The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-21
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No was eIeo % 80 n03s he told
her 90 and asked about John Har-
mon. She told him John Harmon
was abroad. he Was delighted. And
then. putting her IL . deep chair
opposite him, he sat down ct his
desk, the nurse went out, closing
tho door softly behind her. and he
said TO Stanley. Ii the same wholly
unpro4essional tone that somehow
contrived at the same time 70 Be
> bit different than Il had been
before: "And what can I do for
you, Mrs. Northrup3"
Stanley looked ct him and locked
her hands together tightly and
moistened her lips. r think I am
going to have . baby"
His smile which had been Q bit
tentative, became at once sxpan-
sive. "Fine. That's tho best piece
Of news I ever hear in this ONCE.
Wen have to take good care Of
you now, until that clever husband
ct yours returus.s
Stanley stared at him. twisted
her fingers together, opened her
lips to speak. But 10 was asking
her questions, brief, rather simple
questions. She answered them me.
chanically.
He rang for the nurse and said
something about IN examination. y
When It was over and she had
come back again 70 the deep chair.
he smiled 1t her reassuringly.
eEverything's hne, Mrs. Northrup.
Not . thing in the world 70 worry
about Now just forget al about
it for. say . month, then come
back and see mo again. Il you
could get away from the city for
. while It might do you good. A
change IL sometimes tho best cure
TOR the morning nausea, but that
will pass away. In . few weeks
more-you'rs probably through the
worst Of It now. And Il there's
anything you want in the mean.
time. just call me up or come IN
and sec me-"
"But, Doctor Stanley wasn't
just sure what she was going "a
say. Nothing much, she thought,
somehow, everything seemed 70 be
settled al ct once.
But he interpreted her half.
formed question from force 81
habit. There win b plenty of time
to settle details later - hospital,
nurse, al that sort Of thing@t's
hard 70 b definite % early about
these things, but ! should ssy W
can safely count on your bsine
confined In December. The thing
for you 70 do now II forget oil
about It and Just take care Of
yourself. Later on you can get ex.
cited about thu baby. Right now
want you 70 forget Il and think
Of yourself"
She smiled because b expected
her TO. shook hands With him and
followed the nurse out.
The nurse shook hands With her
too, and smiled q her. TIN sure
you're going to b Anp, 2Ss. North
rup. and youIl fssl much bet&sr n
another month. They ~ The 80
ond months always The worst And
Dr.. Baker win take 6ne care q
you-hs's wonderful With eonAne.
ment eases. ] tell him - ought
70 specialize IN them.
Stanley went down IN the ele.
vator and walked out q tho apart
msnt building and started home
She was going 70 hsve . baby,
There was no longer any questier
about that. She was going % havl
. baby. Dr. BakeP hid taken 4
for granted and the nurse hid
taken Il Tor granted. Stanley found
that shs. too. was aeceptine Il,
calmly, withsut rebellion, With, d.
dsed, . rather plsasant sense d
insvitability. She wal1ed rapid1y
and easily with . nice feeling d
release from physical pain. HI
head 40 longer sched. she va Il
fact. not conscious q her bady q
| III. Something was happening Il
her: : numbnsss waS clipping away
| from her. She no longer felt empty
| apathetic. bereft Of every vital In
pulse.
i II the tins. Il took her . leavl
| the DEBTORS o6le1 and walk twl
blocks through . soft, bot darl
/ night sh1 Discovered that senshovl
lsho Aa6 eoloo h1lk hen . nAa'l,