The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

I about 1t.
After awhile dot managed to say:
Does Dr. Cogswell Charge people
who are III 81 every time he goes to
see tlem:"
something like that. l believe" an
swepd Tom wonderingly.
"lt's exactly that" said Dot. feeling
for the bill. ''Oh, Tom. we must owe
him hundreds Of dollars!.'
There was u queer look in Toms
eyes.
81 suppose we do" he said.
but have we got the money to pay
him:" questioned Dot. the brown eyes
swimming again.
"NO; I dOa't believe we have"
"Then what are we going to dog
said hot. with another sob.
''There. bot" said Tom soothingly.
Don't be So foolish as to cry. It's all
coming out right. cant tell you just
now. hut take my word for it,
s.Toml." called Mrs. Ledyard. they're
all waiting for YOU"
1.-The boys have come. Dot said
Tom. giving her Il llaSty kiss. Now.
| remember not TO worry. It's coming
out all right
Dot sat Il long time on the hay.
"T"m always thinks evcrything's 60
ing to come 6ut all right" she said, de-
termimc,l To be miserable. "He doesn't
know anything about money. Margie
says So. and know myself lie doesn't.
cause once owed him 5 cents for
weeks. and then when went to pay
him he'd forgotten all about it and
said must have dreamed it.
"Iie's gone off now 10 sleigh ride
and doesn't care how hard we're all
working" and the little needle flew
faster than ever. II just know hc
thinks DR.. Cogswell isn't going TO
charge. but lie is, for here's one bill,
and he's probably got another all ready.
ole could just as we'll not charge"
she went ON. "for Edith Olcott told
me he was ever and ever so rich and
that he's got house in the city even
pre1tier than this. But how could
one be-" she wondered. "How could
any room be lovelier than the one
Mrs. Crane took Edith and me into the
other day. The little one with the Win
dow looking on the lake. and the little
bed with curtains and everything
blue, carpet and all? DR.. Cogswell
calls it his little sisters room. and
she's coming in the spring.
The little fingers never did better
work than that day. for mamma
wouldn't have told me they needed it
If they didn't Dot kept assuring her.
self. Tom just wanted to comfort
me. He doesn't know how hard they
are working and crying"
That night Dot added TO her prayer
the words. 20 God. please don't let it
be more than we can pay!.'
"Let what?" asked mamma as she
tucked her in bed.
"The doctors BILL" whispered Dot.
her arms very tight about Mrs. Led.
yards neck.
Mrs. Ledyard smiled. She thought
Dot was half asleep, so she tiptocd
quietly downstairs to the library and
there found Tom telling Margie about
Dots. trouble.
The young doctor must have been
there. too, or heard of it in some way.
for lie happened in the next morning
right after breakfast. aud the first
thing he said was:
'l'm going to have my bill settled,
today. little Miss Dot" as with quite
grave face he took out memoranda.
LET me see" be unused. Il began
coming in May. Two visits a day
till-why it's nearly Christmas. isn't
It? Now. how much should you think
it would come toy
Hundreds" said poor little Dot
family.
I'VE want to he businesslike." said
DR.. Cogswell. Suppose you get your
slate and figure it."
Dot ran. HE isn't going to let us
of penny" she moaned.
''Now. let's do a little sum in arith-
metic." said the doctor. what does
NJ. stand for:''
Zone thousand" said staggered little
Dot. pushing the crochet work way
down in her pocket.
Every good" said the doctor. "Now,
what does e. stand for?"
Zone hundred" said Dot, trying to
be brave.
"And altogether" was the next
question.
eleven hundred" said Dot tear
fully.
"H'm" coughed DR.. Cogswell. "Now,
can you think of anything else they
might stand for:"
mo. SIR" said Dot.
"Why, yes. you can. Dot!' cried
Donald. who had just been wheeled
into the room. M. Gu clapping bis
hands. why. Merry Christmas!
Don't you see:"
Dot smiled.
'Thep there isn't any blll?" she
asked Tom.
"Nary bill" said Tom. "but can't
you think Of anything else the letters
might stand for?''
"No." said happy. stupid little Dot.
NJ .cAnfD cried Inn oakChincr oiuhf ~