Show By EDWARD STRATTON TRA A TH THE TAE BEAR SEAR AND THE ROSES Copyright 1906 by b Street Smith i 3 r ar f t j jI t I OCTOR MORSE I 1 should shou d like to have bare charge of tw new w fever patient P The physicians big loose form swung around la Iii ht P thor tho r matter mat t e r 1 nt you r enough W tk no r rI f I think I T can manu manage a this In n addition H d I The bass voted vol co was was gruffer still Humph What hat fort forr M r l Itla It Is b some same one know I o Worst reason personal pe Interest t t rest Only 1 r r fault youve sot too sym sympathetic sympathetic pathetic Eliminate It t The nurse smiled said nothing Who is It T Doctor must have admitted him East l treet r et its 18 a wom too an lIIs dIss w Na of P hj lever Xe h her r n tr there I Ih t He Be t dee 1 Sias siP Persimmon W Ud and t The Jhen nur se flushed Some people call her no 40 noHe those who dont know knor Never much oa oa 00 nicknames nickname myself but this seemed m d dc c jt Ct c ia rather toe r Well i Y welcome weI 9 e 1 to bert The The physician looked upI up upI P Pf I f ld doI i can n n a c can nt t do everything p Y May I ask t wont t you her your Personal personal attention The ao dt ft What for forT forShe She y dead of nor nef r rai xe ai 7 w any ono with so many friends frie ds how do d you 1 12 v t 4 I 1 want her to pull through f I Maybe it would be bettor belto if 1 she S l i Quire true rue eho oho assented sadly L 1 t tt jp y t i iI I 1 mean mean for t r the th sake world t tAnd And I mean for hers bers r Humph Weil bo be around to look her er aver over I presently p faai r rTh Th Ii c s ic byes yes y S sere acre full t 1 of ot satin satis satisfaction si faction as she ahe wen went n out t Hers H was wS no email triumph tj j j 4 S t Lt KV 4 Doctor Morse or was a th hospital which bore his name the doctor himself was recognized as the thele le leading specialist sp in febrile diseases in New York city Ir II cX Bad case Miss Hazen the the physician hurl had said after a brief examination n here hem too late wen her people thinking of n r v I ISho Sho oho has no people only sextants SC ll Br Then lot he bent to his iii work over tha tho unconscious u on 4 patient If n th o hadnot 1 id ot personal o considerations ra ratIons Lions from ro her heC E point P t of view oleo v ev the I ph 4 a fb iL Any dry opinion l tie i nugh h have aye formed rho 1 woman was to fin ln d Of I y v her closely close y went over oyer the nurses nurs s report re A red the tha light and tool tooK a chair at the tha b t s1 The dim light l ht fell feU upon walls tho iron Ironi i the the simple utensils ut of the sickroom SI ru A ble came came up from the distant street st beyond the e clock ticked loudly lo IO The physician sat at motionless m f h r eyes upon the tha woman before hire him Ho JIo had set hU his strength th his skill his wide ide knowledge against the dis db disease disease ease and in the battle he was worsted Any hour S ed ed The patient grew worn restless v 7 tossing teasing Distorted Dl DJs l sentences came came through th gh the parch parch d S lips Ups T TY F c For loor Y or an instant she lay l Y quiet t Then suddenly she sheI I cried 7 i t cant marry ry you Philip No dont ask me to tomoo tov moo any an v re father wont won let lct me speak I Ca to you you ou f even cven even She buried her face faca to er er hands h then wrung Bs them t em silently The e doctor started regarded fier er with rith curiosity c He had bad looked upon upon her simply as a female member of ot the thee human haman cac nC S e was then a l woman som man had desired t nt over herr her poor or shaven head tho the drawn a olta ranee nance the th wed P Ups Up But after atter all it utterly unlikely The disease had her but for tor ar that he could allow and If it had hadJI marred JI tr Jt it had bod also loosened loosen removed the tho sourness which P 1 n n her the name by which she oho was was sometimes known know In 11 Its place placa was nothing now now but wistful pain PaI The lips swollen as as they were were finely cut features were good betokening race Unlovely as disease d e had h made her the essentials essential were there lt It had been mainly a 3 matter of or expression She was not so SQ unlovely u ely as aa he had rem her on the few tew occa t f sons when he ho had bad hard met and shunned her Again she tossed wildly The nurse was Us called can The physician I hy clan indicated another remedy and it waa was admin administered ad 1 Miss s Hazen you Y u know the tho patient intimately Her affairs From some Dome words she spoke while you were w r out outI outI I gather she has had trouble Is it recent Likely to have any bearing on the disease S1 e has had trouble not recent years ago He Re turned turned incredulously Hardly Must be bG b some something something something thing that has bas happened happen d lately t tI I think snot not noL I never neer really understood but bur tt It changed d e her completely It was let me m think fifteen years ears ago Isit possible How old is she About 30 10 no f She looks older Idiots of them women are to bother about us men m n He H wheeled ed upon upon the tha n rs Why arent you married Women are arc Idiots all aU of at tle them l she repeated quiet quietly ulet Iv ly Then Th n sho smiled Doctor Morse why did lever marry