Smyrna times., 1927-03-09
BY DORA MASON

give her sound spankingY ques-
toned the older doctor.
Mrs. Walker has been a widow
since the girl was ten. It's a case
where, | fancy, the mans mind was
needed-if not his slipper. Mrs.
Walker Is too sensitive, gentle and
feminine to guide this modern type
Of girl-they need a restraining hand
these days or there's no telling where
environment will lead them"
$50 you want me to take over this
case, minister to the mother and at
the same time make an ultra modern
young lady into one that might in time
fill the role of doctors wife. Is that
about it?"
Exactly"
"Rather a tall order, my boy"
"She's worth it, though"
"WhO? Mother or daughter?"
Both" said the young doctor
Both"
When Doctor Ward made his first
appearance in the sick-room in place
Of the young man, Enid pouted quite
frankly but in the eyes of the mother
sprang a look of relief as if uncon-
sciously her troubles had leapt from
her own shoulders to those of the big
kindly doctor.
And he had not been on the case a
week before he took the daughter
aside and talked to her like the pro
verbal Dutch uncle.
Now look here, young lady" he
caid ip hic I-ip6Iy hY,+ rana tho Iac.
determined way, you've got to be
bit more considerate Of your mothers
views OF what Is good for your vel
fare. Do you ever stop to realize
that your mother has lived twenty
years longer than you have and that
she knows volumes more than you?"
Mothers old-fashioned" started
Enid, but the doctors voice inter
rupted her.
but not old-fashioned enough to
be driven into serious illness BY her
own daughters she?"
The girl cast a startled glance al
him and her color receded.
you're wearing down your own
mothers nerve force by continual
disobedience to her wishes. She
quite naturally sees no virtues deyel-
oping in you through dancing half the
nights, wearing only half enough
clothing and running around-I think
most sensible people would agree with
her-dOn't you, my dear?"
Then suddenly Enid burst into tears
and wept uncontrollably on Doctor
Wards broad shoulder. He smiled
softly as he patted her into calmness
for he knew that victory was his.
II didn't, did-didn't realize-I-I-
was so s-selfish and silly-I love
mamma more than anyone in the
world" and Enid sobbed afresh, but
soon the sunlight came into her eyes
and her lips smiled. you must think
me very weak and foolish to cry" she
finally said and caressed the IapeIs
OF his coat.
"No, my dear-I only think the
real, true woman Is beginning tO-tO
sprout."
"And you'll help me to grow
more like my mOtherY'
1T won't take long at this rate"
laughed Doctor Ward and felt very
much elated-so much so, In fact, that
when he and his young partner met at
dinner he told him all about it.
do you think so sudden a change
will be lastingY questioned Doctor
Savage earnestly but with much hope
in his eyes.
"If she falls In love with the right
man now-at this stage OF the game
l think she may develop into a SEM
blance of the woman her mother is"
"Oh no." laughed Savage, as 1t so |
impossible to reach the same state of |
perfection as"
my boy" put in Doctor Ward with |
a twinkle in his eye but with so much |
that was deep and vibrant In his voice |
as to make the younger mans dreams |
take pause in their flights into fu- |
ture happiness, "if there were many |
women in this world like Mrs. Walker
we men would be much finer lot |
than we are
"Then-"
Exactly. Now that our patient Is |
swiftly throwing off her need of med |
ical attentions l am going to lombard /
her with such attentions of another |
order as to make your courtship OF
Enid seem like a sham affair alto
gether."
"When | can catch my BREATH"
laughed Savage. Il viii tell you that
| think | am a fairly good imitation
OF Cupid. There's no doubt that our
dilemmas often prove blessings-is
there7"