Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-18

Well, it's very queer!" announced the large woman in the fuzzy gray coat, accompanied by the small boy as she listened to the attendant in the waiting room. Its just exactly l o'clock, and I'm here on the dot. can't imagine what Dr. Yankum means by not being here when he knows that Willie has such nervous tempera- ment I told him particularly r. you say my appointment was at o'clock instead of IT Well. think that is decidedly queerl I guess if 1t had not been set for 1 o'clock would mt have thought it was at ? I can't help 1t if the doctors gone to lunch said 1 o'clock over the telephone Willie, stop tearing up those maga- zinesi
 'I am sure I don't know what I shall do with him if I have to wait a whole hour--he Is so high strung. Just as likely as not he'll get one of his screaming spells.
 However. if he doesn't kick 1t won't be so bad.
 T certainly do wish Dr. Yankum had kept his appointment with me, because it is a marvel that Willie is in such a peaceful mood, considering what is before him! He is so delicate and dreads pain so much! Yes, so delicate!
 Stop pulling the canary's tail! I'm sure the bird doesn't like it! I can't help 1t if it does say Tweet-it does mt mean anything pleasant by it, and it's likely to fly at you. or something! My grandmother was terribly hurt once by 8 parrot biting her on her nose.
 You could plainly see the scars when she was an old lady of 75, and I'm sure I don't want my child dis figured that way! Birds are such ter rible things.
 T had a dreadful time, as it was, getting Willie up here. At first he fiatIyp refused to come. and am sure don't know what I should have done IT he hadn't wanted the Shetland pony. I promised him the pony if he'd come and have the tooth out. l believe in compromising always instead of fore ing a child to do something against his will. Willie has such a strong will, and I am so glad, because no man could be truly great without one. l Willie! I don't think you had bet 1 ter pull those upholstery buttons off the window seat cushions' Remember you are away from home-L always l possessions-an maybe pr. Yankum
 wouldn't like it! I never have uphol-
 stery buttons at home because 1 think it so wrong to tempt child. "Oh, Dr. Yankum! I'm so glad you're here, I've been waiting hours. v me to come at 1 o'clock. when 1 phoned, although she insists it was girls are so unreliable nowadays!
 Willie came so sweetly but 1 could
 see in the last five minutes or so he has been getting restless-and he is so high strung that it worried mel He kicked in a glass case at the physi-
 cian's the other day. but it wasn't his
 fault. because I am sure the doctor 1 pinched him when he examined his i throat Willie is used to such gen.
 tie treatment--I hope you will be as 1 careful as you can. Now. Willie, re- member the Shetland pony, and be a 1 good boy and do as the doctor asks l you.
 "No, he won't hurt you except a | teeny little bit, and you must be brave and-Willie! Pm ashamed of you! Why should you scratch the doctors face like that! It's just his emotional state. Dr. Yankum-I have to be so | careful not to excite him!
 Open your mouth, Willie as the doctor asks you to do! Did you ever! l never saw such a strong will as that child has goti You'd think his lips were padlocked. wouldn't you? Aren't