The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-09-12

be thrO wing small " over the
mountain side and then bringing them
up again"
was a hundred yards away before
my. doctor overlook me.
whats the natter" he asked.
THE matter is" said l, that there
are no %aeroplanes handy. So am 60
ing to merrily and hastily jog the foot
pathway to yon station and catch the
first unlimited soft coal express back
to town"
Well said the doctor. perhaps you
are right. This seems hardly the
suitable place for you. But what you
need is r~est--absolute rest and exer-
cise.'
That night l went to a hotel in the
city and said to the clerk: What l
need is absolute rest and exercise. Can
you give me a room with one Of those
tall folding beds in it and a relay Of
beilboys to work It up and down while
I rest:
The clerk rubbed a speck off one Of
his fngernails and glanced sidewise
at a tall man in a white hat sitting in
the lobby. That man came e and
asked me politely If l had seen the
s%hrubbery at the west entrance. I had
not, so he showed it to me and then
looked me over.
Il thought you had EN-" he said. not
unkindly. but l guess you're all right.
You'd better go see Il doctor. old N.
A week afterward my doctor tested
my blood pressure again without the
preliminary stimulant. He looked to
me a little less like Napoleon, and his
socks were of a shade of tan that did
not appeal to me.
What you need" he decided. us sea
air and companionship."
Would a mermaid I began. But
he slipped on his professional name
II myself he said, will take you
to the Hotel Bonair off the coast of
Long Island and see that YOU get in
good shape. 1t is a quiet, comfortable
resort, where you will soon recuper-
ate"
The Hotel Bonair proved to be a 900
room fashionable hostelry on an island
of the main shore. Everybody who
did not dress for dinner was showed
into a side dining room and given only
a terrapin and champagne table d'hote.
The bay was a great stamping ground
for wealthy yachtsmen. The Corsair
anchored there the day WI arrived. I
saw Mr.. Morgan standing on deck eat
Ing a cheese sandwich and gazing long
ingly at the hotel. Still. it was a very
inexpensive place. Nobody could at
went away you simply left your bag
gage, stole a skiff and beat it for the
mainland in the night.
When l had been there one day I got
a pad of m~onogramed telegraph blanks
at the clerks desk and began to wire
to all my friends for getaway money
My doctor and l played one game of
croquet on the golf links and went to
sleep on the lawn.
When We got back to town a thought
seemed to occur to him suddenly. by
the way" he asked, 'how do you
feel:'
Relieved Of very much" l replied.
Now a consulting physician is dit.
ferent. He isn't exactly sure whether
he is to be paid or not, and this un-
certainty insures you either the mos,
careful or the most careless attention
MY doctor took me to see a consultina
physician. He made a poor guess anC
gave me careful attention. | liked hin
Immensely. He put me through som
coordination exercises.
Have you a pain in the back O,
your head" he asked. told him
had not.
Shut your eyes, he ordered. "p1
your feet close together and jun,
backward as far as YOU can
l always was a good backward iulnp
er with my eyes shut, 50 l obeyed
My head struck the edge of the bath
Don door, which ;.ad been left opey
and vas only three feet away. Th
doctor was very sorry. He had over
looked the fact that The door was e
He closed it.
Now touch your nose with you
light forefinger," he said.
where is it," l asked.
ION your face" said he.
II mean my right forefinger." l Ell
planned.
"Oh, excuse me!.' said he. He r.