Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22


fork she was welding slipped from her
hand on to the sill, through the window
and was gone.
She watched its fight In breathless
fascination until 1t landed with clang
on the pavement at the feet of young
man who was passing. Helen saw him
stoop to take 1t, then look up to see
whence 1t came. She drew in her face
and ran down the stairs to recover her
property. At the third flight she met
the rescuer of the toasting fork bring
ing 1t to her.
rs this yours?" 1e asked, quizzical
| look In his eyes.
Yes" she said, with a gentle dig
nifty which sat we'll upon her. Thank
you for troubling to restore It,"
Don't mention 1t. l think neighbors
ought to be neighborly, and promise
If your property strays my way again
l shall take pleasure IL restoring 1t to
you"
He watched her with admiration as
| she ascended the stairs and was al
most run over by q plump, dimple-
who seemed as abstracted as himself.
The girls laughed over this adven-
ture as they had over the other, and
agreed as before that they must be
careful Of this Knight of the toastin'
fork" as they styled him, might prove
| troublesome.
A week later they were returning
from their walk when Helen. running
up the last flight of stairs, turned her
| foot. She slipped and went tumbling
down the narrow steps.
Dorothy caught her in her arms and
stopped her, but when she tried to put
her foot to the floor she gave a cry Of
pain.
"Oh, Dolly, l have sprained my
ankle!"
"Oh, what shall we do?" Dolly wall
ed. Il remember seeing doc
tors sign on the floor below. Let's
get him."
Before Helen could demonstrate she
was gone. Half way down the next
flight she ran into Peter Harris.
"Oh. st. Peter" she cried. to his as
tonishment, Helen has fallen down
| stairs and broken her ankle Where
can | find a doctor?"
Here" he said, as he led her to-
wards door on the lower landing.
Frank" he called, come quickly. A
young lady has fallen downstairs and
hurt her ankle.
A hurried step across the room and
young man stood before them.
This is DR.. Davidson, Miss"
"Duval," she said, in answer to his
look of inquiry.
MY sister is on the floor above. Do
come at once"
Then found Helen pale with pain, but
she gave faint smile as she recog-
nized in the young physician her
knight of the toasting-fork.
The doctor gave his friend some In
structions in low voice, then without
word to her picked up the injured
young lady and proceeded to carry her
to her room In his arms.
When Dorothy unlocked the door, he
deposited his lovely burden on the lit
tie white cot inside While he was re-
removing the shoe from the rapidly
swelling foot, st. Peter arrived with
the bandage for which he had been
sent. and soon the Doctors deft fingers
had bandaged the injured ankle and
arranged 1t as comfortably as possible
After receiving the thanks OF the
girls the young men returned TO the
apartment below and settled them
selves for coy smoke.
After smoking in silence for awhile,
the doctor said: by Joye, did you
ever see any thing 30 exquisite?"
Never" returned Harris. emphatic
ally, but the doctor was thinking OF
tho pale, sweet face with It's aureole OF
golden hair as It lay on the pillow,
while Harris could see nothing but the
round, flushed. childish face with
the big gray eyes full OF tears and anx-
iety.
The next day the doctor called twice
upon his patient. accompanied both
times by his friend. The first time they
found Dorothy wrestling with the gas
stove. her cheeks pinker than ever. her
auburn hair more tumbled. Helen was
propped up on her cot
Poor Dolly was not meant for a
cook" she said. she has three burns
already. doctor. which need your at.
tentlon as much as my ankle does"
"Oh no." cried Dorothy, quickly. as
visions OF Il large doctors bill loomed
up before her. 4 vii. put some soda
ON the burns and Il viii be all right
tomorrow
Harris volunteered to assist her, and
whilo the doctor rengsed the bandages
on HelenA ankle BIS frlend not only
applied the soda hut holpcd Dorothy
go cook the luncheon,
Helpu'a ankle was slow 20 mend
and while shu was helpless thN inu
macy among the young people fro~
The doctor paid such frequent oalla
chat Dorothy had FFoWn more and
. uafo worried as she Thought about
ui bil she even Thought of riyIns