, 1922-07-06

ment or country home of Eliza Stone.
From time to time he wrote to her
so that she might not feel that he
bore her any resentment. He pre-
ferred, he said, not to see her, since
she had explained her plan to him.
Then after the six months had
passed and the mild days of spring
were alternating with warm days of
summer Eliza returned to her apart
ment n day to find Fred Titus in
the little reception room. The cousin
had admitted him, but having an err
rand had left him alone I'm the apart
ment until Eliza's return from classes.
Are you still sworn to your plan?''
Fred asked her after the brief prellmi-
naries of greeting.
why, yes" said Eliza, though Fred
thought without as much conviction as
she a shown six months before.
Have you found your doctor?'
"No-that is, l haven't found any
who appeal to me as possible hus-
bands. But OF curse I'm ready to
marry anyway. After 1 finish my
lectures in medicine l intend TO spend
a year studying domestic science. so
that can keep house as | should. /
want to learn to drive a car, for there
Will be times at the start when my
husband cannot afford a chauffeur. I
would like to take a course in dress
making, because at first doctors have
small incomes and we can save so
much If would make my own dresses.
1t will all take a long time. But 1t Is
all part of my plan-I shall never give
1t up"
ID you know hat l too have a
plan?" said Fred. bringing his chair
nearer to Eliza. 81 want you to let me
explain it to you"
Il never imagined you had thought
about such things" said Eliza. THAT
Is, thought you just took life as it
came. You have enough money. 1
thought just keeping track of that was
enough to keep you busy. I"
Let me explain" interrupted Fred.
Il think it is very important for a man
to do the kind of work he Is best suited
for, but / think that very often he
doesn't know what he Is best suited
1O' - - - AAdliNC oANth Dt "
lows h work of his father before HIM.
The important thing is to be thorough
ly trained and TO make up his mind to
make a success. There's another i'm
portant thing for a man. and that is to
marry the girl he loves-especially."
said Fred, looking very ~intently into
the eyes of Eliza, 'if that girl really
loves him.
well" continued Fred, you'd set
your heart on marrying a doctor IND
I'd set my heart on marrying you.
After you explained that, l arranged
my affairs so that l could neglect them
a little and l started studying medl-
cine. l have been working at medical
college ever since. 1 have sometimes
seen you in the extension lecture
rooms. I've done extra work all win
ter to make up for lost time. 1 have
still a good many years to go, but
there is no rule in the medical college
that a student should not marry before
he graduates. And fortunately | can
afford to marry when l choose. As
far as you are concerned-you could
cut out that course in dressmaking
and housekeeping and driving.
| guess we won't have to economic as
much as that. l don't want you for a
chauffeur or a cook or a ~housekeeper.
Don't you think that I've gone half
way? You wanted t o marry a doctor
and I've started out to be one so you
could marry me instead Of some one
you might NOT love. And you do love
me, don't yOu?"'
Love you-of couse do" said
Eliza. But she didn't say that the
reason she had taken courses in medi-
cine and the facts behind all her little
plan We're that she thought Fed Titus
ought not to content himself with
merely looking after his own money.
and that after careful consideration
she had decided hat what he was best
suited for was the career of a doctor.