Evening star., 1922-05-14


His illness had been sudden but
long ono. About four months after
they were at Eastbourne he had been
at Harrogate. and, taken Ill with
pneumonia, had very nearly lost his
life. -. = II
THE doctors say that I contracted
the most virulent form Of pneumonia,
and that only because Of tho serum
they injected did I take q turn for
the better"
"You may well imagine the anxious
time I had with him." said his wife.
"Yes, Joan has been my best nurse
he laughed as he sat propped up at
the table. I've had trained nurses,
but wife is better than all Of them."
he declared. r.i....
You never came to- see us the
pretty young woman said. Many
times we've spoken OF you. All we
knew Of you was what we read in the
papers" [.-
And tho truth 10 not always told."
Laughed.
felt much sympathy for the In
valid and his devoted wife. l had
found him such a good fellow, and
she was 20 attached to him that had
held them in the highest esteem,
Therefore, it grieved me to see the
terrible change that his illness mad
wrought in him.
MOT only had his countenance
changed. but his voice also, and he
seemed so thin and feeble that hail I
met him without his wife certainly
never should have recognized him.
Nearly each day for a week. met
the pathetic. pair, the husband being
wheeled while his wife walked at his
side. We met IN the Boulevard Lezat
Or In the Place du Reward. Once 1
found him sitting in his chair in the
Alice des Bains. 80. :.
"The doctors have sent me to these
horrible sulphur springs" be laughed.
81 like the place, but the waters are
horrid. have to drink the. waters
twice day. Ugh"
I'm only here as a visitor" l, said.
.'Sulnhur; has. no attraction for me- /.
Neither has It for ME. When I
was q child my nurse used to tell me
we should have enough Of it at the
other place" @
One day Mrs.: Eve had been invited
to an afternoon dance given by a
French baroness at her villa up st
Supergagneres, that place high Up;
with a. gorgeous; view Of the snow
capped -Pyrannes. =
II do wish. you'd look after Dick for
me tomorrow afternoon" his wife had
said. 'I want to go to the dance, and,
Of course, he can't 60. know how
horribly lonely he is when I'm away.
Marie de Pallain is-an old school.
fellow of mine. We were togeti1ef
with the nuns at versailles"" -
s-s"EIl be most delighted" I said. s-.~.
I. Therefore, l. lunched with them on
the day In question, and afterward
Eve was placed In his Chair, and, /
walked at. HIS side In the afternoon
sun6htne -, -. -,
-.srsWe WE went. along, to a shady spot In
tho .Aliee. de...la Pique, where. Joan,
whopulfed the-chair, left us for half
anshyur rtositfis, while T. sat upon q
bench to chatswith the invalid: =
81 We were discussing many things,
,whln %suddsply he, said: 80 ;s.s, :.
10 yousreoollect whom we were al
EastbournA that smart young doctor,
KAuEhAn 1siSheEf',s. -. = *. " r: y! -..s
.Saufteweila terrible. dog with the
II s1fd. -i, 80 -: : :;
Yes, .hsswas: At snrst5 I didn't ike
.himsat. sM He tried to. chat with me,
hut + shuhbed1 him.. akftetward; :how-
ever. -fonnd that was mistaken,
forhe.s quite q good fellow ~: -. -
i :s..oh," asked. pricking up my ears,
I have you metshim again ~
: -1sYes--at HarroEate, early last year.
Ioan: was going along the Stray alone
and he carneEup- to her. claiming ac-
andsinquired for me. she
told him thlt We: were ct the Majestic,
and next day he. called. -sAt nrst I re-
ssntsds Il. bat later I found that she
was - most intsrssttng feHow, VINO
had stravslsd eAormousays for his 80.
and further. that his peDul3rityswdth
the fair sex was I,ot akssrsail ofshas