The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-03
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Confessions
of a Wife
MALCOLM STUART'S
INVITED I'M MOI II 4

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MALCOLM STUART'S
| LETTER TO MOLLIE
| did not get a chance to talk
to Pat after all. Mollie was SO
full of her news from Malcolm
Stuart that she and Chad came
over last evening.
Jim Edie also dropped in and
they all got here, before Pat ar
rived.
Mollie brought her letter. 1t
read:
MY Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton:
81 am taking the liberty to
write you because | feel so inter-
ested in the case of Mrs. Waverly.
DR.. of Vienna, whom you
probably know is the greatest spe-
cialist on diseases of tine spine, is
on his way to America.
THE doctor and l were great
chums in Liepsic when was TAX
ing my last year at the University,
and we have been together much
since then. In fact, | am with him
on his yacht from which / am writ
ing.
Il am very anxious indeed, that
Mrs. Waverly should see DR.. =,
and so | am writing to you that
you will urge upon both Mr.. and
Mrs. Waverly the Importance at
least of getting his opinion about
Mrs. Waverly.
Il would write to Mr.. Waverly,
but have never met him, and he
might think, in the spicy speech
of the home land, was 'butting
in
However, you, dear friends,
know how much the enthusiasm
and gaiety of Mrs. Waverly i'm.
pressed me the few times / met
her, and l cannot think Of her as
a helpless invalid without the
keenest pain and regret.
Or. --- will be in America
about six months, but he tells me
that would be ample time to OPP
crate and insure a perfect recov.
cry, should he feel that an opera
tion was beneficial and necessary
and should Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly
decide to be guided by his judg
ment.
| Yes, l have talked little with
the doctor about Mrs. Waverly.
hope that none of you will feel
have been intrusive. Her case II
most interesting from a scientifi,
as we'll as sympathetic point oil
view.
Naturally, he cannot offer hi.
services, but I am sure he will
only be too glad to respond t.
lyour request to make a trip from
New York to your home and de
his best in every way for Mrs
Waverl.
Il expect you are very happy tc
be at home again and the sigh
and speech of friends has added
to your very evident joy of living
please don't censure me fol
envying you, for you must know
that no one can have searched fol
that joy more than I, and up te
date it always seems to elude me
will you pardon me if | add
the only bit of verse l was ever
guilty of perpetrating. 1t de-
scribes so perfectly not only my
condition of mind at this moment
but also my optimistic hope in
the future.
"There's q bit of sunshine
cleaning
Over there
While L stand in shadow
seeming
Full of care,
But each flicker of the leaves
And the glow of golden
sheaves
Helps me bear.
"ThOugh the darkness seems
to deepen
Ger the land,
There is radiance Just be-
yOnd me
At my hand.
When, alas! 1 would como
near
Something ever seems to scar
Where l stand.
But, thank God, my eyes
can see it
| Over there
And its joyous flush of glory
Seems a prayer.
That IL may my shadow kiss
Change its sadness into bliss
Everywhere"
Forgive me, I'm miles from
nowhere, and it is relief to gel
1t off my chest
Sincerely yours,
| MALCOLM STUART"
Continued Monday
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