Marble Hill press., 1921-04-07
By Irving Bachelor


say. Il had been n part II ,hc aristoc.
raey II fIfth avenue.
There could be no doubt of this
great good luck ~ theirs better. In.
deed. than Mrs Hing had dared 90
hope for-the young man having seri'
ously eonnded his intentions 10 J.
Patterson. But there was unr shadow
on N" glowing prospect Phyllis had
suddenly taken had turn. sh.
mol~d. ~ her mother put IL. She
Was listi~s. aud unhappy Sh. had
lost her Interest ~ the chase. NJ 60
speak She had liitl, heart for the
teas aud danccs aud dinner parties.
One day her mother returned from q
luncheon and found her weeping Airs
Hng went at enc, tu the telephone
aud called Tor IN. stomach specialist.
lie came and mad. a brief rhAminA.
ton and said that IL was all due to
rich 'n"d and late hour, ~. left son.
medicine. advised day or two of rest
la bed. charged n hundred dollars aud
sent away. They tried ~. remedies,
hat Phyllis shoSri no Improvement
The yuung man seat American Beauty
ruscs and a graceful note u rrgrrt 20
her roum
you ought 20 hr very happy" said
her mother. "iie II dear
4 knoS a." Phyllis answered. Hes
Just N. most adorable creature I ever
saw Ia my NE"
"tUr g,--insss' sake What T. the
matter With yuul why don't you hr-sr
upy MR.. Blng asked with a note of
impaiisuc" IN her iuu-. You act
IKE a dead hsh
Phyllis whu had h--u lying on the
cuuch. ruso 20 sitting posture and
nuug oue % the cushions ht her
mother
"IIow can hrae, upr' IA. asked
with Indignation Ia her eyes. Don't
yev dare 6" scuid me"
Their was breath ~ silence In
which th. tWo luok.d into rs'h piher~'
eyes Many thoughts came flashing
into the mind - Mrs Rlng why had
a.. g.ri spoken the Vord you 81 bi'.
terlyi tiiti. r,b"-s - Old history hs..
gan % il the silence. 81, ar,,s, aud
picked up the cushion and ihrrw II
ca the sofa.
what o iemp.r %" she exclaimed
"Noung lady. YOU don't seem e. suow
that these DAYS srr very precious fuF
yuu They Slll not cnme again"
Then. % the old fashion - women
aho have suddenly come out ~ mo-
msnt - nfectionaic anger. they fell to
weeping o each others arms The
storm Was over when they heard the
fcct ~ Patterson Bing IN 'he hall
PHYLLIS flei into the bathroom.
"Hrllo'" said Mr. Bing as he entered
the door "i'ye found out what's the
matter with Phyllis Its nerves.
met the great specialist, John Hamll
ton Gibbs az luncheon to-day. de-
scrihed the symptoms He says its
undoubtedly nerves lie has any mum
ber of cases just like this one-rs~t
fresh air and careful diet are all
that's needed lie says that n he can
have her for two weeks he'll guaran.
tee cure. I've agreed 10 have you
take her to his sanitarium IN the
Catskilis tomorrow. lie has saddle
horses sleeping balconies, tohoggan
slides. snow-shoe and skating partiea
and an that
Il think It will be great" said phyl.
lis, who suddenly emerged from her
hiding place and embraced her father
I'D love Il! I'm sick NJ this old town,
I'm sure It's Just what | need
Il couldn't go tomorrow" said Mrs
Bing Il simply must 70 10 Mrs. De
lanes luncheon"
Then III ask Harriet 70 80 NJ with
her" said J. Patterson.
Harriet, who lived In fat on the
upper west side, Was Mrs. Rings sis.
ter.
Phyllis went TO bed dInneriess with
hcatiHChe. Mr.. and Mrs Ring sat
for long time over their coffee and
cigarettes.
It's something too dreadful that
Phyllis should he getting sick Just at
the wrong time" said the madame,
'She has always been well. can't
understand IT.
''She's had rather strenuous time
here" said J. Patterson.
"But she seemed to enjoy II until
until the right man came along. The
very man hoped would Ike her
Then, suddenly, she throws up her
hands and keels over. It's too devil
ish for words,
Mr.. Ring laughed at his wife's ex-
asperation.
''To me It's no laughing matter"
said she with serious face.
"perhaps she doesn't like the boy"
J. Patterson remarked.
Mrs. Bing leaned toward him and
whispered, "She adores hint" She
held her attitude and looked search
ingly into her husbands face.
"Well, you can't say did It," he an
swered. The modern girl Is rather
delicate piece Of machinery. l think
she'll be all right In week or two
Come, it's time we went to the theater
II were going"
Nothing more was said Of the mat.