Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18

I've got to have you look your
best" he said, "and you've got to act
your prettiest this afternoon. The
young lady's coming in to take care
of you while ] go my rounds"
Young LADY," exclaimed Dominick
in tone that indicated anything but
pleasurable anticipation. What young
LADY,"
Our young lady" answered the
doctor. Miss Cannon, the Young
Lady of Perley's Hotel. Don't you
know that's the incest girl in the
world? Maybe you don't, but that's
because your powers Of appreciation
have been dormant for the last few
days. The people here were most
scared to death of her at first. They
didn't know how she was going to
get along, used to the finest. the way
she's always been. But, bless your
heart, she's less trouble than anybody
in the place. There's twelve extra
people eating here, besides you to be
looked after and Mrs. Perley and
Cora are pretty near run to death try
ing to do it. Miss Cannon wanted to
turn in and help them. They wouldn't
have it, but they had to let her do
her turn here taking care of you"
Its very kind of her" said the In
valid without enthusiasm. Il noticed
her here several times"
And as easy as an old shoe" said
the doctor Just as nice to Perley's
boy, who's a waif that the Perleys
picked up in the streets of Stockton.
as if he was the Prince of Wales.
tell you heredity's queer thing. How
did old Bill Cannon come to have
girl like that? OF course there's the
mother to take into account, but"
A knock on the door interrupted
him. To his cry of Come in," Rose
entered white shawl over her Shout
ders, book in her hand. While she
and Dominick were exchanging greet
ings, the doctor began thrusting his
medicines into his bag, alleging the
necessity of an immediate departure,
as two cases of bronchitis and three
of pneumonia awaited him.
You didn't know there were that
many people in Antelope" he said as
he snapped the clasp of the bag and
picked up his hat. We'll, I'll swear
to it. even if it does seem the preju-
diced estimate of an old inhabitant
So long I'll be back by FIVE and
hope to hear a good report from the
nurse"
The door closed behind him and
Dominick and the young girl were left
looking rather blankly at each other.
He had hunted, helpless feeling that
he ought to talk to the young woman
as gentlemen did who were not bur-
dened by the pain Of frozen feet and
marital troubles. Moreover, he felt
the annoyance of being thrust upon
the care of lady whom he hardly
knew
I'm very sorry that they bothered
you this way" he said awkwardly.
"I-I-don't think I need any one with
me. I'm quite comfortable here by
myself and then he stopped, con-
scious of the ungraciousness of his
words, and reddening uncomfortably
Il dare say you don't want me here, !"
said Rose with an air of meekness
which had the effect of being assumed.
But you really have been too sick
to be left alone Besides, there's your
medicine, you must take that regu-
larly."
The invalid gave an, Indifferent cast
of his eye toward the glass on the bu-
reau, guarded by the familiar book
and spoon Then he looked back at
her She was regarding him depre-
catingly.
Couldn't take it myselfT' he said
81 don't think I'd trust you" she
answered.
His sunken glance was held by hers.
and he saw. under the depreciation of
her look, humor struggling to keep
itself in seemly suppression. He was
family surprised. There did not seem
to him anything comic in the fact Of
her distrust But as he looked at her
he saw the humor rising past control.
She dropped her eyes to hide it and
bit her under lip This did strike him
as funny and a slow grin broke the
melancholy of his face. She stole a
stealthy look at him, her gravity van
ished at the first glinrse of the grin.
and she began to laugh. holding her
head down and making the stified.
chuckling sounds OF controlled mirth
suddenly liberated He was amused
and a little puzzled and, with his grin
more pronounced than before, said:
| What are you laughing att"