The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
Fiction
HON. THE DOCTOR won.
:. JEANETTE s. BENTON.

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office boy heard the doctor In
.rrex and went out Her face
huried In a basin OF water, and
y. ,ornaldehyde bottle stood open
Tov,s the smallpox" he asked.
BAD she replied, emerging rosy
- the towel. els any one wait
mgr No.. .,,-,.s
nm three or four, but they got tired
Whiting"
minute.
4. The boy closed the door she walk
= a the mirror and regarded herself
'.,sptirely, spraying violet water over
- hands and hair.
= wish / had some powder" she
injured. 81 am afraid I look blow
n the tall young man in the recep-
q, room she looked discouragingly
nj and unperturbed as he arose at
~ entrance.
Tt Is little matter, DOCTOR" be ex-
y.,ped. Il have Just been transferred
ntbe V mine, and they have smallpox
Avn there, so 1 suppose It Is neces-
ny to be vaccinated"
ut certainly is II you haven't been
hteIy. Things are In bad shape at the
Y / have put In the whole afternoon
thsre There's a good deal Of small
DnI and more dissatisfaction. I sup
,ose the dissatisfaction Is what sent
you there"
q suppose 50. What's at the bot
nm Of the trouble anyway
-Sckening novels and the company
dure. If you can get the company TO
A ANYTHING before those people muir
AR YOU as its nearest representative
yvu viii be doing good work How
Fsr, come into the once, and I win
TIccinate you"
Re followed her IN
This is the first time ] ever came
IRE as a subject" he remarked.
BE barred his arm and looked dubi-
OaSly at its white surface.
How could she be q doctorf Still,
n had sometimes wished he could be
dck q week or two. It would be such
4 GOOD chance to see her every day.
What was she going to do with that
NOR looking little knifel It had been
% long since he was vaccinated he
Id forgotten all about # Did she
Sb the stun In at the end Of thati II
he was going to jab he wished she
would and stop that scratching.
BE watched the scratching knife,
fascinated Suddenly It began to de-
BIibe cratic circles In his vision
Dr.. Richie felt his arm relaxing IN
der her grasp. With a movement as
quiet as it was quick she eased his
E1lEart body to the floor, then loos-
sned his collar and dashed q little wa
tEF IN bis face. (
BE opened his eyes slowly.
~0h, say" he gasped, whats the
natterY
The doctor stood a little way or re-
EErding him with professional gravity.
Z was vaccinating you, and you
limited" she explained. You VIII be
~ night IN a moment"
BE got rather uncertainty to his feet
nd leaned against a convenient case
0tnEers.
Good LOrdT' he groaned. ''What do
Iua think Of me? hope you don't
nnE vas because It hurt. 1 don't
NOV What it was. I was watching
mai Little knife; then was here on
NE 1oor Please finish the job" he
eonefuded tritably. 'T'n try to stand
p gnder #"
As she adjusted the small bandage
ns thought savagely:
Il l should lift you OF your feet,
sweet doctor, and kiss that dia-
Doncal dimple you might at least re-
-peI ny muscle. How can q fellow
NIKE love to a woman doctor any
wy Aloud he said, Thank you,
Soc'or' rather abruptly, hurried into
rs coat settled with the once boy
a got away with all speed.
me doctor stroned to the window
Snd watched him 60 striding OF, bis
shoulders squared.
Foor old fellow!' she said softly.
Hnen she flushed and smiled in q
xay that little beftted a member Of |
ne medical profession.
DE Is bashful and stupid, too" she
ooane Adrieh squared his shoulders |
- MS troubles often that winter. |
- recognized powers as q pacihea-
seemed to have signaIIy failed.
e Gay he swung into the cart as
: ooctor was trotting home.
zee here" he said. 'T must taIk |
VI You don't know what to do |
a. unose people. Heaven knows
-. nave reason enough to be sore, |
- - 1 am helpless. OF course they
-. - realize that. but the company |
~ no attention to my representa- !
- lam the nearest thing the poor |
~'T nave to hate, and they hate me
49,. tomorrow 1 have got to dis
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