The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01
Her Birthday
Gift

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At the age of sixteen, Miss Aileen
Dustan was presented with a chicken.
1t was In way birthday present.
She wanted something alive--some
thing she could pet and call her very
own. The pet was reared in the lap
Of luxury, the kitchen. the halls and
several other places. In time hs de-
veloped a crow. and In . short time he
became q rooster. .....
At tho age of nineteen Miss Ailesn
became interested In the question Of
vivisection. She looked upon the prac-
tee 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't
sing instead OF crow, and for two days
Afterwards she would shivsr at the
thought.
One day tho four-year-old rooster
wandered out on the highway. He
was wallowing in the dust and keep
ing an eye out for grocer boys when
IN auto came speeding along. He
started to hy. but was knocked down
and run over. The young man IN the
machine had begun to laugh when
thrilling scream chased It away. Out
Of . nearby gate came . young lady
with flying hair. Indeed, she had
hair-brush in one hand and . hand
glass in the other. but she dropped
both and gathered up the hopping
fowl. The rooster had broken leg
II did not see him." faltered the
young man. and yet with an amused
twinkle In his eyes
But you should have seen him."
was. retorted. do you think the high
way Is free only to you? You are
either very careless or very heart
less
1t was young DR.. George Clyme1
who had just started in practice IN
the village He had funds enough to
keep an auto, and medicinal cheek
enough to go skurrying around IN 1t
as If he had received call from a
man with q broken neck. This trip
was one of his skurries. While driv
ing along. he was thinking how and
when his first patient would come
He saw how seriously the girl tool
; the affair, and he introduced himself
and added that If any bones had beer
! broken he would be happy to mend
! them free Of cost
A. r&~h hA
''He may also have received interna
injuries"
| II trust not had thought of tax
ing him to the ONCE. where have al
. tho necessary appliances for setting
| broken limbs, but"
You can bring your appliances ant
; perform the operation here" com
manded the owner of the rooster a.
she did her best to soothe the bird
Il will take him into the house"
Doctor Clymer felt both amused ant
insulted. The young lady was goo
looking The family was wealthy
He was single and ready to fall II
love. On the '>ar hand, was hi
first patient broken-legge,
rooster? Would mat recommend bin
to the village? That was veterinar,
work, II work for anyone. No; b
would not go back and become sur
geon to a rooster. He entered hi
office and sat down to q medical book
Ting-a-ling at the telephone. Hal
an hour had passed.
rs this Doctor ClymerT
YES"
This Is Miss Dustan. though
you were coming right back. am tn
owner OF the rooster you ran over"
Yes, but have a call from tn
country. A man has fallen four sto
ries"
~ can't help It Il he has fallen 1 4
MY rooster IL suffering torture
through your carelessness. I deman,
that you come At once-at once. sir!
! Tho doctor went He arrived at tn
Dustan mansion to and the patien
lying on his back on sofa cushion
| in the library. His we'll leg was Gle
vated-his other lying prone. Hi
eyes were closed, and Miss Aileen wa
pale-faoed and fearful.
II was a surgical operation 500
| over. The old rooster was game an,
made little trouble. A plaster Of pari
cast was not deemed necessary, bu
there were instructions to be givel
A to the patients diet and handling
The affairs Of the house could 20 o.
inst the same, and Mr.. Dustan nee,
not neglect his business In the city
but there should be no undue excite
ment Complacency, serenity an
good nursing would bring the rooste
| to both feet again In due time Docto
Clymer was introduced to the fathe
and mother before he left The mothe
was somewhat anxious about the case
the father winked at the doctor owe
the daughters shoulder.
In the long weeks, running int
months, the doctor got patient o
! two, but it was uphill work and h
had become discouraged, when on
afternoon, Miss Aliens father said t
him as they sat on the veranda:
proctor, what is four-year-old roo.