Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-04

room, inquiring ansiously, How do
you find my father DR. Blyth?'
Ellis condition is serious" he admit
ted. 'but with good care
She cut short the conventional plati-
tudes.
when will he he able to go out
again."
Not for weeks" emphatically.
Her look Of anxiety dcepened.
What is your fathers business,
Miss HallT'
''lle j. manager of The local tels-
phone system and attends personally
to repairing and keeping up the line"
THAT means great deal of hard
work. sympathetically.
Yes particularly In the winter The
circuit comprises nearly 300 phones
and the line extends out into the coun-
try in all directions"
discontinue II in the winter" IN
thinkingly.
The subscribers need it more then,
gravely Nearly all of them ere farm
ers and depend upon their telephones
for communication with the village
and with each other"
IF possible, keep from your father
all anxiety concerning the business |
fear nervous prostration in his case"
During his round OF calls DR.. Blyth
thought often of the beautiful girl with
stranger in Lindsey and was taking
up his uncle's practice.
Fred Hall sick; That's too bady
was his uncle's comment. 'Rut they'll
manage all right" with Il country doc
tors knowledge of his patients af-
fairs. Mrs. llall is strong and good
nurse. Fidelia understands the bust
ness thoroughly Too bad she isn't
boy. Ii will take about all the man
ayers salary to hire man to come
here from the city 10 do the outside
work.
DIR. BlytE was disappointed when
several calls were made upon the sick
manager without seeing Fidella She
was constantly in his thoughts, and
her lovely face seemed always before
his eyes.
BY chance his next call was in the
evening. Fidelia met him In the hall
ms he was leaving.
"Do you feel encoura ged. DR. BlythT'
Eyes" Kindly. but his nervous con-
dtion IS serious. Is he worrying ahout
the businessi'
II think not" hopefully. Il hold his
position as manager. and that encour-
ages him. He has all confidence in my
ability"
"You are a brave girl enthusiast
tically. You have some one for the
outside work."
She hesitatcd. colorng rosily.
IL have the services of very COM
petent lineman" ss'-l- z '.'.- '-a-'1
''Where Is your 'centralT"
Here" indicating the room adjoin-
ing. I've always been fathers hello
girl smiling brightly.
On several succeeding calls the ply
stefan saw no one outside the sickroom
but Edith Hall, a girl about thirteen,
like Fidelia, he thought
I'm hello girl now" she cried i'm
portantly. ''Fidelias out looking after
the lne--the lineman.'
He recalled his uncle's remarks re
garding Fidelia's knowledge of the
business
1.-THE brave little girl" he murmurcd
with tenderness wholly unaccount-
able. she vii, wish to supervise the
lineman'S work FOR awhile I'd like to
be the lineman if it means daily
drive with the little Fidelia."
On the following evening he saw
Fidelia in her office. He reported hope
fully of her father and rejoiced in her
words Of praise for his professional
care
I've often thought" she observed
earnestly, that I'd like to be doc,
tor"
DR.. Blyth smiled somewhat satirical-
ly.
You forget. Miss Hall" rather lofti-
ly, your physical inability to cope
with the hardships incident to Il coun-
try doctors life. He must brave any
storm or cold a delicate girl like you
endure it,"
A little hckering smile lurked for an
Instant at the corners Of the pretty
mouth.
Don't you approve of women being
Frankly. Miss Hall, do not"
Aren't you somewhat old fashioned,
doctor, not 10 say aNtiquated in your
ideas" quizzicaly.
Perhaps" stifily, but there are so
many occupations for which woman
Is wholly fitted that it seems regret
table she should enter upon one entire
" unsuted to her"
And may | ask" demurely. what
are some that you consider suitable for
Well hesitatingly, first, home
making. woman should be-er-a
wife and-and mother, of course"
Those privileges" quietly, "are de-
MED some women. Go ON"
"Schoolteachiug' triumphantly, mil
inery, dressmak ing"
Not at all up 10 date" smilingly.
Anything clseT''
Weller" lamely-'I don't recall