The Parker post., 1914-03-21
GIRL and COUNTRY
By SUSANNA GLENN.

particular felt strangely useless, as
If 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
hinl-his hurried drive along unfamli
lar country roads, the unexpected
downward curve, the slipping car
cannot be wasting my time here ne
muttered, making an almost unpeiieV'
able effort to rise.
"Oh. you must lie still. came an
authoritative voice, and girl ID
Dirk 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 De
going. Isn't there man somewhere
who could go with. me? l can drive
all right with little assistance am
sure"
You can do nothing of the sort
contradicted the girl in that annoying
ly 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 | 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 | sent in message
that you need not be expected for sew
ernl days, at the least"
You sent message? How, pray
did you know where to send?" he in.
quired 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 impatience
Dut I am bitterly disappointed. Now
you may send another message that
Will be there in two hours. And-Wili
you attend to getting a man for me.
please?"
Il am truly sorry to refuse you, Doc,
tor Roderick, but indeed / can do nei-
thar. Doctor Green has particularly
enjoined absolute quiet for three
days."
Green be hanged-Tm 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 q
patient who acted like this, Doctor
Roderick?" she inquired, a gleam O!
merriment in her fresh face This
left arm is out of commission, and
there is cut up here at the back OF
the head where Doctor Green has
shaved the hair away; and altogether
you are 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-
Pile"
Il am going to get up
Very we'll, you will find your
clothes in the closet" And she went
out and closed the door
n E 1o
assisted. He knew that before he
tried Still, he did try. 81 guess she
is right he muttered at last. IF |
saw fellow acting like this, I'd say
he was a natural fool. This has been
terrible disappointment but I'll have
to make the best of it. That is quite
a girl to be living in this forsaken
place. There is something familiar
about her face or her voice-what is
it?''
He drifted into refreshing slumber
and woke to find the soft autumn twi-
light darkening the room. middle
aged woman in plain print gown
was bringing in his supper. Il fear l
offended your daughter this after
noon," he said 81 expect | was un-
reasonable"
Mildred? Oh, she'll soon get over
It, She said you were the most un
reasonable man she ever saw" agreed
the woman, cheerfully.
so you think I'm unreasonable,
Miss Mildred?" the doctor demanded
next morning, when the girl again ap-
peared
Il am quite positive you are" she
replied, calmly. Undoubtedly an eve
ming paper seems useless to you when
1t is twelve hours old, but we have to
be content with it that way, here
Shall | read to yOu?"
do anything rather than leave me
here alone hours at stretch" he
pleaded.
Haven't you always insisted it does
a patient good to reamin a greater
part of the time unattended?"
How do you know that?" he in
Quired quickly.
"MOSt doctors do hold Such viauc