The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-10

w room and sighed. From the
open French windows one could
walk straight into garden, aolahe
with all the joyous colors OF June.
He had planted the heroaceous
borders himself; had made the
paths Of ground shells that were
Baby Betty's delight; had oulit
the rustic summer-house and
trained over It the climbing pink
geranium which took one in q
single leap from Cornwall to the
Riviera. And where but in the
generous West Country could
Suchsias OF that size be found,
browning great grey walls OF
stone!
It would be almost uncomfortable
TO take his wife and child from
such surroundings. from the
wholesome sea air and sunshine to
the dull. oppressive life Of town.
Eileen was as proud Of her room
as he was OF his garden. and with
as good cause. Who could fail to
admire the rose-sprinkled chair
covers and curtains. the creamy
walls, hung with charming domes-
tic photographers, the little tea
table. so daintily bedecked each
afternoon with silver and gaily
patterned china?
And Richard. that grudginS
elder broter, who might have
saved them from the wrench by
sparing but little OF his plenty,
lad sent a refusal to advance a
single pound.
You complain Of the high cost
of living. assure you, my dear
Walter. II is felt as deeply here as
in the country. Were / to divert
any Of my income, l should prob
ably have 10 sacrifice my rooms in
Jermyn-street and put down my
little runabout." ,
The doctor reluctantly admitted
that IL was rather too much to e1-
pect from q wealthy inancier, q
bachelor OF advancing years. I'm
accustomed TO consider others.
Besides. Richard had always as
serted that a medical practitioner
in small circumstances should nave
married 4 woman OF means ana
experience. not a girl nearly a
quarter OF a century younger than
himself: it was running atter
trouble. All the same. there had
been no trouble save lack OF
money. and that only since the
war. Now. OF course, doctors were
a luxury. seldom IN demand.
Cheer up. dear. and look a;
this. l do believe it's real way
out"
Eileen stood there. fresh. sweet,
and girlish in her gown OF flow
cred muslin. The gentle sex were
ever at their best in frills. he de-
cided. Corduroys and dumping
boots were doubtless useful to war
workers: to him they appeFed
merely detestable. His wife, thank
God. had been willing to stay
quietly at home, making jam and
pot-pouri as usual. The hunting
women were welcome to disap-
prove. 10 turn their houses upside
down in order 10 nurse wounded
officers-sheer sentimentality.
The local Red Cross hospital.
the proper place for these heroes;
had naturally received ruli
measure OF his attention; and
Eileen. too, had worked hard To
collect funds. had worn herself OUT
at bazaars and flower shows in ain
OF The V.A.D. And now the coun-
try people held aloof! The STAINS
Of the great houses about could
manage without him.
DO look. Walter! How You
dream. And you're frownins
dreadfully."
He smiled. patted her shoulder.
and took the paper from her. but
without much hope.
ITO struggling Doctors.
Young man OF means. wishing TO
recuperate from strain OF war.
seeks home as sole paying guest
In the house OF a doctor. Cornish
coast preferred"
We'll" she cried, excited and
eager: won't it do"
Dear me. yes, my child. GER
tsinly II will do. Do admirably.
Capital-capit-al. as. no doubt, the
other nine hundred and ninety
nine-I had almost said nine thou
sand"
This banter was highly irritat-
Ing 10 the young wife.
stop. stop" she broke out.