The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-19
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Dana's grandmother, who had
hoped she would marry rich Rom
aid Moore, is anxious for the mar
riage to go on the rocks. Paula
Long, who has been hopelessly in
love with Scott for years, is also
eager for the marriage to fail.
Meanwhile. Dana's ha!f-sister,
Nancy, is in love with Ronald.
Knowing he loves Dana, she
masks her feeling behind an an
tagonistic attitude.
Paula goes to Scott's office and
asks him to prescribe for a severe
headache. Scott is puzzled by
Paula's hysterical description OF
her suffering.
Paula tells Dana that Scott had
luncheon with her that day. Dana
and Scott almost quarrel when
she questions him about Paula.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
Hope had burned high when
Dana and Scott flung their chal-
lenge at destiny by standing be-
fore a minister and promising, in
singing tones, "for better, for
worse"
Dana told herself that things
must surely grow better soon. For
of course they couldn't be worse.
The problem Of living without a
bank account seemed absolutely
unsolvable. .,
1t was bad enough, Scott said
to allow Dana to make petty adj
justments during the first few
months of their marriage. But the
time came when even petty adj
iustments weren't enough. More
rigid economies faced them.
Opportunity appeared to be
knocking at SCOTS door when Dr..
Morton decided to leave the city.
DR.. Mortons suite was in build
ing that housed 10 of the city
outstanding physicians. Each had
his own suite, and shared, proper
tionately, the upkeep of the build
ing.
The rental of DR.. Morton's
suite was considerably more than
the cost OF the extremely simple
quarters Scott was occupying. but
Scott knew the value of having
his office in the more impressive
building. Then, too, he would have
the use of X-ray equipment. an
INDISPENSABLE adjunct.
Scott moved. His new office ad-
Joined that Of DR.. Osborne, dean
of the city's surgeons.
But, though the reception room
always had its quota of patients
waiting to see Dr.. Stanley, they
were not the type TO swell a de-
flated cash box. Most Of them had
known SCOTS father. Most OF
them owed his father money. And
most Of them would owe Scott
money from now on.
But what could he do? If a
mother brought in her small son,
and an infected appendix was re-
vealed, there was nothing to do
but take it out. On maybe the pa
tient was a pale little girl with
lad cough. There must be a
careful examination to discover
the trouble. 1t might be lungs,
bronchial trouble, or sinus con-
dition. Again it would be an adult,
a harassed man or woman who
had waited years-sometimes too
long-because there was no mon
ey for a doctor.
There was no money now. But
the news spread that young DR.:
Stanley was practicing. And 1t
was remembered how good his ia,
Their had been, how generous and
patient.
Every doctor, Scott knew, had
a percentage of patients VINO
couldn't pay. That was one OF
the hazards of the profession. But
the equation was usually balanced
by a number who were able TO
pay. and did pay, for skillful med
ical treatment.
Scott moved into the new quar-
tiers with a sinking feeling IN his
heart. 1t was probably the wisest
step of his career but, at the mo-
ment; it was a costly experiment
that meant revising a budget
which had already undergone
more revision than a normal bud
get would stand.
He groaned at the thought OF
asking Dana to cut expenses FUR
Their when she had faced so many
problems of adjustments with such
a gallant spirit.
1t wasn't fair to ask her to elm
mate the modest entertainment
fund altogether. That would mean
staying cooped up at home. Or
rather, staying in that damned
little apartment" The place was
beginning to get on SCOTS nerves.
He longed to be back in a house
like his own. where he could real
ly stretch out. He had suspicion
that the close, heated atmosphere
was bad for Dana. She was look
ing pale lately. The thought was
another to worry him sorely. And
there was that business of con-
Tossing to her that the more eX-
pensive office would put another
crimp in their mode of living.
Scott was discouraged, more
over, because so far the move had
not brought him a single patient
he had not had before. DR.. Os-
borne had been the first of the
doctors to come in and glance
about SCOTS immaculate quarters.
DR.. Osborne had given him a hear
ty welcome and then had appar-
emily forgotten all about him.
He needn't have worried about
breaking the news to Dana. Her
intuition was positively uncannay
these days.