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The doctor's words might have plunged another man into despair. But Lawson Zerbe had two safeguards . . . courage, and Doris
By
DORIS McWHIRT
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Lawson's "Frank Merriwell" role expanded from an acting job into a research project. At Yale, "Frank's" Alma Mater, he absorbed atmosphere.
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Two branches of the same art serve as hobbies. Lawson, above, sketches; Doris (right), more arabitioQs, tries oils — with a favorite model.
When Lawson asked for his first ilule, he offered tickets to a ►limv as his qualifications. But Doris quickly discovered more important ones.
SOMETIMES I think of it, to myself, as "the day the roof caved in " And then I remember that it was only the day the roof might have caved in ... if Lawson ha,l had just a little less courage, and if I had had a little less faith in him. And I count my blessings!
It's quite an experience, you see, sittmg across a restaurant table from the man you're falling in love with, expectmg the gay and friendly words that have been part of his charm for you, and hearing him say,. instead, "Doris . . . I've just come from my doctor." , , , ., o.. i^
It would have been foolish to ask "What s the matter? Even if I could have spoken, that is. I just sat, waiting, trymg not to look as frightened as I felt. And Lawson told me.
A few weeks before, he'd had his physical examination for army service (this happened during the war). He hadn t mentioned it to me, thinking he'd wait until he got his actual notice to report. Instead, he was turned down . . . because of a heart
^"^■mich," Lawson told me grimly, "I never knew I had. I went to my own doctor, of course, and he gave me the works-cardtograph, everything. I got his reports today Those army doctors had the right story, Doris. My hearts in bad shape.
"How bad?" I asked at last. "Just because the army wouldn t
'^"SlcL ordered me to give up radio. . . ^o to some quiet place and stagnate. I can't do that, Doris. There s got to be some other answer." (ConUnued on page 81)
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