The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29

claimed as he held a generous iorkiui
poised in air.
And then Estelle spoke up.
Father she said, and the Hush on
her face deepened, mother has gwen me
the message you sent u ,.n..
,John Stillman was startled. He hastily
thrust the morsel into his intended rem
devious and stared at his pretty daughter.
WELL" he said little thickiy, that
settles il, doesn't it!'
"No. father" replied Estelle with great
promptness, lit does not settle 1t. You
have no right to rob me OF an agreeable
ACQUAINTANCE because Of foolish prelu-
dice" -,
Stillman, stll more thickly. ,
Eyes, father" Estelle went on. That's
what Il is. It's a plain prejudice-an
ugly prejudice. I'm no longer a little girl,
father. I'm young woman VINO does
Won credit. Oh. you needn't glover at me.
I'm not at all afraid
"L.leave the table," commanded John
Stillman. "Thish instant"
"Ill not leave the table until / have
finished" declared the pretty insurgent.
"The days Of Gesler and the little TIN
gods have passed away" -, ..
Just what Estelle meant by this it
would be difficult to say. There Is no
doubt that she was much excited.
John Stillman family gasped.
Little tin gods" he thickly repeated
"Estelle!" murmured her mother warn
ingly. .,
and his hand suddenly went to his
throat. He pinched his Adams apple and
made queer, croaking sound. Then he
seized glass of water and his teeth
ratified against the rim.
"Bone!" he wheezed and clutched his
throat again.
The frightened women suddenly arose
| from the table.
John, John!'' cried Susan, hysterical.
| ". "Estelle, call Dr. Thomas quick!
Your father is choking!" :,
"The phone is out Of ORDER" the girl
answered, and ran lightly from the room.
Susan put her arm around Johns neck
and pressed the water glass to his lips.
'"Ah, ah," gasped John, as Susans
trembling hand turned the stream down
| his chin.
And then Estelle suddenly reappeared
and behind her came a tall, young man,
Young man who stepped forward brisk
ly and gave John searching glance. ;,
''You think it's fshbone?" he hastily
said to Susan.
| She nodded.
Fright here, DOCTOR" gasped John. as
he put his finger on his throat a little
below the Adams apple. ;,
ga wineglassful of olive oil, please,
said the Young man, and Estelle flew to
obey. >, =, A.
Young man as he laid his cool hand on
Johns brow ut is possible that you
merely swallowed the wrong way;
Tt's fshbone," declared John, in
dipnantly. 81 feel it rasping me-"
Cough" commanded the young man.
John made feeble effort.
Louder" !,
1T hurts me, DOCTOR" moaned the
Estele put the wineglass in the young
mans hand. >, ,
Drink this" said the tall youth, and
John reluctantly, obeyed.
Flows that?"
| John swallowed hesitatingly.
Seems easier, doctor. :. :,
"The oil soothed the irritation, SAD
the Young man, and his tone expressed
qualification.
'eThe bone must have slipped down,
he said.
with a sudden assumption of professional
dignity. eve must promptly follow it.
the walls Of the stomach are easily LAGER
ated. If we can incase the bone in some
edible substance We render 1t harmless
provided there is any bone there.
Estelle stared at the young man.
ut was bone all right" the patient
assured him. :, -
Mashed potatoes!" he cried. Just
the thing" He brought the dish, to
Susan, twill you kindly feed your hus,
band all the mashed potatoes he will
hold? Later on l will explain the in.
Susan seized spoon and. thrust a
mouthful between Johns reluctant lips
Then another, and another, and John
tried to protest, but was too near chok'
inc to frame the protesting sentence.
But a little later he snapped his jaws
together and pushed the spoon. away.
aAw.raw-gaw," he choked as he strove
to WORRY down the last mouthful. -,
/ sMind you," said the young man, Il
don't admit there was any bone.
The victims eyes snapped. =,
"There was bone" he sullenly ne
piled. Lord only knows where it u
"Whereyer it is, it's harmless, said
IL -o,,nr man confidently. And now,