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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-02-14, Page 6THURSDAY, EEBBUARY 14* 1035 THIS EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE aj| BY JOSEPH MCCORD CHAPTER IX •There you are—-take all you want of it.” a As he was sucking the cool liquid down with noisy gulps, Mrs. Danner laid a -restraining hand on the phy­ sician’s shoulder. "But he shouldn’t have water, doct ?r—he shouldn’t. I know!” “Please.” said the girl patiently. , She eased Willie’s head back on the pillow. “Better?” He nodded wearily, repaying her with mute thankfulness. Serenity got to her feet. “I’m going to write two prescrip- , tions.” she announced. “Please have ( them filled as soon as possible and . start giving them to him. I want to start that temperature down in the ' meantime. Give him water to drink . —all he wants. Spronge baths will ; help, too—use alcohol. One of the . very best medicines is e’eaniness— , inside and out. We must build up , ibis resistance.’ “I gave him a good dose of quin­ ine. last night—” ventured the| mother. I “I’m sorry. I must insist you;, give him nothing more in the way of 'em the right track—-No, I’ve not had the opportunity to experiment much with it—yes, they've had .great re­ sults sso far—Lots of faith in it my­ self—You seem to have something in that head of yours after all—.Yes—< Yes—Good—” He rattled the hook "Long distance? Get that Mill party back on the line. -said nothing of the sort. I when I’m through talking than you do. itvj These operators you’re that woman doc- ou? was the truculent down with this thing. You go—'to­ day.” “But, Dad—I don’t think I want to. Suppose you were to get sick?" "I won't. Myra will look after me. Here, take this.” He fumbled a small roll of bills from his pocket and tossed them on the tablecloth. Maury shook 'his head. "I don’t need, it, Dad. It doesn’t seem very sporting to cut and run 'when—” The boy turned his eyes from his father’s face with a sudden lump in his threat. .sic it l'0( 8(1 exclanm- mite o< a at the walk, drowning hie quick tion of surprise. At Serenity's door was a boy, franctically working knob in an effort to grain admittance His hysterical sobbing, plainly au­ dible ‘to the man across the way, told a istory of utter despair, Maury strode across the road, dropped down on the low step and pulled the mes­ senger into the ci-1 e of a e-mLuung a ni Dale, yes.” (Continued next week.) m patiently. Penny No—I know better Seren-Hello—Hello, are enough to to give you what I staid. "I called you back some advice—That’s This is your first run-in with an epi­ demic. You’ll be tempted to let your sympathy top your best judg­ ment—you kow what I mean. You can do a lot for the town there while you’re up and around—not a blamed thing if you get back. Get me? tigue—and don’t see some things pretty—” He gave a short laugh. "Sure, we hate, it—but it happens I to the best of us. How’s the elder­ fly competitor? Letting him have a ~ bit of the overflow I hope. Eh? Oh,medicine except what I am putting parrjsij jS a good old scout—known down here. Please follow by direc- f01. years< This will be a fine tions particularly.” . 'chance to shew him what the rising “But don’t you think we should i generaton can get away with. Well j you—What’s that? My .bill? Sure I’ll send it. Do you think I dish out advice for nothing? Pro­ down on your own Watch out—no fa- get nervous. You’ll that aren’t very wrap him up and get ihim to sweat- b,efis ing? He’s stout, you know, and fever—” “No. Keep him as cool as you pos-, fessional courtesy be hanged! Good­ bye, child. Oh, yes—-if you want to start anything with the department, use my name—Tell ’em anything you like. I’ll stand for it. ’Bye!” He shook'his head with a thought­ ful little smile as he slowly laid the receiver on its rest. "You know, Miss Anderson,” he concluded to that efficient young wo­ men who had been a respectfully- amuised listener to the one-sided sibly can. Please do just as I have told you.” She laid the two prescrip­ tions on the dresser and walked over to the door. "I’ll try and drop back early this evening. Willie, and take another peek at you. I’m afraid you are go­ ing to be a bit uncomfortable, for a few days, but you can help me a lot if .you will. Going to?” "Yes’m.” , "Fine. Your part of the job is to conersation, “there’s quite a kid.” keep the old ciliin up and fight. Will' you remember?” "Yes’m—” "All right. I’m counting on you. Good bye.” " ’Bye, Doctor—” At the front door, Serenity turned resolutely to the mother. "Mrs. Danner, if I