The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-03-09

bue StIaHSeSt tutbSs
The doctor heard a quick pattering
of feet be anticipated her entrance;
be turned smilingly to the door in
time to observe the amazed look the
child fixed upou the lady.
why didn't you fetch him? Billy's
just hurt enough to cry, I'm sure"
She advanced to the Doctor conf
IDENTIFY; the young lady was vainly en-
deavoring to prevent the smile that
added to her charm to end her laugh
ter; she put hand to her mouth as
she turned to the doctor, but Heaven
alone knows the intuition of babes and
little children.
"Aunt Anne, | think it's awful
just awful for you to look like that,
and Billy's leg may be broke!''
Aunt Annie yielded the fate; she
sat down and laughed, the merrest
peal of laughter Doctor Baird had ev-
er head-and the sweetest he thought.
The Doctor joined with her. Ae tri-
ed to control his muscles at first. but
her merriment was infectious. The
child gazed from one to the other cur
iously, then she frowned; the frown
was succeeded by look of sorrow as
she advanced to the lady.
20! Aunt Annie-and poor Billy's
leg broke!'
"O!' Aunt Annie exclaimed, as she
stifed her lau ghter, "yon and Billy
will be The dee th OF me yeti
As she saw the expression on the
Doctors face she FASTENED to add,
"Billy's goat!'
Then the doctor sat down. From
feeling strange-like an interloper in
this atmosphere of rare refinement and
culture upon realizing some blunder
brought him there-now explained to
be child's impul Sc, he could not over
come the inclination to laugh heartily
Indeed, he did not try; he INDUCED
the inclination until tears stood in his
eyes. When he glanced at the young
lady again it was to apologize for the
display.
ut is the most natural thing in the
world" she said, "why it is enough to
make craven image laugh"
Perhaps you may have observed
that in times of great danger and in
times when human nature must have
it's laugh, people are brought nearer
together than years of acquaintance
brings them. Whether it was that,
or some other and more subtle cause,
DR.. Baird felt as much at home as
though he sat in his office.
"Well, I must attend to-, Billy.
That's what I'm here for. And
hope you will forgive me for laughing
Il couldn't help it, really. You see,
you did not tell me Billy was a goat.
didn't l? l forgot" The candid
blue eyes showered forgiveness upon
him so bountifully that be could scarce
ly resist the temptation to take her up
in his arms and kiss her-but Aunt
Annie was there. The child was look
ing from one to the other in perplexity
and amazement.
"This way, Doctor-since you are
so kind. didn't think really there
is much the matter with Billy"
So the child led them both back to
the room where Billy was eyeing. Jim
and Dick with as much curiosity as
they were eyeing the goat.
The doctor stopped down, lifted Bill
ly's legs and felt them as tenderly as
if they had been the legs of an infant;
and Billy seem to know that he was
in the hands of friend.
"There's no break" the Doctor
said, to the great relief of two small
boys and one little girl. at it is
bruised very badly, there is way to
give it relief speedily And it will
not be long until it will be all right
again"
Fortunately the things be required
were in the house; in fifteen minutes
Billy was inclined to play with the
boys again.
1--WE are very much indebted to
you, Doctor said Miss Dain. But
Doctor Baird had discovered the mo-
ment his eyes rested upon the young
lady whose eyes the child's recalled.
And he blushed more now than when
he stood puzzled before her when he
turned from the picture to find him
self face to face with the one woman
he saw in his dreams.
"And OF course you will call again
to see how your patient is progress
ing"