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Show f THE RIGHT DOCTOR 1 I it .11 i.i i i i:miii vm(i:ks(s I I C niprliiliml ll(l hv 1 In- Vtntiurt I'utillohliiif Co T - - - - All ilav ih, luiiii- bung low audi he.iv) us llimigli ii lut taut to vleld, their liieclou-i conleiils to the dust), sun pinched eaitli but at last unable to contain theiiiselves, but si with fill lous splash ag.iluM tho window pines CoiiMMiueiillv llnbb) was obliged to forego the wild Indian tight in which he had been engaged on the lawn, and vim consigned to the nuis eiy, with his mothei s last Injunction to bo as cpilet us possible, so that he would not disturb Cugeuia Quiet gaiiifi lo Hobble meant build ing block hoti'CH, mid, in obedience to his mother's ailvlco, he phi)ed at erecting u might) (owner of H.ibel, but, as In ancient davs long ere his tower hnd i cached Its pioper height down came the woik ol patii'iit little I hands, and the black e-ves winked I vor) fast to keep bail. Hie evei lead) tears. "Oh, dear, l'so so tjeel of bulletin tovveis! I wish Sister 'Clonic wa-mt blck, 'cmibo even If sho Is grow eel up, she alius pln)s wlf me when the tkj mnkes lain." The pathetic Utile wall was caught bj iiiothn'H earh as bho p.isbcd the niiit-ei) eloeu. "Hah),' Bald she, ' matumn Is obliged to go away for nn hour or two How would jou like to be 'Genie's little muse unit sit with her until mamma gels back' If she wants mi) thing jou can ring for Mnr tha, do jou undeibtnnd?" Tho little hands clapped gleefull), tor If there was mi) thing on euith that Hobble loved lo do. It was to make himself useful The tin) feet f.ilrl) Hew mi tho stalls, tinv knuckles Mippeil biiltl) on the ilncii which led Into his slstei b sleeping apartments "Come," said a fnlnt voice lrom within, as tho sick gill turned hor ejes tow mil tho dooi. "Wlij, bah), de.ii what an- jcui doing up here.' Slstei 's head aches ilicMcllully, and sho hasn't slept lot ever m long, hut elm Is going to tr) ami do so now Olve her a pritt) kiss, and then iiiu down to the uiuscij." "Hut but iiiommy said uald 1 might be join nuise," qulveied the led lips, nnd again the winks came very fust; but, in spile or his brave, little etToit, two gient briny tears trickled rupldl) elowii the cliuhb) cheeks 'There, novel nilinl, dm ling. You inn) stnj and bathe slstei 's head Can )ou pom hiiiiio water from tho pitclier oil the staml Into that little glasb bowl?" Tlie water was poured not with out an effent but never n drop was spilled Thou the little muse Immersed n 0 Ml P J ) ' "f V , .1 I i BwJHLu J 1- '-. Down came the work of patient lit- ' tie hands. I two chubby, dimpled hands Into tho ley bowl, struggling haul to stlllo tho quick catching of his breath nt the ' fahock, mid ten brown fingers smoothed lovlngl) tho snow) blow of tils beloved 'Clenlo. Tho touch of Iho soft, cool baby hands was soothing, the temples throbbed toss violently, and tho feverish fever-ish e)os grow Io3s bright; thou, drawing draw-ing I lie closed) -cropped lie-ad down upon the pillow beside her, ICugenln said . That will do, deaiie; I will bo nil right when tho doctor comes. I feol as though I could go to sleop now." "You mein Doctor Tnck 'Denlo?" . Illll 111 I i W II li ' I I 111" 1)11 H- I Hon for the giillsh face hi) harts i peuefiillv against the snowy pillow; the lunhi'1 qulviii'd Hllghtl), then hi) quiet upon the fever Hushed cheeks for awhile the shorn head lested near llie gulden one then he heitiil her mill mnr something in hot sleep which sounded like '.lack," and In childish liinociMice he bi'lleved tills to be nn answer 'n his queiv He puckered tils Hnv forehead living to think what lie had In tti i do next. The tain had now ceased to pour, and Ihiiniich a lift in the clouds the I sun shined down upon the tern stained I i, nth A blight Idea Hashed tlneiiigh I Hobble h In .ilii If, us she had said, I SH;j" i." fJ"S Sr.il" II. II -s Wr: Q Let us not refer to the past again, she would lie all right when the eloc tin came, iv h), then ho should come light away' Mother had said lie might be her nuise; wnsu't It the nurse's light to go for the doctor? Mown the stulrs sped Hobble, nnd out Into the KiuiHlilnc. 