maTY 1 T ed or snorted V Too rop f lIe He vo o ent tout out i i iIII fi 1 III Tho lh next neiL diy day he repeatedly visited vIsIt d the patients room ills His n face was grim In Beneath the heavy bea beard slightly streaked with gray hs jaw set relentlessly c He ne asked askel askelI I questions of tho heard replies said raid iid nothing ni I f 0 s f 1 1 1 f t J JIo i Y lt Io w 4 I y I t 4 k ki i r hp EN LJ i u I If f f 1 ii r t f i 1 1 tt t I i d ti 4 ti R 1 r ii t f tt t tI I f r 1 ty i tt e i f I 1 f fl t t t tf j I 10 Ii 1 d l 1 I i it t f 1 1 rl i ti t aYI tai r a t tr r Lr Lri i ti I Z t u r f i 4 j 5 Women are idiots all of them she sho repented repeated quietly tn v e his Interest in tha case The Tho big gruff man often orten slow low In his mentS was ws alive aUve with vitality now He Ha went over th the p patient again thoroughly th roughly noting tempera lure respiration each special symptom sym tom Then came came his orders terse lucid Miss Hazen I 1 make no promises With that hat ha his turned away i It was midnight of the fourth day thereafter Un Ua Unexpectedly expectedly Tooter Doctor r Morse 1 orse camo cn canto In in Miss Hazen you are confining CO yourself too closely cl ely I wish wish to observe 1 the patient and some symptoms moro more more nt leisure I will take charge rs Get some some rest Shant I call Miss Blake 2 She Is engaged at present ent I C her if it I need need her 5 r f A d va f I IBis His Bis keen kEEm eyes e glanced about paw jaw aw that all 11 was as it be then rested upon up the the patient She Lad nad lain in ih stupor all day Win but now with wl the usual nightly rise of ot temperature her Ups lips were W ro moving muttering words mostly unintelligible He die turned up U the tho light scanned H t r u That night his labors labors over over lio ho r was vas there again Miss r s Hazen endowed with the gift of ot understanding took in his stern st stern ri absorbed absorbed face stood silent When sho she glanced up the she met his eyes inquiringly H Ho nodded no and sIn sha went out again to rest Ha Hs adjusted the th the about the patients head solo siJ that the wide band across the body b dy did not bind For Foi a 3 h hands behind his back he strode about with elephantine softness sat down But tonight he lie was motionless even his trained nerves were not proof f tonight ht H Her r poor lips were vere never still and they un unmasked un unmasked masked a soul which could not forget Its hurt There gone I dont dori blame them of course they tM y dont like me me I cant be as Is as they are ar light natured d people she sh was ns off to somo some daily dally happening oat alts at of t the little things that make makeup ap up life its externalities D Bit b presently pr again she was was back disgust me shallow silly and ond I show shew It It Oh Ob dear Im Ini so weary weary so tired I cant understand them hen th hena Di a rY n s of 6 u and they dont understand me They shrugged their shoulders and laughed and then the went wen away and I am alone aloner My Illy God how bow awful It isalone Js alonet And Doctor Morse leaned forward wad and laid his bis cool v hand band on on the burning forehead Peace hs he said Peace calmness of his spirit seemed to enter hers Soon the slender form upon up n the ted led relaxed r the th vexed lips were still sUll He Jle sat t motionless while whilo the quarter the passed pai ed The muscles muscles of t hU great srm arm rm ached grew still s he did not move At last he glanced at the tha th clock cl k soon soon so ho must go Cautiously gently he ho took t x k away his hta hand For Tor a few tew minutes moro more she a was stilt still He lie ross roseto to his bis feet teet But his his influence gone gene her hr mind again agan royed Suddenly she sho threw out her arms be bee e r Philip my husband h s d The rh physician started then smiled pityingly Her mind must must haVe havo dwelt upon this for happiness until now in 10 her h r delirium sho she fancied It actual hut But then what could mean the broken words she was seas now speaking Why Wh 1 r dont understand No Why did you marry me me at all Philip It had been but Occasionally that a coherent phrase phrases separated s d itself from frem the jumble of sounds and unconnected noted words orda or came c une by Itself Its 1 cut cuter of her restless silence but each of or these seemed ed destined to t startle Heia Hera was wasp I p this woman oman of ot whom he knew enough to bo be sure that 5 she had never never borne born another than thap her maiden name name yet Jet speaking of ot a married married life Ufe Now ow her lips seemed s m d repeating one word beneath bene th her voice lIe He bent toward her It was Water Yater He reached rea hed toward tho Ice near at nt hand then saw saw w this was not her her meaning Yes Pas unstable that Is It Unstable Unstable as s water wat r thou not excel e Remember R that th t Phil Water What Wha am nm I 1 saying Tho waters have gone gone over my soul loul Yes yes over my soul sou She he sighed deeply was silent an Instant But ut the word seem d to remain with her to suggest t other im images 3 aes ages They Thoy were back welt among the days wo we never forget the childhood days Your our beat big enough Dolly is tumbling off oft She Sho will drown Grown Save her Philip Now then my