Cañon City record., 1911-02-23
EFFECTING A
CURE

clothes as well as he knew now 10
minister to ones ills, so 1t is readily
seen how important an addition he
was TO the town. 1t might be added
that he also was oblivious to even the
prettiest of the young women. He
was too busy
Now, certain types of femininity OBJ
5ect to being ignored just as fervently
as they object to any other unbearable
Ill. Evelyn FTumey objected the most
She originated the plan
It'll be perfectly easyi" she told
her three dearest friends. He's SO new
to the town that he doesn't know any
one but his patientsl He doesn't know
me from Adaml And won't 1t be .
larki"
'Tt'n serve him right" agreed Ad-
die Kicks. Maybe he won't be so
awfully sure OF himself and SO con-
ceited If he's taken down a pegi"
Doctor Laird at his next office hour
looked up TO see Miss Evelyn F1umey
on his threshold. Evelyn had eyes
popularly described as wicked and her
cheeks were delightfully."- plump and
rosy. Normally there were dimples
at the corners of her mouth, but today
she held her lips firmly together, as
behtted the gravity of her case. She
pressed her hand to her side as she
seated herself.
Il think" she faltered In response
to Doctor Laird's routine questions.
that / have heart disease. At any
rate, I suffer terribly and l know that
there is something seriously wrongi"
"Oh. We'll hope mott" said the doctor
with the stock brand Of cheerfulnsss
that physicians use. He thumped, he
listened. he counted beats and then
sat with frowning brows while his pa
tient described in detail all the har>
rowing things her heart did in the
way Of racing. smothering and agon-
iZing
It's most peculiar" said Doctor
Laird. AT present your heart re-
spends normally to all the tests There
evidently is nothing the matter with
1t However. I'll give you a prescrip-
tion and please do look in again In
few days-it doesn't do TO neglect such
things
Evelyn departed, looking as pathet-
ic as possible and met her special trio
OF friends IN the nearest drug store.
Their enjoyment OF her account of the
adventure was estate. They straight
way invented a new set of symptoms
for her next visit
No" Evelyn told Doctor Laird q
few days later. the prescription didn't
seem to help at ALL In fact, it made
me worse. Is it dangerous to have
your heart skip three beats all at once.
doctor? II makes me feel SC odd"
Doctor Laird went TO work in earn
est on the Flumey case After each
visit Evelyn laughed all the way
home She was delighted TO see Doc
tor Laird puzzled disheartened and
helpless She would shake he- head
at him sadly when he expre ssed the
hope that she felt better. She tool 10
rice powder and wells. and the erect
was most interesting and ether al.
Once she said In polite hut restrained
surprise that IL seemed curious that
doctor OF his ability could find moth
ing that would help her Then she
gazed with irritating sadness at the
resentful flush which rose in his face.
II the patient had no. been afflicted
with such a dangerous trouble one
might have inferred that Doctor Laird
was yearnins to shake her vigorously.
How are you going 10 ead il =" one
OF Evelyn's three friends asked her
one day.
Evelyn laughed. Il don't know" she
said. Unless he begins to be nice to
me instead OF being so short and
snappy. think III let some other doc
tor cure me. and then I'll tell him
about i;i"
Doctor Laird sat and looked at Eve
lyn long time at her next call.
During the past few weeks he had
looked at her a lot There was no
doubt that he knew her now from
Adam
DO you think. doctor" Evelyn said
at last. in pathetic tones. that you
can cure me-'
Doctor Laird swallowed and then
he leaned forward. He took Miss
F1umey's hand so firmly that she
WINGED and he looked squarely into
her eyes
You little humbug." he said dis
tinotly, ''if l hadn't had a settled con-
viotion the very first time you came In
here to fool me that what has hap
pened was going 10 happen. I'd have
told you to run along and play your
tricks on some one else. Why. a brick
layer could have told that there was
nothing the matter with your hearth
But it sadly needs taking care OF By
a sensible person and I'd like the Job.
When will you marry me."
Anyhow" Evelyn said a little later,
you needn't send me bill for all
this. because won't pay It! Thats
where you losei"