| Show F 0 the doctors wife by mary mw graham bonner boner 4 w te L HAD married ber her in L first alace lace of all because be cau of her lovely low voice there bad had been other reason teo too her bood looks her smile her ler corn o 0 mou sense but mainly anil hud cheezy a attraction t tra on which bad b dawn d awn him to her had find been her voice it bad had seemed during those first years ot of hie his practicing and trying to make li gadway in a seeming ly unresponsive city that voice voices would drive him mad railing complaining whimpering aldna elf tas discontented hytti when he met worn a so lally he felt they mined from telling him anything but a tale of ree aa As for or hia his wife wite she sibe understood she smiled at the pew excuser tiey made to come and am him ot of the jealousy J e 1 they of 0 each a Q la j other of tho gifts they sent him of senseless sec eleas reason reasons they bad for or telephoning sometime sometimes they would both be invited out to dinner at a acme 0 tn e patient patients a bouse house the doctors wife chuckled aa an she a he thought of bow how little she was wanted usually they looked at her sho she knew rather pityingly nn an I 1 at timeo rd the bolder of the sympathy sympathizers Z ers aiala would eay say to ber her it must be awful to be a doctors wife I 1 id d never have a moment moments peace if I 1 were you with so many women caring for my husband I 1 I 1 N e get used to it the do donors lor a wife raid sald so as not to be disappoint ing smiling mil ing to hervela lier what abut fun it waa was to be a doctor a wife how much pity one got one t dest deserve hw how much asted ns ted sympathy how many jealous thoughts one la in it was christmas eve The Inird doctor octor had promised iria his wife ife that he would help her in those miny pleasant en er gro grossing maing night before christmas tasks taska she went ent upstairs to eee see that the children were quite asleep when she beard heard tho telephone ring she an it lt and then heard her bus has b bind binds voice who was already answering it from below something ome some burlou something lag made her tier listen ob doctor I 1 she he beard a voice say tho noice oleo of tho the one woman who had lately caused her her first pangs of jealousy I 1 I 1 con can t wait another mo ment I 1 must see yoa tou I 1 ni sorry on christmas lve too but I 1 I 1 I 1 lease doctor can you come at once cliate s nil all right little laly in ly she heart her husband answer be up nt at once I 1 ni going out for awhile aa hile the doctor called up the stairs and was as gone without a ord of regret and with no effort nt at an excuse bate late that evening obe he v went eat out of the hue she heo would ouli see alis other worn an she called a tail taxi and hurried off of in ini borry sorry the bild mald told her but badame dome ani caa see no one and ant the door wai was abruptly what would aba b dot dol what mat could she dot do finally exhausted bousted di after walk ing about th streeta streets the he went home ber her heart beart full of d dry dj j choking sobs at last she epard 1 the doctors key ile came in ia he looked tired but she was worn out you ve been to she began yes he answered wearily as he lighted a cigarette 1 I have been there all this time but ao she his b is the bluest boy yoa yoo could hope to ope see theire delighted boy 1 e L e shrieked yes the doctor t 0 r nodded it e nas vias too tired to notice her quick change of expression oh he be f raid a I 1 d after a moment rm so glad y you 0 a t finish the christmas things aitho without u t in me e N no 0 matter matte r bow how late 1 it t Is we to u s st t al way ways get ready tor for christmas to g ether we lie ile kissed her lightly after I 1 bad left the house be he added 1 I 1 remembered I 1 t asked you SOU to wait and rid I 1 wanted aou ou to wait no matter LOT low long loing id bel bet selfish of me perhaps but we must have bare our christmas ETC eve together and get ready for the children chil dreas s christmas together austn t we wife of f my bearer we most assuredly must she answered ered him and added to herself her what fools these women are who h pity the doctors wife ini I 1 m the happi eat est woman in the whole world orld and the doctor was saying sly dear do you I 1 now that it Is christmas morning and that I 1 ni in wish ing you a sterry merry christmas V 15 merry terry christmas she returned and in ler heart rung the merriest Iner riest and japp happiest lest of christmas bells 1 |
