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.
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tOOWDCFUL AA)D tOHAT
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Fori yeAas I (OAS A
BRINGING UP FATHER
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