The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-04-11

| vicious horse, against the express pro-
hibition of everybody who knew any
| thing about it, and a broken arm was
| the consequence.
Squire Selwyn's black horse, Thun-
der, was well known in the vicinity,
and his extraordinary faculty for null
tiplying broken limbs and broken
! heads had brought him into such dis
repute that the squire was obliged to
keep him because nobody would pur-
chase him.
Charles was the squire's nephew
a young man of twenty five or six, and
quite as conceited as young men usu-
allv are. He had come on from the
city for months vacation, and hav-
ing ridden Thunder, and got his arm
broken. was safely housed away in
the spare chamber to wait the coming
of a physician.
How very unfortunate it is" said
Kate Selwyn, entering the chamber
! just as Charles's small stock of patience
was exhausted; "but DR.. Stone has
gone out of town for a week, and left
DR.. Forney to take his place"
Send for DR.. Forney, then," ex-
claimed Charles impatiently.
Il have already done so, but l ex-
pect you will decapitate me for it.
You know you detest strong minded
women, and DR.. Forney-"
"Of course | do. A strong minded
woman ought to be put in a straight
jacket. But what has that got to do
with Dr. Forney?n
"Oh, here she is" cried Kate, und
+hn lnAI ,nonnl n ,I
slight young woman of about two-and-
twenty. She was rosy and pretty, with
soft loose curls of yellowish hair, a
pair of very mischievous brown eyes,
and 4 set of teeth white as pearls. She
showed them when she smiled, and
Charles said spitefully to himself that
she smiled for that exclusive purpose.
"A patient for you, Doctor" said
Kate, indicating CharleFwith a nod.
Good gracious!' cried the patient.
You don't pretend to say that this
lady is a doctor?n
''Dr. Forney, Mr.. Marvin" said Kate
gravely.
81 beg your pardon said Charles, a
little haughtily; Il should prefer to
have my arm attended to by IA gen.
tleman."
Il am very sorry for your sake that
| am not gentleman" said DR.. For
ney, bowling. Il regret it extremely
but | do not see how I can help it."
mo, no; of course not. But do you
think you have courage enough to set
q broken limb?"
Try me. and then answer the ques-
tiOn yourself"
Without more ado the doctor pro-
ceeded to business; and though Charles
was as nervous as any old woman, the
limb was skilfully set, and the patient
| quieted down to sleep before DR.. Alice
Forney left him.
When Charles awoke he was prepar-
ed to be very much outraged
Il declare it is abominable." he said
to Kate. "to think of that little bit of
pink and white femininity being a
doctor! Why, she just looks as if she
was just lit TO sort worsted and work
blue dogs on yellow backwork. A
woman with profession is simply dis
| gushing! And the idea of that girl
| going about, and setting broken limbs,
and giving physic! Faugh!"
She's a pretty genteel girl" said
| old Mrs. Selwyn warmly, land don't
spend half her time in dawdling around
and curling her hair"
And she is so gentle, and has a
kind word for everyone" said Kate.
Il can't help that replied Charles
"She can't be a true woman and usurp
| the profession of man. Goodness!
wonder how fellow would feel MAX
| Ing love to her?"
Suppose you try it and find outp"
| said Kate wickedly.
Me? Humph! l wouldn't marry
an angel if she had a profession.
Heaven deliver me from your strong
minded womenr"
But Notwithstanding Charles's dis
gust of professional females, he flour
ished tiuely under DR.. Forney's care.
The doctor came every day, and e.
calls were very lengthy for profe-A on
| al ones. Mr. Marion had so much to
tell about his sleepless nights. and his
weary days, and the little twinges of
pain in his arm, and the way his head
| felt, aud so on and so forth, that Dr.
Forney's forenoons were generally alb
sorbed in these visits to her squeamish
| patient.
! One day the doctor came later than