The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
AN OLD MAIDS SCHEME

it. There was danger Of lockjaw
| blood poisoning and several other Sc
rious things, and delay might meal
J death
No. the doctor must not hoe TIE teie-
phoned for. He might be out and un-
able TO come for hours or have the
I office fun OF patients. Miss Kitty
must be bundled up and driven IN
( Just as she was. Miss Helen would
drive her. The snow was going but
there was yet enough for the cutter.
And poor Kitty whs scared ana Hug
trated. and went ike "A lamu to the
or looked more dismal. just let br.
Wcstover get one good look at those
to4siec cu.'is, those red trimmed hazel
eyes, those wan cheeks witbrut the
slightest color, that human frame
with garments pinned or buttoned or
tied on most any old way, and pouf!
il wolfe be Il positive relief ana
pleasure for him to turn to the other
face and form.
II was IA keen morning and the air
carried the pony back To other days.
He amtled ana gamboled and mine
ed, He stood on his hind legs and
squeaIed. He stood on his fore legs
anu kicked In the dashboard with his
heels. Then he ran away
II was Miss Helen's rig and she was
the driver. and she had a suffering
giTl under her care, but after the
pony had run half mile out she
jumped. She was going to live to
marry DIR. Wentworth Then, with
the lines trailing and all the world
looking good 10 him, the pony darhed
onward and eventually brought up at
the door of the doctors office. Miss
Kitty had sat tight and come through
all right, but u mHe or more back
on the highway an old maid was pick
ing herself out Of n snowbank and
talking to providence In a most un-
grateful way.
''Why--why. Miss Rowlands." ex-
claimed the doctor as he rushed from
his office.
I've got--got the tootfache." she
sobhed Historically.
And the pony ran away with you
and frightened you half to death
just a minute Til / secure him. Now
let me help You into the office. Tooth
ache, eh? why on earth didn't you
phone for me to come OUT"
Miss Fiint~-Sht--sh e------'
"Oh, there, don't try to explain
Take a sip Of this brandy and then
hold some more in your mouth Well
have To quiet your nerve a bit"
Five minutes later the young lady
suddenly burst out laughing. and the
doctor held up MS finger and eau
toned:
Hang on to yourself and don't e.;
Mysteries"
I'm all right now. but was laugh
ing about Miss Flint. You ought 10
have seen her when she sailed out of
the cutter!"
The doctor grinned
And | know just how | look. and
| can't help laughing about that"
The doctor laughed with her,
And say---say my tooth has stop
ped aching"
And at that they both laughed
again.
Then the doctor removed the cat
nip poultice, examined the tooth that
had ached. and gave the girl some
thing to rub on the gums. Then he
stepped out of doors for five minutes
and Miss Kitty arranged her hair a
bit. and vas smiling at the improve
ment when the doctor entered IN
company with Miss Helen. who sus-
pected where the pony would bring
mp and had hurried on afoot.
You poor, dear suffering girl"
she began, but stopped at that, and
the doctor filled in.
II think she VIII suffer no more.
May ! hand you tn the cutter ."
The drive home was a very sober
affair Miss Helen sat as stif as "A
crowhar, Miss Kitty hardly grinned,
and the pony thought he was attend
ing funeral. 1t was when the How
lands house was reached and Miss
Kitty alighted that the old maid
opened her mouth to say:
Well Miss chit IaPaiVpr
you've got him. suppose. but don t
YOU ask me to be one of the brides
maids! ! should feel insulted.'