The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-28

more ike you every cay
Thanks" he smiled, but what I
am most CONCERNED with is that he
will grow into a fine man"
How could he help it?" she whls-
pered looking up at him while her
mother watched approvingly.
And so we shall have to wait
a year for you to prove to us that
we are wrong, DR.. Bob" John Dey
leased his friend.
In one year 1 am going to show
you that a person, reared under
the influence and in the environ
ment of one of the most daring
and suspicious characters in the city
who has associated with his as
sociates and worked with them,
shielded them, loves them-can be
made into a good, wholesome, right
thinking citizen by being given a
chance. In one year am going
to show you-but until then, we
won't talk about-this person"
"All right. And in the mean
time, we will talk about that new
wing on the west end of the hos
pital and the new clinical labora-
tory where you can bring all the
waits from the streets"
Jock" drawled DR.. Laird. IF
God ever put a heart into a mans
breast, he put one into yours in
spite of the fact that you are as
stubborn as a mule. But you don't
know, after all, what you are doing
for the very people you argue
against For their children-the
city's future citizens"
TOHN DEFY laughed, We'll, I only
- hope they make better citizens
than their fathers if they are the
ones we have been talking about.
But I am doing nothing. It's all
yours"
without you," and DR.. Laird
spread his hands in a helpless ges-
ture, st could have done nothing.
NV life's dream would have been
nothing-bGt a dream"
do tell Us more about this per-
son. DR.. Boo" begged Ann prettily.
1T is so interesting-and so anus
ing. Is this person a man or a
Woman?"
Does it matter?" evasively. "The
point in question is that-this per-
son-has known no other life. Was
born into it in fact, although has
not known the true situation. The
father has shielded-this person
in every possible way, from actual
knowledge .:f his real activities.
1.-The love of that father for his
child must have been a beautiful
thing as is the love and memories
that child has for the father. Says
it was the rich who took the fathers
life and VOWS vengeance. Rldlcu-
lous, of course, but it is the con-
clusion of a warped and biased
mind-and Of youth"
Interesting" conceded John Dey
idly. go on, DR.. Bob"
when the year is up, I'll show
you I'm right. That faith in a per-
son-kindly interest, good, clean en-
vironment and work-a job-can
take bitterness and intrigue and
wrong from a persons heart. A
year from today"
July 49," meditated Ann West
more. IT shall mark it in my diary
tonight. July IS"
I'm hoping the new wing will be
we'll under way by fall, DR.. Bob, !"
said John briskly. Because I'm
planning to spend January and Feb
ruary in southern France with the
BanniSterS."
"You are really going to France
next winter, John?" asked Ann.
He nodded. IT haven't been over
for two years and I'm looking for
ward to it. Jim Bannister is taking
his yacht over"
Caroline" said Mrs. Westmore,
turning to Mrs. Dey. Did I tell you
that I had a letter from Mrs. Cleg-
horne-she was Susan Alexander of
Boston, you know-inviting Ann and
me for the winter season? She has
opened their chateau above Monte
Carlo. Well be there when you are,
John"
DR.. Laird rose to his feet. TITS
getting late and I must go. Good
night, friends"
John Dey was laughing when he
came back into the living room
after accompanying his old friend
to the door.
Stubborn old Scotchman. told
him to go on with his reform and
we would expect to see that exhibit
year from today-if he or she be
then available, which I doubt"
Ann laughed, tinkling little
laugh, as he sat down beside her.
But I should like to observe the
progress of his experiment as time
goes on, John. Do have him tell us
who the person is so we can watch.
1t will be such fun to make him
confess he is all wrong year from
today-July 49,"
John shook his head. eve will
leave the experiment in his hands,
Ann, and ask no questions. But I
believe I'm beginning to understand
his viewpoint little better after
today"
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