The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
and hers because her father had told
OF the call at the Office and added:
minnie he's a neryv yorpo man

and hers because her father had told
Of the call at the office and added:
Minnie. he's a nervy young man.
well. what of it," she asked.
Should he be attracted to you he'd
make me trouble. That is, I'd have to
make him trouble, and I don't want
to. | rather like him.
| oh, l guess you needn't worry"
The doctor took his walks and the
girl took her gallops. They met and
passed by. All the time they pretend
ed not to be interested, but they wene
pretenders.
When things had gone along in
this unsatisfactory way for two or
three weeks bug stepped in to help
solve the problem. Old Harper went
to the city one morning, and an hour
after his departure from the house q
wandering bug wandered into Miss
Minnie's ear OF course she screamed
and pushed him In further. Then It
was the mother and a match-cold
water-hot water-camphor-bu that
bug had mission to perform. When
ne couldn't be coaxed out there was
nothing to do but call the doctor for
the sufferer. There were Doctors Az
new, Wharton and Davis, but Miss
Minnie dismounted at the door of
Doctor Blaisdell's ONCE.
Something In the ear? Well have
1t out In a moment. All, bug! Good
thing you came at once. The fathers
hand is we'll again, / hope. Please
allow me to help you to the saddle"
so he's as good at bugs as he Is at
slivers?" laughed the father when he
returned at night and heard of the
incident. Mother, help me keep an
eye on that young man. He's sure
nervy. Bet you two to one he'll call
and see If there wasn't a bug he over
looked"
Father. how silly!" chided the
daughter.
But he laughed at her the next day.
Doctor Blaisdell called. He happened
to be going by, and he just ran in to
see If there was any Inflammation.
NO, not bit, and then he sat down
and talked for twenty minutes-not Of
ears and bugs, but of other things.
It's coming, girl" said the father.
What a silly old goose!"
You'll have a pimple on the nose
next thing, and it'll be another call at
his office. Then he must drop in here
to see If the nose is there yet, and
and"
Don't plague her." said the moth.
er as the girl ran away.
But there's trouble coming. ri
know what soBt of son-in-law II
want, and he's got to pass muster
with me before he does much loafing |
around here. The Doc Is all right so
far, but"
The next afternoon Old Harper
walked in on Doctor Blaisdell and |
said:
See here. Doc, don't like the way
you talked to me the other day. I'm
boss of this town"
But you can't boss me-" was the
reply.
We'll see about that I'm told you
have boxing gloves here. I'm a bit
Oh scraper myself. If | do you
up"
"But you can't"
The two prepared themselves and
began, Old Harper meant to knock
that young doctors head off. He liked
him, but he wanted to settle the
question of who was boss. He was
powerful man, and he sailed in for
Ill he was worth. When he came to
MS head was lying on a sofa pillow,
and some wine had been forced be-
.ween his teeth.
WAS 1t a knockout, Doc?" he
asked.
Clean as whistle"
Then come and have dinner with
Is tonight and make yourself at home.
knew you'd have your way the first
ime l talked to you!"