Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-07
GIRL AND COUNTRY
BY sUsANNE GLENN

sudden CONSERVATION. Had be over
silent? His head seemed weighted to
his PILLOW. His arms, the LETT one In
particular, felt strangely useless, as
Il 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 a striped rag
carpet.
One by one memories returned TO
him-his hurried drive along unfam1l-
lar country roads, the unexpected
downward curve, the slipping car. Il
cannot be wasting my time here he
muttered, making an almost unbeliev-
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 it break the carr demanded
Doctor Roderick, sinking back because
of weakness, not of obedience.
"The car is all right, I believe she
smiled.
Then it is important that be
going. Isn't there a man somewhere
who could go with me? I can drive
all right with little assistance, am
sure"
you can do nothing of the sort,
contradicted the girl In that annoying
1y 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 unconcealed
sarcasm.
He is the young doctor at the Cor
ners."
'Hum-well, it happens I must get
back to the city this afternoon-an i'm
portant appointment
THAT is the usual thing with doc
tor, isn't it? But you see, it will be
impossible today Different arrange
ments can be made, no doubt are made
by this time for l sent in message
that you need not be expected for sew
eral days, at the least
You sent a message? How, pray,
did you know where to send?" he in
CURED sharply.
"I-found your card. You remained
unconscious for so long that felt JUS
titled in making search for some iden-
tification."
''Of course-pardon my Impotence,
but I am bitterly disappointed. Now
you may send another message that l
will be there in two hours. And-will
you attend to getting man for me,
please?"
81 am truly sorry to refuse you, Doc
tor Roderick, but indeed I can do nei-
Their. Doctor Green has particularly
enjoined absolute quiet for three
days"
Green be hanged-rm going to get
up!''
The girl came to the bedside and
skillfully adjusted bandage which
had hitherto escaped his notice. Can
you imagine what you would say to a
patient who acted like this, Doctor
Roderick?" she inquired, a CLEAN OF
meTriment in her fresh face. This
left arm is out of commission, and
there is a cut up here at the back OF
the head where Doctor Green has
shaved the hair away; and altogether
you are a most promising proposition
to the profession. So now you must
lie here patiently and take what you
are in the habit of giving other peo-
pie"
i am going to get up
Very we'll, you will find your
clothes in the closet" And she went
out and closed the door
OF course he could not get up, un
assisted. He knew that before he
tried. Still, he did try. 81 guess she
Is right he muttered at last. IF
saw a fellow acting like this, I'd say
he was a natural fool. This has beer
a terrible disappointment, but I'll have
to make the best of it. That is quite
a girl to be living in this forsakeI
place. There is something familiar
about her face or her voice-what il
it,"
He drifted into refreshing slumbel
and woke to find the soft autumn twi
light darkening the room. A middle
aged woman in a plain print gow1
was bringing in his supper. II fear
offended your daughter this after
noon," he said. Il expect I was u1
reasonable"
mildred? Oh. she'll soon get owe
it. She said you were the most VI
reasonable man she ever saw" agree
the woman, cheerfully.
$50 you think I'm unreasonable
Miss Milared?" 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
be content with it that way, her
Shall I read to your
do anything rather than leave n
here alone hours at a Ssfsteh."
pleaded
Haven't you always haistsd it doe
patient good TO reamin \ greats