The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-23

~ was having one OF Her Spehs'
lVL fact GEOGRAPHICALLY COM
municated to all of her
neighbors by the general air OF
gloom about the house and by the
fact that her next-door neighbor, Mrs.
Tom Parker, was hurrying her six
children out to play in order that she
might wait upon the invalid. Every
one said it was q shame the way
wealthy woman like Mrs. MOsier i'm
posed upon a poor creature like Mrs.
Parker.
This time it's serious, Carrie"
moaned Mrs. Mosier on this special
occasion from the depths of her law
ender plush davenport. Everything
always comes to climax with me.
I've said it time and time again. Poor
dear Vain understood and he warned
me" Mrs. Mosier shifted audibly
into a violet-scented handkerchief.
Anything but a tumor, Carrie, any
thing but a tumor! It's what I've
been dreading all these years and you
know what one breads is bound to
come, Carrie"
Don't you worry now, Miss Mo-
sier.''
81 wouldn't be half so frightened,
Carrie, if l were in the city where l
would get the proper medical care.
If l should have to call doctor in
this little suburban town l know I'd
just naturally pass away"
Her tragic tones had diminished to
a whisper at the terrible thought. IF
Vain were only here" rose in cres-
cendo.
Everybody says the new doctor,
Jimmie Taylor, is a fine young fell
low, Miss Mosier."
ANY doctor who would let people
call him Jimmie can't be of much
account. Whoever heard of such a
thing! I'm feeling worse, Carrie"
do let me make you a nice cup
of tea"
''Teall only make it worse. Put
your hand there on my stomach and
see if you don't feel terrible big
lump" r.
Mrs. Parker felt obediently, placing
a large wrinkled hand tenderly on
the spot indicated. Suddenly over
her thin, placid face there passed a
look of alarm. ........ ..
'You feel it, Carrier" Mrs. MoSier's
chin quivered and she ran her hands
wildly through her carefully mar
celled hair. ..
st do, Miss Mosier."
"Call that Jimmie doctor quick. I
knew it would come, and here, of all
places! To think I should have to
be operated upon here by know
nothing doctorl Oh, l don't dare to
think !" frantically holding her side
and her temples alternately. And
then for the first time in her life,
Mrs. Mosier tainted.
DR.. Jimmie Taylor arrived prompt
ly in his built-over car in response
to Mrs. Parker's tremulous call. With
the assistance of Mrs. Parker, he got
Mrs. Mosier safely into the car with
him. When Mrs. Mosier whimpered
that she would die if Mrs. Parker did
not come, too, that kindly soul scram-
bled into the back seat. After a few
wheezy coughs they were merrily on
their way to the hospital-merrily so
far as the doctor was concerned.
Fix you up in no timer said he,
grinning.
Mrs Mosier resented the grin, but
since she must lean on some one, she
felt a certain sense of security in a
doctors presence.
1t was a well-known fact that DR..
Taylor's hospital was not run on
paying basis. The suburbanites pre-
ferred the city hospitals and special
lists. Still DR.. Taylor was canny and
full of hope. He knew that if he
could persuade one of the social lead
ers in the little town to come as a
patient to the hospital, the precedent
would be all that would be necessary.
But thus far his most enthusiastic
cases had been charity cases. Today,
as he sped toward the hospital with
his wealthy charge, his heart was
light. He would at least have a
chance to prove his theory and his
worth.
Don't leave me for a minute, Car
RE" Mrs. Mosier pleaded as they as
sisted her out of the car.
''But the children" began Mrs.
Parker.
Don't you worry about them, my
dear. You need rest from your
household as much as l need you
near me. If I have to stay in the
hospital, you're going to stay right
here with me. Mrs. Sims would be
only too glad to earn a little extra
money taking care of them. TIL pay
all the expenses and you'll get we'll
deserved rest"
81 agree with Mrs. Mosier," the doc
tor interposed heartily. you'll do
good all around if you do as Mrs.
Mosier says"
"Thank you, DOCTOR" Mrs. Mosier
said in a different tone from that she