The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-09
CHAPTER FOURTEEN


TIMSY was not moved back TO the
j nursery the netx day as DR.. Bob
had promised when they had taken
him TO the private room for the
night. Jimsy had wanted TO stay
with the kids"
The doctor shook his head sadly
as he stood beside the boys bed that
morning. his hand on the thin, blue
veined wrist.
Wen leave him here. I heard
you singing TO him in the night, las
sic. I came to the door. Run up
stairs now TO bed"
Early in the afternoon she stood
at the nursery window. The leaves
Of the great elm were spiralling TO
the ground, touched with the froSt's
first kiss. A short time before she
had seen thes carlet roadster turn
into the driveway.
Then. as Mr.. Jock crossed the
open space below the windows, she
turned toward the nursery door,
her little head held high, her eyes
bright. Just a moment and ne
would be there. He was standing
in the door. crossing the intervening
space, standing beside her
Its a gorgeous fall day" he said
brisky. Hello, little Betsy. You are
getting to be a real Splinter" as
the child toddled to his side and
clasped her arms about his leg
And. Casey. you need a haircut"
lingo laughed and Miss Evans at
the far end of the nursery looked up
quickly.
And as for you" Mr.. Jock con-
tinued. turning to lingo. You need
a good, long ride in the country this
afternoon and DR.. Bob has pre-
scribed that very thing. Haven't you,
DR.. Bob?" as the doctor appeared in
the door.
lingo stood very still. For a mo-
ment her hand was pressed against
the white linen frock, beneath which
her heart pounded in a strange tat
too.
She heard Casey's emphatic de-
mand for a drink of water. She
heard Betsy's vail after repeated at
tempts TO gain attention.
A long ride in the country with
Mr.. Jock
DR.. Laird had crossed the room
and stood beside Mr.. Jock. He
looked old and careworn beside the
younger man.
Jock has borrowed you for the
afternoon. lassie. He is going into
the country, and while you are there
you can stop and get some fresh
eggs for US at a farm Mrs. Sykes
tells me Henry brought only four
dozen yesterday. Think of i'll -Four
dozen for Is husky. hungry little
tikes ike our family. Run along,
laSsie."
And from the door came Mr..
Jocks voice: BE quick. We don't
want 70 lose one minute of the aft
ernOOn. I'll be waiting"
Upstairs in the little white room
lingo laughed down at the picture
of Tom Carter on her dresser, as
she ran the comb through her hair.
I guess I have at little happiness
coming. dad. It's the first 1 have
ever known-since I was old enough
to realize what it was all about.
I've been straight with Harry like
you told me to. except when Iran
away. But you understand, dad 1
couldn't 60 back-there. I couldn't
Il get that from you, dad.
You hatei t. too. And if I had
gone back to Harry, it would have
meant-that fear! want sunshine
and windows. dad-and I want
peace. We never had it, you and I,
over there"
| CHE sang as she took the blue
- dress from its hanger and
slipped it over her head; it was the
dress that Harry had eyed admir-
ingly while he had said:
You look like a bluebell in it,
baby. but it isn't the shade of blue
I mean. Sapphire blue-that's it.
And silver slippers"
AS she pulled the scarlet beret
over her soft hair, she stood be-
/ fore the mirror into which she had
I gazed that morning after she had
watched dawn break through the
windo wof the hospital.
Happiness comes from Within
Dr.. Bob says" she whispered. Hap
/ pineSS comes from the heart and
when it is filled with that there isn't
/ rOOm-for the other"
Jock was waiting for her in the
+ reception room, standing before the
fireplace. his hands claSped behind
him. looking up at the painting
above the mantel. He turned as
lingo came in.
You look very much like her,
he said simply. The same color
ing. the same shade OF eyes"
The long. red roadster. shining
in its nickel trimmings. was at the
door. Jock tucked the robe snugly
about her 10 ward off the chill
dampneSS Of the tutumn wind
lingo could think of nothing at al
10 say as one block after another
was left behind
Gradually the houses were farther
apart. and then a farmhouse with
its great. red barns. beside the road
Jock talked Of inconSequential
things with the apparent purpose
Of keeping her mind of JimSy.
Fresh eggs he laughed. You
always know when We strike the
country because Of fresh eggs and
hot dog signs"
Nile after mile was srlln off hv