Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-19


young doctor come to town and every
girl in the place makes 1t a point
to-
Bob wcst!" cried Bob's sister,
starting up from the couch, n rcd spot
on either check. "if you think I've been
near him, you re nightly mistaken. ]
wouldn't go near his old Office If was
dead ~
"Aw, forget it," said Bob. 81 wasn't
hitting you. anyway. Guess I'll be
Outside the door his lips puckcrcd
from the house.
~ wonder what's the matter with old
Phil Ihyllis was just four years her
brothers senior). She did look nil in.
come to think of II. Let's see. she's
been working for old Bainbridgc going
on five years, and anybody that knows
anything knows he's fierce to work
for" So ran Bob's thoughts.
"Why II Phil working?" asked his
! conscience. shes working for you
For vou For you" answered the same
monitor.
It was true. Unable to attend col
icgc herself, Phyllis was determined Bob
should In the fall he was to enter
Harvard He had been working all
summer. but It had been pleasant work,
! that Of taking parties on the lake IN
an up to- date motorboat belonging 70
the ono hotel which the village boastcd.
As Bob's thoughts reached the point
where it seemed as If every bird on the
| bough screcchcd forth words: She $
working for you. For you. For you ="
! he slammed the front gate. and stepped
from the curb directly in the path Of
| tearing. footing, oncOming automobile
The next thing that Bob knew ne,
heard groan. Again he heard it, ana
| vet again. The sound was close by.
an. very close. lie opened his eyes: n
! face he had seen before somewhere bent
over him.
"lou young scalawag.' came a brisk
voice. "wait till ! get you outside ana
you'll snort moro than one black eye,
At that Bob tried to sit up. but firm
hands kept him down. In the room
some one sobbed. Came the brisk voice :
"No bones broken. Bruises, lots of
EN-. but let's be dcvoutly thankful 1t
no worse. ] hope it's enough, however.
to cure him from throwing himself IN
front Of automobiles in general, ana
mine in particular. I'll run in again
during the day.
"Gee. had the funniest dream.
said Bob with n yawn. 1t was IN tn'
wee small hours of the night, and fhyl'
lis had shoocd her mother of to bee
and taken her place by Bob's bedside.
~ dreamed you and DR.. Boyd me
each other al Aunt Kate's last summer
and lust because we haven't got whacH
of mon you wouldn't let him know
where we lived. In the dream DIR. BOY,
came dancing into the room just as |
he we're young :.
"Hc is young. murmur"d Phyhs
laying her head on Bob's pillow.
"Nnd he said" continued Bon
"'Ah. I've found you at last and "
never going to let you go Say
, honest, sis, aren't you sorry you We go
brother?'
"l'm sort Of sorry for the girl VIII
+ hasn't II hrothpr." came from the othC
end Of the pillow.
5 "You'rc a good sport. Phil, com
{ mcntcd her brother, pulling her lon
braid of hair.
: 1t was some weeks later that as youn
: DR.. Boyd was picking Bob up quite Il
5 though he were II baby and was dc
: posting him in the chair by the windo'
+ Bob opened his mouth and shot ou
4 these words. "Wc've troubles cn"ug
y without YOU hanging around here.
i "Troublcs. What do you ca
!, troublcS?' Qucried DR.. Boyd.
- - But Bob was gazing out of the win
" dow.
"Dr. Boyd" he said SuddenI!
~ what do you think of Il fellow thu
4 allows his sister to work herself
shrcds to put him through college,
II think it's high time he put Il
brakes on and stopped it, anSwcrc
the doctor.
Il "I'm going to- said Bob, "an
what's morc---
= Hold on" Interrupted the doctor
"I'm not done. | was about to add an
let her husband advance the funds.
Bob glarcd at him.
"l'd see sister of mine skin hC
husband out Of the money TO pl
me-
Bob stopped, "Who'S sh" going t
have for a husband?" he asked suS
piciously.
shes promised to give me a try {
it" answered the doctor with n grin.
II had hunch it was YOU. said lio
with an answering grin.
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