CHAPTER |
. The waiting room of Dr. Edward
EL Davis—so announced on the
long glass door in the most dis
reet, small lettering, as though it
‘was not -at all necessary to point
‘torum of Dr. Davis—was already
{filled with patients as the. tall
Grandfather’s clock chimed out
eleven mellow strokes. Patiently
* lor impatiently, each according to
~ her temperament, the patients
waited. At last the sound of an
outer door closing brought all to
attention. Faces rzaceived quick,
searching glances in miniature
- powder-compact mirrors; dai
lace handkerchiefs flecked away
“imaginary particles of dust, and
then all eyes turned expectantly
~ towards the floor-length glass doors
delicately curtained in light tan
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is The latch ~ciicked, the doors
swung open and Dr. Davis survey-
{ed the group. Smartly dressed,
iwell groomed ