Gilpin observer., 1913-09-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE DOCTOR
BY JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ.

promise OF the awful time" caused an
appearance at the country seat.
The program as outlined by Miss
Clara in her mind for the entertain
ment Of her friend was:
Driving out with the pony and cart
and having adventures. Going in swim
ming in the creek. Killing crabs along
the same creek. Climbing up the hill
back of the house and rolling down.
Setting the dog on book agents and
peddlers. Killing snakes down by the
willows. Putting frog in the garden.
ers bed
There were a few other things on
the program, but the above are SUM-
sient to show that there were to be no
aull hours.
Now. girls. be as steady as old
maids while we are gone." cautioned
Mrs. Joslyn.
I'VE will"
Aunt Jane is to have charge of the
house."
I'VE will mind her like children"
Don't get the telephone out of or
der. and don't set the house afire."
I'VE surely won't"
If anything should happen" be-
gan Mr.. Joslyn as he turned back at
the gate.
But nothing can happen!"
The first thing on the program was
4 drive in the pony cart. and that
drive was the beginning of heaps of
things. They we're not a mile from the
house when they espied lone man
and horse and buggy coming towards
them from the village.
II am quite sure that is the new doc
tor" said Miss Clara. Take a good
look at him as we pass"
What for?"
They say that while he's a smart
practice In the village to keep a cat
alive"
That's too bad. 1t may drive him
TO suicide"
He doesn't know me, and wonder
II he will raise his hat?"
DR.. Phil Armour had put up his sign
In the village Of Greenbriar many
weeks ago, but there had not been a
single call for his services. The ailing
ones said 1t was risky to trust them
selves to a young practitioner. DR..
Armour was far from starving and he
was feeding his horse oats three times
a day. but he was ambitious and impa-
tient. He knew the members of the
Joslyn family by sight only but when
about to pass the pony cart he took
the risk of raising his hat to the occu-
pants and received two bows in re-
turn.
why. he's quite good-looking!" ex-
claimed Miss Irene when they passed
"Yesi"
But he had mournful look"
1T struck me So"
las II the world was against him"
YES"
II say that it's shame that old doc
tors won't let young doctors catch
on!"
Il think so, too"
There was silence for the next I'VE
minutes. and then 1t was Miss Irene
who spoke.
Look here. Clara, I'll tell you how
we can have lots Of fun. and help
the doctor at the same time"
60 ahead"
When we get out OF the cart at
home we twist our ankles"
I'VE do!'
You will twist your right one and
l my left"
'I.see."
groan. We telephone for DIR. Armour.
He comes. 1t will be known all over
the village that he has called here
professionally"
But what about the twisted an
kles?" was asked.
"Oh, we'll tell him that 1t wasn't
such bad twist after all. and that we
are using bandages of arnica or witch
hazel.
It'll be fun to see him come rushing
In"
But you are such hand to giggle!
wouldn't have him think we we're
making game OF him for any money"
"Oh. I'll keep my giggles between
my teeth till he is gone"
The twists took place according to
schedule. Aunt Jane was so COM
pletely hoodwinked that she got band
ages and arnica and did the telephon-
ing When DR.. Armour arrived each
young lady sat with her foot on a stool
and there was a strong smell OF arnica
In the air
rs 1t bad sprain?" was asked.
Not SO very" was answered in
chorus.
'Bandaged up?"
Yes"
But had best overhaul them. The
bandage must give support to certain
tendons or you may be lame for life"
But Aunt Jane put the bandages
III, and she's an old nurse"
And yet may not know how to
bandage properly"
The doctor sank down on one knee
md bepan to unwind the bandage from