The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-07-06
THE DOCTOR ISN'T N!".
By OLIVE CRAY.

fully to his office. The verb Was not
unusual, the adverb was, for although
he always walked he was SELDOM
thoughtful.
Could his thoughts have been htotd-
graphed, the picture would have been
of breakfast table with a persuasive
sister on one side, himself on the other.
And could a diatHgthbii have absorbed
the conversation, the record #0Hid
have been as follows:
But, Charles, dear, we girls have
counted so much on our clubhouse.
Suffragists need a headquarters as
much as any other society, and how
are we to get 1t If every man refuses
n donation as you do. We were count
ing on a hundred dollars from you any.
way"
"Good heavens, sis, / work days for
that much. Besides, / don't approve
of suffrage"
you're horrid, Charlie, and I won't
talk to you any more. But never
mind Wen get it yet. I'll send Jane
Gregory after you. There isn't man
il the city who can resist her, aid l
am morally certain that if she asks
you for a hundred dollars you'll give
one long look into her lovely eyes and
dig down in your jeans for double the
amount"
mot If see her first p her brother
answered with heat. II don't care how
pretty she Is, / Won't give a cent for
| nny Fnc1 tI,ft1ss ftt-n t1,c4B
Doctor Charles reached his office and
Opened up" himself, for Mary his
Office girl, was away on a vacation. He
sterilized instruments, put bottles
within easy reach and addressed q set
of teeth for milling, for Charlie was a
dentist. Then he opened the paper to
see if he could get a girl for two weeks
to take Mary's place. But not soul
wanted to work. And then a happy
thought struck him. "I'll put card
on the Office door, Girl Wanted May
be that will catch somebody"
It did.
About ten o'clock, while he was adj
listing some bridgework, the outside
Office door obefled, and someone came
I'M Doctor Charlie went out to see,
and there was d young girl demure,
shy and wide-eyed.
II saw your card" she began diff
IDENTIFY.
"Goodl need an Office girl for two
weeks. Would you like to try it at
ten dollars week?r He rather hoped
she would. He thought it would be
pleasant TO have her around.
81 can stay right now if you want
me-"
IAN right; that's fine. Put your
things In that closet and I'll give you
instructions as soon as I'm through.
And, by the way, If anybody-a lady
comes to see me, tell her I'm not in.
She has gray eyes--well, can't de-
scribe her exactly, but I rather think
youll know. She's after money and
I'd rather not see her."
81 understand" said the girl qui-
city unpinning her hat.
The morning wore on; patients
came and went, and the new girl
seemed to be doing very well. About
noon. he distinctly heard her say to
someone who came in, 1.-THE doctor is
not In"
About two o'clock, in the silence
of the office he again heard the outer
door open and the girl say distinctly
"No, the doctor is not in"
Doctor Charlie was Indignant. "The
idea. Sis is rather overriding it, OF
else that girl she's sending has moro
brass than gave her credit for, tC
come twice in day"
But what was his surprise when fol-
third time he heard the new CIR
telling someone that the doctor was
not in.
At five o'clock the last patient haC
departed, and Doctor Charlie at las
had time to give his assistant some In
structions.
II want to compliment you" he be
gan, con the way you got rid Of tina
girl. Her names Gregory"
"That girl?" she asked, her wide
eyes opening still wider. Her mouth
with It's wlstful little droop, was get
ting a gripping hold on the young den
lists heart.
eyes. heard you tell her thre
times that I wasn't in"
ooh, hut they were different people.
"What Go you meanT'
"The first was Mrs. Arnfeld. She
out canvassing for the new minister
home. 1 thought you wouldn't wan
to be disturbed"
Fright Or