keep this case I must have your co-operation absol­ utely. Perhaps my methods are a _ little different from the ones you aout unveiling a tablet in the court have been accustomed to. But they are mine and I am willing to be re­ sponsible for them. Your son’s con­ dition may easily become critical, but I have every expectation of bringing him through his illness. I Shall count on your help. Another thing, don’t let him^have any callers. Curiosity ■breeds contagion. The neighborliness o.f you good people here is doing a lot to spread this sickness. Do I ma'ke myself clear?” "Oh, yes—'Doctor. You’ll do your | best, won’t you?” “Of course. I’ll be back later. Good-bye.” A few hours later, Dr. John Mc­ Donald was thumbing impatiently through a card file in his city office, when hs secretary left 'her seat at her desk at his side and picked up the desk phone. “Who is it?” demanded the phy­ sician without raising his eyes from his desk. “A long-distance call, Doctor.” "Well, doesn’t the operator want to tell who’s calling?” "Yes, sir, Dr. Dale—from Penny Mill, she says.” "Oh,ho, erenity, eih?” He pushed away the cards with an impatient gesture. "I’ll talk to the young ras­ cal. Hello—Hello!” he growled. “Well, why don’t you talk up?” Then his rugged features relaxed suddenly in a broad smile. He settled down in his deep armchair for a comfortable talk. "Yes, this is MacDonald—Who ■did you think it was—How’s the kid doctor? Sure—sure—I know you want something. You never would be wasting time and money on .an old fossil like me if you didn't. What is worrying that cury pate now?” A moment’s silence. Then: "Fever, eh? Not so good. Um—m Well, all I can say is that you’re due for a litte real fun.” ■ A longer pause, while the special- ■ist made a series, of aimless diagrams ion a memorandum pad."Think you can beat it, eh? Yes—' I’d say that’s right. Sure. Your’re "Yes, sir?” "Quite a kid. fever outreak on there from what she it tackling it cnyl she doesn’t get panicky, When some of them turn up their toes— Just called me to check a new treat­ ment she’s using. She’s useing her head along with it. Six weeks from now those people will be talking Sne s got a mean her hands down she stells me and like a veteran. If what ’em— his to a ’em it’smilk ain’t no good—that they drink if that is cautioning themselves what you then—.you got to cut it a goin’ to stand for it. old it— was II 111 JI Hilly ll|llllllIIlk' from his bloodless lips and turned an insolent stare on the girl. "I reckon tor, ain’t y greeting. "I am Dr “And you’re the one that’s been kllockiIl, iny business .around here." "Oh, no—not your business,” Ser­ enity explained. "Just your milk.” "Same thing.” He relieved jaws again. “You been talkin’ lot of my customers and tellin' my matin’ folks sick when it. Ain’t you?” "I certainly have been my patient to safeguard against it, mean?” "All right out. I ain’t See that wagon -over there?” "Yes, indeed." "Well, that wagon was my man’s—before me,” "That’s very interesting.” "And he painted that sign on 'The Best That Gives,' That his motto, and it’s mine, too. Folks have been drinking milk .out of that wagon—out of them same cans—for years. Funny, it never made ’em sick till you come to town.” "You underestimate it,” she re­ turned slow'y. "I would call it mir­ aculous.” "And what’s more,” went on the aggrieved Mr. Hilton, "you went and kicked to the town officers. Doc. Parrish come out and examined my cows and everything.” His. voice rose triumphantly. "He says jtJhey'ire all okay—give me clean bill’, so to speak.” "That is very interesting,” Serenity quietly. “It sure is! And If I hear more about your carryin’ on messin’ into my business, I’ll have the law on you, I will. (That's a game two can play at.” "Then you may as well get start­ ed,” she suggested brightly, "because I intend to crusade against your1 pro­ duct .until there is a decided im­ provement in the way you handle your herd, are likely to hear from the Department of Health.” "But Doc Parrish—■” "I’m not in the least interested in Dr. Parrish,” she cut him off. But I am interested in my patients. So much so that I wi'hl do anything to protect them—go into the milk business myself, if necessary. Now was there .anything else you felt you should teH me today?” "No, I just want you should lem- me alone—mind your own business. That’s all.” It was a feeble snarl. "Poor old soul,” sighed the girl to herself as she watched him plod back said any and 1 In the meantime, you State go There was an expres- m there he ihad never seen before; was a momentary glimpse into a )m of