The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04

young house doctor was 30 beloved.
Irving. Five, was named for his moth
er. Mary Elizabeth Irving. and had
been endowed by her. They were aw-
fully rich folks. Jimmie added COM
fortably. but he never held that
against the doctor.
Hes just real folks, like u.s." he
added, and Winona smiled q bit visit
fully. Two months at ST. Mary's had
brought q strange new JOY into her
life, and she hardly dared think that
Tony Naylor was responsible for IL
Then came q day when all unexpect-
eddy Irving. Five, had visitors, Mrs..
Naylor and Mrs. Gray. Jimmie coaxed
Ella KuSick, q tall, thin girl OF four
teen, TO lift him up 80 he could peek
down At the street and see the big
dark blue limousine they had come in
And Mrs Gray turned out to be very
young and pretty. the ward agreed as
she walked slowly up and down with
Dr. Eaylor.
-Will he marry herr asked Tim
mie bluntly, when Mrs. Naylor bent
over his chair. Twice he had been
taken out In the blue car with the
doctor for a week end at his mothers
home, and he felt he was a family
friend. But Mrs. Naylor only smiled
and patted his curly head in q way
he hated. and he was left in state
Of indecision.
Ii was the next week that the spe-
cialist operated ON him. They did not
tell Jimmie it was going to happen,
bur be guessed il from Winona's ten
derness, and when he came out from
under the anesthetie he called for her
first. II was at night and she was on
duty, but Doctor Naylor sat beside him
still, watching every change and pulse
beat. And there in the darkened ward
he heard Timmie's broken voice plead
ing for Winona.
She's all alone like me, and no faith
er or mother or anyone, and | don't
want you 10 marry that Mrs Gray. /
want you to marry my nurse"
How do you know she'd have me.
Timmie?" Tony asked in q low tone.
And Jimmie, fearless under the gray
cloud that was folding around him,
told him he kew because Miss Bur-
ton said she liked him best. I'VE both
said we liked you better than anybody
else In the world"
After the tired lids had closed and
Jimmie was sleeping safely, Tony rose
AMI looked at his watch. Ii was Sis.
He went downstairs to the telephone
booth, where no one could hear him,
and called up the nurses registry club,
where he knew Winona lived. She
was in. He smiled at the surprise in
her tone when she answered him. Yes,
he said, Jimmie was all right; doing
fine Didn't she think il would be
good idea to take him out to Edgewood
for about a month? And would she
care to 20 with him?
But couldn't leave the ward" said
Winona. I'D love TO, but"
Tony's voice was low and just a
bit confused. Unusual conditions and
special need, he urged.
Listen, I'm coming over for you
III tic Ndi" 1dnC any oOiS you " ant
with US. want TO run out home II
isn't late. Just take about half an
hour TO make it. l want TO tell you
something"
Il would have TO wait until morning.
she told him. And even Jimmie would
have approved of the charge his doc
tor made in the face of defeat Then
he would be over at once. and tell her
there. But il was too hate for her
To see anybody. She was tired and
going to bed right away.
Then I'll tell you here" said Tony
insistently. I've promised Jimmie
Wen be married as soon as he can
walk"
But he's an incurable. How could
you - she said softly.
Hell be walking in a month" said
Tony. happily. That means August.
Winona / hate TO talk over house
phone. dear, but this won't keep"
You'd better come over here and
finish" said Winona. laughing anxious
ly. She hung up and looked Q0t of the
window. Up the street were ke lights
of St Mary's. and in the fifth floor
corner those of Irving, Five. She clos
ed her eyes thankfully. Up there both
Jimmie and she had found real folks"
of their own