The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30

brought 10 her nOI1Ce Ometn1nS new to admire in this wonderful lover of hers: his scowl as he fixed his engine, the smile that always met hers, the instant soberness and attention with which he answered any question as to his work from the older doctor-al1 this was delightful to her. And when he took her to luncheon, his careless big fingers on the ready gold pieces and his easy nod to the waiter were not lost upon Julia. She had loved him for hmtself, but it was addition pie loved him, too, to be stopped by elderly women who smiled and praised him, to have young people affection ately interested in his plans.
 You know you are nothing but a small boy Jim,'' Julia said one day just a sweet, happy kid! You were a spoiled and pftied little boy, with your big eyes and your velvet suits and your patent feathers, you loved every one-every one loved you; you had your allowance, you were born to be surgeon, and chance made your guardian a doctor-''
 T fell down on my exams" Jim submitted meekly. And there was a fellow at college who said I bored him!''
 'Oh, dearest" Julia said, beginning to laugh at his rueful face, land are those the worst things that ever hap pened to you?''
 About said Jim enjoying the con- solatory little kiss she gave him.
 And your youngness baffIes me-" pursued Julia thoughtfully. "You're ten years older than I am, you've been able to do a thousand things never did, you're a rising young surgeon, and yet-and yet sometimes there's sort of level-1evel isn't the word!- a sort of positive youth about you that makes me feel eighty! It's just as if you had been born everything you are, ready made! When you have to straighten chi1d's hip, you push your hair back like a nice little kid, and say to yourself, 'Sure-I can do thatr You seem as pleased and surprised as any one else when everything comes out right!"
 Well, goshi I never can put on any 1ugs!' said James, rump1ing his hair in penitential enjoyment.
 "I have to learn things so hard" Julia unused, they dig down right into the very soul of me
 You're implying that I'm shallow" said the doctor stern1y. You think I'm pampered child of luxury, but Pm not! just think I'm a pretty or dinary fellow who came in for an ex- traordinary line of luck. I would have made a pretty good bluff at support ing myself in any sort of life; as 1t was, when I was youngster, growing up, used to say to myself, You think you're going to be rich, but half the poor men in the world are born rich, anything may happenr However, I en- joyed things just the same, and I went to medical college just because Dad said every man ought to be able to support himself. Then I got in terested in the thing, and old Fox was a king to me and told me I ought to go in for surgery. My own father was a surgeon, you know. Some hands are just naturally better for it than others, and his were, and mine are. And at twenty-five I came of age, and found that my money was pretty safe ly fixed, and that Dad was kind of counting on my going in with him. So there you are! Things just come my way; as I say, Id been satisfied with less, but I've got in the habit of taking my luck for granted"
 "And some people, Hke-we11. like my grandmother, for instance, just get in the habit of bad luck" Julia said, with a sigh. And some, like myse1f,'' she added, brightening, are born in the bad belt, and push into the goodi And we're the really lucky ones, I shall never put on a fresh frock. or go downtown with you to the theatre, without a special separate joy!'
 Jim said "You angeli" and as she jumped up-they had been sitting side by side in the hall at The Alexander he caught her around the waist, and Julia set a little kiss on the top of his hair.
 "But you do love me, Ju?" Jim asked.
 But I do fndeed." she answered. 'rWhy do you always ask me in that argumentative sort of way? But me no butsi''
 "Ah, we'll, it's because I'm always afraid you'll stop!" Jim pleaded. And I do so want you to begin to love me as much as do you!"
 "You must have had thousands of girIs," Julia remarked idly runp1ing his hair.
 q never was engaged before!" he assured her promptly. Except to that Delaware girl. as I told you, and after five years she threw me over for a boy named Gregory Riddle, with sev- era1 millions, but no chin. Julia, and ding!'
 ''Jin, and you went?'
 Sure went!" Jim declared.
 'tOh, Jinl" and Julia gave him an- other kiss, through a gale of laughter, and ran off to change her gown and put on her hat.
 It was a Saturday afternoon, and they were going to Sausalito- But first they went downtown in the lazy soft spring afternoon, to buy gloves for Julia and a, scarf pin for Richie, who was to be Jim's best man, and to go into the big railroad office to get iickets for the use of Dr. and Mrs James Studdiford three days later.
 Where are we going?" Julia ask ed idly, her eyes moving about the bright pdgeonholed office, and to the window, and the street beyond. Jim for answer put his thumb upon the magic word that stared up at her from the long ticket.
 New York;" she whispered; her look flashed suddenly to him. "Oh, Jimi" And as they went out he heard a little sigh of utter content beside him. "E's too much," said