Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-09
THE NEW DENTIST
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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man In town for SO long, that they've
been about discouraged. And you
know, Linda, you never would let Caleb
take up with anybody, no matter how
much he'd been mind to-"
Belinda Carson smiled grlmly.
'lf Caleb. had wanted girl" she
replied, II couldn't stopped him,
But he didn't. They's all TOO heter-
SHELTER for him. He'd rather set
home an study than dance around
evenings to the corners. And the bold
ones that come here pretendin' to see
me, disguised him, Course, he never
said so right out, but when I'd tell
him, Brother, my rheumatism Is worse
tonight, but If you really feel you
ought take that silly eXtravagant crea-
ture home, why do It, Caleb would
answer, no Belinda, every time"
Miss Stebbins chuckled.
KNEW he'd have to stand your hys-
terlcks after he got home If he took
her" she said dryly.
you know, wells | do, Linda, that
It's your weakness working on his
kind heart that holds him.
ITO bad, too,' the friend added dry
ly, "your brother would make good
husband for some girl But as | was
sayIn' they've all give up the idea long
ago And now that this new dentist
has rented Balls house, the girls Is
begnnin' to set up an take notice"
anybody seen him2' asked Belinda
interested.
~ see some good-looliing man." her
friend responded, "fittln' key In the
front door as l came along. Big and
city-tied lookin'. Had satchel in his
hand. Went right in as if he was to
home"
Miss Belinda rocked eXcitedly.
How that Kitty Wells will fix up
and CAD around now. Seems as II she
was the hardest to discourage about
Caleb"
"Good-by," said Belinda. There
was little news of the new dentist.
Ball house was far away in It's
walled-in garden, and those who ven
tured inside did not seek out the gar
rulous Miss Stebbins. The latest In
formation that she could bring to her
friend, was that the good-looking
young man whom she had noticed en-
tering the Ball house, clipped the
grass regularly as she passed, or
might be seen evenings flying past In
a closed motor car.
Caleb came into the room as the
friends talked. He stood looking
down at his crippled old sister.
Linda" he spoke gently, 81 am CO.
Ing out but will not stay long"
"Where?" she ENORMOUSLY inquired.
Caleb smiled.
"To the dentists" he said.
Belinda regarded him with unaccus-
toned sympathy.
"Well" she exclaimed, 81 reckon you
can't hurry away from there"
Her brother laughed.
81 can't, and that's a fact" he said.
Miss Stebbins gazed after him
thoughtfully.
$50 Calebs havin his teeth fixed"
she said well, l wondered what's
been maxim him better lookin'. Sort
O. perled up or more important or
something. Seen him swingin' down
street today smilin' right an left, an
come to think his teeth did shine out
winter than ever noticed. Mebbe he
an this dentist fellow will be friends"
who" she asked presently, did
you say that pretty girl was that you
saw drivin' with the doctorW
81 didn't say" replied Miss Steb
bins, because I didn't know. But a
woman l pointed the girl out to told
me she'd come on from the city"
shouldn't think Caleb could get
much work done to the dentists, eve
nings."
TITS been the only time he could
take" Belinda responded
''They been busy at the bank
lately"
Down the road came small closed
car In 1t sat with strange new con-
fdence Caleb Carson, at his side and
driving the car was a very pretty and
apparently capable young woman.
The two alighted to the amazement
Of their watchers, and assembled the
porch steps; then Caleb led the girl
into the room.
Belinda he said in the gentle tone
he kept for her, 81 want you to know
Resale Dale. Rosalie has promised
to become my wife. She is known to
people here as Doctor Dale, the den
tist."
"Your wife" gasped Belinda. "The
dentist" exclaimed Miss Stebblns
"Then who" she asked quickly,
"was the young man I've seen driv-
Ing her about?"
"That," answered the smiling
Resale, as my student brother. He
drives out from college in the city to
see me every day"
Belinda found her voice.
well when you are off married"
she crisply asked her brother, "who
do you calkilate is going to stay an
take care o. meT
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