Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
The Anticlimax.

NK RS. WAINWRIGHT MOSIER
IN was having one of her spells
MI a fact telepathically commu'
4 i .iicated to all of her neigh.
bors by the general air OF
Eoom about the house and by the
Xact that her next-door neighbor' Mrs
Tom PARKER. was hurrying her SIN
rhiIdren ont TO play in order that she
might wait upon the invalid. Ever!
one said it was a shame the way a
wealthy woman like Mrs. Mosier I'M
posed upon poor creature ike MIS-
.aThie time It's serious, Carrie, ;
noaned Mrs. Mosier on this specla
occasion from the. depths of her laV
ender plush davenport. ENerylllhE
always comes to climax with me
I've said it time and time again. fooI
Dear Vain understood, and he warned
me" Mrs. Mosier shifted audlbly
into a violet-scented handkerchief.
Anything but a tumor. Carrie, any
thing hut a tumor, It's what I've
Reen dreadiiig all these years and YOU
know what one breads is bound 70
come, Carrie" -, ~.
Don't you worry now. Miss Mo
sier" -,.,
1T wouldn't be half so frightened
Carrie, if were in the city where
would get the proper medlcal care.
II I should have to call a doctor IN
this little suburban town L know
Just naturally pass away.
Her tragic tones had diminished to
a whisner at the terrible thought. III
Vain were only here" rose In cres
"Evervbodv says the new doctor,
Jimmie Taylor, is a fine young fel'
low. Miss Mosier."
3. "Anv doctor who would let people
call him Jimmie can't he OF much
account. Whoever heard of such
thing, I'm feeling worse. Carrie.
DO let me make you a nice cup
of tea" -.
"Teau only make it worse. Put
vour hand there on my stomach and
see il you don't feel a terrible big
Mrs. Parker felt obediently, placing
a large. wrinkled hand tenderly on the
spot indicated. Suddenly over her
thin, placid face there passed look
of alarm.
chin uuivered and she ran her hands
wildly through her carefully marched
hair.
II do, Miss Mosier."
Call that Jimmie doctor quick.
knew it would come, and here OF an
places. To think l should have to be
onerated upon here by a knownoth'
ing doctor. Oh. don't dare to think
frantically holding her side and her
temple alternately. And then. for the
first time in her life. Mrs. Mosier
tainted.
DR.. Jimmie Taylor arrived promptly
in response to Mrs. Parker's tremul-
Gus call. With the assistance of Mrs.
Parker. he got Mrs. Mosier safely into
the car with him. When Mrs. MOsier
whimpered, that she would die if Mrs.
Parker did not come too, that kindly
soul scrambled into the back seat
After a few wheeZy coughs they were
merrily on their way to the hospital
merrily so far-as the doctor was con-
cerned.
Fix YOU up in no time" he grinned
Mrs. Mosier resented the grin, but
since she must lean on some one. she
felt a certain sense of security in a
doctors presence.
It was a we'll known fact that DR..
Taylors hospital was not run on a
paying basis. The suburbanites pre-
ferred the city hospitals and special
lists. Still DIR. Taylor was canny and
full of hope. He knew that If he
could persuade one of the social
leaders in the little town to come as a
patient to the hospital. the precedent
would be all that would be necessary.
But thus far his most enthusiastic
cases had been charity cases. Today
as he sped toward the hospital with
his wealthy charge, his heart was
light. He would at least have a
chance to prove his theory and his
worth.
Don't leave me for a minute, Car
RE" Mrs. Mosier pleaded as they as
sisted her out of the machine.
"But the children" began Mrs.
Parker.
Don't you worry about them, my
dear. You need a rest from your
household as much as l need YOU
near me. If I have to stay inAAthe
hospital, you're going to stay. pight
here with me. Mrs. Sims would be