The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-09-12
Her Birthday
Gift

she wanted something alive-some-
thing she could pet and call her very
own. The pet was reared in the Ian
OF luxury, TIE kitchen, the halls and |
several other places. In time he de-
yeloped crow, and in a short time he
became q rooster.
At the age of nineteen Miss Aileen
became interested in the question of
vivisection. She looked upon the prac-
uce on birds and beasts as something
horrible. STE read ana talked and
protested until she had terrible
dreams. She dreamed of seeing bare
armed surgeons cutting the throat of
her rooster to find out why he didn't
sing instead of crow, and for two days
afterwards she would SILVER at the
thought.
one day the four-ycs old rooster
wandered out On the highway He
was wallowing in the dust and keep.
ing an eye out for grocer boys when
an auto came speeding along. He
started to fly, but was knocked down
| and run over. The young man In the
machine. had begun to 'augh when a
thrilling scream chased il away Out
! OF nearby gate came a young lady
| with flying hair. Indeed, she had
| hair-brush In one hand and a hand
I glass in the other, but she dropped
\ both and gathered up the Topping
fowl. The rooster had broken leg.
Il did not see him." faltered the
| young man, and yet with an amused
twinkle in his eyes.
But you should have seen him!"
was retorted do you think the high
way is free only to you? You are
either very careless or very heart
less"
1t was young DR.. George Clymer
who had just started in practice in
the village. He had funds enough to
keep an auto, and medicinal cheek
enough to go skurrying around in it
as If he had received a call from a
man with broken neck. This trip
was one of his skurries. While driv-
ing along, he was thinking how and
when his first patient would come.
He saw how seriously the girl took
the affair." and he introduced himself,
and added that if any bones had been
broken he would be happy to mend
them free of cost.
1T is his right leg" she replied
He may also have received internal
injuries"
Il trust not | had thought of talk
ing him to the Office, where l have al
the necessary appliances for setting
broken limbs, but"
You can bring your appliances an(
perform the operation here com
!. manded the owner Of the rooster al
she did her best to soothe the bird
- II will take him into the house"
Doctor Clymer felt both amused ant
insulted. The young lady was goo
looking. The family was wealthy
He was single and ready TO fall II
love. On the other hand, was hi
first patient to be broken-legse
rooster? Would that recommend hir
to the Village? That was veterinar
work, If work for anyone. No; h
would not go back and become SUI
geon to a rooster. He entered III
Office and sat down to medical booi
Ting-a-ling at the telephone. Ia
al hour had passed.
}. rs this Doctor Clymer?'
- yes"
"This is Miss Dustan. l thougl
-. Won we're coming right back. l am tt
:. owner of the rooster you ran over
{, yves but l have call from II
country. A man has fallen four st
ries."
81 can't help it If he has fallen !
NV rooster is suffering tortur'
, through your carelessness. demai
that YOU come at once--at once, SIT
The doctor went. lie arrived at Il
Dnstan mansion to find the pate
living On his back on sofa cushi'
}. in the library. His we'll leg was e.
= vated-his other lying prone. II
ewes were closed, and Miss Alleen "
pale-faced and fearful.
If WAS a surgical operation So
VI over The old rooster was game q
Ell made little trouble. plaster OF pal
We cast was not deemed necessary, D
re there were instructions to be CIV
,ir as TO the patients diet and handll
The affairs of the house could go
inst the same, and Mr.. Dustan ne
" not neglectShis business In the CT
Int there should be no undue excl
- ment. Complacency, serenity
&c GOOD nursing would bring the roos
n both feet again in due time DOC
Clvmer was introduced to the fatl
,st and mother before he left. The mott
= was somewhat anxious about 'hs ca'
20, , tho father winked at the doctor o.
IT. the daughters shoulder.
eel In the long weeks, running Il
e), Months the doctor got patient
ion two. but it was uphill work ana
ain had become discouraged, when
DIS afternoon. Miss Aileen's father sac
him as they sat on the veranaa:
. "Doctor, what is four-year-oid re
- ter worth in CASH."
Is "About 60 cents"