The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-24
Her Birthday
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AT the age Of sixteen. Miss Aileel
Dustan was presented with chicken
Il was IN a way birthday present
She wanted something alive some
thing she could pet and call her very
own. The pet was reared 10 the lar
Of luxury the kitchen. the halls and
several other places ia time he de-
veloped crow. and in short time be
became a rooster
AT the age OF nineteen Miss Aileen
became interested in the question oi
viyisection She looked upon the prac
tiee on birds and beasts as something
horrible. She read and 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'l
sing instead Of crow. and for two daye
afterwards she would shiyer at the
thought.
One day the four-year-old rooster
wandered out Oh the highway He
WAS wallowing IN the dust and keep
Ing an eye out for grocer boys when
al auto came speeding along He
started to fly. but was knocked down
and run over The young man in the
machine had begun to laugh when a
thrilling scream chased It away Out
Of a nearby gate came a young lady
with flying hair Indeed. she had a
hainbrush ia one hand and hand.
glars in the other. but she dropped
both and gathered up the ioppihe
fowl The rooster had broken leg.
III did not see him. faltered the
Young man. and yet with All amused
twinkle ID his eyes.
But you should have seen hlm!"
was retorted do you think the high,
way is free only to your You are
either very careless or very heart
less"
Il was young Dr. George Clyme2
who had Just started in practice IN
me village ne had funds enough to
keep en- auto, and medicinal cheek
enough 10 Cd skufryiEg AROUND in fl
as II he had received a call from 3
man with ri broken neck This trip
was one OF his skurries While driv
ing along, he was thinking how and
when his first patient would come.
lie saw how seriously the girl took
the affair. and he introduced himself
and added that II any bones had been
broken he would be happy to mend
them FREQ of cost
1T Is his right leg she replied
He may also have received internal
insarisJ~
= trast not | had thought Of tax
ing him to the ofece, where have all
The necessary appliances for setting
broken Limbs. but"
You can bring your appliances and
perform the operation here" com
manded the owner Of the rooster as
she did her best to soothe the bird
II viii take him into the house.
Doctor clymer fei. both amused and
insuited. The young lady was good
looking. The family was wealthy
lie was single and ready to fall In
love. On the other hand. was his
first patient to be a broken-legged
rooster Would that recommend him
to the village7 That Was veterinary
work. # work for anyone. No; he
would not go back and become sur.
geon 10 rooster. He entered hts
Office and sat down to medical book
Ting.a-ling at the telephone. Half
an hour had passed
rs this Doctor C1ymer3-
Eyes"
@rhls IS Miss Dustan, / thought
you were coming right back. am the
owner OF the rooster you ran over"
Yes. but ! have call from the
country A man has fallen four sto-
ries.v
a can't help It II he has fallen Ia.
Ny rooster Is suffering tortures
through your carelessness. demand
that you come at once-at once. sirl"
The doctor went. He arrived at the
Dustan mansion to find the patient
living on his back on sofa cushion
ID lAe library His well leg was ele-
vated-his other lying prone. His
ewes were closed. and Miss Aileen was
palefaced and fearful
II was surgical operation soon
over. The old rooster was game and
made little trouble. plaster OF paris
cast was not deemed necessary. but
there were instructions to be given
as TO the patients diet and handling
The affairs Of tbs house could 90 on
lust the same. and Mr.. Dustan need
not neglect his business IN the city
but there should be no undue excite
ment complacency, serenity aud
good nursing would bring the rooster
to both feet again IN due time. Doctor
Ciymer was introduced to the father
snd mother before be left. The mother
was somewhat anxious about the case
the father winked at the doctor over
the daughters shoulder
in the long weeks. running into
months. the doctor at patient or
two. but 1t was uphill work and he
had become discouraged. when one
afternoon. Miss Aileen's father said to
Aim ais they sat on the veranda
eDoctor, what is a four-year-old roos-
~. worth IN cash 7r