The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-26
KINGS ROW
IN HENRY BElLAN,AkNG

of their memory's history, and
passed on to its probable outcome.
Ignorance and wisdom. t1erance
and prejudice, detachment and
malice, met here in amiable con-
flict.
Say. / hear old man Tod Irving
down at Little Fork passed on"
"Old man Irving dead?"
yep"
A new speaker interrupted. II
guess you all amt heard the news
about Mis- Sims"
She was operated on by DIR. Cor
don last week"
Whats that?"
Els that so? What for?"
II don't know exactly. Some
thing about her ear, I heard"
ooh"
Pretty serious, though"
Flows that?"
well, / hear the operation went
through all right, but they say half
her face is paralyzed."
What you reckon could have
been the matter?"
Amt got no idea whatever. But
my wife told me her face had all
kind of swung around on one side.
Mouths way off over here. You
know exactly like that man from st.
Stephen, what's his name? Aw, you
know who I mean: Alvin Keller =
that's the name, Alvin Keller"
Mis- Sims is pretty likely to stay
that way?"
Sure. DR.. Gordon saved her life
though, guess"
Does seem to me, though, this
Gordon does a powerful lot of op-
eratin'."
DR.. Tower handed a small Ger
man pamphlet to Paris. This may
interest you. 1t Is new and i'm
portant."
DR.. Tower watched Paris keenly.
He leaned his head on his hand,
and his thick, black hair tumbled
across his brow, puckered little
just now, as he scanned the close
print.
II saw your grandmother yester-
day"
Paris looked up, somewhat
startled. 1t was unlike DR.. Tower
to speak of anything in the Slight
est degree personal.
yes, Sir?"
Il thought she was not looking
we'll"
"She-she isn't quite WE'LL
Il hope you won't misunderstood
my question, but have you any idea
what's Wrong?'
Paris laid the book down. mo,
I haven't really. / believe well,
sir, l just hadn't thought 1t could
be anything serious. She's rather
rather lively all the time"
She doesn't look we'll"
The peculiar emphasis this time
really frightened Paris. do you
think there is something"
DR.. Tower interrupted brusquely.
II don't think anything about it.
I'm not your grandmother's ply
sician"
Paris flushed darkly.
Have you any relatives, Parrish"
None at all Only some very dis
Jant ones - that my grandmother
doesn't like much
HIN. You'll be quite alone when
quite alone some day"
Eyes, sir"
you We're lucky to have this
grandmother"
You bet I was. Certainly"
Every devoted to her aren't your"
Paris didn't answer. His lips were
Did you ever hear of DR.. Laid
n st. LOUISE
eyes, sir"
DO you think you could in any
way persuade Madame Won Elm to |
70 to st. Louis to consult him?''
The color faded slowly from Par
is face, his eyes darkened, and his |
words came huskily. II don't know
low I could do it. She'd want to
now what made me think of it,"
Yes, yes. Doubtless. Is Skeffing-
on her laWyer?"
Eyes, sir
Gould you talk to him?'
Maybe. Or-could you do it for
ne?"
NO The reply was curt and cold.
Paris shrank sensitively from the
utting tone. Il guess I'm being
ind of awkward this afternoon, sir,
Tut, gee, DR.. Tower, live been
cared all this winter. didn't know
Why. 1t was just-just instructive"
HIN, yes, l see. / think you're
DING to be good doctor, Paris"
I'D like to ask you question, sir,
nut l expect you wouldn't want to
nsWer it,
We'll, fire away. What is it?
Isn't DR.. Gordon a good doctor?"
DR.. Tower looked steadily at Par
is for Il moment. Not very tact
I'll question, young man, nor a very
thical one for young doctor-to-
e to ask" He smiled, and Paris
miled, too, rather Wanly. But I
must say that SO far as I know DR..
iordon knows his business"
oh, gee, I'm glad to hear you
ay that"
You trust my judgment, do you?"
"Oh. absolutely. I know you
now"
Dr. Tower colored little, a very
tile. Paris stared. DR.. Tower was
ways so cool and detached, so re-
lote and cold, that this slight
how of emotion took on an aspect
f exaggeration. !
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