AustLit

Set in the country and New York. A youth's kindness to a young schoolgirl in protecting her from a bully is secretly remembered by her when he meets her years later in NY. Attempting to start his practice as a doctor he assists an elderly rich and returned doctor after a street accident, becomes friendly with him and his granddaughter, but ceases calling when he finds himself in love with her and poor. The grandfather encourages him, he proposes, and discovers his bride is the girl he helped years before. (PB)