The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-08-18
CIRCUmSTANTIAl
~ CHRISTIE JACKSON.

80 cut Emergency call was all The
voice said, hut that meant bis evening
was spoiiod. for 20 Doctor Harden. ~
TO most physicians duty has to hc
tfst. love second
lie took tim. only o. can Evelyn
Mcld.n or tie rh~fo and tell her be-
could not spend the evening with her.
aud hsk u BE- could call %, next day.
Then be mad. ready to 80 To- the
'merrnoy ward.
The patient. man about thirty
hur; 10 an auto accident. lay ga the
"psruting >il-.
lie smiled whssionlly as Doctor
Harden bent over him.
Guess I shall make you quite =
visit This trip then his face solsr,d.
when am ~ To- b. seen wish YOU
would send for Miss Evelyn Melden.
Tel her Arthur wants to -. her"
Then the nur.. cnns husying her.
self about the rnti.n, aud he said no
more.
For moment everything pu-'or
Harden looked ~ was red. then be-
pulled himself together. u would
never do To- let hi- own personal feel.
.ng get the upper hand Iic did not
know what the mans other name
vas-Lc did not care: BE- hated him
with the unrsasoning hate - jealousy.
hut b. forced himself "a do iis best.
with sWlft. skllful hands be worked
and s"on had the patient ready to be-
put 20 ted
Doctor Harden went bach 90 his
room tortured ~ 'hc thought 80 What
this man meant to Evelyn lie knew
that Ia the morning ~" must send for
her &C. com. to N. hospital through
the long hours Il 'he ui.hi b. learned
shnt nerves were what bee had al
ways called "vom-u's nerves"
II h. tried e. read b. saw the name
Arthur on ~. printed PAGE II b.
closed his ewes ~, name danced be
for. him. and the words. tell her Ar.
thur wants r. So her. rang IN his
ears :" be Ias-.d ne uight. too un-
happy % think az sleep
Early In N. moutug ho went 20 the
mans room The Iati'ut was rational
and although suffering greatly he
would B.. able 20 -. callers later in
fhe day His name was Arthur Mar
quay.
To HI great relief f,.lyn did no,
answer N. phou. and Le left the
message for her
~ D.. weut his rounds among the
suffering patients ~ own troubles
yer. rut out If his mind and be was
'he alert, skilled physician. giving
kindly words 90 greeting ana cncOur
ar.ment 90 his patients. and orders
20 the uurs.s-ti'u lecture To- a
class of students Ho was glad 20 be
toe busy &C. think.
II was early In the afternoon when
message cam. 10 him tlAt Mis-
M'ld.n wished To s.- him. lie went
20 the Office ~ oucv II was 40 use
putting IL ~. D.. must see her
She was seated .u low wicker
chair and appeared very EARNING
with the troubled looS that sympathy
gave her. she re-, a. b. entered
How j. hcf Win no livci' she asked
hurricdly. her ewes searching HI face
"Yes be answered brightly. trying
- Get grip ~ himself So that b.
would not heirHy his feelings.
TO tell m. all about u. How did
u happ,uY
lie told her n vel a. be could.
with her standing tcforc him with
claspcd hands. the color coming ana
going Ia her face
"lou see. am ~ anxious about
MIN. lie l. engaged &c Alice winthrop
and am the only one who knows il.
II would brighten her blue 20 get n
Telegram that he was tur'-she j.
away visiting her aunt wrot. her
this morning. telling her ! was no,
veil and asking her II she would
pleas. come home today. ! don't think
u was wrong 10 say that de your
Evelyn locked NJ at him. Their
eyes met. lie stepped forward and
'''A Twin it't minus IA hir
No dear I think II was fne 81 you
a. think ~ that way io get her home.
Narquay will b. ~ r,-1d ~ new Ia n
few weeks and she can come 10 zee
him every day will see 70 that"
lie had onllei her dear unconcious.
~ he still held her hands
u thought II was you, Evelyn. he
Vas Interested IN
Sh. turned her face away.
Il whs horribly JEALOUS
lie was happy enough To- make any
confession
Were youf' she glanced up again.
Yes. and I want the right 10 be
Jealous may ! have M
Pardon me. Doctor Harden. but
Mr.. Marlusy wishes To know II he
may see Miss M.ldenf''
Doctor Harden dropped Evolyn's
hands ana turned To thu nurse who
had quietly entered the Office.
Tell Mr.. Marauay will bring MIS-
Meldcn to him al onc..'
lie wondered how much the nurse
had heard. but he was too happy 20
care
n want my answer l,for, 4 take