Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
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GIRL AND COUNTRY
BY SUSANNA GLENN.

slept? His head seemed weighted TO
his pillow. His arms, the left one In
particular, felt strangely useless. as
if they might not belong to his body
What was this? Where his eyes fell
on the floor he found himself looking
at tree-shadows across striped rag
carpet.
One by one memories returned to
him-his hurried drive along unfamli-
lar country roads. the unexpected
downward curve, the slipping car. !
cannot be wasting my time here. he
muttered, making an almost unbei1ev-
able effort to rise.
''Oh, you must lie still.' came an
authoritative voice, and girl in a
pink cotton frock came forward hast
lily.
Did 1t break the carr" demanded
Doctor Roderick, sinking back because
Of weakness, not of obedience.
THE car is all right, believe" she
smiled
Then it Is important that ! be
going. Isn't there a man somewhere
who could go with me? l can drive
all right with little assistance. ! an
sure"
You can do nothing of the Sort
contradicted the girl in that annoying
ly cheerful tone people use in address
ing sick people. Doctor Green says
you must keep perfectly quiet"
who is Doctor Green?" inquired
the PROSTATE man. with unconcealec
sarcasm.
He is the young doctor at the Cor
ners."
"Hum-well, it happens must ge
back to the city this afternoon-an i'm
portant appointment"
THAT is the usual thing with a doc
tor, isn't it? But you see, it will bt
impossible today. Different arrange
by this time, for l sent in message
that you need not be expected for sew
eral days, at the least"
You sent message? How, pray
did you know where to send?" he in
| quired sharply.
| 1-lOuAu yOuI Sdl Io0 lCkldiACs
unconscious forsso long that felt jus
titled in making search for some iden
| tification."
"Of course-pardon my impatience
but L am bitterly disappointed. Nov
you may send another message that
will be there in two hours. And-wil
you attend to getting man for me
please?"
Il am truly sorry to refuse you. Doc
tor Roderick, but indeed I can do nei
ther Doctor Green has particular.
enioined absolute quiet for thre
days"
Green be hanged-I'm going to ge
up!"
The girl came to the bedside an,
skillfully adjusted a bandage whicl
| had hitherto escaped his notice. "Cal
you imagine what you would say to
patient who acted like this, Docto
Roderlck?" she inquired, CLEAN o
nerriment in her fresh face. "Thi
left arm is out of commission, an
there is a cut up here at the back 0
the head where Doctor Green ha
shaved the hair away; and altogethe
you are a most promising propositiol
to the profession So now you mus
lie here patiently and take what yo
are in the habit of giving other pee
pie"
II am going to get up"
VERY well, you will find you
clothes in the closet" And she wen
out and closed the door.
OF course he could not get up, vi
assisted. He knew that before b
tried Still, he did try. Il guess sh
is right he muttered at last. IF
saw fellow acting like this. I'd sa
he was natural fool. This has bee
terrible disappointment, but I'll hav
to make the best of it. That is quit
a girl to be living in this forsake
/ place. There is something familia
about her face or her voice-what /
it?"
He drifted into refreshing slumbe
and woke to find the soft autumn tw
light darkening the room. A middle
| aged woman in plain print gov
was bringing in his supper Il fear
offended your daughter this aftel
noon," he said. Il expect was VI
reasonable"
Mildred? Oh, she'll soon get owe
1t. She said you were the most ur
] reasonable man she ever saw" agree
the woman. cheerfully.
80 you think I'm unreasonable
Miss Mildred?" the doctor demande
next morning. when the girl again al
peared.
Il am quite positive you are," sh
replied, calmly. Undoubtedly an ev,
ming paper seems useless to you whe
it is twelve hours old, but we have t
be content with it that way, here
Shall l read to your"
do anything rather than leave m
here alone hours at stretch" b
pleaded.
Haven't you always insisted it doe
patient good to reamin a create
part of the time unattended?"