n good for a long time, a very long time for him. It was even an unreasonably long time for him, as had occurred to him, you will remember, in the course of

y black to Sally as she swung there on the gate. It looked blacker yet when the professor did it twice again in one month. That was in March. But the worst was to come. It was lucky that Sally di

es in December. Even her smiles seemed to be reserved for her mother and to be tender rather than merry. She watched the progress of her mot

her mother was worse-that the downs had it. But always, when Sally could look back and compare, she had to confess to herself that that was so. The headaches were no more frequent nor did they seem to be harder to bear;

rgotten Charlie. It was not her habit to forget Charlie. And it is to be feared that she was forgetting that the last day of March had come and that it was warm and springlike, and that there were a number of birds about. It was not her habit to forget any of thos

r up short. She stopped her

e said. Her faith

ate quickly, and

t for me! I want to go, too. I'm awful hot. Can't I take of

rgot you, Charlie. Take off your coat, if

off and he dropped it by

iently. "Inside the gate. We don't lea

it where you said." He opened the gate and cast the offen

your feet are hot they'll have to stay hot.

mbled Charlie. "I could ta

st. She took his hand in hers. "N

h to be exceedingly slippery. When they came to the corner that they had to turn to go to Fox's, he was

rietta, startle

ou go faster, Sally? Then we m

, but got no att

Fox?" s

ll you to cheer up. I don't know what it's about, but probably you do.

tten, after all. There was nothing to do but t

"then we will. But I want to

d was just finishing his story. He had mentioned no names and it was hardly conceivable that he

the doctor, at any rate. It wou

are not the patien

ho is, when you come to know them? Probably the doctors of that type, in any large city, could be counted on the fingers of one hand. I know of one conspicuous example, and one only, and he is dead now. Bu

e elbow on the table and looking out at Fox under a shading hand and half smiling. That half smile invited confidence, and, backed by

r's remark, Fox smiled,

ient of yours?" asked

in return. "It is difficult to arrange that-without a complete change of base,

symptom that is of importance, while seeming to you to be of no consequence whatever. It is always desirable to see a

he looked troubled and he drumme

n continued, looking away and searching for his example, "well-er-Professor Ladue? Or, n

fessor Ladue,

et us suppose that this case were that of-er-Mrs. Ladue." The doctor looked at Fo

ow Mrs. La

w her husband. That," he added, "may be of more importance, in th

Ladue, then,-as an instance. Assuming that I have given all

n all the symptoms correctly-but you can't have given them all. I have no means of knowing whether

know," he answered. "Say that she

probably a very slight lesion in the brain. Or, it may be that the walls of the arteries in this neighborhood"-the doctor tapped his head-"are very thin and there is a gradual seepage of blood throu

the tre

lute rest, physical and mental. We must give those arteries a chance, you know; a chance to build up and grow strong again. There is the clot to be a

time?" F

upon how complete a mental rest she can get. It mi

"Then, I suppose, any-er

inly retard her recovery. It might even prevent it altogether. Why, she oug

se. But I'm grateful to you, Doctor. I'll see what can be done and I may c

motion. "Hadn't you better wait until yo

lop Fox in an atmosphere of kindliness. "Yo

r,-"how do you suppose, sir, that I should pay my grocer, otherwise? You have put yourself into the clu

nk you again, Doctor, at any rate; an

y a door that did not op

interested. And, if you find it possible to give me a half-hour with your pat

d Fox. "Good-

a button on his desk. He was still

ented. "I should be glad to be able to believe that all my pat

e doctor was looking over a little pile of card

Hoofe, Mis

ceeded to smooth out his smile and to assume a properly sympathetic expr