The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-23
MARGIE WORRIED
ABOUT DICKS HEALTH

Dear Mary, how do enjoy
talking with her.
Mollie had been SO completely
tied up with Chad and her poor
little baby that l hardly see her
nowadays and I miss my visits
with her.
81 had really forgotten how
fond I was of Mary" said Dick the
lother day. II always knew she
was splendid girl, but to tell the
truth l never thought she would
stack up quite as high as she
does. I wish Max would decide
to live in this country
Dick Is not looking as we'll as l
wish. He has gotten into the
habit of coming home early in the
afternoon and lying down In the
sun room.
Yesterday he said to me as l
came In after being out for ride
with Mollie and Mary, "Margie,
I have been looking out on the
flower garden just over there and
trying to picture myself in your
place as you were lying here SO
long. / should think you would
have grown to Just hate nature,
she must have seemed so uhsym-
pathetic with your moods. Nature
seems too blatantly happy-so
eternally young-so-"
"Why, what is the matter.
Dick?" I interrupted, has any,
thing gone wrong at the Officer"
"No dear" he answered wear
lily, "only I am very tired. I do
not seem to get my strength back
at all. / get up in the morning
feeling pretty we'll, but before l
have worked an hour l am all in"
"Come over and sit by me-" he
continued. TELL me all you have
been doing today. l remember
you told me you were going shop
ping for the baby this morning."
Here is a strange thing, little
book. This baby is Just as real to
Dick now before it In here, as
Sonny was to me before his COM
ing.
81 tell you," he said, I'VE =
must remember that the little
chap will be coming to town
pretty soon now and / want him
to- have all the frills that any
baby could have.
"Margie," Dick went on earn
estly, you don't feel the same
, about this baby as you did about
Sonny. do your"
No, and l am glad I don't.
think | was morbid then"
"And I am afraid that am the
one who Is growing morbid now"
he returned quickly.
you are not well, dear"
81 am well enough to know all
have missed in the past years
We have been together, and now I
want wife and child as no man
ever wanted them before"
you have the wife, Dick was
my comforting rejoinder, and it
might look to anyone present as
tho, luck being with us, you
would soon be able to count your
blessings further" -
81 am afraid, Margie. I am
afraid. Afraid for you. for my
self and for our child" :.
He said this somewhat wildly
and l knew he was more i'll than
had thought, for fear was the
last thing that assailed Dick when
he was in perfect health.
| There is nothing to be afraid
Of" l assured him soothingly. II
am healthier than I have BEEN
since We were married. l think
you are getting better, altho it is
slow work."
Mighty SLOW" muttered Dick
under his breath, and then his
arms fell away from me and he
said. 81 think I'll try and Sleep"
bent down to kiss him and was
frightened to find how cold his
face was.
Dick, Dick, you are not ill?"
exclaimed.
mo, dear" he answered drow-
silly, mot any more i'll than I have
been for long time. I'll just
sleep a little and I'll be all right.
Wake me ap when dinner 10
ready"
For a while l watched him
carefully and at last l saw the
color come back into his face q
little. l am going to consult Dr.
'Virot tomorrow about him.