The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-05-07

Gunthel, M. D. ~
Even q limp -
gets one through
those portals" sighed Trixy. why.
oh, why, am I so abnormally healthy?"
Trixy worked herself into many a
fever of vague imaginings. Romances
galore she wove about the doctor and
his feminine patients and smiled wist.
fully when she pictured them one and
all fainting into the doctors arms.
Somehow. Trixy could conceive of no
visit to a physician wherein a faint
played no part.
Certainly I would faint-if only
from sheer Joy at being near him-if
I ver got the chance" unused Trixy.
She pictured her golden head falling
b0ugly-she knew it would be snugly-
against his shoulder. and his hand
stroking her brow.
With the wonderful thought of DR..
Gunthel's soft hand on her brow in
SEPARATION came to Trixy.
She would faint. That very day,
when he came up the street in his
small runabout, she would dash out on
her OWL steps and swoon right before
his very eyes. He would pick her up
tenderly and carry her into that
charmed Office and administer to her.
During the afternoon Trixy spent
many moments contemplating her
wardrobe. She gazed with longing
eyes at her new she'll pink silk.
II would love to wear 1t for the
fainting fit. but I might just fall on
some mud or something and it would
be ruined" She sighed and looked at
her gray velvet walking dress. II
could fall all the way down the stairs
in that without hurting it," she re-
Elected, and after all gray rather
suits me-"
Toward s O'Clock, when the doctor
usually came in for his evening office
hours, Trixy stationed herself beside
the window. Her heart was beating a
tride more rapidly than on previous
watches and she hoped she would not
bump her head or do anything unro-
mantle when she performed her swoon
before the Doctors eyes.
When she heard the familiar motor
horn belonging to his car. she jumped
up and went swiftly out onto the
steps.
Had there been a soft spot on those
stone steps Trixy assuredly would
have sought 1t. As it was she had to
anticipate a fall that must be graceful
and without danger to her physical be-
ing.
She arrived at the bottom of the
steps just as the doctor drew up at his
curb. He glanced up at her and a
fieeting smile swept over his face.
A second later Trixy rushed to his
side. He had tumbled in a heap be-
side the car. She knelt down and drew
his head to her lap. Her breath was
coming and going in quick pants. She
gazed helplessly up and down the
street. There was no one In sight and
she did not know what to DO with the
unconscious man.
She was about to let him down gent.
~ and seek aid when the doctor open
ed his eyes. The color returned to his
ruddy cheeks and he collected himself
with startling suddenness.
you tainted" cried Tr1xy.
THAT was a very foolish thing to
do" murmured the doctor. Every fool.
ish." he repeated. II have had some
trying cases at the hospital today"
The heeting smile again crossed his
eyes. Il am glad 1t was you who
found me-" he said, with charming
candor. Il have wanted to know you"
He had risen and was standing look.
ing down into Trixy's astonished but
happy eyes. II took this house be.
cause I saw you sitting in the window
the day I was looking for an Office"
Trtxy wondered If she had really &C.
complished her swoon and this day
dream was q part Of 1t. She gazed in
to the doctors face and found it ex.
pectant, as If he waited to hear her
voice.
"You should not be standing here
talking" she said quickly; "it is evil
dent that you are working far too hard
or you would not have tainted"
But I did not exactly faint" con.
fessed the doctor. Il was really fright.
fully tired and wanted just to drop
down and rest for a moment. The
sight of you, 10 near and yet SO far.
suggested an idea and-I carried 1t out
successfully. Are you very angry?"
Angry? No." she said, because
you undoubtedly saved me from bump.
ing my own head" She smiled. Come
in with me and have a refreshing cup
OF tea. I have . story to tell you"
Il Am no longer tired" the doctor
said 5oyfully, but . cup Of tea IL just
what I need"