The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-02
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'No, thanks, I'd better go hoTne.n He looked at her curiously. T un- derstand that you weren't in the car at all"
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 "That you just come along be- cause you felt you were respons- ible?"
 T was," Judith said. T was think ing about something else and stepped off the curb without even looking up. I--I might have killed him."
 The young doctor smiled and pressed Q button on the wall. "Just the same, you know, few pedestrians would see the thing through as you have. And if 1t will make you feel any better, Miss--or is it 'Mrs'?"
 I'm Judith Howard" In spite oi herself she answered the doctors pleasant smile. Miss Howard"
 Well, as I was about to say Miss Howard, think the injured man had been drinking just . little" He turned to the nurse who came in repsonse to his signal Nurse, can you scare up @ change of clothing for Miss Howard? Anc a cup of ted or chocolate2"
 "Yes, Dr. Harris"
 He turned again to Judith. I'll seG you home, if I may. Sometimes taxi' are a bit chilly, and my car has . heater"
 "Thank you"
 In another room of the hospita the pleasant young nurse agreed with Judith that Dr. Harris was 6 very nice person indeed. "The whole staff adores him." she told Judith And they respect him, too. He'i really going places in his profes' sion.". She surveyed Judith dubious ly. Those aren't the clothes youc choose, but at least they're dry. I've wrapped yours in this bundle.
 Thanks so much. You've beer kind"
 But the doctor ordered cup oi tea. It'll be here in minute"
 It was. And Dr. Harris brought 1t himself, much to Judith's ern. barrassment. T feel as If I'm caus' ing an awful lot of trouble"
 "You mustn't feel that way, laughed young Harris. After all this great institution belongs to the city! It's paid for by the citizeni and is theirs to usel"
 "But I'm afraid I don't contribute very much toward it."
 Harris did not answer, but handed her the cup of tea. Al Judith raised 1t to her lips, he said "I'll wait for you in the foyer. Don't hurry. My cars right outside"
 When she met him in the foyer he greeted her only with that pleasant smile. Not until they were in the car did he speak again, and his remark startled Judith.
 You said you'd never contrib uted very much to the hospital" he said, "but the fact Is that, just in the space of 8 few minutes, you contributed Q great deal. Youth and beauty-and those are 0 lot"
 Judith laughed uncomfortably. q saw at least half 0 dozen nurses there tonight. All young, and al pretty. And l know very well how looked after that drenching."
 You looked wonderful. The mo. ment I saw you I thought to myself I must know this girll'" At sight of Judith's profile, so obviously re. vealing her astonishment, he laugh cd. T know what you're thinking You're thinking that I'm Q fellow who imagineS he's c very fast, ant 6 very clever worker. But that's no true. haven't said anything lik' this since-well, since was in medi cal school. But I always say wha I think. It's disturbing to people and it's got me into a peck oi trouble. It may even prevent fnt from building up Q very big prac' tice. But there 1t is."
 Judith was silent, and Harris went on: "Is there any reason why If thought so, I shouldn't say that you brought youth and beauty into the hospital tonight7"
 T suppose not. Except that it'i already there. For instance, that nurse"
 "Nursesl get sick and tired oi seeing nurses. Tn fact, I don't set them at all. They're just there They're part of the place. Any doc tor will tell you that If you ask him There's been q lot of balderdasi written and acted about doctors ans nurses"
 (To Be Continued)