The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-14


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whan ! reEnined CONSEQUENCES.
ras In the namo room. In bed Some
thing seemed 70 have happened 10 IL
for everything was beautifully tidy.
A pleasant, sldnrly man stood BY my
bedside. There was a nurse, too.
They talked to mo kindly. told me
I'd been stunned and would soon DO
ali right II was only In the night.
after I know that now ] would have
no child. that / reconstructed tho
scene l had fAllen down, remem-
bered that was quls, now, after
being in pain. but rather lght-head-
cd. The nurse looked different from
the one I'd posn In tho afternoon.
think was delirious for three or
four days, during which Inonstrous
visions occupied my mind. Some
time. I discovered the last scene and
heard myself scream. Then was
with MrA vernhRm. and rocited
idiotlc love passages between lords
and ladies. Occasionally felt cold
ness on my head--ica. perhaps And
tho face OF Julian forms. very lovely
and sorrowfuL But why did hate
II so7
Then I'm conscious again and very
weak. I know what has happened.
/ know that | have two nursea Julian
comes twice a day for half an hour.
and I let him talk. I'm too weak
10 hats him. like the doctor. He
doesnt talk about Illness and strange
cases, aa the nurses do all tho time
He adrnirea my drcHs'ng jacket
IT was only a week later that
understood my situation completely
That fall Ind made an end or my
child. Strangely enough. l did not
feel relief. II I'd been sonsiblo then,
should have been glad. for what
/ should IHhnvo done with III But
was disappointed. I'd been done out
OF adventure. And felt 30 III.
had 10 20 into n nursing home fol
some obscure operation. People were
rather grayo when they talked to me
was allowed no visitors until th'
Ath or 9Th OF December. In the mid
die OF tho month. whom felt strong
or, Julian spent an hour with me
He was charming; I nearly forgav'
him. not because no looked anxious
but because had suffered no mucl
that hate had run out Of me viii
pain: as II suffering had oleanse'
me OF pottiness. After no had do
! MED Saddles accusations, ut which
: smiled without anger. after he ha'
protested his love Tor me, which
chose to believe. | said;
Don't let's talk about II any more
Let's forget II. Let's start again"
At once he smiled like little DO,
forgiven, kissed my hand. and snid
, 'Phewl I'll be glad to get you HON
! again. You used to smell OF mill
!. fleurs. but now it's lysol"
I was discharged just befor
Chrigtmns, after seeing many visitors
. Christmas. after seeing many visitors
snttcrthwaite was worthily active
II was no ordered chr TO fetch m
o on tho dry left the homo; no, toe
2 reminded Julian TO order petit
marinito and boiled fowl for my flrf
/ dinner. II was even Satter,hwait
who saw Bentrice and made her pu
o out my sheets TO mir before the FIR
o I didn't find II out ut first
thought II was Julian, and nearl
I forgave him entirely. But not quit
Q | couldn't. II wasn't that | had any
thing precise against him. for we
( blottcd that out, bat there was some
. thing missing between us; my sen'
I" OF safcty was gone Tho first ovt
ming, Ms went 10 bed. hestnted &c
moment before the door, Then
: locked It. Well I'd done II, didn
suppose that could 70 on forever u
we couldn't live like that, but
J couldn't leave the door unlocked. O
tho third evening Julion ratified u
hnndlc, then desisted. Nothing WI
sald about II, but he didn't try agol
, ] confoss ~ was tho fact that he d
!. not try again parted us completed
y He wan gadding about. and. tho vor