The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-29
Chapter 10
Picnic Plans

your home town." Poll.
asked Doctor Mcneil.
81 haven't quite decided yet,
Warren replied. "Pve a few offer!
I'm looking into-offers with hos.
pitfalls. That's how I happen to be
travelling in this part of the coun-
try" He offered Polly and Davic
cigarettes, and Lit one for himself
and David when Polly declined
do you know, I'm taking quite {
fancy to Ardendale."
"That'S good" said David
"We're inclined to take fancy tc
it ourselves. She's been a pretty
lazy sort of town for number Of
years, but she's beginning to stir
The Powers Lumber Company has
picked up business pretty rapidly
here Of late"
"And there ought to be room for
another DOCTOR" said Polly. Our
Doctor Ben is getting pretty old
and the others aren't especially
lively"
I'D like practicing in town like
this" Warren said. II told Mango
once that / thought it was time for
the old fashioned general practi-
toner to take a hand-too much
specializing, you know"
I'VE know" David laughed.
Like old Miss Lucy Divinity" he
said. "She had a lot of money, and
the M.D.'s here and in other places
seemed determined to get it all,
with all due respect to your pro-
fession. Doctor McNeill."
"Yes, understand" Warren
smiled. Go on. What happened to
Miss Lucy?"
well she had one doctor living
off her nose" David went on, IAN
other off her feet, one off her
rheumatism, and another one off
her heart. Four doctors supporting
themselves off one frail little per-
son like Miss Lucy!"
"And," said DR.. McNeill, mo
doubt one doctor alone could have
taken perfect care of her."
"And four killed her." said Da-
vid. Like the goose that laid the
golden egg"
Mango joined the trio.
"How do you two like my nice
doctor?" she asked.
II think he's just what a doctor
ought to be-" said Polly. Long on
the looks and not too short on
knowledge"
David said. Were trying to per-
suade him to settle down and look
after us ailing Ardendale folks"
mot really?" said Mango. She
gave Warren quick look. "Still
convinced that you want to do
something like that, Warren? l
mean, ditch all the hospital offers,
and become just another small
town doctor?"
mo, Mango, not just another
smalltown DOCTOR" Warren re-
piled. Zone that stands out a little
from the herd, | hope"
Mango shrugged. She turned to
Polly and said: Don't you bet his
bedside manners are simply per-
feet. Polly?"
Eyes" said Polly. She didn't like
the flippancy in Margo's voice. II
also bet Doctor Mcneil makes his
patients feel they can put world
of trust in him."
Thank you, Miss Jenkinsw said
Warren. That's one of the incest
things I've heard yet"
Before ! forget it," said David,
were having a picnic out at the
Inn next" He glanced at Polly.
what day is it you're free. Polly?
You said the day after you were
through with your work, but you
didn't say what day that was"
Let's have the picnic Wednes-
day evening" Polly said. MY two
weeks at the theatre are up Tues
day at eleven PM"
It's A Date
THEN Wednesday it shall be-"
said David. That is, If it's all
right with you and Doctor Nc
Neill. Mango"
Il think Wednesday will be
quite all right" said Mango. IF
you plan to stay that long. War
rem"
I'D stay even longer" said War
rem. "in order 10 go 90 a picnic and
swim in this mineral water pool
I've been hearing about" He then
addressed Polly. Are you an &C
'Me?" Polly said. surprised.
Heavens, no! Where did you get
that idea?"
Il heard you say something
about about your two weeks at the
theatre, and / thought"
I'm only a cashier in a movie
tNeatre,' said Polly. Nothing SO
glanorous as acting"
I've girl cousin back home
who Is a cashier" said Warren.
"bI: nothing so glamorouS as
cashier IN a movie-theatre- She
does her money-ehanging in a
lunchToom."
Mango froWned. Then she spoke
% David: Come on over where
Dad IS" she said. There's a lun-
Der man from Virginia he thinks
you might like 70 talk TO-"
Sure said David. Don't for
get about Wednesday, Doctor.
Wen drive out just as soon as /