The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-22
Married NZlyb i. . f ::: 49,
9 1897 NEh Service. nc

announcer WORD and collapsed int0:
bed. Tom followed her, putting ons}
of his cool firm hands on her forsl
head. I
Temperature" he Announces
coldly. "I'm going to call the doos
tor" ID
Gypsy kept her eyes closed. she
did not protest Tom, she reminded
herself. didn't love her any more
wouldn't, at least. when he'd dlf
covered all her foolish deceptiohiL.
Huddled under the blankets, aths
Ing and wretched, she heard th1
doctor arrive: heard bis hearty
voice booming In the living Iopui
and Toms polite replies. This w9ar
a new doctor-a man who had am
Office in the first floor Of the apart,
ment building. Gypsy shrank fr0hsl
him. He wouldn't be In the lesik
like old Doctor Bannerman who,
was just like one Of the family.
This man was tall and dark and
sure of himself. He put profSsf
sional finger on the patients pulsA.
letting his shrewd eyes roenn
around the little room. ,.,s<u3
"Been feeling run downs
CHE nodded. He asked anoth1
~ o,ost;on and snotkA&'
Gypsy's heart quickened its bert
What was the man trying to ten
her? He was saying something
coolly and assuredly. scribbling ~
a prescription blank the while, = |
"Yes, my dear young lady. you'pe
going to have baby. Touch Of -
you've got right now. That hNs-
band OF yours will have to see 20
take good care of yourself KsSo
warm lots Of fluids .. mel
cine every three hours - - -
Her first impulse was to lauES
Historically. The man must u
mad! Then she considered. She1
been feeling decidedly queer lately.
Tom knocked and the doctor b64b
him enter. .-tl
"Well. 1t seems you're to be Coz
graduated" What fatuous smtlp
the man had, thought Gypsy, a.
liking him. He thought Tom ~
going to be glad Of the news ~
how wrong he was, because T9A
didn't love her and It wasS9
tragedy to have a baby Just whe4
your marriage was shiyerinI
pieces. as hers was. T..afA
She began to cry. J, Soyl
She's a little nervous. perfectH
NATURAL the doctor doomed. srp{
ing into Toms astonished IT,
She's to keep perfectly quiet ~
a few days lots Of citrus fruits
:" He strobe out, Tom ia -
wake. -.gI
He came back eIcitedly No
ment later. The hall door slamMN
is he right? Is It true" TAI
sat on the edge Of the bed ~
could smell his tweedy coat and To
aroma OF shaving soap and she kfSe
, right on crying. because she dideN
: know how to stop. .s.t-
"Gyps darling .. 60
est :. :" He had his arms srpgt
her. and he was holding her eioe
you mustn't. sweet, because "
be bad for YOU" .SHs
She found her handkerchief -
S dried her eyes. 81 want to tell u
all about Marko." she began we3S
/. ly. 1T was some work I wast
ing for him and / didn't A
e you'd like it :" ;2Js
He interrupted. All the snee1
and Jealousy had gone out ofsAN
voice and his face was srnoote
out. 1T doesn't matter,
! soothed. Whatever you idiS nun
have been right and good -
now. be good girl and rest -
S can tell me some other uWASu
, She must never know EhFec!
r sharp stab it gave him to tht3S
? that she. who was to bsbA ehekS
s mother. had worked herself StAbe
o this state. " '"
o The doctor had said: Take ~
care Of her. She needs IT, 2, so
. ITO BE Continuedl ~