The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-12-23

go on roaring you will bring on fever
You ought to be arrested for not get
ting out of the way. There, there
no use to explode. I shall call agar
this evening"
"And you'll find the door locked
against you!" exclaimed the purple
faced patient.
Then I'll have you arrested fol
wilfull neglect of your injuries
There's a state law to cover your
case"
| Mother and daughter were not In
the room, but were within hearing
distance. When the doctor had de-
parted the mother said:
Wonderful young doctor. isn't
he?"
"Yes, really wonderful"
He seems to understand the
case"
"Oh, yes, he seems to understand" "
That evening, when the doctor
called again Colonel Burlington was
ready for him. He had brought up
reinforcements and meant fight. The
door had not been locked, but the
colonel was ready to say:
Sir, l. forbid you to touch me!
II you do it will be assault and bat
terry and you shall suffer-"
The doctor continued to remove the
bandages.
Il will prosecute you to the dead
Incl"
The doctor gently massaged the
bruises and applied arnica
Il have witnesses that I ordered
you out of the house. You are as
saulting helpless man, sir!"
The bandages were deftly replaced,
and the doctor said he was now quite
sure that no bones had been broken.
"And the United States government
shall be informed, sir-the United
States government! II necessary,
troops, will be sent here!"
This powder" said the doctor, as
he called In the ladies, Should be
given every three hours. 1t is to
guard against fever I hope you will
not have to sit up with him more
than this one night"
"Wife--daughter, my army revol-
ver!' demanded the colonel
His mind is wandering little, but
the powders will have a good effect.
l will look In In the morning"
The colonel swore he wouldn't take
the powders, but he did. He swore
that he would be prepared to shoot
next morning, but dropped to sleep
like lamb. He was looking puzzled
and doubtful next morning when the
doctor called, but he felt 1t his duty
to record to bristle up and say:
AS soon as ! get out of this you
will get into jail!"
The doctor felt his pulse, made him
run out his tongue, renewed the band
ages and whistled softly to himself
Then he said:
See here, colonel, l want to talk
to you"
I'll have Judge talking to you in
a week or so!"
"All bluff! Drop It! I'm young
doctor, but l mean to be an old one
some day. I'm not beggar rye
got the money to see me through.
I've met your daughter and am inter
ested. | shall call here medically
about three times more, and then
shall call socially. II it's case of
love, and ! believe 1t will be, shall
become your son-in-law. Oh, you
needn't get ready to roar. You can't
beat destiny, and this is destiny.
You've got to have medical man in
the family to guard you against apo
plexy, and I want a father-in-law who
can tell me war stories. That's all.
Keep quiet today and no one need
sit up with you tonight. Morning, colo
nell"
Three days later the colonel sat up
IN bed and told the doctor a war
story, At the end of the week he told
him two. At the end of three months,
when Miss Mamie sought her mother
one day and blushingly whispered a
secret In her ear, the mother held up
her hands and exclaimed
Didn't tell you he was wonder.
full doctor the very first day he
camel"
"And-and father?" asked the girl.
"Oh, he won't roar. He's got all
over that. It'll be so nice to have
you live right along here with usl"