shoes and nd stockings ana ar are all wet and my m dress spoiled and n you do a 3 thing but laugh Papa will wUl whip w Jp me mee e Yes Yes youre yo ro sorry sorry but youre YO re always sorry too late iato Phil 1 So even even in childhood she had bad known and even evenIn evenIn In childhood pd ho he had hurt her herThe IThe I IThe The band across neros her ber body held her loosely Ioos yet she tried to spring up wrenched against it wildly She has hasken taken ken him from me He lie Is gone Two months and ho ha hais hoIs hos is s gone onel The The doctor spoke to her soothingly gently 1 I pressed pr sed her back upon the pillow Deep heartbreaking heart breaking sobs shook her frail body The man stood by her his Ills hands clenched So this was what one ono of his fellowmen had done clone to her What wonder If her soul were twisted if she were embittered aganet the world She lay ly ay exhausted Only now now and an then a 1 shuddering sob so broke brok from her Through them came the relentless r of the th clock Walling Waiting till un she sho grew quiet Dr Morse stole toward tOW rd the tho door But his going g roused her Brokenly Br she she r again aln though Wd th words camp came thickly from her lips Her voice vo e cleared a little once more Phil I tell t father er now nOtt what Jat we have bave done Why keep it secret any more Oh T I l forget forget You are not here Why arent you here Yes you u went away with her And now now you will never como coma back hack Dead Dead All these years I waited and now you JOU are dead clead Waited waited and never never neer ono eno word The Th man at her side drew rew hIs Ms hand across his fore forehead bead head big drops stood there And then his hand struck his thigh Of what had hj us Ii been beert guilty nl He lIe had been b en present sent at the tho tEc unveiling of or a aw w maos SOUl He lIe bent his head he and went out 1 t t 1 i i IV I Ir Fes r s the crisis he said Eald Dont know If It the heart heart holds out yes but 1 promise nothing I think Ican I Ican Ican can quiet q lct her ber I will wH help her light fight It out Once Once non morn the door closed behind him hl once more he sat in the dim light once moro more he laid his hand band upon upOn the suffering forehead His outward lips spoke sp ke nothing what hut his soul said sal I cannot cannot telL telI Then that grim jaw j w clenched clench Then into his eyes e s came battle tho battle not of the fearful but of ot the tha strong though the th enemy was that foe toe robed in black with hidden on face faco For F r long minutes there the was 1118 no no change chang Her speech spec h hUS was US thick incoherent now 1 w Ho He caught no word or and nd thanked God that it was so Then all wis ws forgotten thought was lost in will mighty dogged will wH of his that el vigor of ot body bod soul and intellect was bent upon u n her ber was poured into ber her to fight death She grow grew row quiet q let lay still Time passed ra s d Into his eyes es came hope He lIe settled himself In his chair his feet seemed to grip the boards beneath ins Ills right arm atm stretched out oot not numb now but pulsing g with mth life with magnetism streaming through it to her Minutes came and went went Then into those eyes Ces came triumph tri ph Tins The fever feer died She slept His Ills work was done Yet still sUil ho eat sat his eyes upon the slender form term before belore him Her faint breathing stirred tho the little undeveloped d breast His heart 11 rt went ent out in pity Seventeen S Seventeen entee 1 And the agony agony suspense had nipped tho bud of girlhood before lit It had bid h d blown to woman woman Isis His hands bands clenched It ishall shall not be e I won her back Sho is mine She shall hoe have vc joy ho raised his hand handby by Almighty God Godl GodSend c V r 1 Send bend him away a alF ay I hate him J I t e Who That doctor Ellen Hazen smiled That doctor r happens to ba be baDr beDr Dr Dr Horse himself and he saved your life Ufe tHe He has a and I dont like q She turn turned turned ed away with the convalescents impatience and a peevishness peevish peevishness ness n L Jn In LIn a moment she lobe was back again But Im grateful sr to you ou Ellen Ell n I 1 cant speak of it itI it itI I did little he did all allBut But lies hes such a bear great shaggy creature The nurse smiled uW When en you have hae been out at nt the tha zt by b the vou ou ever feel like stroking and smoothing tho the great creatures if you ou hal had dared T Jt I dont feel like stroking and smoothing him Dont you softly Presently sH sU added Dont be cress e to him It is seldom he treats treat a n patient he is too busy All Alltha the tha physicians here are men of the the highest skill Dr Morse manages the WI and acts i ts as ts consulting tl T e Q f i 0 l lC C q I physician But he took entire charge harge of or you Me Mer He had h lad ad better let me me dl die e You say say dont be ba cross Am I 1 not always cross Ellen t y Toll You we nt be to hIm Turn He is so o bluff bluS There are two meanings to that word Has it Itoc oc occurred occurred to you that his bluffness bl might m t be bea a bluff bl rU What for forT Maybe you will find out lii J Where is the other one oneT J PF tI What hat mean menn The other doctor there must have hale been another No one ever saw you but |