The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-06-12
DR.. ALIENS LIFE JOB
BY cAsPAR JOHNSON.

When the maid opened tho door In
response To HollaudCr's tug az the bpll.
he walked into the little consultation
room and cnscouced herself comfort.
ably in n chair near the window
Tell Doctor Allen IA like to- sec her
at once, II YOU will. he said pleasant
~. NO Never mind the name. Just
a patient"
As the maid withdrew ~llollandcr
glanced about the room EVERYWHERE
wor" medical books and technical mag
azincs. \ grinninE skull and a vel.
lowed fcmur roposod on the martcl
piece. and on q noighhoring table was
a scaled Jar containing q human brain
Hollander gruntcd in disgust tie was
loathc to associate Cecilia Allen with
these things Tho idea of a woman In.
vading the professions-cspeciaIly
such womcu as CeCylia-was extreme.
~ distastcful 20 his mind lie rose.
and crossing the room. stood before n
framed diploma. reading It's Latin
phrases, which announced with all tho
poudcruus dignity ~ steel engraving
"''A '|.'.N|'A l'hIN lIllfilt lNNl Z ffflIA
Madison Allen was q mllnodgcd VI. u
Standing thus. with his back to the
door be- did not see Cecilia enter the
room
Good afternoon she said. in her
best profos ional manner.
Iollaudcr turned
Hello. Cecilia, he said with cheer
ful informally
oh, it's only you, she said
Well he said in challenge, can't
] have troubles as we'll as anyon else
Haven't ! gs much riEht as the next
man 20 summon medical add
Cecilia regarded him doubtmllv.
Did you really come for medical ad.
vice. r1e asked
Il really did. he asserted gravcly
Cant sleep Worry an the time Lost
my good nature and feel broken up
generally
Indigestion, she declared Aren't
you smoking too much"
Your diagnosis is all wrong," said
he The trouble Is with my heart"
Indeed" she said, frowning
slightly
Even so" ne affirmed And what
Is more It's a bad case
Cocylia's froWn deop"ncd.
You'd better consult a specialist"
she advised
You're the only one who would nm.
dorstaud tho case he said DO YOU
suppose ! want TO go 20 a specialist
and tell him I'm troubled with an OBJ
stingtr case Of ]uuroQUit,d affection 900
: that's ill., She said YEARLY.
Yes, that's a.. he returned
know OF only two methods Of treat.
mout-matrimouy or cold poison"
i don't approve Of either she
said
u don't fancy the cold poison my.
self, he admitted
You didn't come here 10 propose
again. did YOU" she asked coldly
] came here 10 ask YOU honestly n
YOUR satisfied with this sort OF thing
II YOU really and truly are making a
success Of it, said be.
Cecilia gIarcd al him
You're very brave" she said sar.
donically
u know H." said he. but with an my
nonsense I'm in earnest for once. |
want 10 be sure, above all things, that
YOU are happy and C%ontcnted II your
profession Is more than anything else
In the world 10 YOU, | want you 20
make the biggest kind OF a success OF
q. That is why ! came he ended
quietly
Cecilia toycd with a paper.weight,
but said nothing
I've waited patiently and hoped i'm.
patiently" he went IN, but now I'm
becoming convinced YOU really mean
what YOU say about your life work. I
want 10 satisfy myself today that
you're thoroughly sincere, and II you
are. won't trouble YOU further TN