Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31

know he explained. "carol isn't ne.
glecting me-
"He had it, but he didn't eat it
and 1t was fried chicken said Carol
sadly.
A few minutes later they were at
home again, and before Carol had fin.
ished the solemn task Of rubbing cold
cream into her pretty skin, David was
sleeping heavily, his face flushed, his
hands twitching nervously at times.
Carol stood above him, gazing ador-
ingly down upon him for a while.
Then shutting her eyes, she said fer
vently:
ooh, God, Go make David less like
an angel, and more like other men,"
Early the next morning she was up
and had steaming hot coffee ready for
David almost before his eyes were
open.
ITO crowd out that mean little
cough that spells your breakfast, she
said. Il shall keep you in bed today"
All morning David lounged around
the house, hugging the fireplace, and
complained Of feeling cold though it
was warm bright day late in April,
and although the fire was blazing. In
the afternoon he took of his jacket
and loosened his collar.
1T certainly is hot enough now" he
declared. open the windows, Carol
am roasting"
inously. do you feel very badly?"
"Well, nothing EXTRA he assented
grudgingly.
David, If you love me, let's call a
doctor. You are going to have the
grippe, or pneumonia, or something
awful, and-if you love me, David"
The pleading voice arrested his re-
fusal and he gave the desired consent,
still laughing at the silly notion.
So Carol sped next door to. the home
Of Mr.. Daniels, the fatherly elder. y
''Mr. Daniels" she cried, brightly
happy because David had consented to
doctor, and a doctor meant health
and strength and the end Of that hate
full little cough. 1--WE are going to have
a doctor see David. What Is the name
Of that man downtown-the one you
think is so wonderful"
{ Mr.. Daniels gladly gave her the
name, warmly approving the move,
but he shook his head little over
David. II am no pessimist," he said,
"but David is not just exactly right"
'.The doctor will fix him up" cried
Carol joyously. II am so relieved and
comfortable now. Don't try to worry
me-"
David looked nervous when Carol
gave him the name Of the physician
she had called.
"He is a Catholic, and some of the
members think"
"Of course they do, but I am the
head of this house." declared Carol,
standing on tiptoe and assuming her
most lordly air. "And Doctor O'Hara
is the best in town, and he is coming"
ooh, all right, II you feel like that
about it. I don't suppose he would
give me stychnine just because am
a Presbyterian minister"
ooh, mercy" calculated Carol. I'll
never thought Of that. Do you suppose
he would?"
But David only laughed at her. as
he so often did.
When Carol met the doctor at the
door, she found instant reinsurance
in the strong, kind, clever face.
TITS cold" she explained, but it
hangs on too long, and he keeps run.
ming down hill"
The doctor looked very searchingly
into Davids pale bright face. And
Carol and David did not know that the
extra joke and the extravagant cheeri.
ness of his voice indicated that things
looked badly. They took great salts
faction in his easy manner, and when.
after a brief examination, he said:
"Now, into bed you 90, Mr.. Duke.
and there you stay while. Get sub
stitute for Sunday. You've gSt to make
a baby Of bad cold and pet 1t a
little"
David and Carol laughed, and when
the doctor went away, and David was
safely in bed, Carol perched up beside
him and they had a stirring game OF
parcheesi. But David soon tired, and
lay very quietly all evening, eating no
dinner, and talking very little. Tele-
phone messages from "the members"
came thick and fast, with offers of all
kinds of tempting viands, and callers
came streaming to the door. But
Father Daniels next door turned them
every one away.
"He can't talk any more" he said
in his abrupt, yet kindly way. Hes
Just worn out talking to this bunch
that's all that ails him."
Next day the doctor came again,
gave. another examination, and said
there was some little congestion in
he lungs.
"Just do as have told you-keep
The windows up, drink q lot of fresh
milk, and eat all the raw eggs you
,an choke down"
HE won't eat anything" said Carol. |
Let him fast then, and he'll soon
be begging for raw eggs. I'll see you
again tomorrow"
When he returned next day there
was little shadow IN the kind eyes.
David lay on the cot, smiling, and
Carol stood beside him.
How do you feel today?"
ooh, just fine" came the ready an
;wer.
But the shadow in the doctors |
syes deepened.
"The meanest part of a doctors |