'Com no ho knew where Mr Flank lived! Hadn't .lack taken him home once when he had boon to see (Icnio That was a long lime ago, but he 'inombored " The sturdy legs carried him quickly over the few Hqunres which hi) between be-tween his homo and Mr. John May-Haul's May-Haul's Yes, there It was, that big stone hoiibo with tho sldo cntinuce, nud the shingle Hashing Its golden letters In tho sunshine! Up tho steps went the "nurse," mid, barring all cor-cmoii), cor-cmoii), bin st out In his clear, childish treble. "Oh, Dr. Jnck. I'so Hobblo, and Cienlo li so Blck- most dead, I links an hho wants jou to mnko hoi well. Sho said 'Jack! Jack'' nho did, an' I lint lee water on her " Hut at tills point the doctoi verv iiidclj cut slioit tlio explanation with 'Come ceniie, iny llttlo man! Wo'ro oft foi '(llllllC." In spite of nil his efforts, four j oar old Hobblo could not for any distance keep tip with the inplil strides of Dr. Miijnard, who seemed to fairly II); so, llttlo by little ho droppod to the rear, and Dr Jack, thoughtful only of his patient, lorgot the child in his nnlit) to save' her What If sho vvoro (I) lng -pel Imps ilend? Hy this tlmo he had leached his destination. 'I lie door stood ajar as Hobble In eager haste had lett'it, nnd lo Dr. Mnjnard It seemed ns though the house was do-verted do-verted Walking directly in In n pio-lessicmul pio-lessicmul mntinei he encountered a servant In the hallway If Bho was surprised at seeing lilm there, sho I was too well trained to manifest It, ' nud, without questioning his mission, tihowtd him up to KugonIa' loom, I Qtiletl) ho pulled up a chair and sealed himself by tho bedsldo, taking one Blonder hand In both his huge I ones, nnd w niched tho Hutter of tho inusllu ovoi the taliitty heating heart. Sho stirred uneasily In hor sloop, and nlmost Innudllily from her parched tip ho hoaid tho vvoiel, "Jack." "Yo8, in) darling, Jack Is hero. Wako up mid toll him you aro glad ho has corao!" Slowly Hie heavy lids rolled bach from the tired e)es and as they reBt-od reBt-od on the pby , Unn t. face ;i peaceful smile lit up her countenance duvlng from It all traces ol pain, an mists aro diiven before tho sun. "Oh Jack you here? I havo wanted want-ed til tl II M II -il it1 I! Hi it It wss nil J ' "" "" ' I B i , iwmiw " w.w yBBBJ f p" nnd and that I am sorry I M i named just now that jou had for H given me Mid that jou loved mo H ' Dod knows how much'" fervently M whlxpercd Dr. Jack, as ho bent to H pie -is his lips to her forehead, "Hut H jou must not talk, dear, let us not M icfer to tlio pant again Hows tho H poctr head? Aching much? Strange I H hud not heard jou wcio HI until Hob- H ble came foi mo " jH 'Hobble?" faintly lepented' Ocnlo, M qtiestlonltigl). Upon which followed H a lull account of that )oung man's 1 proccedl'igs. H "Where Is ho now?' H Sure enough, where wns he? In tits H nnlet) over his patient, nnd lifter- H w at ds In the jo) of knowing thnt tils H treasure had been lestoied to him, tho H doctor hnd novel once thought of hts H little messeugei Hut at that very In- H staul came Hinting up from the drive- H wii) the sobbing of a child, mingled H with a llrm, leiuimaudlng voice, as H out of the cmilage stopped Mrs. H Vaulin and Masle r Hubble the hit- H ter vvltli llttlo mud bespatteied Bhocs, H mid cr)lng lustllv now nt Hie top ot H tiis hi allh) lungM H With a tender i uess Dr. Mnyuarcl H le-ft Ihii'eula mid hastened below At- tH lei a few hast) wouls of explanation jH to Mrs Vaughn, which called forth n A-H smile f i oui tho Hied over stralnocl H mothet Hobble- much to tils stirprtso jH wns hulled hv a stioiig arm upon 'jH Mr Jack's shotihlei mid carried tn H triiimph to the Invalid With alt tho H wisdom of his four siiuimers, Hobblo H failed to comprehend wh) she kissed H awn) his tears 'when he had been jH naught) mid runned off," or why Dr. ILbbbbb! Jnck called him 'a biave little man," H and gave him, nil for his very own," H a blight iiuiuil, sllvc-i dollar! jH |