Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-04-14

again tonight if I'm called by multi
millionaire"
"Oh, Joe, I'm so glad! You look aw-
fully tired. and just think how long ii
is since we've had quiet evening to-
gether"
Fright you are. Pol. I'll get on my
velveteen jacket, put on my easy shoes.
sit down before these blazing logs with
you beside me. and Wen have real
old fashioned evening-like our court
ing days. eh, sweetheart?
He tweaked her ear and gave her a
kiss.
won't it be nicel You can sit in
the big chair right before the flame,
while sit in my little working rocker
beside you and darn the stockings"
"Oh, no: don't darn stockings You
didn't darn stockings in those days"
As soon as dinner was over the doc
tor pulled the big chair up to the fire.
place and drew his wife down on his
knee. She had weighed a hundred
pounds when they courted. Now she
weighed a hundred and fifty. Bemer-
ton had had several obstinate cases
during the day and was tired. 1t
wasn't five minutes before he remark
ed that he had strained muscle in his
left leg when getting out of his auto,
slipping on a bit Of ice. He thought
that they'd better sit side by side. So
Mrs. Bemerton got off his knee and
with an effort succeeded in squeezing
N hociHo hin, oh hod tn
pounds he had gained more. so that
instead of the aggregate bulk of 215
pounds between the two arms of the
chair, as in their courting days, there
were now $50. However, they man.
aged to wedge themselves in, and Mrs
Bemerton leaned back on her hus-
bands arm.
Just as nice as ever it was" he
said gallantly.
They sat chatting for awhile. but the |
topics they talked about as lovers did |
not seem to rise up with the sponta-
neity of former days. There were long |
gaps in the conversation. The doctor
yawned.
1--WE don't need to talk all the WHILE"
she said drowsily. Remember what |
a clatter we used to keep up?
II wonder how we did it,"
'Did it! We didn't do it. 1t did it.
self"
There was lull, during which the
Doctors eyes closed. and he was be-
ginning to draw the heavy breath Of
slumber when his wife started in
anew.
do you know, joe" she said, "that
wretched butcher sent in the most
abominable steak this morning-all
bone and gristleY
"Yes, dear. but my arm is cramped.
If you'll raise bit I'll move it."
lie moved the arm and was sinking
again to a snooze when the telephone
bell rang.
"Tn CO." said Mrs. Bemerton. start
ing up.
mo; you wouldn't understand"
And the doctor went to the telephone
''Yes; I'm Dr. Bemerton."
Reply.
'T'm pretty tired" -
Reply. :
ais he?" -
Reply.
suffering muchp' X
Reply. /,
"Well. suppose I'll have to co"
Mrs Bemerton. who was listening,
sighed. The doctor came back into
he room the picture of woe.
Now. Joe. you said you wouldn't go
yut again tonight for a millionaire.
You're tired out. In another moment
you'd have been asleep. Why didn't I
you refuse?" !
"How could I? If you were suffer
ng and called for a physician to re- ,
ieve you and he declined to go, what I
would you think of himY' :
"WeIl. l suppose 1t can't be helped. {
VIII you rider"
"No; it's not far. I'll walk"
She helped the poor man on with his
'vercoat He gave her a parting kiss
ind as he went out said:
"If I'm going to be delayed I'll tele- :
'hone you, and you're not to sit I'D, :
nut go to bed like a dear, good little
woman, and Ill come in without dis
urbing you and sleep in my own '
oom- Ta-ta. sweetheart"
Mrs. Bemerton's regret was that her =
iege lord must go out after hard
lays work into a cold night to incur
more responsibility. She was a Drac-
ical woman and had discovered very ,
Don that the return to courting DAYS :
would not be success. She was not !
therefore, disturbed at the interruption I
N that account Indeed, she was re- ,
Ieved.
As soon as the front door closed be- :
ind him DR.. Bemerton hastened his =
teps. A few blocks away was his !
lub. and thither be went Leaving :,
is Overcoat at the coat room. be went :. !.
ntO the cafe and there found Drs. >
'ichols and ellison, who hailed bis en- =,
rance with shouts Of satisfaction. =,
What did you mean" exclaimed
'emerton to Nichols. with mock sever
". by telling me that the patient =
Tas suffering and I must come at 2
nee TO relieve himT' =
Il meant this" replied Nichols-"that :
inson is suffering for some one 10 ),
Dlit a bottle Of ginger ale with him.
g for me. I'm suffering FOR some -
hing Of the same kind" =