito keep a car. Hs looked family