The broad ax., 1908-11-14

HOW THE DOCTOR WON.
D. JEANNETTE 5. BENroN.

the annex ana went OUT her nee
~zs buried In a basin OF water, and
the fOrmaldehyde bottle stood open
Slows the smallpoxY be asked
BAD" she replied. emerging rosy
from the towel SIS any one wait
mgr
@No one now but Mr.. Doane Aldrich.
Been three or four, but they got tired
waiting.
Every wen. Tel him 1 WIN be there
A q minute"
As the boy closed the door she walk
al TO the mirror and regarded herself
sttentively, spraying violet water over
her hands and hair.
Il wish I had some powder" she
uurmured. 81 am afraid look blow
o."
10 the tall young man In the reeep
ION room she looked discouragingly
eool and unperturbed as he arose at
her entrance.
at Is a little matter, doctor" he ex-
plained. 'T have Just been transferred
70 the Y mine. and they have smallpox
down there, 50 suppose It is neces-
sary to be vaccinated"
at certainly is II you haven't been
htely. Things are In bad shape at the
7. have put In the whole afternoon
there. There's a good deal Of small
pox and more dissatisfaction. / sup
pose the dissatisfaction Is what sent
you there"
II suppose so. What's at the bot
tom Of the trouble anyway
"Sickening novels and the company
store. If you can get the company to
DO anything before those people muir
der you as it's nearest representative
you viii be doing good work. How
ever, come into the ONCE, and I VIII
vaccinate you"
BE followed her IN.
This is the first time / ever came
here as a subject" be remarked
BE barred his arm and looked dubi-
Ously at its white surface.
How could she be a doctor1 Still,
be had sometimes wished he could be
kick a week or two. It would be such
q good chance to see her every day.
What was she going to do with that
raEor looking little knife7 1t had been
90 long since he was vaccinated he
had forgotten all about It Did she
jab the stun in at the end Of that? Il
she was going to jab he wished she
would and stop that scratching.
he watched the scratching knife,
fascinated Suddenly It began to de-
scribe cratic circles in his vision.
Dr.. Richie felt his arm relaxing IN
Ger her grasp. With a movement as
quiet as it was quick she eased his
salwart body to the door, then loos-
sned his collar and dashed a little wa
ter In his face.
he opened his eyes slowly.
~oh, 1 say" he gasped, whats the
u2tter?'
The doctor stood little way OF re-
Earding him with professional gravity.
q was vaccinating yOu, and you
fAinted," she explained. You VIII be
al right in q moment"
he got rather uncertainty to his feet
and leaned against a convenient case
Il drawers.
Good LOrdT' he groaned. 'TWhat do
you think Of me? I hope you don't
mink It was because It hurt. don't
Know what it was. / was watching
mat little knife; then was here on
the floor Please finish the job" he
concluded irritably. 'T'n try to stand
up under it,
AS she adjusted the small bandage
ne thought savagely:
IL should lift you OF your feet,
my sweet doctor, and kiss that dia-
bolical dimple you might at least re-
spect my MUSCLE How can a fellow
make love to a woman doctor any
EayP Aloud he said, "Thank you,
looctor," rather abruptly, hurried into
ms coat, settled with the once boy
mo got away with all speed.
The doctor stroIled to the window
snd watched him go striding OF. his
Dig shoulders squared.
Poor old fellowF' she said softly.
Then she flushed and smiled IN a
way that little bedtted q member OF
The medical profession.
he Is bashful and stupid, too she
pouted.
DOane Aldrich squared his shoulders
against his troubles often that winter.
His recognized powers as q pacinca-
toe seemed to have signally failed.
oce day he swung into the cart a.
ne doctor was trotting home.
See here" be said II must taIk
With you I don't know what TO DO
With those people. Heaven knows
ney have reason enough to be sore.
md am helpless. OF course they
ant realize that, but the company
lays no attention to my repressntn-
uonS an the nearest thing the poor
rotes have to hate. and they hate me
eeA Tomorrow / have got 70 dis
s1arge Mcclure and KearneyH-
The doctor interrupted: THAT means
strike, to begin with. Then Kats
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