Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

icapped by the old curse OF Eden
Young or old. rich or poor, he had
grown to class them indiscriminately
as patients OF the Infinite. ever ailing
These girls were not Of this class
Every vibrant electric hair on their
lovely heads upheld Its own afIldavit
as to their perfect health. and even
while the doctor unused. impersonally.
professionally even. out stepped Car
lotta. her tawRy curls clinging to her
head. huge turkish towel wrapped
around her shoulders over a dress of
SILK the color Of lily leaf.
Sunlight and freight mingled, the
doctor thought. watching that radiant
topknot steal the suns glory She low
cred her head and swept the curling
mass forward, and the doctor knew no
mans eyes had ever seen Its like be-
fore.
He moved the curtains back with one
nand. and 10. the four lifted innocent
eyes OF wonderment and Virginia
asked: Are We disturbing you. doc
tori"
And the doctor was abashed. He
protested that he was not being dis
turbed. but that 1t was a great pleas
ure.
Bah chuckled. The doctor bowed
discreetly and withdrew his head,
seized his hat and went out for a walk
TO forget the view OF the garden dis
closed
I'm afraid we did disturb the doc
tor, girls" said Carlotta. Maybe he
isn't used to a galaxy. girls"
Are We that, earlier" Bah cried
joyously. Something starry ana beau
teous! He looked at you the longest"
His eyes were glued to your hair"
pronounced 10.
Carlotta laughed
Inats a neat little picture, 10, l
must say. Hope they come OF easily.
remember once at school when q boy
threw chewing gum at my hair, I mean
my ripping curls. and you girls had
70 cut 1t out before mother discovered
It"
Well. / don't care" said Virxinia,
nrmiy. I think the doctor Is Just as
tame and intelligent as he can be-"
Intellectual. Gene. Animals are IN.
telligent."
Man is the noblest brute OF all.
satin someone. He has most intelli-
gent face"
Every Saturday afternoon the doc
tors study hour was INTERRUPTED by
what he called in his heart of hearts
the hair washing festival of the hours.
Did he watch for it? The doctor was
young and human. and he had an ap-
probation Of the beautiful. Also. had
ne not come to New York to study life
IN all her myriad phases. Most OF all
ne watched for Carlotta and her
strange red gold curls, tawny as some
fox OF the woods. And he prolonged
mis- weeks of special study.
One evening he was late from a Lee.
ture. As he bounded up the stairs.
Mrs. Vernon met him, a trifle pale and
WAS there any accident in the sub
way, doctor? The girls are late. too"
None In the subway. There's a big
nre uptown. l stayed to watch them
take away the injured. It's the Wash.
lngton theater."
The girls are there, Bah and Car
lotta and 10. Virginia stayed to keen
me company. Oh. doctor, my girls"
Tho doctor became suddenly his pro
fessional self.
Get rooms ready. may be able to
orlng them home. And keep yourself
steady. They will need you, you know.
was killed. Mrs. Vernon"
Ills CHEEKY, strong voice buoyed her
up even after the door slammed be-
hind him Swinging along Waverly
place, around Fifth avenue, and 80 to
Inc Eighth avenue stand, the doctor
'ook taxi up to the hospital whore
ne injured had been taken.
Yes. there was a Miss Vernon. they
old him. Her sisters had only minor
INJURIES in the crush that followed tn.
Ire panic.
He told them he was tho Vernon
amily physician. and was taken to tho
ong ward whore Carlotta lay with
'ther girls and women He drew the
'creen around her cot and knelt.
Dear, dear. are you badly hurt7.,
le asked huskily. For the first time
n his career the doctor lost his pro
essional calm. Carlotta opened her
yes and smiled.
Not much. docter. not nearly 40
much as most of the poor creatures.
dy shoulder hurts, and-what do Won
hair caught fire from a fall
ng curtain as we came from the
oxes. Not all of It"
1t lay on the pillow about her sineed
nd shortened. but beautiful as ever
nd the doctor pressed his face down
n It.
i came to take you home to your
1other. Carlotta." he said. DO Won
lind?"
Mind what?" asked Carlotta.
I'm awfully In love with YOU. dear
nd upset. and-oh. don't you know /.
that 1T all means to me?"
Carlotta's hand stole out to rest on
ia bowed head.
I know" she whispered. "I'm
fraid we did bother you, doctor" +.
Say Jack"
Che y,ovod bar