Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-28
BASIN MILLS
ERUPTION Y
-T James
Edmund DunninS
cop,right, 1909, bg 7. c Mcclure

ruddy lad came into Dildoe's office
nd spread himself before the stove.
ar,old mornin'. docl' he SAD.
pudoc. in whom the pains of deep
aeisetion were added to those of in
tense cold, said nothing.
twenty below went On the boy.
rrabashed. Twenty below at Ire
,rorry's this mornin'; most as cold In
here: don't seem to git much good out
r this stove. do you|
aWilliam." replied Dildoc. there has
been no fire in that stove for three
days"
william did not conceal bis chagriu.
No peeped behind the stove into the
empty wood box, then griIned in a
wsy intended to express keen sagacity.
"say. doc" he remarked conhden,
Hally. Il sh'd think doctor.l' at Ba-
sin Mills d be pretty mean pickin'."
Dildoc shlvered. He wondered If
william knew that only lack of funds
prcvented his leaving Basin Mills to
ifs fate. Twelve months at the Mills
had established it as the sanitary cen
fer of the known world.
saint much sickness. guess" con
tipued the cheerful William.
Didoc wanted to move that very
dag. but of the $50 necessary he pos.
sessed not so many cents.
"Hod owens cookee come down
from tn woods las night. though
rambled William, IAN down to Ire
vorgy's they said jus now he was real
sickly; spoke about calm you in
Williams eyes flashed -- but only
thought twas a pity to il errupt
doctor for such small case"
Dildoc was too weary to be cross.
what woods?" he asked.
Yves Branch. They's been small
pox up there"
Dildoc's heart feaped, chilled though
II was. William seemed safe, so he
said:
Smallpox. ehf'
"Yeh."
"Seen himr'
"No."
Anybody seen himw
ale was at Treworgy's. a-settin' on
tn cracker bar'l las night when he
took sick, but held out till he'd called
to tn Free VIII Babtist sociable an
took Miss Owen home"
Dildoc couldn't sit STILL
william" he said. striving to be pro-
fesslonally nonehalant, smallpox Is
very terrible disease"
Williams eyes waxed.
Nineteen hundred people died of
smallpox one year out west"
William edged toward the door, ef-
fecting Indifference.
ut is communicated to large num-
bers of people in public places" con.
tinued Dlldoc. "and is
"GOtter be a-goin'," explained Will
Ham, nearer the door. dinner time TO
my house, an T.
The door shut on him. Dildoc saw
him pound rather obviously down the
stairs, then. with one hurried back
ward glance. begin running.
TO Treworgys store" cried Dildoc.
Il have them at last.
W 40 at tlit
drug store, soon returning to his office
with all the vaccine points In town.
only twenty" he murmured regret
fully; must use 'em double, or some
thing"
He split up the wood box and a small
chair, and made fire. Then he got
Out last summers sample copy of the
International Journal of Medical Juris-
prudence. and sat down behind it. In
precisely thirty-five minutes the expect
co happened. William entered.
Say doe" he cried, Owens cook
ee's worse. They want you quick"
Very busy, William" responded
Dildoc from behind his imposing bar
ricade Tell 'em | can't. come just
now"
Another wait. Then the first select
man arrived.
Doctor" he sail uneasily. we've
got sort OF peculiar kind of n case of
sickness up to Hod Owens. Won't
you come up and heck at him?"
Dldoc condescendcd TO drop his mag
azlne What is it like?" he asked.
Queer-sop OF fever. they say"
-m-m-m! Pains in back and headT'
1es-some."
Appetizer
Not a mite
DRY tongue:"
Awful Gryw
"Eruptlons?"
The first selectman tiptoed to the
uoor and peeped out cautiously. Evi
uehtly satisfied that the secret was Sc
cure he returned, and. leaning over,
whispered:
Hes broke out like he'd been hit
oy shotgun
plldoc leaped TO the door and turned
Tue key with n dramatic flourish.
:. Quarantine him. he whispered,
ana don't tell soUl. I'll De up soon"
Hmalpox!' easped the first select
man.
-, piidoc held up warning finger.
aheh he opened the door and motioned