gical picture seemed to stand out as on the page of a book.

A little later as we came out from a talk with the family, he turned to
them and said: "Now the doctor and I wish to have a little consultation
together." How well I remember my feelings at that moment as he led me
into a room apart and closed the door. Anticipating what seemed to me
inevitable I said: "Of course, Dr. Janeway, they will want someone who
is older, someone with more--" He cut me short with, "You are going to
take care of her." "But--but--" I said. As if reading my thoughts he
smiled as he remarked: "That's what we are going to talk over now. Get a
pencil and paper and we will outline the necessary treatment." I wrote
down what he suggested, we arranged about getting the trained nurses,
and then, somehow, as the Doctor rose to go, the feeling came over me
that after all this was more of a job than, perhaps, I had any right to
undertake alone. I stood for a moment with these thoughts in my mind
when the Doctor put his hand on my shoulder and said: "If things don't
go just right come up any time and see me and we'll have a little talk;
or if you need me here, let me know. I am going now to tell the family
you will take charge of this case."

And thus it was that the old lady was guided back to consciousness and
comfort by the steady head and generous hand in the background; while
the fledgeling physician reaped praise for her progress.

II

It was not until a year or two later that I was again brought, in a
medical way, into association with the Doctor. It happened to be at the
beginning of summer and at a time when I was waiting for a hospital
position in the fall, that I received word from him offering me a
position in his office in New York to take the place of his regular
laboratory assistant who was to be away for several months. No offer
before or since ever sounded so good to me. The morning of the appointed
day saw me there bright and early. This was to be a rare opportunity. I
felt it then; I know it now. Some of the secrets of his greatness were
to be unfolded to me, and I was eager for the work which would teach me
something of his ways.

I was shown to the laboratory which was to be my special province. This
was equipped for carrying out by microscopical and chemical analysis,
all the practical tests which were necessary, as well as some bacterial
breeding. Absolute accuracy of results was the single aim and the simple
mott