Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-10-05

nent or country home OF Eliza Stone
From time to time he wrote to her
30 that she might not feel that he
bore her any resentment. He pre-
farred he said nct 20 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 one day TO find Fred Titus 10
the little reception room. The cousin
had admitted him, but having an er.
rand had left him alone in the apart
ment until Elizas return from classes.
"Are you still sworn to your planT
Fred asked her after the brief prellmi-
naries NJ greeting.
"Why. yes" said Eliza, though Fred
thought without as much conviction as
she had shown six months before.
Have you found your doctOr?"
"No-that is, | haven't found any
who appeal to me as possible hus-
hands. But of course I'm ready TO
marry anyway. After | finish my
lectures in medicine | intend TO spend
IA 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 chauffeur. I
would like to take course in dress
making, because at first doctors have
small incomes and we can save 80
much If would make my own dresses
II will all take a long time. But Ii is
all part of my plan--I shall never give
II up" Il
do you know that | too have
plan?" said Fred bringing his chair
nearer TO Eliza Il want you to let me
explain it to YOU"
81 never imagined you had thought
about such things said Eliza. THAT
is, | thought you just took life as it
came. You have enough money
thought just keeping track Of that was
enougi. TO keep you busy. I"
Let me explain" interrupted Fred
Il think it is very important for man
to do the kind of work he is best suited
for, hut l think that very often he
doesn't know what he is best suited
for. Often 1t is chance, often he fol-
lows the 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 Inn
portant thing for man, and that is to
marry the girl he loyes-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 n doctor and
I'd set my heart on marrying you.
After YOU explained that, | arranged
my affairs 50 that | could neglect them
little and | started studying medi-
cine | have been working at medical
college ever since. l have sometimes
seen You in the extension lecture
rooms. I've done extra work all win
ter to make up for lost time. | have
still a good many years TO 90 but
there is no rule in the medical college
that student should not marry before
he graduates. And fortunately | can
afford To marry when | choose. As
far AS YOU are c0ncerned-you could
cut out that course IN dressmaking
and housekeeping and motor driving.
guess we won't have to economic as
much as that | don't want you for a
chauffeur or cook or houSekeeper
Don't you think that I've gone half
Wayf You wanted to marry 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 med-
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 OVID money,
and that after careful consideration
she had decided that what he was best
suited for was the career of Il doctor.