Evening star., 1934-09-07

NY EVENING MaloA ndu Coolee
- down enough to see the ludic.
rous side of her scene with
H. Gerald PTyde, although She
still fumed at his impertinenct
In thinking she was ready to fall intC
his hands like ripe peach as soor
as he made up his mind to reach fo
her. However, she resolved that SOM
good should result from her interview
with Gerald. She meant to pass or
to johnnie the information tina
Norine loved him, and she finished
her charting and got her patients
settled as quickly as possible, devoutl!
hoping that Johnnie would be at.
tackled by his usual attacks of hunger
which drove him to her ward nearly
every evening. AS for Gerald Pryde
II he crawled on his knees she woulc
never forgive him.
Have you seen Norine lately?'
she asked Johnnie when he appeared
mo, she has been out of town
but I am going to see her when she
gets back tomorrow and have 1t ou'
with her. Then I can forget her
After all, it isn't so strange that a
girl like Norine doesn't care for a
boob like me. She is impulsive and
she said more than she meant. Now
she thinks she is taking the tactful
way to ease me out of the picture
What's the use? I guess I won't &c
see her after ALL"
MAZDA took hold Of his white linen
sleeve and shook him. Johnnie, you
must go. Talk to her. 1t will be all
right"
That's the stuff, Mazda. Cheers
for the home team"
But Johnnie, know she loves
you It's only a mix-up"
yeah, she acts like she loves me. ."
Mazda laughed helplessly. Il wasn't
keen on telling you this, Johnnie.
Spare my maidenly bushes. She
has got the idea you belong to me,
that you were only kidding her along,
or maybe she is too honorable to
take you from me. don't know what
idea she has got in her silly little
head. Anyway, 60 and explain to
her. Heaven knows don't want any
one to think I would marry big
gawp like you"
Johnnie seized her in a swift hug
that rumpled her bib. Wait until
you are asked, my girl. But say,
where did you get this fairy tale?
Make it up?"
Gerald Pryde told me-" Mazda
Redeemed, then added, "he was sort
of kidding me about you, on the
strength of Norine's story, and that
is how I found out"
Jealous, eh?"
"Jealousl He is nothing to me. I
never expect to see him again"
1t was after 1890 and almost
time for her relief to come on when
Mazda saw Johnnie again He poked
his head in the door of the ward
and beckoned imperiously. She
stepped out into the silent hallway
and listened sympathetically to
Johnnie's news.
"You may be interested to know, "
he told her, "that I am now an
engaged man. Practically so, that
is. I saw the old man and he was
very decent. I told him the situa-
ton: that wanted q year as resi-
dent after this, and that it might
be some time after I finally got into
practice before I was earning any
thing. He said that If Norine wanted
to get married he would see that
she had enough to live on, and I
blew up and told him nothing do
ing. I would support her myself
and didn't want his money, but that
] wanted him to understand why it
couldn't be soon.'
you've sort Of changed your mind
about the necessity of young doctor
marrying money. haven't you? You
turned down Mr.. Webb's money like
the hero Of play"
"I still think it's darned good
idea for some one else. But when it
comes to Norine and me don't like
1t. / weakened little before they
had finished with me, though"
Surely you are not going to give
up your year as resident?"
Absolutely not. That would af-
feet my whole future. 1t was this
way. The whole family jumped on
me when I submitted my Spartan
program, and the old man said he
didn't think I ought to make Norine
suffer because I was a bull-necked,
obstinate fool, so we finally doped 1t
out like this. We are to be engaged
for a year, then when I 60 into
practice the old man will lend me
$4,000 and we'll marry on that"
"It will last you about a month.
Norine doesn't know how to manage
money"
Then she'd better get busy and
learn, or I'll slip her of to Reno"
You big, masterful brute!" jeered
Mazda. "I don't think being engaged
is good for your soul, Johnnie. 1t
destroys what little meekness you