Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A SURE CURE
By Mary W. Ford
NT TELL you once and for all. Floss,
l. IL this toothache hangs on till Thurs

i IL this toothache hangs on till Thurs
day 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 time P
have somebody else's brother drive you
down"
But, Bobby. can't you see some dem
tist-he perhaps can relieve you--please
do, and then IL he cant relieve you;
Bobby, I'll call it off know very well
you aren't crazy about taking us to the
sonr sood and upp0ss ss .obby DO deSS tRe
girls simply adore you-- .
Enough, Ss--don't start on that
again; but I'll see a dentist this after
noon noe, and, and 4 he can fix me up I'll drive
Say, Bob, why not try out pr, How
ard-you are sure to get cured there
please go this afternoon"
OF course, she Immediately gave
brother Bob the desired address with
his promise that he would drive down
to the office Immediately.
Bob Gordon had Just been mustered
out of the service ard had been home
about two months, and in all that time
Bob was continually on the go.
It seems Florence. his sister, and her
| school friends were getting up endless
parties or affairs, and, of course, nat
urally, brother Bob was the lion of the
evening or afternoon, whatever 1t might
| be.
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 ever
lasting on-the-go stuff.
Half an hour later he was on the way
to Doctor Howard's office, and Florence
could be seen half hour later explain
ing to the girls what had taken place
at home with brother Bob, and assured
them that she had little scheme in
and telling them she just knew posi-
lively he would drive them to the
game.
"Dr. H. Howard-Walk in" met .Bob's 8
eyes as he stepped from the elevator,
and walk in Bob did; but he no
with all his heart that he had never en-
tered, for right before him was a young
slip Of girl working over a patient in
a dental chair. Why, there must be
some mistake, he assured himself; this
mere child could never be the dentist
he had come to see. and it seemed as
though the tooth never ached so badly
before. He stood up and was about to
leave quietly, thinking he might escape
unobserved, when very sweet voice
said Pardon me, but If you could
wait just a moment I will attend to
you. Yes?" Bob bowed and sat down
again. Soon after the patient was gone
and Bob was escorted to the chair
verify he thought he would be mur-
dered 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
again saying: What tooth seems tc
bother you, please? Then-this one, IL
it not?" as she touched the tooth iT
question. Before Bob knew it she hat
prepared something; whatever 1T was
he couldn't tell, and she was pluggint
away at the tooth. very, very gently
and soon Bob felt the greatest relief II
his life-oh. the feeling was wonderful
That feel better-yes?" say, , IT'S won won.
derful," Bob declared: Sis Will %iir De 'erI r
samGl1ns saaS S"t on about SsS ssoS%%eth you know
nothing Of" :.
but If you tell me I might enjoy. it
too" said Doctor Howard, otherWls'
twinkle in her eye. Somehow or othe
this patient interested her. He hat
been SO anxious to leave her at frs
and he had appeared so sullen; nov
faGe was xo the pstHls s ust q hs
~ Know it must seem hard to connec
me with being a doctor. but neverthe
less, let's forget it and call me MIS-
Now, really. thought Bob. here wa
a wonderful little girl A sweet sympa
thetic little lady with a great deal 9
patience-yes: he really liked this ltti
girl. of that he was sure. -
"Well," began Bob again. sis Will b
delighted to find l got relief, as l ha
promised to drive her and some NOR nor
friends down to see the game at hen
ingway 1t seems the college adJoinin
Sis's is to play 'Dunns.' college tiftee
miles distant, and her heart is set o
q going, and it's quite drive. so She
A. not be disappointed after all-you are
o wonder-er-er-l beg your parqon.
y mot at all, Mr.: Gordon"
"You know me?'
why, l happen to know Floss yer
WE'LL and we were Just talking on
% was really enthusiastic about it, and
y am mighty glad she can go now" warn
70 ly declared Helen, land Floss did tell II
- Of you when you were in the. servic
Il She used to be so happy when, she won
>, receive a letter from you, and now, M
- Gordon, forgive me, as I, too, have ran
In why, this is wonderful, Miss Ho,
IS ard, to think Floss knows you-and "
know me now-why, we can be got
': friends, can we not?"
y, why yes," smiled Helen. "but "
"a will have to excuse me, as am goil
IA IA home for lunch now" at the same tir
IN "Oh. say, Miss Howard" asked Be
Couldn't drive you home? You oug
he to allow me to really, as I have d
tanned you here talking"
TT has been pleasure, Mr.. Howal
:" and as / live close by your place,
er will take advantage OF your kind offel
at Some time later when the girls wor
La ask Florence where Bob was keepi
nc ny, himself. etc, she laughingly responde
ry We'll. I might just as well tell W
dy Bob and our dear Helen are engag,
on and l am the happiest little girl in
ill the world, and l guess Bob is, Il
for all he can do is to grab me and k
l.. me every morning at breakfast a
n declare | was the dearest sister ever
1T send him to Helen. and, by the ws
girls, 1t came on me all of sudd
when he thought of refusing to dr.
in us to the game to have him go
H Helen, and that she would put him
good humor and help him out. and
worked great, as you all know what
,ut darling she is, and Helen told me aft
in. ward that Bob was about the m
he wonderful boy she ever met, so. gil
,as it's no use, Bob is too busy with He
ius to be bothered with us any longer"
In out riding and it was wonderful mig
too. and Bob would declare over and o
again, you are the dearest. the b
in tile doctor in all this world. but yo
80, have to stay with me Snow and be
" "ou nurse in the future and little doc
ia also"
Helen raised the shining gem on
IAN finger to lips, and Bob was entir
satisfied.
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