Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-23

Ing out of the parlor window, turned
quickly as he heard light step. "How
Is the throat this morning? Surely
you are not going out on such a day?"
Il am going to the wilderness to
see a poor child who is ILL.,"
The doctor frowned. "Why not send
grapes and orangesY
THE child loves me-" said the prima
donna. Il cannot send grapes and
oranges. I must go myself"
VERY we'll I'll call a cab. AS your
medical adviser, 1 must beg leave to
accompany you"
They bought fruit and violets and
a white and yellow puppy, which a
man on the curbstone happened to Of
fer to the prima donna at ridiculous
ly low price. She cuddled it in her
arms and talked foolishly to it all the
way to the station.
The train rumbled along slowly,
making frequent stops. The prima
donna sat on a distressing plush seat
beside corpulent woman with a mar
ket basket, and gazed out at dreary
suburbs. The doctor sat in the bag
gage car and held the white and vel
low pup
At last they were abandoned at a
forlorn little station beside the track.
The road ran south from the plat
form, skirting the edge of a mysteri-
Gus brown wood. and losing itself over
the top of hill. The prima donna
led the way with the air of an in
trepid explorer. Her fine eyes bright
ened. an unwonted color flushed her
cheek. and she made naive remarks
about the scenery. They passed
through a field where the whitening
stalks floated pennons and the ground
was silvery with stubble, and reached
the farmhouse, where a child's pale
little triangle of a face peered eagerly
from the window.
"She Will surely come" Fleurette
had said. "She will come. You do
not know my ma m'selle. She never
forgets. She will comew
"Fleurettel Fleurette, 1t is I. your
own ma'm'selle. And here is a gem
tleman who is dying to make your
acquaintance. and a beautiful puppy
so new he is not even namedp'
Il knew you'd comer' said Fleur-
cite.
The prima donna and the doctor sat
by her sofa, and she looked from one
to the other wisely.
do you miss me, ma'am' selle?
How do you get along without ME at
the performances?
Eyes, yes; L miss you, Fleurette;
and we get along very indiherently
indeed without you"
Listen They are kind to me here
kind. But 1 cannot love them as
love you and Chum and Nine. Bar
toll. 1 miss you so that 1 lie awake
in the night to cry. Do you think
shall get well soon? And have no
more pain?"
81 am sure of it." said the prima
donna smilingly.
And may 1 return and not be lone
ly any more, but very happy"
mot be lonely any more, but very
happy" repeated the prima donna.
still smiling. but biting her lip.
Later they were in the kitchen. The
prtma donna was making Cruel, and
the doctor was making love- She had
brown bingham apron about her
waist, and also the Doctors arm. She
gazed into the saucepan. sighed deep
ly, and stirred the meal and water.
Can nothing be done?" she asked.
Perhaps. 1 will consult with a
specialist, butt have never seen you
like this before, dearestw
This is not my real self. 1 am
masquerading in a new role. that is
ALL"
"Why would you appear to be Gym
icalr"
Conscious that she was not pretty
when she really cried, the prima DON
ma tried to wink back her tears, but
upsuccessfully, and was reduced TO
wiping her eyes with the apron
II love YOU" said the doctor. He
WAS SO strong she felt Like . child In
his hands