The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06

| JUST as warmly ana 1eir ashamed
that they were SO unreal. She simply
mustn't let herself get to resenting
Harriet At the end of the fort
night, the doctor made his final visit.
Rose had especially asked Rodney to
be on hand 10 hear his report when
the examination was over.
"He says Rose told her husband,
"that I'm perfectly well" She turned
TO the doctor for confirmation. Don't
your"
The doctor smiled. "As far as my
diagnostic resources go, Mrs. Aldrich,
you are perfectly WE'LL
Rose smiled widely and contentedly
upon them. '"That's delightful" she
said to the doctor. '"Thanks very
much"
| But after he had gone she found
Mrs. Ruston In the nursery and had
/ "a Talk with that lady, which was des-
tined to produce seismic upheayals.
1--WE decided to make little
change In our arrangements, Mrs. Rus
ton" she said. "But / don't think
it's one that will disturb You very
much. I'm going to let Doris go--
Ill get her another place. OF course
and do her work myself"
Mrs. Ruston compressed her lips,
and went on for minute with what
she was doing 10 one OF the twins,
as IL she hadn't heard. "Doris is
quite satisfactory. madam" she said
nj last. I'D not advise making a
change. She's a dependable young
| woman. as such go. OF course watch
her very close"
II think can promise to be de-
pendabie," Rose said. II don't know
much about babies, but think can
learn as well as Doris. Anyhow,
can wheel them about and wash their
clothes and boil their bottles and
things as well as she does. And you
can tell me what to do just as you tell
her"
To this Inst observation IL became
evident that Mrs. Ruston meant to
make no reply at all. She gave Rose
some statistical information about the
twins instead, In which Rose showed
herself politely interested, and present
ly withdrew.
Rodney wore a queer expression
all through dinner. and when he got
| Rose alone In the library afterward,
he explained It. Mrs. Ruston had
given him notice. contingently. Rose
| Ind informed her of her intention to
dispense with the service of the nurse
maid. II Rose adhered to this inten-
tion, Mrs. Ruston must leave.
II was some sort of absurd misun-
Outstanding, of course. Rodney con-
Guided, and wanted to know what 1t
was all about.
II did say meant to let Doris CO."
Rose explained. "but told her ! meant
10 take Doris job myself. said !
thought I could be just as good
nursemaid as she was. And ! meant
IT.
He was proving about the room II
a worried sort OF way, before she go
as far as that. II don't see. child,
he exclaimed, "why you couldn't leave
well enough alonei II it's that ole
economy bug OF yours again. it's non
sense. You, to spend all your tint
doing mental work to save me tel
dollars weekl"
ut isn't mental work." Rose insist
ed ITS apprentice work. After w
been at 1t six months. learning as fas
as can, Ill be able to let Mrs. RustoI
go and take her job--Tn be reali.
competent to take care of my owl
children. don't pretend am now.
He stared at her In perfectly homes
bewilderment. you're talking rattle
wild | think, Rose" he said very quiet
, W
"rm talking what I've learned fror
you," she said. "Oh. Rodney, pleas
try TO forget that I'm your wife an
that you're In love with me. Can
you Just say: Here's A, or b, or X,
perfectly healthy woman, twenty-tw
years old, and a little real work woul
be good for herr"
She won. with much pleading, sol
Of troubled half-assent from him. III
matter could be taken up again wit
Mrs. Ruston.
Given fair field. Rose might hay
won a victory here. But, as Port
had said once. the pattern was cut iii
ferently. There was a sudden alar
one night, when her little namesal
was found strangling with the crou
There were seven terrifying hours--a
most uncomfortable hours, while Il
young life swung and balanced ov
the ultimate abyss. The heroine
those hours was Mrs. Ruston. TIL
the child lived was clearly creditab
10 her.
Rose made another effort even aft
that, though she knew she was beat
in advance. She waited until the Q
calm routine was re-established. The
once more. she asked for her chan'
But Rodney exploded before she 9
the words fairly out of her mout
''No," he shouted, II won't consider
She's saved that baby's life. You