The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
HON the
DOCTOR
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BY .ZEH1NLE7zE EBEY71H

think you had better follow your predeces-
sor's example and throw it up?" she sug-
gested
He looked at her with decided sternness.
Il supposed that was about the opinion you
| entertained OF me. Excuse me. There is
man want to see And Mr.. Aldrich had
checked the horse enough TO depart
| 1t was cold, with a driving mist, when
| the doctor drove up to her gate several even
| ings later
Poor Best she said to the painting
horse. Tired, aren't your
small, tattered boy came down the road,
running YEARLY, as though nearly spent.
ON, Miss Doctor he shriled, waltz
Ills race shone pale through the dirt. AS
he came up she recognized the pit boss boy.
| Ma sent me TO tell you to do somethin'
| quick. Kate an Disey is out with lot Of
| wimin, an they are runnin' wild. Mr.. Aid
| rich went wcwn with the new shift. Pa
told him he better watch things on top but
| he thought pa needed help. Now they are
goin' to git hold of the shafthouse an when
| Mr.. Aldrich comes UP with the new men
either drop the cage or rock EN-"
| The Doctors face had grown white as. the
boy talked.
THE shift will come up at 6?'' she asked
| The boy nodded.
'.Come into the house. You must be dried
and fed l will telephone the police, hut Bess
and l will get there half an hour ahead CT
I them. Heaven knows what we will do but
we will do something or diet, she half whis
pered. "
Now, CO. Bess!'' she cried as she sprang
into the buggy. r..e ..- s.-.s
AS she approached the little town she could
hear swelling din Of discordant voices.
She dashed through an alley ard came out
in the street in front of the shafthouse. The
! women sweeping around the corner JUST
below her. fifteen or twenty OF them. Their
| tossing arms and distorted faces held her
| second fascinated. Then her brown eyes
| frightened mschievously, and she wheeled
| the horse and cart directly in front OF the
bowling crowd
| kate McGuire.' she called, pointing an
! accusing whip at her. Their momentum car
| ried them nearly to the cart. Then, as they
! could not conveniently climb it and the
| .'darlin docthor' was a person to respect
| anyway, they stopped
| What do you mean," she demanded STERN
| ly, yelling around in this cold rain? What
! do you think it will do for your neuralgia?
| You will be crazy with it. Your cheek is all
swelled UP now, and your eye looks as
| though you had broken blood vessel.
knew woman once''-her voice grew deeply
! impressive-swhose eye burst, and she didn't
expose herself the way you are doing either.
And you, too, Dilsey, just nicely over the
| smallpoX-do you know what you will have?
You will have relapse. ....z-
| She fairly hurled the word at her, and Dill
sey received it with a moan of terror
Holy mother docthor." she walled. do
it be fatal?''
| Kate had shut her mouth and whining
softly, cuddling her face in her damp shawl.
She turned reproachfuly to the women be-
hind her.
1.-The docthor's right. This do be sorry
night for poor wimn cratures to be out in,
an We ought to be ashamed. Me heads crazy
already wild the pain"
She came close to the buggy.
"Docthor, dear, do be givin me somethin'!''
she entreated.
''How many of you have vaccinations that
you'll be taking cold in? And you, Isrusha
Il thought you told me you couldn't speak
loud word?"
mo more 1 cam croaked Jerusha hoarsely.
go home, every of you!'' she waved
| imperiously. 'You ought to be ashamed,
running around like lot of lunatics. III
come around presently and give you some
: thing for that neuralgia, Kate, and you 4
dose, too Dilsey.
Five minutes later there wasn't a woman
| in sight save the doctor.
She drove the trembling horse into one Of
The sheds.
Poor old grill" she said, loosening up the
harness. Il nearly killed you, didn't ?'
There was a sound Of hurrying feet and
| Mr.. Aldrich came in breathlessly.
Are you safe?'' he cried.
She gaye~him quick glance, her white
chin and red lips set with becoming gravity
f. Il think am,' she replied, with a mild
note Of inquiry. "Do you feel dangerous?"
He strobe up to her and looked down into
the provoking face. =ss
, "a man who faints when he is vaccinated
is fit subject to be saved from a mob OF
women. isn't he?' he questioned. Don t
/ | think don't realize how serious It was.
know you probably saved he from very
unpleasant death, but wish you hadn't
He searched her face instant, then sud-
denly drew her to him and kissed almost
roughly the derisive dimple that was iaunt-
ing at him.
II have been tempted hundred times he
said, defianty
l And you were too-too stupid to-er-fall!"