loneliness. Then it was veil- *11 Ohl view. "Go up' into ‘the city, if you like. I dare say you can find something to occupy your mind there.” “Sure—I could do a lot -of library work, but—” "Then it’s settled, Keep in touch with me and I will let you know when to come back. It. won’t be f-OT long. Go this morning.” “Just as you say, sir.” "Then I think perhaps. I will and lie own for another two hours. Be good enough to tell Myra to call me in exactly two hours. You pack! your -things and take the morning train. Good-bye!” "Good-bye, Dad! Please take care of your self.” Parrish pushed his chair back from the table and walked in tihe direction of the front hall, leaving Maury gazing a trifle wistfully af­ ter his retreating figure. found it difficult so keen about all to himself, shift- house in her honor—telling Serenity Dale, M.D., did for What are you laughing at?” "I was just thinking,” observed the tactful secretary, “how many physicians here in the city would co­ vet a testimonial like the one you’ve just given your niece.” "Darn few of the young ones de­ serve it,” grumbled the doctor. "If only she doesn’t get to feeling sorry for some sick bumpkin and decide to marry him—Th at’is the trouble with you women—hearts bigger than your brains, more often than not—” His voice trailed off in a harsh sigh. “Well, where were we before that imp pestered us?” "McAlister, Duke—” “Never mind him now—who’s the next on the list?” * through the dust. CHAPTER X Bread and Sugar halted Buster her office and medicine case, Serenity had just near the entrance to was reaching for her when her ears were assailed by the lusty ringing of a hand bell. Directly across the street stood a canvas-covered wagon hitched be­ hind a bony team of gray horses. The doctor recognized it as the bus­ iness vehicle of Sam Hilton, princ­ ipal purveyor .of milk to Penny Mill. At the name moment, the .unsav­ ory countenance of Mr. Hilton protruding from the dioor of Wheeled snhggeu’y giving Ithe pression that the metal tocsin been tent the saw was his im- had sounded with the evident in- of attracting the attention of autoist. When the milkman that, his purpose had been arm and his fore­ When the purpose had achieved, ,he extended one beckoned imperiously with finger. Not to be outdone in the of 'civilities, Serenity pressed Bust­ er’s horn button in an anisuering sal­ ute and sullied pleasantly. There­ upon Hilton deposited his bell on the floor of the wagon, eased himself rather reluctantly to the ground and shambled across the roadway. At the roadster’s side he halted, eject­ ed a thin stream of tobacco juice exchange- Do Not Allow Your Bowels To Become Constipated When the bowels are not kept regular they become clogged up with waste and poisonous matter thus causing constipation, biliousness, sick headache and other" forms of liver trouble. Keep your bowels regular by the use of Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills. They stimulate the sluggish liver, and regulate the flew of bile so that it will act properly on the bowels. They are small and easy to take, and do not gripe, weaken or sicken. Haggard, eyes sunken from ’loss of sleep, Langdon Parrish walked slow­ ly into his dining-room to find Maury had already taken his place at the table and was engaged in the thoughtful peeling of an orange. "What time is it?” was the older man’s brief greeting. “Eight-thirty. You’re rather leis­ urely this morning, aren’t you?” Maury pushed the silver fruit dish in the direction of his father wiho had settled himself heavily in his chair and as staring morosely at his empty plate. 'The boy’s face showed sud­ den solicitude. "I say, Dad, you’re locking all in. Why don’t you go back to bed for a little while? You’re overdoing it.” "I’m all right,” was the absent re­ joinder. "Maybe, But you won’t be if you try 'to keep on the go, night and day.” Parrish lifted liis lined face slow­ ly, as if Maury’s words had fallen to register. "It’s a stfange thing,” he commented dully. "J never saw anything like it—I can’t seem to get my finger on it. Thompson’s boy —went this morning. Sick only four ■ days—I couldn’t hold him. It works terribly fast,” he mused. Maury shifted uncomfortably in his chair not knowing what to offer. He wondered if any of the village talk of the success Serenity Dale was meeting in her treatment of pa­ tients had come to his parent's ears. But he dared not voice it. "It is a strange thing,” he contented 'him­ self with answering, as he. bit into a section of his orange. The other straightened suddenly in his chair. "And they’re all in a panic