Show M a s 0 HER HUSBAND I 1 1 il oy DY MOLLY MATHER 0 U 1622 1 newspaper Nw par union the long white hall of the hospital ended at a small stone balcony carol reaching this balcony stepped out a moment to consult her card of diorec tion koorn no marilyn had written and was nas assuredly the last in the long line and the windows of looked out on this very balcony carol glanced within yes that would be marilyne Mari lyns a wounded husband stretched so pitifully on the narrow bed she sat down on a balcony chair to read again the appeal which had brought her to the hospital poor jimmie Jimr nie so marilyn wrote it was not his fault that he was smashed in that awful automobile ac aident A wild party ran into his car last saturday when jimmy was droyt driving at a safe speed he wa wab picked up unconscious and hurried to the hospital both other members ot of his car were also injured but jimmie rainie Jl the worst of all and thele la Is he away anny Is to your city carol dear phillp I 1 am laid up with sickness here in our home it will be some time before I 1 may be able to go to the lonely bov so this Is what I 1 ask of ion ou dear old faithful friend of mine will yon you look after him a bit stop in at the hospital when nhen you can and enczur age and cheer him in your own onu on u sunny m way ay it will mean lots to me and n hen we are both better you just must leave lease your everlasting study loam ion enough to come and pay us a visit jim when himself is the dearest self sell you ever ener knew I 1 suppose yon you are slowly recovering from the surer sf of my unexpected marriage when I 1 write to stun a you again but now remember I 1 depend on you an I 1 am ever youra yours in levins I 1 grateful debt debts MAIt ILYN OLIN ER EIL carol smiled as she replaced the letter la in its heavily sealed seated envelope that like marilyn exacting ex still her loyalty and she had been a ioa loial at friend to the pretty gay little companion comp anlon of college days marilyn had been loyal too in alle glance gaillyn had never neier what it was to be helpful but oh ob she had bad been lovable carol VMS nis nol not surprised not as much a 9 94 4 marilyn expected her to be over the fact of the hasty marriage marilyn had met james oliver during a visit to an aunt and had married him be fore I 1 er return and this was to DP be carols carol a first introduction to her friends husband well ane decided as she arose to enter room she would do I 1 er best to cheer and alleviate As the she stood hesitant in the white doorway sho noticed on the dresser a large pi ill oto of marilyn carol assured entered the silent room the man on the bed turned slowly his dark ebes toward her it appeared that the bound body could not be turned she abw that both patiently crossed arm arms were ban caged too and she tried to emile smile to hide the quick qu ick sympathy that threat ened tears how do you dot dor as ed carol in her brightest manner marllyn Marll sen sent me to see you I 1 used to be mirilyn M aril roommate at nt school e are the best of friends have vou you heard her men tion C ciol moore the dark eyes of the patient showed a gleam of interest 1 1 I have heard her speak of you he lie said often it is I 1 good of you to come corne As the days passed cirol was as as tollis lied to see how much these lies hos pital visits did help not only her pi tience but 1 ter er whole echeme scheme of life her first thourl t on rising eich e ich mein main in ing was the tile anticipation of the good cheer she might cerry to a lonely man mail iving lying bound motionless in a narrow hospital bed and strange it was how that cheer reacted upon herself she v ent ing about her last tasks sh slit thought over the clever saying sayings of alai ilyn a husband recalled with a little happy thrill the eager vv elcora ing glance of his dark eyes their evi dent regret at her departure coldly determined carol went next day to pay her visit of farewell her bellit pounded tn in an unruly ran manner aner as her late charge approached dressed learty leady for his ills departure dearest he lie said when are you going to make me we I 1 appa as you have made me well nel do you not intend to perfect the worl laos loox at me ine tell me oh oll I 1 my dear marilyn will IN be glad he went on ignoring her silence that little mate matchmaker er has been trying to marry me off since I 1 was introduced te to her as her bachelor brother in law I 1 am not sure tint thit she did not think this thing out when she sent you down leito visit jim fortunately my brother was not so badly injured in our accident ns as I 1 lie was permitted to go home after the first few days aul 5 T v amed into his hi room because I 1 liked the balcony view 0 carol leaned forward tensely she list ed her question you are not james oliver 4 11 the sinning roan man replied am jack oliver jim JI in s brother it Is so good to know carol eald said after a happy cilente that I 1 am not in love with a married man you will be the recovered patient replied as soon as eur our man marii marriage lags age can be accomplished |