The Lamar register., 1912-12-18
The Doctor $
Patients

The handsome estate of Rose Hill,
,ne of the finest in Connecticut, long
without a tenant, was sold at last. A
gentleman, with an invalid wife and
4 pretty daughter. purchased and took
possession of 1t. They seemed very
pleasant people, but slow in making
acquaintances.
Young Doctor Everson always ad-
mired the place, when he passed 1t In
his rides; but, of course, he would not
venture to call without an invitation.
However, one day. accident gave him
The desired opportunity. AS he was
riding by. the front door opened. and
Miss Bennett came tripping down the
steps.
Please stop a moment" she called
put Are you not a doctor?" she
said.
Il am. Can I be of service?" he
said, with his most professional air.
Yes, indeed" was the quick an
swer. MY mother is very Ill. and pa
pa not here. As We are strangers,
-4Q uOl hAOW WAOAA 8o w. ~
ventured to stop you"
Perfectly right" said the doctor.
Il am at your disposal Immediately"
Mamma" said the girl, bending
tenderly over her, "the doctor Is here"
"Oh, well, he can't do me any good"
was the fretful answer.
Doctor Everson stepped up and laid
his hand upon the invalid's wrist. say.
Ing cheerfully: Suppose we try, any.
way. What have you been taking?"
Mrs. Bennett gave list. The doctor
laughed.
"As you are alive after all that" he
said. there's hope yet! Now. can you
tell me your bad feelingsf" 90
The lady went over all her symp
toms. and the doctor said. in that
CHEEKY tone which always brings new
life into a sick-room: That is better
than ! hoped. You can almost cure
yourself. madam. II you will follow
few of the simplest directions
What are they?" asked the daugh-
ter eagerly.
"Only to dispense with all medi
cine. unless some light thing for her
nerves: eat plenty Of nourishing food:
throw these windows all open"
Doctor Everson left some simple
powders. and, at the daughters re-
quest, promised to call again the next
day.
Papa will be here, and wish you
to see him. Here are our cards." said
Miss Bennett. as she showed the doc
tor downstairs.
The doctor bowed and gave her in
return his own card. upon which.
after he was gone, she read the name
Frank Everson, NJ. D."
To effect a cure. OF course. the doc
tor called frequently And II, In SO
doing, he became more interested In
the nurse than in the patient, nobody
was the wiser.
Sometimes, to relieve the tedious
out to drive, and in those pleasant
hours they grew very well acquainted.
Mrs. Bennett had been for two
months under the doctors care. and
was so greatly improved that Nellie
sometimes left her, to take q ramble
by herself In the pleasant fields and
woods near Rose Hill. One afternoon.
having strayed down a road which was
new to her, she came to an old mill,
the ruins of which were grass-worn
and rotten. But Nellie supposed they
would bear her light weight, and,
from mere impulse. walked out on the
old timbers, which overhung the
stream, and stood fiinging pebbles in.
to the water, to watch the ripples they
made.
She did not notice the wavering Of
the timbers until. just as she turned
to go back, crash! went the log on
which she stood. and down went
Nellie into the stream. AS she went
down. she gave a frantic clutch and
succeeded in grasping cross-timber.
which held her suspended, with her
shoulders just out Of the water,
Nellie knew that the stream was
deep, and she could not swim. She
shrieked and shrieked for help.
An instant, and cheerful shout
rang answering back: Hold hard!
I'm coming!"
Poor Nellie knew the voice, and
strove to turn her head. She saw
Doctor Everson leap from his buggy
and fling of his coat as he ran for the
creek. A moment more, and he had
dashed into the stream, and his strong
arms held her firmly.
Nellie with a ii great feeling Of Sc