The Lamar register., 1922-09-27
LIGHTNING
BY CORONA REMINGTON.

I'm neer get over it-Tll never get
over II What's the use Of trying TO
cure mef"
Corlnne Benton turned her young
face to the wall and indulged In an
other delicious bout OF weeping. Doc
tor Westover sat patiently at her bed
side until the storm was over Then
he tried TO reason with her.
''1'm older than you are, my child
and my experience has proved that
most young people run onto the shoals
in their first love affair, and ordinarily
hey get over 1t with surprising ra-
pidity.
"As 10 trying TO cure you. you have
nothing the matter but a little attack
NJ nerves. ana few months OF good
hard work will straighten them ont: so
tomorrow we're going to see about
taking business course I've talked
II all over with your parents and they
approve most heartily"
Corinne tried To petrify the doctor
with one horrible look. but II he was
IN the least affected he showed no
signs and minute later gave his pa
tient hearty handshake and left the
room whistling. Indeed so unim.
pressed did he appear that the girl
began 10 fear that her features had
failed to register the unspeekable dis.
gust she had felt for anyone so hope
lessly rippant and heartIess. She must
be developing facial paralysis or some
thing. she decided.
IAN readyI" said the doctor to
Corlnne a few days later We're GO
Ing down to start that business course
this morning. I have a young protege
that graduates In medicine this June.
He'll he needing an efficient girl
around the office, so III engage you
right now for him. Let's get busy"
You're a perfect brute, and iust
hate your Corinne found the energy
TO stamp her foot with emphasis
II guess | can bear up under that
too" said the doctor with unruffied
good nature.
II was a hard fight. but westover
finally won. and as the days went by
Oorinne was disgusted to notice the
return OF color to her cheeks. AT any
rate she thought she would never get
oNth NhC toft uubCbNs tNtu u
out In the open did make her look
healthy again-disessed bodies are
durable, but never crushed soul ! As
she improved, Doctor Westover saw
less and less Of his pretty impetuon.
little patient.
You're looking fner" he would tell
her heartily.
But III never get over IT," she
would always reply. "rll never love
another man"
The doctor would smile to himself
as he passed on. but Corinne knew
nothing of thIs-old folks have q right
to keep few secrets 10 themselves.
With June came the Jealous young
Doctor Mann and the girl was duly In
stalled. He was big six-foot man
who dressed well. spoke rapidly and
had lightning smile which he flashed
with frequency and impartiality on all
living things. lie loved life. he loved
people and he WAS possessed OF keen
sympathy.
Naturally. the patients did not flock
tc his doors Immediately. and both the
Young people had plenty Of time on
Ifrlf uhilI-. 'bTtiint
i.al and dAbbled at fancywork. but
the doctor had read himself almost
into d frenzy for six long years and
rancywork was not In his line, so
things were decidedly slow for him.
~ say. Miss Benton" he exclaimed
one morning. appearing from the inner
office. "It's duh as biszes today.
Couldn't We 20 Into my consulting
room and have a game OF checkersr
He looked almost sheepish and vsFy
boyish rs he stood before Cor1nns.
81 guess so" she answered rising
But IN never forget him." she de
cIared Loyalty to herself as she glanced
at the lightning smile.
They played checkers q great deal
that summer. those two. To be sure.
his practice grew steadily, but there
were still many hours untitled, and the
young mans mania for checkers be-
came more acute the more he played.
II even reached the point where they
would get so absorbed that they
would fail to keep an ear open for
patients In the outer room. and one
day they kept Mrs. CouninEton Flash
erby waiting nearly an hour. a. she
testify Informed them when they nnal
iy appeared.
my dear madam" the doctor said
.,..-otx ..p,p snrrv that vo,, had -