The suburban citizen., 1901-03-23
Little Doctor Doris
Z ID like to be q doctor like you,
\ papa" said Doris.

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~ ID like to be q doctor like you,
~ papa" said Doris.
She was sitting next to her
papa at the dinuertable, eating
an apple that he had just pared for
her Or. Dalton was very fond Of his
little girl, and always had her with
him willie he enjoyed his dessert un.
less, indeed, he was exceptionally
busy ar which times both Doris and
dessert were overlooked.
Would you, my little girl?" he said,
in answer to her remark. And why,
pray"
"Oh, because I'd like to cure people
when they are sick | don't like to be
sick myself, so, Of course, I'm sorry
for people who have to be, And so
many people are fond Of you, papa;
you must be the kndest doctor chat
ever was. often hear tue pOog people
speak of you when l so into their
houses with nurse. They often say
God bless him" They mean yCu, you
know, papa. Ia Ike them to say that
about me-
DR.. Dalton smiled. and rGtcd .he
fair head OF his pet
81 know many people who are fond
OF my Doris" he said.
Put that's only because I'm Your
little girl, papa; It's MOI for anything
l do myself"
Papa looked down into thc sweet,
upraised eyes, and his own SKEW ra'h.
er misty. Doris eyes remiuled him SO
powerfully Of another Doris. who had
been wont to sit beside him and look
at him with just such another wistful
glance, and who was now, alas! sleep
ing so quietly beneath the uasies in
the churchyard
You want to begin to work early,
my darling he said after a little
silence. "WelT-rehectively-"if you
are bent on being Il doctor think l
can lind you one or two patients There
is one upon my hands at present,
gentleman, whom l will hand over to
you. verify believe you will do him
more good than have uone.'
But, papa with puzzled frown-
chow can 1 cure anybody? l don't
know what things will cure sick peo-
pie. l ought to learn, oughtn't IE'
And Doris looked inclined to cry.
She thought papa must be making fun
of her, and TINT seemed unkind when
she was so much in earnest.
This gentleman, my dear, will not
require you to give him medicine" ex-
planned her father. "He is rather old,
and very, very sad. He has lost all his
children, and lately he has lost his lit.
tie grandchild, a bonny boy Of about
your age, Of whom he was very proud
He lives all by himself-by that l
mean he has only servants to look
after him, and they cannot be like
ones relations, you know. l think you
may be able to cheer him up a little;
so, if you wish will take you to see
him tomorrow, and leave you % make
his acquaintance while go my rounds
What do you say, Doris?'
"Oh, papa"-falteringly-'perhaps he
won't care to have me-"
1--WE must risk that In such a
case you need not go again. Come,
dearie, l thought you wished to do
good, and make people love you for
your own sake"
$50 do; but-but this seems a little
bit hard, papa. What shall 1 say or do
fo' the old gentleman"
Your kind little heart will tell you,
Dorie, when the time comes. And now
my chick must run away to nurse, for
1t is past bedtime. Goodnight, my
daughter"
Doris gravely returned her papa's
Kiss, and went upstairs, feeling rather
doubtful about her fitness for the task
in store for her. She was shy of
strangers, and almost wished she had
not spoken to her father about her
wish to adopt his profession.
For I'm only a child" she mur-
INJURED, with a tired sigh, as she laid
her head upon her plump, frilled pill.
low. "Im only eight, and I've had no
'sperience, like papa has. Suppose the
old gentleman frowns at me, and
speaks in his throat, like old Mr.. Bar
low. II shall be afraid
Courage came with the morning,
however, and it was certainly Il treat
to ride in papa's gig, behind that fine,
housekeeping horse. Doris did not
often accompany him, so 1t was with
feeling Of intense enjoyment that she
nestled by his side, and chatted to him
In her artless fashion. By-and-by they
arrived at a large white house, sur
rounded by well-kept grounds, and
here they alighted and went up the
flight Of stone steps that led to the
entrance door. Doris clung to her
fathers hand as they were admitted.
and followed a footman upstairs and