The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-11
Hospital

fended-all else was beautiful and
clean like the shiny waters.
And he, sitting there beside her,
She would have liked to get out
to walk and walk. She kept think
ing of lines she had read in that old
green book of Martha Blake's-
Come up hither! From this wave
washed mound
Unto the furtherest Hood brim look
with me-
Then reach On with thy thought till
1t be drown'd.
Miles and miles distant though the
last line be,
And though thy soul sail leagues
and leagues beyond
Still, leagues beyond those leagues,
there is ploSe sea-"
She turned from him. There was
a droop to her shoulders and to the
pale, parted lips that enhanced poign-
antly their appeal. Her whole fig
ure was eloquent of the spiritual
pain in her thought. 1t moved him
with an odd, fighting pity for her.
In a quick impulse he slipped his
arms about her, took both her hands
and closed them between his own.
For a moment she could scarcely
breathe. Her eyes filled. But she
turned suddenly and asked:
why did you do all this for me
DR.. David?"
Her eyes held him and the sweet
youngness of her face and its tragic
earnestness. He would have liked
to draw her close-not to answer. He
wished to sweep away those things
that hurt her-sweep them away
and hold her.
She was astonished at the kindling
and the challenge in his face; as
tonished and unnerved. She drew
her hands swiftly from his. His
face Redeemed.
She gave a soft, uneasy laugh. IT
ask you now-well-because 1 al
ways seem to be beginning. And
never arrive. Isn't that an odd way
to be Doctor David? I begin and
begin"
He was bending down, fooling with
the gears. He said in a hoafse.
throaty voice: This isn't a be-
ginning-you just go on from where
you left off. Be glad you've trans
ferred
"WhyT''
He laughed and was careless
again. They need a good surgical
nurse.
And I'm to be that very thing,
am II"
"See to it that you are"
They scarcely spoke driving home.
A few blocks from Thirtieth st. he
slowed the car. He asked quietly:
'TIelen-youll begin soon, won't
your"
Perhaps"
"Yes-there's no reason for delay
-" he helped her out at the door
and walked up the steps as though
he were loath to leave. He kept
looking at her. But she could not
meet his eyes. Then he said: well
let me know whei. you enter"
The intensity of his gaze touched
her like a command. She looked up,
flushing: Yes, 1 will :"
He smiled.
She ran into the living room and
stood a moment by the piano won
dering why she found it so hard to
breathe; why her cheeks burned so.
Jennie came in, flushed and ner-
vous. why were you so long, dear?
Did you change-hurry, your friend
is here waiting"
who? What fr1end?"
"Phyllis-I've made tea-it's just
ready-in the sunroom."
Chickie stole into Jennie's room
and cooled her face-flung off her
hat. She wanted to be alone
wanted not to speak-not to think
She had not seen Phyllis in ten
days-a lifetime had passed in those
days.
Phyllis blushed, her moist brown
eyes averted when Chickie spoke.
She said in her soft, musical voice:
did you want me to come, Helena?"
"Of course-I'm glad you did"
Chickie closed the door. You
didn't say anything to my mother,
did your She doesn't know that 1
had to leave"
ITO Be Continued
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