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THEM pAYS IS GONE FOREVER'?There:g a Long, Long Wail- By A. Posen E WATSON ' M.TOC" T. Paer talced diffidently - XJ "when an imperceptible lull ..chancing' in the feminine conversation about them mad it possible for him to be beard. Doc," he said, "what's a ectoplasm? i"Aa ectoplasm. Dr. Seymour quoted XUbly. Ta the denser outer protoplas mic layer of a unictllultr ortanUm or cell without a cell-wall, aa of an amebaj or of certain ova. Botanically speak tng.t he continued lucidly, "it is the clear and firm outer; layer of the protoplasmic body within a celL 1 Thenka, T. Paer said humbly. "I would know one of 'em now If X met it In the dark." "The term spring's, Dr. Seymour ex plained carefully, "from' the Creek word 'ektos.' meaning . 'without and 'plasma' denoting a mould, a form or a matrix. " , i 1 :' - i ' "I get you, T. Paer replied eager ly. "It meana a fellah that's got 'em's kinda shy on something or other, don't ltr . . "Tm," Dr. Seymour assented" some what doubtfully. "Generally speaking, I presume It might be correctly said that an ectopias mio body is one with out a form or "moiAd." ; "tJh;" huh. T Paer mused thought fully, X 'spose then when' Ma was tryin' to make blsklt this tnornlo 'nd couldn't find her blsklt cutter she was ectoplasmlc V "I don't Quite follow you, Dr. Sey mour said uncertainly, "though with out a mora careful oiagnosis, and probably an X-ray. I would not like to state positively that you may not be right." "It looks mighty plain to m," T. Paer insisted. "SJie was a mighty peevish body without a mould." "One may not always determine the by general application to common con ditions." Dr. -Seymour suggested kind ly. "In your case I should suggest an anglo saxon description of a common domestic phenomenon rather than the Greek." "MtaninV T. Paer grinned, "that Ma was just plumb, plain mad?' "Well," Dr. Seymour said cautious ly, "from my own experience I should. Judge that to be a fairly safe diag nostic conclusion." "I .always thought" T. Paer re. marked, "I'd make a good doctor if I Only knowed more big words." "Words,7 Dr. Seymour replied di dactialiy, - "are not - the . only pre requisites of a good physician" "Oh, I "know that," T. Paer con ceded, "but rve always had the repu tation of be in' a fair to medium guess er." - "In medicine and in surgery." Dr, Seymour reminded him, "the practice is verging more and more to an exact science as the unvarying relativity of cause and -'effect are studied and noted," "Then." T. Paer asked eurtuly. "how does It happen If a fellah goes to two doctors with the same pala in his stumick they're Just as liable as not to give him two kinds of medi cine? - - i "That, Dr. Seymour explained, -"is probably due . to . the development of the cause and the consequent variation of the effect between the time of the first consultation and the second,? "I thought maybe," .TV Paer? ad vanced, "it was kinda like a fellah havla to try first one; monkey wrench 'nd then another before he found one that'd fit the nut he -was tryin to tighten up." "Even in that case," Dr. Seymour suggested, "you have the two condi tions of cause and effect to solve and overcome before the desired result could b accomplished, namely, in your Illustration, the tightening of the nut" I know," T. paer agreed, "but why couldn't a fellah, try a alligator wrench in the first place 'nd aave time nd stumick ache? ' - . "Being a professional man and nut a mechanic," Dr. Seymour replied with dignity, "I cannot answer that ques tion." "By golly," T. Paer chuckled, "that's the first one J ever heard you throw your hands up on." J"It is not always possible," Dr. Sey mour said crlsnly. "to discuss medicine and surgery In terms of plumbing and boilermaklng," , "Maybe not" T. Paer assented, "but If you fellahs'd try It oftener more of us vtctims'd have some idea what was wrong with the lnsides of ua" "Such a situation," Dr. Seymour ar gued, "would lead to widespread self quackery and increased mortality." "I ain't arguing that," x. Paer an swered, I'but it'd sure have a tendency to put a crimp in doctor bills." "The unskillful man who tinkers with an engine, Dr. Seymour sug gested, "generally pays more for re pairs in the long , run than if he had secured an- expert in the first place." i "Anybody that's ver hung 'round a garage could argue , a lot about that too," T. Paer answered, "but It looks like we're gettln' quite a ways off from ectoplasms, don't it?" "There is not Touch in common be. tween them and monkey wrenches," Dr. Seymour admitted. "What brought them to your mind?" "I was readie'," T. Pser told him, "about that woman over in Paris that says she gets 'em when she goes into a trance." "That woman," Dr. Seymour said positively. ;ia a fakir." "You mean,' T. Paer said question Ingly, "she's a nut?" "In vulgar parlance," Dr. Seymour said, "I presume you are correct" "I see what the trouble is now." T. Paer said in a relieved tone. "Them Paris doctors ain't found which mon key wrench it takes to fit the cause 'nd get the desired effect" Rich Girl, Poor Girl By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN de WATER V . CHAPTER M . , TE visit Adelaide and Jennie Brown made that afternoon to their mother in the 'nospKal was brief, but satisfactory. The patient smiled happily as her daughters greeted her. She . reminded . them that the ordeal iwas over and that now she eed. n!yto - wait until the doctor let- her leave the .hospital. "And T have such a lovely room and such a nice nurse." she added. "Girls do you notlee my lovely room? I do not understand about it