Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-13

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This seems rather a long three
months" said Grace one day.
1T seems like three years to me, said
Sophy, yawning.
ut seems three centuries to me," said
Enid, signing.
LET us go and climb to the top Of that
rock we noticed the other day, and have
tea on 1t this afternoon" said Grace
aloud. II am sick to death of pen and
ink" she added inwardly.
Anything for variety" said Enid
aloud. 81 hate the sight of my paints
and brushes" was her thought
ut will be a new sensation; anything
for that" said Sophy; she thought, "If
don't escape from that skeleton l shall
become one"
So to the top Of the rock they went:
there they drank tea, and from thence
they intended to return home as they
came, namely, on their ten toes; but In
descending from their lofty position
Grace fell and hurt her foot so badly she
could not stand
81 have broken my leg, think" said
Grace.
Let me see, dear, If you have. Enid
and can put it In splints till we get
home" said Sophy, who was anxious to
put some Of her medical knowledge into
practice. The leg was examined. declared
broken and deftly set in temporary
splints, consisting of sunshades, while
fine cambria handkerchiefs were used
for bandages.
Sophy then went back to the house to
fetch servants and sofa on which to
carry the sufferer home, and Enid re-
manned to condole with her.
at ought to feel easier now 1t Is In
splints: does it, dear?" she inquired ten
derby.
mo, 1t is very painful" said Grace,
with little moan. 81 hope you have
set it straight" she added.
1T isn't set; it is only in splints to
prevent compound fracture; at present
Sophy says it is only simple fracture;
but we shall have to have doctor, Grace.
Sophy isn't qualified yet, you know. l
wonder If there Is lady doctor in the
island?" said Enid.
"If there is l won't have her; l am not
life; don't believe in lady doctors" said
Grace decidedly.
''Nor do l, dear; you are quite right,
and only hope Sophy will agree with
you," said Enid.
At first Sophy was not at all inclined
to do this. She suggested securing the
island for lady doctor, since doctor
Grace would have; but her sisters pale
face and gentle means soon decided her
to send for certain DR.. May, to whom
they had an introduction in case of ILL.,
ness.
The letter of Introduction was from
their brother, and if Sophy could have
read the contents it would certainly
never have reached its destination. AS
1t was sealed she could not do so, and it
had the effect of bringing DR.. May very
quickly to the patient.
"It is simple fracture of the tibia,"
said Sophy, as she ushered DR.. May to
the patients room.
If it was land DR.. May did not contra
dict her diagnosis) his treatment was
peculiar. He first of all spent about
half an hour in bathing the swollen
white foot in cold water, then he band
aged it, then he ordered the bandages to
be changed whenever they got dry, and
then, promising to come the first thing
the next morning, he prepared to leave.
won't you set 1t todayT said Sophy.
"Oh, dear, no; it is much too swollen.
shan't be able to set it for some days
How long are you staying here?'
"Oh, we have another six weeks to
stay yet" said Sophy, despondently.
"Well, / will endeavor to cure your
sister by then; but fear she won't be
able to walk for some weeks, though you
need not tell her So" said DR.. May.
No sooner was DR.. May gone than
Enid, who had not seen him. dashed into
Grace's room. all curiosity.
"What is he like, girls?" she demanded
eagerly.
He is young" said Sophy.
THAT is bad" said Enid.
"And very handsome" said Grace.
"That is worse. l wonder if he is mar
ried?' said Enid.
THAT can't matter to u.s." said Grace.
mot in the very least" said Sophy.
"Of course not. dears; only wonder-
ed" said Enid.
Now it is strange thing, but life be-
came much more interesting to these
three young ladies after this accident;
and yet it ought to have cast gloom
over them, for 1t must have been rather
bad case, since Grace required DR..
Mays attendance twice a day for the
first week, and three times on the day he
set the tibia and put it into splints. But
before he did this he asked for second
opinion. He was a physician-the case
was surgical; he would not undertake
to set the broken bone unless a surgeon
were present. So certain Mr.. Ford, an
army surgeon, was called in, not with
out some scruples; but DR.. May repre-
sented it was necessity, and necessity
absolved them from keeping their vow.
"Men are necessary evil" said Enid.
"They are certainly useful" said So
ply.
"And undoubtedly NICE" said Grace
but soto voce. She dared not utter this
| sentiment aloud