The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
70 the parlor and opened It there. tn.

crisp and el;.i;t,'FFy;' Nina did her Ten
tfui asnen hair after fashion plate
she admired. busted her Young mack
and arms ~ith-talcum powder and put
on the dress. Aunt JUS gilt-Iramed
parlor mirror showed her that it be-
came her rarely 3he flushed with in
nocent JOY. The pleasure she tell.
reconciled her to her extravaganza
After she 4 I'D posed and strutted to
her hearts coHtent she sat down be-
fore the mirror with a book. But her
eyes were ofteney on the picture in the
mirror than the book Presently her
head fell back against the cushion
She forgot to watch the mirror. The
book fell from her hand. She went tc
sleep
She was awakened by a terrible
noise. Then a hand seized her by thu
shoulder and shook her until her eyes
flew open She stared startled and
afraid into the face above her. Il be-
longed to woman in a kimono
Nina! Mina," she was saying Go
and get the doctor for me Every
bodys gone to the lake and the baby's
got the collie
She fairly pulled Nina out OF tho
chair
Hurry. Run! I've got to go RICH,
back 10 the baby He's awful sick"
Nina, without stopping to think,
caught up the train OF her gown and
ran. DR.. Killen lived round the corner
and ne was the only doctor within in,-
mediate reach
ooh. doctor" she painted Mrs. Nc
Cures baby is sick And then she
paused for the man who had swung
round in the doctors revolving chair
from the doctors desk was not ne
doctor himself. but a younger, etter
looking man. who stared IN amaze
ment at this charming visitor
What's this?" he demanded
Nina shrinking, suddenly aware OF
her bare neck and arms and her trail
ing dress. stammered out her message
and turned to fee AS she did so she
was aware that he had reached for his
hat and shining new medicine case.
His voice caught her before she was
out of the door
Here Watt" he said brusquely- Il
don't know where they live You'll
have to show me.
jhey walked back together to Mrs.
McGuire's, Nina very silent and con-
scious that it was quite unusual for a
young woman to appear in evening
dress at two O'Clock in the afternoon.
But the new doctor seemed neither to
notice her nor the dress as far as she
could see
Mrs. Mcclure came running out with
the squirming writing, blue-faced |
baby in her arms
"Oh, doctor" she said, he's that
bad off" And then TO Nina Come
in with the doctor, Nina. Maybe Wen /
need you"
So Nina went in, and for the space +
OF half an hour the grave new doctor
kept her busy, for as the baby grew (
worse Mrs Mcclure lost her wits en-
trely. and acted as badly as any dis
tracted Irish woman may act under
such circumstances. When at last the
paroxysms ceased and the medicine
was seen to be taking effect, Mrs Nc
CURE came to herself and the first
thing she noticed was Mina's dress.
We'll, now" she said. that's grand
amt it, doctor, just beautiful? You
look like you was dressed for party
Or a weddin / didn't know you mad
such grand clothes, my dear I never
see you wearin' EN- before"
And you never will again, said
Nina
She told them both how she came to
be wearing the dress at that time OF
he day. The new doctor listened
md watched her as he listened. And
seemed TO grow In his face
hat would have pleased any woman
o see.
AS soon as they would let her, Nina
lew home and got out of the black
lress and into a shirt waist. She sat
linking and wondering about what
lad happened, when Mrs Mcclure
anne In
MY mans come, and the children"
he said, and the baby's peaceful
sleep Oh, but he's grand doctor
or young fellow just starting in
-ou know, and old Dr. Killen's took
i'm in charge And the way he ad-
nired you I'm an old, married
goman, my dear, and ] can read these .
nen like book. Twas love at first
light Nina and the dress did It, It's I
fine dress, 1t IT, And you looked ,
eautiful in It, You'll make an elegant
ride for the young doctor, my dear
And Nina did