South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-17

the first place. voice or no voice,
allow your niece the right 10 her
dreams. Secondly, / am deeply
sorry for her. But there are other
interests besides selfish oneB which
would serve 10 occupy her mind.
There are others whose troubles are
greater than hers. whom she could
help 81 she would. The poor. the
unfortunate, TIE sick-my little Grip
pied children In Sunnyside Home"
His face was not somber now. but
kindIed with a light that outs:.one
the sunlight In the room. He
flashed his glance over the soft. silk
wrapped woman on her gilded day
lounge.
You have money, much money.
Mrs. Eldredge; but II cannot buy
everything" he reminded her.
Mrs. Eldredge blinked at him and
sighed heavily.
You are so serious-and so
young, DR.. Ware" she repeated. 1T
may be 1 shall have TO look for an
other medical practitioner. do
not know. Anyway. / understand
that you refuse the case OF Harriet
Well. good morning, doctor. -
want to see you again, II let you
! know"
Intensely irritated and not a lit
tie depressed over the prospect Of
fuence, DR.. Ware went on his usual
morning rounds. returning to his
home for luncheon.
There's a young lady waiting in
the Office" the maid informed him.
At his entrance a stranger rose from
her seat near the reading table. She
was very fair. and her air OF ner-
vous excitement made the situation
tense with her first words.
| "Oh, DIR. Ware. 1 came because
felt / must see you. 1 am Harriet
Eldredge"
He took her cold. trembling hands
I'm a soothing clasp and spoke gent
". Does your aunt know Of this
CALF"
mo. I ran away" Harriet was
almost breathless. but a queer little
smile drew her lips for an instant.
Then her big blue eyes looked frank
| " at him. You see, DR.. Ware,
was playing eavesdropper. and
heard what my aunt said TO you.
What you both said. 1t was SPLEEN
did of you. the way you defended
my dreams, my disappointment
You UNDERSTOOD Her grateful
glance swung into a shy smile. How
silly OF aunt TO think little fiirta-
ton would-would-oh! I wanted
to clap my hands when you talked
back to her then"
The girls artlessness and sense OF
humor relieved what might easily
have been an embarrassing situa-
ton. AS ii was. the young physician
veered consciously from the ridicu-
lous aspect of the subject.
HAS your misfortune really af-
fected your health, Miss Eldredge?'
he asked abruptly.
TT suppose II has. I have not
been like myself lately. Nothing
seems interesting. l guess I've been
a little selfish in my grieving." Her
smile spread with Increasing bright
ness. and she flung out impulsive
hands. Wont you help me, DR.
Ware? Show me how 1 can help
others more unfortunate-your lit
tie crippled children. I've always
loved children. Can't do something
for them?"
They talked earnestly for a Ions
time. Then Harriet Eldredge went
home, and DR.. Ware was thoughtful
over his belated luncheon.
Harriet was not in the least the
sort OF young woman ne would ex-
pect Mrs. Eldredge's niece to be
She was not in the least like any
other woman he had met, the young
man reflected. She was altogether
charming and unworldly, and SO
greatly In need of understanding
friendship. how could he refuse &c
serve her?
around his heart which was quite
new to the practical man OF science
he realized that he wanted to serve
Harriet Eldredge by every mean:
within his power.
Presenting himself at the Eldredge
home the next morning. DR.. Ware
boldly took his stand.
"I did not wait for your sum.
mons, Mrs. Eldredge. But I have
come for your permission to take
up the case OF your niece. Miss Har-
riet. She herself has made the re-
tquest-and the conditions. Dc
you"
"I know all about IT," Mrs. Ell
dredge spoke with asperity. but heI
glance was softer than her tone.
Harriet told me-the silly child! But
at least this is the first morning
since she came she has eaten a good
breakfast. d. And she Is getting ready
now to go with you TO your Sunny
side Home"
For a moment she studied her
companion between alf-closed lids
then she sighed. There are things
which money cannot buy" she
unused. And laughed mockingly al
the first flush she had ever beer
! able 10 bring TO the face of DR.
Lloyd Ware.
But the flush was not OF anger
And the laughter. though edged with
mockery, was not unkind.
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