The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-08-27

HE STUMBLED BLINpLY TOWARD THB
SIDEWALK.
their stare, DR.. James sat on one OF
the lengthwise seats, with his feet
stretched on the one opposite, and
continued TO scowl
Nothing but heat prostratiOus, cut
head or 50 and iunumerable cases Of
cholera lnfantum had come his way
since he was put in charge 81 the am
bulance The deadly uoHotouy was
getting on his nerves. He hated the
interminable round OF remedies, the
whimperiug babies and the whining
mothers This was not the energetic
surgical work he had seen before him
during his hospital term. He won
dered II, after all, the doctors life did
not hold a deal OF drudgery. And the
path 10 fame and success was bound
to be strewn with years Of monOtony.
IL all might have been very different
II Maud Alien had stool 10y him
had married him when, In his impetu-
Gus fashion, he had ked uer TO come
TO the city with him and live on the
slender income which came to him
had said that he must hrsr show his
mettIe. She lacked faith In him, and,
IKE all women. she was not content
to help a fellow work his way. but
would be quite ready u enjoy the
fruits OF his success.
That was the way when a girls IA
Their had money and the man who
loved her had few assets except a
clever brain and prospective career
No doubt she vas enjoying herself
this very moment at some seaside re
sort. with string Of silly summer
men paying her stllIer compliments.
He hadn't written to her, and he
wouldn't until he had something 70
show, and then perhaps he wonid not
care. All OF which were exceedingly
bitter thoughts to be INDUCED in By a
hne looking young chap dressed in
white duck and bowling along In the
finest electric ambulance in the great
city.
He pulled himself together and
shouted 70 the driver:
Hey, Bill where In time are We 20.
'ng:"
To Sunsoa's wholesale millinery
shop. Bet there's half a dozen girls
tumbled under Its awful uuder tHat
sk ylignt wher. they trim We z7t a
dozen cases from there last summer
DR.. james leaned back moodlly and
tue ambulance swung round Il corner
then stopped before the entrance Of a
high factory building. \ policeman
stood guard at the door.
hight up the elevator. doc. Pretty
nasty case. guess. They've beer
working over her quite a bit"
And doing the worst things posi-
BILE, suppose" growled the Ygung
medical man as he stepped into tbt
elevator The driver and policeman
followed with the stretcher. Up tbeJ
shot past floor after floor. where th'
whlrring Of machines sounded ike tn,
emphasized waves Of heat. On the toI
door girls sewed pantlngly amid thl
silks and Telyets which were belui
worked into new fall millinery for Ia
trade The heavy fabrics added 10 thei
discomfort. but they barely looked NJ
az the surgeon passed, though one o
their number lay silent and motionles
IN the private office II WIS ali in III
days work.
Or. James entered the little room
The green shades had been dra "
tight 4 woman leaned over a fgnr
stretched on the floor, with Ice on IN
wrists and head. Dr. James ierked L
the shade. and the pltlless sunllgl
shot across the floor and rested on III
dsathlIlxs face. The policeman and Ii
drivSs reached the door Just IN time
hsar = groaa which came not from u