The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-07-20
A MEDICAL TREATISE
BY J. 3. C. YOUNG.

son was standing somewhere pear,
with his hands in his pockets and his
hat on the back of his head waiting
for her. Beside him stood Bill Fields,
who Immediately brought his heels to-
gether and bowed profoundly when he
saw her coming
Hello, Miss Arthur" said Mac,
with most irritating smile
How do You do?" said the little
nurse primly, and marched on with
her tray.
ALLOW me" said Mac, as he pushed
open the door
Thank you, Mr.. Thompson" And
She whiSked past him into the room.
Didn't she do that nlcelyf' growled
Mac. And here ! have wasted n per-
fectly good fifteen minutes 10 see her.
aud She knows it, too.
Bin disappeared down the hall, and
Mac sauntered up and down and wait
ed for his torfnentor to reappear
out she whisked and was proceed
Ing to pass him with another sweet
and preoecupted smile when he caught
her apron.
Let me 90 this instant Mac Let
90 my apron JUST wish you medical
students wouldn't come bethering me
when I'm busy"
Hey? Plural? Which ones have
been bothering you? Give me their
names. III see 10 them directly I'm
the only medical student licensed TO
bother YOU Mac took ont his note
book and pen with flourish and
looked at her in II business-like way.
She had to laugh. Mae. you ride
ulous thing you'll never be sensible.
But seriously now. you are interrupt
ing me in my work. | wish you would
GO away She screwed her face up
into frown
I've got my orders. Farewell. cruel
young woman" And then he turned
right about and walked stifly down
the hall.
what a boy I" she said scornfully,
With Il smile ut the corner of her
mouth.
How she longed to shake him. as
she watched him cross the street from
hospital that night Strange how she
watched for him every night
Hello, honey he said next night.
when she came out of room 10 with
her arms full.
She had just been thinking of him.
and she looked up with a smile that
was too brilliant to be anything but
genuine. Macs face lost It's bantering
look and he stopped and kissed the up
tined face.
You darling,s he said huskily.
But the little nurse was petrified
glad to see him? Did he dare TO
think she had wanted 10 see him?
"Oh. how dare your IL" Her
thoughts traiied off into Hothingness.
and she made her escape into her
room and had a good weep for very
rage. How dare he2 Horrid thing
lie took Advantage I'll never. never.
never But she did not say what
she would never do.
Miss Arthur" Mac was standing be-
fore her in the doorway when she
came out of room next evening.
There was grim determination in his
face. and the little nurse was panieky.
Oh. for anything to stave this reckon
ing off
"Oh no! Oh, no, no :" she stammered,
and would have fled. He turned quick
~. and caught his finger in the door
jamb.
''Joyei" he muttered forcefully, as
he rescued his hand and examined IL.
1t panied him considerably, and his
face was drawn up in II half whistle.
"Oh, Mac, I've hurt you! How
did l do it? Do let me see 1t, please
do !"
Now Mac. naturally a willy young
man, saw his advantage ut once. and
drew his face up into a still more ex-
cruciating seowl.
'Jove!" he said again, pretending
that the pain made him obivious of
her presence.
"Dear Mae, do let me see 1t. I'll
bandage II. I'm so sorry, Mae, dear"
The little nurse was so truly dis
tressed that she did not care what she
said.
Not out here. come on into this
empty ROOM Jove, but IL pains Are
you very sorry?"
"Oh, yes, So sorry -
shame" thought Mac to himself.
but it's got to be donei' He raised
panied face to her serrow-strieken
one. Would you be sorry If my
hand had TO be amputated2s
"Oh. Mac" And she buried her
head on his arm In tears.
would you marry man with only
one hand?"
The little nurse nodded her head.
choking with sobs, and Mac cheerfully
grinned over her head and winked his
eye at the window.
"0h, bur you would rather have a
good article than a damaged one"
II love you anyway. Mac"
Then it's all right. grille, for |
didn't hurt my hand at ALL" said Mac
cheerfully, printing another kiss on
the astonished face of the little nurse.
She was SO relieved that she kissed
him in return.
Mac, where are your" came Bills
voice from the hall outside.
Here"
Coming TO class meeting?' said Bin.
putting his head inside the door.
What the deuce are you doing inside
here? Eth? Well, I'll be-. Congraeu-
lations !" Bin vanished discreetly.
A few minutes later Mac came out of
the hospital with a jaunty step. He
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