South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-25
Revelations of a Wife
NV Heart and Nv Husband
By ADELE GARRISON

wish heartily sometimes that
was not blessed or afflicted never
have determined which is the appro-
PIRATE word 10 use-with a New Eng
land conscience This unexpected
injecting with Dr Petit in Mr.
Crowns pharmacy was distinctly
.one of the times II "the aforesaid
u.s. Z Gas Lillian always calls
had been absent from my moral
anatomy it would have been an easy
thing for me 20 have accepted DR.
Pettit's humble efaCirg Of himself
with few gracious meaningless
words and escaped the possible COM
plicauons OF renewing my friendship
with him.
But his unexpected assurance that
I would never be troubled again by
the old foohshness. together with
his iusisteucc that although het did
not intend 10 ask where 7 was stop
ping yet ne wished me 10 know
where 7 could reach him IN case Of
amy emergency needing him. brought
back TO me vivid memories Of the
unobtrUsive Vet wonderful care and
watchfulness which this man had
given me upon several occasions
when I had needed him sorely.
had other memories. too, of the long
and faithful unpaid service he had
given my ather-Service. indeed
which could not be paid in the Drdiu-
airy merCeoarv sense of the word
service which had been given at the
cost of a burning desire upon the
young rhys.cian's part 20 take his
place among the first medical units
10 go 10 France.
Obligations such as these could
not be- dismissed lightly. 7 saw my
duty clearly saw also that I must
so disguise il. and that quickly as
70 convince my fathers friend Of my
sincerity
"You are doing mo a great in
Justice. I said quickly and warmly.
There is no unpleasantnes con-
neCted with any memory Of you.
nothing but helpfulness 10 me and
mine 7 insist upon your knowing
where 7 ann and upon your coming
TO see us
gave him the directions 10 enable
him 20 find our little camp and hur-
rled my words as saw Mr.. Crown
emerging from his back room. on
time TO the second ne had promised
That I had pleased Or. Petit I saw
by the CLEAN Of pleasure and graft
tude that lighteued his sombre eyes.
Bpt all he had time 10 say was.
Thank yOu-for-mOre than YOU
know I-shaIl-not-forget. Good
day"
The last two words were for MI.
Crowns ears. AS he uttered them
he bowed formally-he had been
standing. as was his puncillious Gus
tom. with his hat I'm his hand as he
talked 20 ne-ard turned with hands
outstretched toCeive the bundles the
pharmacists carried
Just take these two TOD one I'll
put the others in rhe car for YOU Do
Mr. Crown offered. and the next mo-
ment 7 was alone I'm the pharmacy.
idly watching the bestOying OF the
parcels in the physicians runabout
The last package was scarcely i'm
Elace before DIR Petit was off az
pace which would have brought ar
RESI- 20 any one but physician.
Mr.. Crown stood looking after him
a moment. then came back into the
pharmacy with unhurried step.
The docs sure some driver" ne
remarked genially on his way %
the room at the back Of the store
Hell make up any time YOU or
may have lost for him between here
and Huntington Path. Then the rest
OF the way 10 the hospital viii be on
his usual schedule He's promised
20 be there az certain time, and
he'll land on the minute-n he
doesn't break his neck" he added
Erimly as he disapp behind the
curtain
When he came back again. two or
u