The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02
A SURE CURE
BY MARY w. FORD.

this to0thache hangs on till Thursday
I'll not drive you to the game"
"But, Bob, dear you have promised
to take me, and the girls at school, also
what will we do"
"Floss, why pick on me all the time1
have somebody else'S brother drive
you down."
"But, Bobby, can't you see some
dentist-he perhaps can relieve you
why not try out Doctor Howard-you
are sure to get cured there-please go
this afternoon"
"All right, sis; where is he located?"
Bob Gordon had just been mustered
out Of the service and had been home
about two months, and in all that time
Bob was continually on the go.
After each party or dance he would
inwardly declare that a happier boy
would never exist when 1t came time
to return to college and escape this
everlasting on-the-go stuff.
Half an hour later he was on the
way to Doctor Towards office.
''Dr. H. Howard-Walk H." met
Bob's eyes as he stepped from the ele-
vator, and walk in" Bob did; but he
no sooner closed the door than he
wished with all his heart he had never
entered, for right before him was
young slip Of a girl working over a
patient in q dental chair. Why, there
must be some mistake, he assured him
self: this mere child could never be
the dentist he had come to see, and 1t
seemed as though the tooth never ached
50 badly before. He stood up and was
about to leave quietly. when a very
sweet voice said: pardon me, but II
you could wait just moment l Will
attend to you-yes? Bob bowed and
sat down again. Soon after the patient
was gone, and Bob was escorted to the
chair-verily he thought he would be
murdered now, and he knew, oh, yes,
he felt sure If ever she touched that
tooth he would howl; but very soon
his head was laid very gently back on
| the chair and the same sweet, even
voice was again saying: what tooth
| seems to bother you, please?' Then
1
| the tooth in question. Before Bob
knew it she had prepared something.
| whatever it was he couldn't tell, and
she was plugging away at the tooth,
very, very gently, and soon Bob felt
the greatest relief in his life-oh, the
feeling was wonderful. "That feels
better-yesT'
"Say, it's wonderful" Bob declared.
ISIS will be very glad-but / beg your
| pardon, am rambling on about some
thing you know nothing Of"
"But If you tell me 1 might enjoy It,
too" said Doctor Howard, otherwise
Helen Howard,
swell, you see. it's just this way, er
-er-doctor-"
II know it must seem hard to con-
meet me with being doctor, but never
theless, let's forget and call me Miss
Howard"
"Now, really" thought Bob, "here
was q wonderful little girl. A sweet,
sympathetic little lady with a great
deal of patience-yes, he really liked
this little girl; Of that he was sure"
SWELL" began Bob again, isis will
be delighted to find I got relief, as
had promised to drive her and some
more friends down to see the game at
Hemingway. 1t seems the college adj
Joining sis Is to play Dunns, a college
Is miles distant and her heart is set
on going, and it's quite a drive, SO
she'll not be disappointed after all
you are a wonder-er-er-Ib beg your
pardon"
"Not at all, Mr.. Gordon"
"You know mef"
"Why, I happen to know Floss very
well, and we were Just talking only
the other day about the game, and she
was real enthusiastic about 1t, and
am mighty glad she can go now
warmly declared Helen, land Floss die
tell me Of you when you were in the
| service. She used to be so happy wher
she would receive letter from you
and now, Mr.. Gordon, forgive me, as
too, have rambled on"
"Why, this Is wonderful, Miss How
ard, to think Floss knows you-ant
lyou know me now-why, we can b.
good friends, can we not?'
"Why, yes" smiled Helen, "but yo'
will have to excuse me as am goin,
home for lunch now" at the same tim
reaching for her hat and coat.
"Oh, say, Miss Howard" asked Bob
couldn't drive you home? You ough
to allow me to really as l have dc
tained you here talking"
"It has been pleasure, Mr.. Gordon
and as live close by your place,
will take advantage Of your kim
offer"
Some time later wher the girls woul
ask Florence where Bob was keepfn
himself, ETC., she laughingly respond
ed: "Well, might just as well tel
You. Bob and our dear Helen are er
Gagged, and / am the happiest girl in q
the world, and guess Bob Is. too.sm
all he can do is to grab me and kfs
me every morning at breakfast an
declare was the dearest sister ever
send him to Helen, and, by the wa!
when he thought Of refusing to driv
us to the game, to have him go
Helen, and that she would put him
good humor and help him out, and
worked great, as you all know what