The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
The Kind
He Hadn't Met
b. JUSTIN wENTwooD

iharttr MufkatFNyu was out OF uls
element. aud he made no bones about
Il when he woke to consciousness Ia
the best private room Of the hospital.
10 mud that he had fractured two ribs.
one lcg. and a collar hone In the auto
accident. and was doomed TO stay
that SEEMED almost eternal.
lie hated the routine. and he could
not understand why the nurses did not
run TO obey him
Il tell you I must have a drink. Miss
Mullins" he declaimci. Il am used to
H. Ill become . ysical wreck with
out u. It's medicinai-it's-"
"oh. Doctor Richards. Mr. Murgat.
royd thinks It's time he had another
drink" said Miss Mullins 60 the hous.
surgeon. as he came into the room.
We'll let you have one after din.
ner." said Richards. How're you
feelingf"
"feelingl There's no feeling about
this place" growled Murgatroyd "Of
all the Incompetent fools I've ever met.
that nurse OF yours heads the list"
Miss Mullins smiled. Perhaps Mr..
Murga,royd will think more kindly
Of us when he gets better" she said.
Murgatroyd was helpless In her
hands She made him take castor oil.
She wouldn't let him shave with his
left hand She. in short. bullicd
him In her quiet. efficient way. and
Murgatroyd grew more and more puk-
Eled about u.
Il can't understand you. Miss Mul.
Tins" he said n week OF two later.
Here I've been cussing you In blue
sireaks and you've never turned
hair"
Were trained 20 stand GUESSING Mr..
Murgatroyd." answered Miss Mullins
q little priusy
why are you ~ stand-oftishi You
folks don't seem human" he growled.
"Dou't you think what you call hui
man may be little inhuman. Ne.
Murgairoydl" she asked
what DO call human
"why-why. hitting IL az. aud and
drinking aud having a good time"
said Miss Mullins quietly
Murgatroyd sne-rei. so my r-pu.
iaticn has preceded me. has ~" D..
demanded.
You must forgive me. Mr.. Murgat-
ruyd."
what have you heard about mey'
EDO you really wish me 20 tell your"
Neutrality-suspicious."
"oh. Mr. Murgatroyd. I'm taking q
liberty. I know. but-but I know you
gAV. nifty thousand dollars to the
Ckldren's fund. and"
Just within. wellr'
And IL seemed ~ sad. 80 unhappy
that you should live without-without
understanding life. I'hos. things
aren't life. drinking and-and you.
ysu know what I mean
women. ehi See here. Miss Mul.
Inns. I've never yet met the woman
whom Id raise my little finger for
They're all alike. after the money and
the gay time"
Some may not be" Miss Mullins
looked at him fearful. angry. r-so
lutely
Murgatroyd stared nj her. Maybe
you're right" he muttered
The day before he was TO leave the
hospital he said Co her: Miss Mul.
lins. we've got 10 be pretty good
friends Will. I've been here. And
I've been studying you. VIII you for.
give me II say that was bas.
enough. when you FIRST spoke to me
about things TO Judge you as should
have judged the other women 81 my
acqualntanc.f"
"Nou mean, Mr. Murgairoyds
Il thought YOU we're tying Il on.
Don't b. angry With me- for saying
that I've rrpen,ed Ia dust aud
confession. Miss Mullins. do believe
there are different women IN the world
only haven't been lucky enough to
meet them And I'm ~ glad I've met
you aud | want to show IL by-by ask.
ing you II you1l-marry me"
Miss Mullins cried little. Il am
80 sorry" she faltcred IL"
ESQ the proposition doesn't appeal
To your he asked
I'm engaged 10 Doctor Richards
Murgatroyd was silent. suddenly
he burst out furiOusly.
:You were playing with me. then :"
II wasn't"
"what DID you want 90 preach 10
me forg tell you all you women are I.
the same. You were leading i.e On. Ia |
your own way just as those other WON.
en led me on IN theirs"
Please. Mr.. Murgntroyd."
There. I'm sorry. Forgive me. And /
will you please leave m. u littley'
asked Murgatroyd humbly.
And he sat still Ia his chair for a
long time wondering Certainly he had
lived bllndly. as Miss Mullins had said.
Certainly he meant 10 be- far more cir.
and decent IA future. hut
but