El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-22

troubled frown.
I don't like that sore throat-and
the temperature with it. I'm going 70
send q doctor this morning. Can't
afford to take chances over here.v
"Wiu I have to see him alone? You
can't be with me2' wistfuIIy.
How can /? I've got an appoint
ment at II and another at /, but III
try TO get here early this afternoon.
Heien's lip qulVered at the thought
Of lying in this hotel room all day
Now there's no use whimpering.
It's hard lines, 1 know, but you've got
TO make the best of it. We'll see what
the doctor says He may be able to
fix you UP in a day or so"
But dear, do you know Of any doc
tor here?"
I'll ask the clerk downstairs. These
hotels always have some one they rec
ommend- Oh, that makes me think"
drawing out his wallet. I want to
leave you the money to pay him.
Here's two guineas."
Why, Warren, it won't be so much
as THAR
Don't know. These London doctors
are high. But don't you fret about the
cost. What you want TO do is TO get
well That's. your job now. I'll try to
have the doctor come around at II,
and I'll call you up at noon to hear
what he says You've got the house
keeper and the chambermaid, and don't
be afraid to ask them for what you
want. Give that maid half a crown
and she'll be right on the spot. Wait,
I'll move Nhe bed nearer the door
there, you can reach the bell now
without getting up
As he stopped over to kiss her Helen
chung to him. TREMENDOUSLY. With a
final Cheer up now; I'll phone around
r." he was gone.
Evidently he met the maid in the
III Il
his voice outside, and the maid came
in at once.
You feel like sitting up, ma'am
while I do the bed?'
She got Helen out in the big chair,
wrapped a blanket about her, then
quickly made up the bed with clean,
fresh linen, and helped Helen into a
fresh night dress.
The English Doctor.
It was after II when the doctor
came. He was q young man, rudy,
and very English, with a cutaWay
coat, a high silk hat and gray spats.
But Helen felt at once that he was
capable. He asked few questions.
took her temperature, looked at her
throat and then said briefly:
''Tonsillitis. But only a mild form.
and something TO reduce your tenn
perature. Wen have you all right IN
a few days"
"A few daysr" Helen repeated in
dismay- 'Oh, doctor, had hoped 10
be out tomorrow"
The doctor smiled. That's the way
with you Americans You want every
thing done in a minute But you'll |
have to take this a little easy You
mustn't count on getting out for sew
eraI days yet Be careful not to take /
cold. And don't eat any solids. Keep 4
on Stops for a while until your throat /
is better"
-.SIopsr' Helen looked at him in 4
Hide-eyed wonder.
Yes slops-broth and soups. We 4
want to give that throat chance to /
heal up. I'll see you again in the |
morning"
Helen hesitated. It was a most en- 1
barrassing moment. With visions OF 1
possibly two guineas 4 call. she did /
not want him to make another. Yet
how was she to tell him 500
Tit might not be necessary for
you to come again. Couldn't my hus-
band telephone you if it was2" 7
"Oh, certainly" in voice that I'M
piled an understanding of her moSVe
and that deepened the feverish flush
in Helen's face
Then I'd better pay you for this
visit" she murmured, wretchedly IN
comforta bic, feeling she had lost caste
in the doctors eyes
Just as you wish, madame Ny fee
is one guinea
When he had gone the sense of hav-
ing seemed small and mercenary still
ranked
Warren Is Sorry.
Half past u the telephone rang. ana /
Helen, knowing it was Warren, slipped |
eagerly out of bed, holding dizzily to
'wen, what did the doctor have to
say" was his first question.
"Oh. dear, he says I have tonsillitis
and that I'll have to stay in bed for
..That so? That is hard. Kitten, I'm
awfully sorry. What did he give
you2"
she had sent out to have filled.
When is he coming again.
sWhy, he wanted to come in the
morning, but didn't know then what
he was going to charge-so told him
you would telephone
Bother the charge-yoU've got 10
get well Never mind. I'll phone him.
Throat hurt much?'
ooh, it's so sore-hurts dreadfulIy
to swallow"
wei, you mustn't stand there and
catch cold. Go back to bed-Iu get
home just as soon as can
The afternoon which Helen looked
forward 10 with so much dread passed
very quickly. Perhaps 1t was the
fever or the medicine that made her
so droWsy, for she dozed most Of the
time.
Warren came early-it was hardly
s. He sat down on the bed, took !
both CT her hands, and there was a
gentleness and anxiety in his manner
that thrilled Helen even in her drowsy
iethazgE-
''Hcw's the throat?''
ct hurts when I talk"
Then you mustn't talk. I phoned /
the doctor as he chafed her hands. |
He's coming in the morning. said
the main thing was for you not to
catch cold While you've got this tenn
perature, you mustn't stir around Now,
[ don't know what to do about a
nurse" thcughtfuily. Don't like the
dea of your being here alone"
"a uurse2 Oh, Warren. we can'S
afford a nurse over herein this hotel ! ]
with all her mealsl"
I'VE can afford anything that's nee
assary TO get YOU well. But wen wait
ill morning and see how you are"
He went over to the phone now and
ealled down for a dinner card
TN going TO have my dinner sent !
up kere-so you won't be alone any
more tonight. You're to have some