The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-05
AL THE FAULT OF A folDlNc.srp.
Tho Handsome Young Doctor Loses .
Profitable Patient.

MY dear, there's a guilty look in
your eye" remarked the young woman
in the lace and jet bonnet, stelIme what
you've.been doing now"
well, for n thing I've been decid-
ing to become q Christian scientist aud
never to sleep in q ,folding-bed again
while l retain my senses" replied the
girl with the dimplc in her chin.
"Humph; I didn't expect you to tell
me right away-just take your time.
my dear. By the way. have you sue
ceeded yet in attracting the attention Of
the handsome young doctor across the
way|
Il have, but not in the way l intended
to. l was born under an nnlucky star;
l once broke a looking glass and I have
an opal ring in my possession. so l can't
expect much of Fate, but really the last
blow she dealt mo was the unkindest
one of all"
Don't trouble yourself to tell me
about it, dear. If it is anything IN.
pleasant Grace will give it to me with q
wealth of detail such as you could
never lend it. l shall call upon her as
soon as I leave you. Lovely day, isn't
itp"
Look here. Cora, If you SO much as
whisper this to Grace lll-I'n tell your
husband just how much you paid for the
gown You are now wearing. I'm dy-
ing to tell you all about my misfortune,
however. This IS how it happened:
You know I've been dying to meet that
young doctor ever since he moved into
our n~eighborhood. but never could ar
range it. He seems to look upon girls
merely as anatomical specimens or pos
sible patients. but l just knew If I could
once meet him | could teach him soine-
thing very different. O,dear. 1 wonder
why heaven ever wasted such a pair of
blue eyes upon himy'
Perhaps he wouldn't be able to
practice his profession If he had none.
dear"
well, our old doctor is of on a brief
vacation and l caught o horrid cold out
skating the other night. Don't look
that way, Cora, I assure you I did"
and she coughed pathctically; "the
next morning I was as hoarse as a frog.
Well, perhaps / wasn't as ill as nam
ma seemed to think after / had greaned
for her 4 few times, still I did feel bad
ly."
$50 you frightened her into sending
for the nearest physician, who happened
to be the blue-eyed one, ehp"
@She sent for him of her own accord
and then put me to bed. Pretty soon !
heard him come ia and stop to speak to
mamma in the hall. hadn't q mirror
within reach so l sprang out Of bed to
see If my hair was all right and to put a
dab of powder on my nose. Just MS ]
bounced back I heard mamma saying;
Yes, her voice is just the merest
whisper when, o. Corr"
"He came into the room, blue eyes and
all-wellP"
when the fold:ng-bed flew up with a
jerk and closed On me. 1t didn't seem
to me that l screamed very loudly. but
the people next door sentin to see If any
n was being murdered"
"And the young doctorpn
20, he helped mamma to extricate
me, and then he remarked dryly: Our
patient seems to have m%iraculously re.
covered her voice; IL seems that my pro.
fesslonal services are not greatly needed,
after ALL Cora Coldsteel, if you DOM
stop laughing in that idiotic fashion III
never speak to you again as long as ]
live!"