The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

Men, like jewels, require n setting.
a clerk on n high stool porting over II
ledger. Is not unmprcssive. or cook
over her stove. But place the cook on
the stool, porting over the ledger, Doc
tor Max. who had lived all his life on
the edge Of Siduoy's horizon, now, by
the simple changing of her point of
view. doomed large and magnificent.
Perhaps he knew II. Certainly he stood
v'ery erect Certainly. too. there was
<sonsiderable manner in the way in
which he asked Miss Harrison to so
out and close the door behind her.
Sidney's heart, considering what WAS
happening To 1t, behaved very well.
For goodness sake. Sidney" said
Doctor Max, here you are young
lady and I've never noticed IL :"
This. OF course, WAS not what he had
Attended To say, being staff and all
that. But Sidney, visibly palpitant.
was very pretty. mucn prettier than
the Harrison girl, beating tattoo
with her heels In the next room.
Doctor Max. belonging To the class OF
man who settles his tie every time he
sees an attractive woman. thrust his
hands into the pockets OF his long
white coat and surveyed her quizzl-
cally.
Did Doctor Ed tell your"
'Slt down. He said something about
the hospital How's your mother and
Aunt Harriet"
VERY wcll-that Is. mothers never
quite Well" She was sitting forward
on her chair, her wide young eyes on
him. rs that's your nurse from the
hospital here?"
"ies, But she's not my nurse. She's
IL substitute"
The uniform Is so pretty" Poor
Sidney. with all the things she had
meant 10 say about II life of service.
and that. although she was young. she
was terribly In earnest.
1T takes n lot OF plugging before one
gets the uniform. Look here. Sidney;
X you are going 10 the hospital be-
cause OF the uniform. and with any
idea Of soothing fevered brows and all
that nonsense"
She Interrupted him, deeply flushed.
Indeed. no. She wanted To work. She
WINS young and strong. and surely
pair of willing hands-thAt was absurd
about the uniform. She had no silly
ideas. There was so much TO do In
the world. and she wanted To help.
Some people could give money. but she
couldn't. She could only offer service
And, partly through eurucstneSs and
partly through excitement. She ended
in sort OF nervous sob. and. going 10
the window, stood with her back To
him.
He followed her and, because they
eere old neighbors, she did not resent
II when he put his hand on her
shoulder
II don't know-of course II you feel
like that about IT," he said, "well see
what can be done It's hard work, and
good many times II seems futile. They
die, you know, In spite of all we can
do. And there are many things that
are worse than death"
His voice trailed OF When he had
started out In mis- profession, he had
had some such ideal OF service as this
girl beside him. He sighed little as
he turned away,
"Tll speak 10 the superintendent
about YOU" he said perhaps you'd
like me to show you around little"
when? Today"
He had meant in month or year.
II was quite n minute before he re-
Piled
Yes today, II you say. I'm operat-
Ing at four. How about three o'clock p
Then We'll say at three" she said
calmly, and took an orderly and uniiur-
ried departure.
She sent X. note at noon. with word
to Title at Mrs. Mckee's to put II I'M
der his plate;
Dear Mr. lie Moyne-I am so excited
can hardly write, Doctor Wilson. the sur
geon. Is going To take me through the hos
pital this afternoon. Wish me luek.-Sid-
ney Page.
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