yet. Surely someone must be paying for It" "It Is all right," Adelaide assured her. Then in a low voice "Dr. Car ter arranged about it. It is costing us nothing, dear mother." Mrs. Brown caught her breath in surprise. "What & dear, good old man he must be!" she explained. Adelaide smiled at the word "old." but she dtd not explain that the spe riallst was young enough to be Mrs, Brown's son. Instead, she remarked that all was going well at home and, after she and Jennie had expressed their joy at seeing the beloved patient so comfortable, taey withdrew. In the corridor'. Adelaide met her mother's nurse. : "My mother says you are so lovely to her," Adelaide remarked impulsively. "It means a great deal to my sister and me to know that" The "nurse smiled pleasantly. "No body deserves credit for being good to anyone who cannot see," she replied. "It is tedious to lie with a bandage over one's eyes. But your mother Is getting on finely. You must be very happy over it for bHndnesa is cruel." "Indeed it is!" 'Adelaide rejoined. "Thank you, and good afternoon." She was silent ' as' she and Jennie walked homewards. She was thinking of the nurse's word i "Nobody de served credit for being: good to an one who . cannot . see. Blindness is cruel. v . .-.;. She, Adelaide Brown, deserved no credit for doing all that was. possible to mitigate the miseries of Mrs. Hoi lingshead'a lot Tea, blindness was crueL Yet sometimes she, a welt strong girl, had felt sorry for herself . because of the part she must play in the Hotllngshead sick Toora. Even Dr. Criicna Steps Itching And Saves The Hfeir ' Shampoo wkb. Caticwa Soap, preceded Toy light touches of Cuticara Ointment, do much to cleanse the scalp of dandruff, allay itching and irritation, arrest falling hair and promote hair -growing condition. T Wo. 4.1rBK "OstUsisTUs. W , atataas . kw," Said , '". Boa Sm. O: tStaadMe. Ti Parle? dld.,not seem to appreciate1 she was only doing her duty-. duty for which . she was well paid.- . -jjTVr Hereafter she must remind herself of this. She would make of the ser vice to the blind woman a kind of thank offering for her own mother's recovery. . Mrs. Hollingshead would have to know sooner or later of her daughter's death. If she lived she must be made horribly unhappy. If she died- It would be almost better if she were to die. the girl thought fiercely. Tet her death would leave her husband desolate. Dr. Carter was fighting for the life that seemed now to hang on a thread. Adelaide liked to fancy that she herself was helping him in the fight. He was so fine so good. How nice he had been this noon ! She felt as if she had known him always, u ; "How happy you look, Addle!" Jen nie commented, "You are walking along smiling as if you had heard something very nice." "I have." the older girl said, flush ing, a she appreciated what the re flections were that had brought a smile to her lips. "You and I both have good cause to smile, my dear. Think of mother's operation being past and of having her at home in two weeks I We must take very good care of her when she gets back., I shall keep Hester Mortimer- to look after her for at least a month more." "Can you afford it?" Jennie asked. "As long as X keep my present po sition I can afford it" Adelaide replied. "If I lost that or If Mrs. Hollings head " She checked herself. To speak of the Invalid's possible death in such a speculative way seemed heartless- She began. Instead, to talk of plans for thte supper she and Jennie would eat together that evening. Supper had been disposed of, the dishes washed and Hested Mortimer had gone to bed when, at 10 o'clock, the- lower bell rang. "It is probably Dr. Carter." Adelaide said, hastily putting on her hat as Jennie ran into the kitchen to push the button that released the catch of the lower door. He will not come up, my dear." she remarked, when Jennie re turned. "I told him I would be ready " "I suppose he would not bother to cmhd lu tnose stairs.- Jennie rejoined, then stopped abruptly as the upper bell sounded. "I bet that's Wm now." she exclaimed In a whisper. "The idea of making that poof old man " ; -Hush 1" Adelaide warped. Open the door. : Jennie did her bidding and dropped her Jaw in amassment when she saw the man who stood in the outer halL Then, remembering her manners, she apoiogied. -I-.lbej your pardon I she stam mered. - thought it was- But as the new arrival, noticing her ember- egS?V her Uw "PP1 v"I am Dr. Carter," he said nT-as-antly. , "May I come In?" "Oh. Dr. -Carter come right in "Tf u,rryiR forward. This is my mtle sister, f whom you have heard me speak." . "J ratt Joa, John bar ter said, holding out his hand to th. child. , "Even if." he added with a quick glance at Adelaide "i tm nit the" person you were expecting - "But you are !" Jennie assured Mm recovering herself. '-Onr ourSt gfr1"0 dded wJS, . "Why?" the Physician demanded -Because." the gin colored crimen, hut answered frankly, -r supposed that all famous special lata ware old! The speech, was so inaenumn Adelaide Joined in the manA Sh a J Jennie .mil broadly at S,S to honest confession, had evoked. t . . . ' . , THIS CCUiwTRV'S GOING TO THE DOGS tR. AJSTAfwCe, TAKg MY -..4 CrS-f SAY - AIA4'T, THAT COSTUMS tOOWDCFUL AA)D tOHAT ". A PReTTV FACE! Fori yeAas I (OAS A BRINGING UP FATHER 'BaftetaiaO C. B. TfStMt Offloal By Georjrf McManus THAX ejROTHE. OF IWiilEt) 1 A" I CUEbt) HE'LL - A EXTRrX E CTRAv! ! ' 6X fiOLLY MUoT COM Its E- FRrTKR-r- (1 X NOT JlT IN TONWJHT. AL.L AOOOT THE fTY lMtttjE.O .TC-"?: OR ELbE THE POLICE IN ;j -iL ) WONDER IFI ' BJfi BANK & HM MElt "si . 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