Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-10
The
Divided Road
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No.. '"' '"'i' was i"IhI sad
VI, ms s''iI,e' MY de"r, you ana
'''' dn'uSNl enough I" love
ne Is uhiuchy enough TO
Nh. ''','' q N's''e 70 ne OF service
unaro w.. -, ''''' '"'e |" ana
,f.elI ~" '', want 10 20. am
,',,'t' ~, I -" 'ii','"' Zoe Barnes
tfa,'" ~ '''N' over MS pI"e-
heS. but think what a future
'>''s'" ""u'u nave Ia this city
ana lhIAh now nice il would he for
you good times without end here
among your friends, / know, lass.
. no" II appeals To YOU, but | don't
want 10 urge YOU one way or another,
nope You VIII follow him to his field
VI service IN the small town. You
KNOW nom Royton he can serve wide
country sId'-oe an angel Of mercy
"'e'e 'i'eSe young doctors don't seem
10 want TO 90 nowadays.
anger. valerie repeated with Il
sum Oh her IrecIan nose. 1t sounds
pretty out II doesn't appeal to me. l
hoFe I'ooe up my mind; il he doesn't
'"Ne NE enough 10 stay where l want
10 stay mel 60 out to the cows and
''oSs'"""S WITHOUT me
valerie heard her fathers eXcIama-
ton as she rushed out at the sound of
Hfin steps on the walk outside. Two
minutes luter SHE was looking up from
Nelson arms into his cIean-cut, ten
uer lace. Swiftly she asked him about
ms decision. Quietly he answered:
Yes we are going to Royton, honey.
have worked hard and my knowledge
can be of wide use there. | know
what II means-long, hard drives, hard
work. but Barnes is too Old ana he
wants me To take over his practice :;
but Wen have the fun of living where
men know each other as they do in q
small town
She backed away from him. you
will give NJ money and fame for
what? Think Ned. think :"
His eyes searched hers with keen
mlrpose ~ see-you dnr'r want m
20. | had not Thought Won might dis
approve" He was silent In thouoht
for moment "Tbep sweetheart mis-
IS where the road divides am
hungry ia usa NV life for earyica .
money and fame care nothing
about"
"And Won care nothing abort mo ~,
Even as she smoke sha ouaiIad hafora
rho deem burt in his avas
"you know do" no eofa oo,t1,
"Rut nv decision is mad."
Her dark eyes tamad "ADd CO is
mine. If Won On van on y,i+ho,t mo -,
There WINS momant oP onivarfng
silence between them She hoard &C
in q dream his serene words
"Tben po-without Won cood-
bvn
There WAS the sound of 8 chasing
door-tbe sound many a heart bas
heard shutting on dreams and homes
forever She listened a moment with
strained attention. turned her head 70
the chair back. and went bit then
rousing herself with determination
went in TO her father with the an
uouncement He did not look Mt her
Don't YOU think he Is foolish Are
YOU one of those foolish idealists,
tooY" she asked with some heat.
Little girl YOU have lots TO learn,
but believe in letting YOU learn II
This old world owes lot to your
foolish idealists" was his brief reply.
Nelson did not come to see her
again. She learned that he had closed
his hospital work and had gone. Then
word came from Doctor Barnes
/ through her father to her. Nelson was
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