Evening star., 1941-07-09

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Marie" Nancy said AS she bent
over to take the feeble pulse, she
caught an indistinct murmur: Il
can't remember can't remem-
ber-"
The doctor arrived an hour later
and made a brief examination.
she may live like this for weeks,
or she may 60 at any time. I'll send
an ambulance over for her. Nancy;
she'll be better at the hospital"
Nancy drew a breath of relief at
the doctors decision. If Mrs. Sim
clair should come in while Mana was
rambling on, she was almost certain
to hear the old nurse talk of Bea-
trice. touching the fringes of a mys-
terry which Nancy instinctlvely felt
was better left unsolved. At the hos
pital Mana would be we'll cared for
and there would be no danger OF
that
Mrs. Sinclair accepted the doc
tors verdict calmly enough.
See that she has one OF the best
rooms in the hospital and every at
tention. DR.. Cornell"
Nancy went downstairs with the
doctor and out to the serviceable but
ancient coupe he drove.
DO you like it here, Nancy?"
Love it. That is-most Of the
time" she added, as she recalled the
nightmare which had visited her
the night before.
Advice From DIR. Cornell.
"I can see that you are doing
good Job Dr. Cornell complimented
her as he got into the car. Your
patient looks 100 per cent better
than when YOU came"
Doctor. there's something I must
ask You about-something that's
bothering me
He chuckled. We'll. let's have it
What crime have you on your
conScience?'
No crime exactly. It's question
of ethics, and ID like your advice" "
Nancy face was flushed as she drew
the hundred dollar check from her
pocket.
Mrs. Sinclair insisted on giving
me this check. but it doesn't seem
right for me to accept it. She knows
that l am going to the refugee ball
next week with Larry Sinclair and
she wants me to spend it for new
dress. What shall I do about it?'
Lord love you, child! Cash it and
buy the prettiest dress you can find
But it's so much"
Listen. Nancy. A hundred dollars
doesn't mean any more to Mrs. SIN
clair than 81 means to you and me.
Not as much! And if it gives her
pleasure to make you little gift,
YOU would be very selfish to refuse.
Don't you see that? Rich people
have to spend their incomes some
way!" He laughed again, and as he
drove away called: Save dance for
me next week. Sally sent my dress
suit to the cleaner yesterday, so
know she's planning to get me
there!"
Nancy Visits Mother.
It was two days later that Nancy
went into town for the afternoon
and stopped by the house to get
Clare. 1t would be funny for the
roles 10 be reversed. with herself as
the purchaser, but Nancy realized
that her sister really had excellent .
taste and a fair for artistic effects
She found Mrs. Duval before a
small fire in the living room with
novel on her lap and box OF choc-
olate creams on the table beside her
Suddenly it seemed to Nancy that
there was something rather pathetic
about the soft puffy face and heavy .
figure. She went over and kissed
her mothers cheek.
Glare isn't here. In fact, she's
hardly ever in the house at all
lately" Mrs. Duval said plaintively.
1T doesn't matter. I wanted her
to go shopping with me. but that
can wait"
EVERYBODY seems changed lately |
even your father" Mrs. Duval pur--
sued. He seems like different
man somehow. Canoeing my charge
accounts and putting me on a
budget"
Nancy repressed a smile. I'll 60
into the kitchen and fix some tea. /
wouldn't you like cup?'
Il suppose so. Hannahs not here |
this afternoon; she went over 10
see her daughter"
When Nancy returned with the
tray of tea and thin bread and T.
butter sandwiches, Mrs. Duval took I.
a composition book from the table.
II was never very good at figures.
she confessed. I ran the house on
$40 last week."
Praise Pleases Mrs. Duval.
"Why, that's splendid" Nancy as
sured her quickly, and she suspected
bv the pleased look which crossed /
Adelaide's face that she had been I
receiving no praise, and probably |
scant attention from her husband
and Clare of late.
well, there's at least one good .
thing about buying on budget. I .
never dreamed how much money I
was spending when I charged
everything. It's quite different when
you have to pay it out in cash-ln /
dollars and cents
you've made grand beginning.
There's the telephone-shall I an
ewer it?"
mo. It's probably for me-"
She came back from the phone
shortly, her face flushed with in
dignation. THAT was Hannah.
N,noy Ay,J u,l,ot To yo,, tbiok she :
wants to do? Wants to leave me /
without any notice!" /
Why?"
"It seems that her son-in-law has
been offered very good position in
California. They have to leave i'm
mediately and they want Hannah
to go with them
well I suppose that's only nat
ural.' Nancy said, stirring her tea.