Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-09

healthy summer; but Notwithstanding |
these facts, the times we're out OF |
Joint" with DIR. Bruce Pendleton. His |
diploma. embellished with plate glass |
and gilt molding. stared dumbly from
the wall OF his ONCE. with nobody to
read II. His smartlooking sign. on
which the paint was fresh and the gold
leaf very new. volunteered 10 pilot an
invalid populace to the spot where
he dealt out tablets. powders and
tinctures, vainly entreating them 10
turn In hither" and be saved. For. In
spite OF It's persuaslons, when teeth.
ing babies went into spasms. small
boys had green-apple collie, OF despond-
ent adults took Rough on Rats or Paris
green. the messenger In search OF
medical Samaritan, like the priest and
Levite, passed by on the other side.
Under the circumstances, Il Is not
at all to be wondered at that DR.. Pen
dleton fell behind In his rent; that his
landlady gave him cold shoulder with
cold coffee at breakfast, because Of an
unpaid board bill. and that polite but
pressing duns formed the nucleus Of
his mail.
One day, when his creditors we're
moro exigent than usual. II occurred
to him that he would go down to
Litchheld, a green country hollow
among the hills, and pay his respects
to his Aunt Penelope.
During his college course and the
struggle with short rations incident
10 his medical curriculum, she had
put up" for him time and again, al
ways assuring him that this was the
very last time she should do so. But
what soft.hearted old lady. suscepti-
BILE to the affiliations of tender fat
terry, could withstand the compliments,
insinuating and clever, of a silver.
tcngued youth in whose favor her af-
fectons we're enlisted?
He would go and see. and recon-
quer his Aunt Penelope.
Not a bad place to go into retreat
for awhile; not at all bad. This was
his thought as he lifted the old-fash.
Toned knocker. DR.. Pendleton had,
until this moment, almost forgotten
the existence Of Dorla Hadley-his
Cousin Dorla." he had used to call
her, who answered his knock. She
was the orphaned daughter OF one Of
Miss Penelope STANDARDS early
friends. and had been raised by Miss
Stannard as her own child would have
been, had she ever been a wife and
mother.
Ten years ago. Dorla had given no
1 nN hssN aha ou
now. with a color on her cheek, a
light In her eye, a grace OF contour
and charm of expression that went
through the doctors ready sensible.
ties with a shock like the galvanic
current of his own electric battery.
And the air OF herl II had the un-
conscious dignity Of Juno or Diana.
What a sumner she vast
Before he had a chance 10 say a
word. Miss Stannard came and stared
at the intruder for a moment before
exclaiming In establishment:
Il declare to goodness II 1t isn't
Bruce!"
Aunt Penelope was duly embraced
the doctor and his grip-sacks taken in
and the hired girl-for Litchfeld
knew no "maids"--and the fatted fowl
Immediately had differences TO be set
tied. Meanwhile the aunt and nephew
talked.
"Still raveling your web by night
Aunt Penelope? Still keeping the
'suitor crew in uncertainty? You
look as young as you ever did, and are
inst Aa much of a beauty"
Miss StaEnard shook her head and
sighed a little.
mo, Bruce; the infirmities OF the
flesh are foes to good looks."
"InfiTmities? believe you could en-
ter as contestant ut an olympian race
and come out winner. this very min
ute."
mo, Bruce" still more energetical
ly. MY sleep is poor and have ht
tie appetite; that isn't the worst OF II
either. for l have 4 terrible case Of
the blues. I had about made up ms
mind 10 call in DIR. Somerset and gel
prescription"
The young man shifted contemptu
ously.
Somerset? He'd have given yoV
4
blue mass or jalap. and hled and bills
tered you in true antedIluvian style
There's been a renaissance In the ar
Of healing since his day. Why, h
hasn't yet admitted the existence o
the miorobe. and swears bacteriologl
Is all CANNON. I've heard him talk
How fortunate I came fn time TO sav'
you from his tender mercios."
And then DR.. Pendieton's finger wa
on the old lady's pulse; he was IN
speetlng her tongue, and auacultate'
her heart by placing his ear ilghtil
above IL. Meanwhile. having no NOR
idea than the man In the moon as q
her ailment. his shrewd glance had dc
tected a few tiny pimples on her aof
old wrist Blood out OF order. con
Guided he,
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