now-—the fools!” Something of the old vigor crept into the harsh voice. "I wouldn’t wonder.” “Maury,” his father went on rapid­ ly, "I want you to go away—for a time." "Go away? You mean leave town? "Yes." "But where would I go! And why?” "I don’t care where. There’s no danger here, of course—but you can’t do anything to help and there’s no reason for taking chances of coming In accordance wtli orders, ten o’clock found Maury tramping brisk­ ly in the direction of the station, swinging a heavy traveling bag in one hand. His path would lead him directly paist Serenity’s office and it was with a shamed, sense of relief he noted that Buster was not parked before the door. A square from the office, he changed his course to the other side of the street, for a rea­ son he would have to explain. “I can’t say I’m this,” he muttered ing the bag nervously to his other hand. "'Looks as though I wasn’t more than one jump ahead of being a yellow quitter—” Quitter—Quitter? Oh, yes, Seren­ ity Dale Ind used that word, the day of the ride up Fair Hills road. How long ago that seemed now. And she had said: "I hate a quitter.” How Little she suspected what a good de­ fense he might have put up—and didn’t. Perhaps things would have been diferent now had he told her what he had accomplished with his talents. The "Knees of the Gods” was a reality now. Only yesterday ■be had received a notice from the pulishing house saying that his own personal copies were on the way. What would Serenity say when she saw one of the volumes.—perhaps with the autograph on the fly-leaf. I-Ie would patronize her — just a little^ "And you could do so here.” .She had said that, he really doing any tilling? book—poking fun at life, so much, after all. Nothin; pared with what Ahis girl was doing. Saving lives every day. That little note of regret in her voice—-Was she only sorry for him? Or dad she care —.just a very little bit? (He cared so much—G.od, how he cared! Quitter— He stole a furtive glance at the little office just across the street. Then his bag thumped to the side- much— too. Was Just one It wasn’t g com- GREENWAY (Crowded out last week) Mrs, Wm. Prance is suffering from a stroke that paralized her right side. Mrs. C. Ryckman is in attendance. Mr. Seibourne English, of Detroit was home for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. H. Horner enter­ tained a few friends to a dance last Thursday night. The Romphf orches­ tra provided the music. A few of oui’ young people gave a pjay at Brinsley United Church last Wednesday night following an .oyster supper. Mr. Ed. M'cPherson is able to be out again after his recent illness. f Rev. J. B. Moore has charge of the morning devotion period from the London radio station on Feb­ ruary 2nd land extended his com- gratulations to Mr, CM. Reeder and Mr. A. M Wilson who that day cele­ brated 'their 90th and 83rd birtih- day also Mrs. Wm. Nichols, Park­ hill, a former resident of Greenway. Misses Irma Goodhand and Ula Ulens sang favorite .hymns, of Mr. Reeder and Mr. Wilson and Mr. J. B. Moore spoke of lessons we can learn from the aged. Russell Brown, Gerald Carruthers and Ed Hartle have the contract for drawing wood for Mr. J. Hotson. Misses Irma Goodlland and Miss U. Uleng were heard in a piano duet over CPF'L radio station at London on Monday evening. M. A. M. Wilson received several greetings from friends and had calls from other friends on his 83rd birthday on Saturday. His nieces Mrs. W. T. Ulens presented him with a birthday ca'ke decorated with S3 candles. Mr. and Mrs. John Prance, of Win- ■clielsea visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Prance and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bul­ lock on Saturday. Mr. Walter McPherson, iton is visiting his parents Mrs. J. McPiherson. The Y. P. S. met at the Mr. and (Mrs. J. H. McGregor with the missionary convenor in charge. Miss Ruth Kleinstiver led in the worship service, the thought being "How Can We Help?” Hymns "Je­ sus shall reign where’er the sun” and “Where cross the . crowded ways of life” were sung. Miss Verna Gagan read the Scripture lesson and Miss Lois Brown led in prayer. Miss Dorothy Belling read from "Trails and Tales of the Northland” after which Rev. Mr, Moore led in discus­ sion. 'The by telling People’s.” Lieury Y. Lieury supplying tihe program and Greenway the recreation and re­ freshments. A motion carried to subcribe to the "Gleam”, the Con­ ference Paper, for one year. The meeting closed with "In Christ there is no East or West” and “Good Night song. 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