The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-06-05

olared that in walking about she had
stumbled over a stool. She doubted
not that she was losing the use Of
her limbs. The doctor finally got to
the point OF inspecting the injured
foot. ,
The grave way his face drew down
at once attracted his patients atten.
ton. She became interested as he
pronounced the mystic words pedal.
lie obstruction of the oblongata," then
alarmed as he said seriously:
This Is a vital case, Mrs. Roberts.
Your foot must receive the most care
full treatment"
why DOCTOR" Hurried the invalid,
lit scarcely pains me-"
THAT may be due to the %deadening
effect Of a local poison in the blood"
advised the crafty and scheming prac.
titioner. Il shall have to poultice
and bandage 1t. You must not expose
it to the air. If there is farther dis
celebration, it may indicate q grave
complication"
DR.. Allen opened the medicine a
He saturated a bandage with some
specially prepared liquid. His face
expressed some satisfaction as he left
his patient worrying over all kinds
of new trouble.
We've got her mind on the foot"
he whispered to Lucy as he left the
house. Keep it there and we'll out
wit the wasting away hallucination."
When DR.. Allen came the next
morning and uncovered the bruised
foot Mrs. Roberts nearly tainted away.
1t was black as ink to the ankle.
Then there was a great ado. More
scientific long-sounding words, renew.
ed injunctions as to its care. Inside
of two days Mrs. Roberts had forgot
ten all her wandering aches and
pains. The doctor nursed her fears.
He limited at a possible operation.
Doctor Allen, isn't 1t a little cruel
to keep UP this farce?" demonstrated
the gentle-hearted Lucy one day.
What! When I am satisfied that
1t will lead to your accepting that in
vitation of mine?' smiled the doctor.
why, my dear little friend, your aunt
is eating anything and everything to
counterfeit the toxic influence of that
oblongata,' isn't she? That's all she
needed-good solid nourishment. She
was simply on the verge of a nervous
breakdown. When l get through with
that foot she will be her old hearty
self once more. Then"
DR.. Allen looked meaningly-lov-
ingly-at the brave little nurse, and
Lucy's pretty pink ears tingled.
One day the doctor placed a metal
lie strip in the bandage around his
patients foot. When he took it out
the next morning he dropped it into
some liquid. 1t Kissed and sizzled, as
he intended. Some more scientific
hocus pocus. Then he washed of the
coloring and said the toxin was all
out of his patients system.
"You are a we'll woman-get weigh
ed" he advised.
When Mrs. Roberts tipped the
scales at 165 pounds, showing her loss
regained and five pounds to the good,
she screamed in Joyful Mysteries.
Then she laughed, danced, and-no
more wasting away!
DR.. Allen made a call-not profes.
sional this time-on his patient next
day.
MRS. Roberts," he said, you used
to worry a good deal because Lucy
wasn't married off, do you remem-
ber?"
"Why-yes," she admitted, wonder
Ing what was coming next.
well, I want to take her of your
hands," smiled the doctor. I'VE are
engaged, and that change I ordered
for you can include a pleasant shop.
ping trip to the city, selecting her
wedding trousseau."
Copyright. 1918, by W. O.. Chapman.)