El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

DOUGLAS WADE slept little during
u the night following his talk with
John Butler. Early in the morning a
messenger brought him a note that
Butler had written before retiring.
thus setting at defiance the rules Of
the Rest Cure"
The more I think Of that Job on
the farm the more I want TO tackle
it." the note ran. I'll tell mother Of
it the first thing in the morning. 1
Cont want any pay for my work The
experience is what Pm after. It's a
chance TO practice the STUDY I've spe-
eiailzed on II mother pleads. as
usual my iu-health, try TO talk her
around ERoW IN = disgusting in
valid. but I'm not a dead one-yet"
- Wade had intended tc call upon
MS. Butler today, but the lady her
1880.
4 waited until your office hours
were over" she announced. Are your
patients all gone"
Wade restrained a wild inclination
70 laugh i see no patients here
after ten-thirty." he said
Can you give me a few minutes
nelore going out on your calls2' the
widow asked
7 shan lot 80 out before Il o'clock"
he replied
we'll want to ask you about this
crazy notion that John has now OF
working on a farm you mentioned.
Tell me what It IS all about2"
Douglas had anticipated this de-
manos and in the silent midnight
watches had thought out his rejoin-
Ger.
Gently and tactfuIly, he explained
tne situation perfacing the explana-
ton by the statement that he had
specialized IN nervous diseases at a
FAMOUS French university, so was
more than casually interested in John
Buffers case What John needed was
complete change Of scene and thought,
an abundance OF outdoor work and an
absorbing interest Would Mrs. Wade
trust her son 20 the care OF a man
OF whom she knew very little2
All the way through the converse
tion the young physician was careful
not to suggest that a large part o.
the patients troubles were due TO too
asslduous maternal attention. Yet he
old intimate that John would be bet
Ter OF where he could not turn TO
MS mother with every complaint"
She Finally Consents.
Mrs Wade listened eagerly TO
Wade's proposal that the invalid be
allowed to spend the sumner on the
Wade farm in New Hampshire. When /
AZ last she spoke her voice trembled- I
! dread 70 send my boy from me-" I
lhe said, and yet have taken him I
60 50 many physicians and have done I
80 many things Tor him-and all in /
vain-that an AZ ny wits end It 4
does seem cruel that q woman with .
as much money as I have cannot save
her only son from what threatens 4
70 be a complete and permanent
breakdown"
you can save him from that 7
really believe" her companion reas-
sured her. VIII you trust him TO !
me-"
She arose impulsfvely. and the man /
rose too. Holding out both hands TO
him, she looked straight into his hon
est eyes.
''Dr. Wade. II you can save ny boy,
IL you can prevent his becoming the :
wreck that dread, viii pay you 4
any sum you name, and VIII always I
be your friend"
Douglas wade smiled down at her
kindly Il wiz do my best" he prom
ised, and We VIII not talk OF money 4
until we see the result Of my efforts /
But must ask you 10 leave your boy 4
completely 10 me ana not interfere I
even II You think I am permitting 4
him TO bury his genius in the wilds 1
Of New England"
oh. viii promise anything you
ask, she said But IL is very hard
On mt
Il know It," the man sympathized. I
eBut the game IS worth the candle"
During his solitary office hours that
afternoon, Douglas Wade wrote q long
letter 70 his sister.
He reminded her that she mad ex-
pressed the wish that she could do
ething-auythin help him.
Hs was about 70 give her a. oppor-
tunity TO prove the sincerity OF that
wish She had told him she had a tall &
ent for dramatics. Then she must act
q part for him and follow the instruc-
tions which ne would now give her
although to do this would mean much 4
thought and not a little tact
Many Directions.
Then there came several pages Of
large letter-paper filled with direc-
lions as 70 the course she was to pur-
sue. The writer vent Into full par
ticulars on the nervous condition Of
his patient, and On the proposed plan
q curative treatment
7 must have q clever and interested
eerson on the ground TO see that ny