The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-31

| thoughts that distant Sunday when
Tor the first time she had driven
down the road to sit beneath tree.
| She could have wept now that all
this was irrevocably closed.
But when she was seated next
him and he looked young and very
pleased with an almost teasing light
In his deep, searching eyes, she felt
a sudden lightness Of spirit. She
laughed with a sparkle Of impudent
flippance. You seem quite human,
Doctor David. But did you know I
stand in awe of your"
"Of course, do. I mean that you
shall"
"Ho" Her mood touched with
recklessness. One hour-a gay,
stolen hour-why not? If she wanted
to laugh now-well, she was just
going to! She said lightly: Now.
tell me-did the girl in Vienna die?
And what are all those other tales.
1 would be entertalnedp'
He talked easily. Had she ever
been to a track meet? She was
learning to play tennis, wasn't she?
He'd seen her on the court. Good
thing.
1t was long since she had been on
a jaunt like this. 1t stimulated her
like wine. When they watched the
sprinting he was taut as steel. In
the hundred yard dash he picked out
a chunky fellow, saying tensely: II
used to run. He'll win. I'll bet on
himw
The runner started with a dash
ing brilliance. In the last second he
was outstripped. David stood up and
shouted. When the boy lost he
snapped his fist with a soft: "Damna-
tion-damn!" Chickie burst out
laughing.
She felt very friendly-untrouble
When ne said, Thanks for break
ing your rule, Miss Helen, we'll do
it again." she answered breezily Yes
-let'sr
Alone she was startled at her cool
ness as though she had suffered
some lapse. Finally she thought, II
can't go through life ignoring every
one. I can have a day like this now
and then. I'll have to-"
She was certain of her power to
keep this or any friendship utterly
personal---very. in her own con-
troll.
1t was easy with this David Ramm
because in his work he was alb
sorbed and selfless as some inspired
| mr. oh OF he
had no other thoughts.
Chickie used to wonder about him
as though he were new species Of
being. She contrasted him with
herself and flushed with humility.
One day taking a walk with Wilde
she thought, did he ever do any
thing he was sorry for? I suppose
not!'
She was confused and ashamed
even wondering this. No-men like
he were not buried in their own
petty, wild desires. They weren't
loafing about waiting for Life to
present them with some glowing
gift.
They were ig-noble-above pas
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man yearnings. Chickie had yet
this outlook of the girl eager 10
exalt an ideal; to embody it in one
who seemed to have the touch Of
glory. Then to drop on her knees
and worship.
Incidents stood out luminous in
her mind. There was little boy of
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was mangled. David tried to save
it, He worked as though he meant
to fashion new fingers. In the end
it had to be amputated.
Chickie saw the operation. She
felt like crying. The doctors face
was pale. She had never seen him
work so silently-without a word;
never saw his eyes so warm. That
afternoon she met him and spoke OF
It. He said, through his teeth "Ah,
damn! Why does a thing like that
happen-great little kid, too. Hate
a thing like THAR
Another time Chickie was on night
duty in the mems ward. There was
4 very gentle boy about 1S in a
cast. LIE CdSL Was SpllL 81 IIldt
the patient lay in 1t as in a half
shell. Unexpectedly he became de-
lirious and tried to spring from the
bed.
Chickie was frightened, finding
herself unable to restrain him. She
called the patient in the adjoining
bed. Then with a kind of inspira-
ton grabbed up the other half OF
the cast that was standing near the
wall-set it in place with tape.
The following night DR.. David
walked into the ward. He said, "Put
it here. little nurse" and held out
his hand. Her heart leaped.
One afternoon he asked her to
take ride through the park Be-
fore leaving the hospital she visited
the maternity ward because CT a
case that drew her with a cruel fasci-
nation. Two weeks previously the
ambulance had been called one night
to get young girl reported to have
been seized with a violent and very
sudden case Of appendicitis. The
girl was flfteen-an overgrown,
country type. She lived with three
brothers and kept house for them.