The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-21

MAyne 0n hef knees dressing Ut&BueE
with MIRA Small scoIdlng and declaring
that the girl was just trying to hurt
her. Ruth, half crying, looked up as
the dOctSr entered, and caught the
comprehending, sympathetic twinkle in
his eye. She smiled and they under
stood each other at once.
The young doctor got into the good
graceS of the patient. He had the
sympathetic yet commanding manner,
the strong face, the magnetic touch and
the wholesome physique of the born
physician.
Tell Crosby to stay and send you"
said the blunt old woman after his first
visit
Wilmot must have delivered the mes
sage, for the case was turned over to
him thereafter He gave 1t q great
deal Of attention. He came twice a
day, and he was not particular TO cut
his visits short. He continued to call
after the old lady was sitting up and
had an appetite that appalled, the land
lady. Then he found his way TO Mrs
Mayne's little parlor, and soon all the
house knew that DIR. WIlmot was Ruth
Mayne's beau.
80 this was the secret of Miss De
mure's kind nursing" said Mrs. Twit-
ty spitefully. 81 wondered how 1t was
she was devotlng herself to a Cross old
woman as poor as a church mouse. She
was laying for the doctor"
One day Mrs Small cent for DR..
Wilmot and paid her bill. As he was
going away she asked, abruptly
When are you and Ruth Mayne going
to be marrled?"
The young doctor blushed and said
"Not just yet, Mrs. small--in fact,
not for a long time"
"Why a long time, prayI Long en-
gagements are no good"
Sometimes they are a necessity" be
replied II have just started out in
my profession. l must earn and save
money before marry. would like
to bake my wife to home OF our own"
"Humphl You are sensible there"
said the old lady. But I'll tell you
how II will end. You'll get on you've
got 1t in you, and you'll please the
women. You'll come into a fashion
able practice; then you'll marry a rich
widow or wealthy brewers daughter,
and Ruth Mayne will DO left In the
lurch."
ruth Mayne will never be left by
me" answered the doctor, flushing In
dignantly, 1--WE will keep faith with
each other until the time when can
make her my wife,"
"Huml Wen seer smiled the old
Lady. ''Come back tomorrow, DIR. VIII
mot and bring your stethoscope.
want you to examine my heart" ah@
called out after him when he had step
Ped out and was closing the door BE-
htnd him.
"As II she had heart r. commented
Mrs. Twitty, who accidentally (N hap
pened 30 be In the hail nsar Mro.
Small's door.
When Or, Wilmot came the following
day, Mrs. Small had Ruth Mayne With
her. She had him cit down by his
fiancee; then she took a legal looking
paper from the table and addressed
them.
"slnce you two have been Idiots
enough to engage yourselves to marry,
don't want you to De still greater
fools and go and stretch the engage
ment out until It's In danger Of break
ing. His excuse is he must earn a
home to take his wife to. Well, I've
got house or two more than need
so here's q deed to one OF them-a
snug little house In a good nelghbor.
hood. It's made out in your Joint
nameS- Take II and get married at
once and 90 to housekeeping. No, don't
thank me; | despise thanks; and DON'T
fix your mouths to refuse. People Of
sense take all that cOmea Take Il
and good luck go with you! All ask
Is that you'll keep your mouths ahut
about It. don't want these women
here to know I'm not pauper. They'd
be toadying to me-Twitty and the rest
and I'd have to leave"
One evening, two weeks later, Ruth
Mayne was married quietly in her
mother's little sitting room, Mrs. Small
giving away the bride.
They went at once to housekeeping
In the little house. which they found
neatly furnished and ready for occu-
pancy.-Philadelphla Bulletin.