The Dermott news., 1917-03-15

where else in the world.
 But he did not look at her. There was so much that was hopeless in his eyes that he did not want her 10 see.
 Tn one way, 1t will be little bet ter for you thnn if Christine and Pal mer were not in the house. You like Christine, don't your
 Very much"
 "She likes you. K. She depends on you, too, especially since that night when you took care of Palmer's arm before We got Doctor Max. l often think K, what good doctor you would have been. You knew so well what to do for mother"
 She broke off. She still could not trust her voice about her mother.
 "palmer's arm Is going to be quite straight. Dr. Ed Is so proud of Max over it. It was bad fracture"
 He had been waiting for that. Once Tt least, whenever they were together. she brought Max into the conversation. She was quite unconscious of 1t.
 You and Max are grent friends. hlItN Spu NbHlti Iht Hllll. lie IS lll- terestng, don't you think =
 Very" said K
 To save his life. he could not put any warmth into his voice He would be fair II WAS net In human nature te expect more of him.
 "Those long talks you have, shut in your room-what in the world do you talk about? rolides?'
 "0eeasionally."
 She was I little jealous of those eve nings. when she sat alone. or when Harriet. sitting with her, made sketches under the lamp to the accompaniment of Il steady hum of masculine voices from across the hall. Not that she Was ignored, of course. Max came in ] always. before he went. and. leaning over the back of chair would inform her of the absolute hlankness of life in the hospital without her
 And K. would stand in the doorway. quietly smoking or go back to his room ] and lock away in his trunk the great German books on surgery with which he and Max had been working out Il case.
 So K sat by the dinng-room table and listened to her talk of Max that last evening together When the bells announced midnight. Sidney reused with start She renliZed that for some time neither of them had spoken and that Ks eyes were fixed on her. I s,t. fI, 4T,.,t l the burden of the churches. and struck 1 the hour in quick staccuto notes.
 Sidney rose and went over to k. her black dress in soft folds about her.
 He Is born. k"
 "IIe Is born. dear"
 She stopped and kissed his cheek lightly.
 Christmas day dawned thick and white. Sidney left the little house at six. with the street light still burning through n mist of falling snow.
 The hospital wards and corridors were still lighted when she went on duty at seven o'clock. She had been assigned to the mems surgical ward and went there Tt once. She had not seen Carlotta Harrison since her moth CTS death; but she found her on duty i In the surgical ward. The older girl greeted her plesantly.
 We were all sorry 10 hear of your l trouble" she said. T hope We shall get on nicely"
 Sidney surveyed the ward. full to overtiowIng. At the far end two cots had been placed.
 The ward Is heavy, isn't tf" Every. I've been almost mad at dressing hour. There are three of us you, myself and n probationer."
 The first light of the Christmas morning was coming through the win dows. Cariotta put out the lights and i turned in a businesslike way 10 her records
 ''The prohationer's name is Ward we'll" she said. Perhaps you'd better