Evening star., 1933-09-08
PUPPY LOVE
bAlma Sioux Scubeny

and clothe him, while his father lived
in luxury, with limousines and yachts
and airplanes and servants.
And he remembered the many times
DR.. Sawyer had told him II his mother
had the money to 60 to Vienna he was
sure there was great doctor there who
would be able to give her back the use
of her limbs. Suddenly Tommy sat bolt
upright.
Why-his father was q millionaire! |!
All the doctors and hospitals In the
world could be placed at her command.
A great wave Of Joy swept over his
heavy heart. Mother might walk again!
All the things he had wanted to do for
her might come true-through his
father
Suddenly Tommy got up and walked
through the hallway that led to DR.. Saw
yers office. He knocked softly.
| Come in," the old man said. He
wondered at the almost radiant smile
that touched Tommy'S face.
"T-you don't need to worry about
me, doc. I thought I'd tell you before
you went to bed. 1--we been thinkin'
it over I'd like to see my father in the
Ioorning-early."
| AS soon as visitors were permitted
the three Virginians appeared at the
hospital the next morning.
You'd better 60 and visit your girl
| friend. Freckle, while I kind of look
after Tommy here" DIR. Sawyer told his
daughter, sending her along with an
encouraging little pat on the shoulder.
| At Curtis door DR.. Sawyer hesitated.
"You-better sit out here a speM, son,
and let me 60 In first and see your dad.
I'd kind Of like to prepare him for the
shock Of seeing you"
Tommy wet his lips nervously..
''That'd be a good idea-Doc."
The doctor knocked softly on the
door. When Miss Hanvin appeared she
smiled and turned to her patient
ITS your old friend-Dr. Sawyer"
Tom Smith, ST., sought the face of his
erstwhile enemy for q sign Of good
news. The doctor smiled brightly.
How are you feeling this morning
Tcm-er-Curt?"
Miss Hanvin answered for the pa
tient.
I'm afraid he's going to live" She
wrinkled her pretty nose in q pert little
grin. "In run out and get some air
while you two do your morning gos-
siping."
When the door closed behind her
Curt raised up anxiously.
Have you-told Tommy?"
Everything. Tom. He's waiting out
side now to see you"
The sick man turned ashen. His
hands trembled.
"This-isn't An easy job. Mansfield. :"
The doctor nodded.
II know. But your boy is Q real man,
Tom. He took it like q soldier. gath
cred he wasn't thinking much about
He went to the door and called Tom
my. Then without looking back he
motioned the boy into the room and
went out and closed the door.
Tommy crossed to his fathers bed
bravely-and held out his hand. With
stifled sob the father took it and
closed hts eyes. Neither of them could
speak for several minutes. Tommy sat
beside the bed IN silence. Then the
older man spoke. His voice was low
and shamed and filled with sorrow.
Il don't ask you to forgive me, SON.
all ask Is that you let me spend the
rest of my life trying to make up for
what I've done"
Tommy had never seen a face so full
Of agony, so carved with the deep lines
of suffering as that of his father. His
heart melted with pity. He gripped his
chair tightly and said through the lump
that rose in his throat:
I'VE can't 60 worryin' about our own
feelings-father. We must think Of
my mother"
The sick man nodded in agonized
silence
Suddenly Tommy leaned over to bury
his face in the sheets of his fathers
bed and cried boyishly:
IT you give mother back her health
land ! can see her walk I'm spend
the rest of my life helping to make up
to you for the years you've been alone. I"
Curt breathed through the ache that
stabbed his broken heart like q knife:
"As long as I nve-ru live for her,
my son. promise. II any power on
earth can make her well-weu ind II"
(To Be Concluded)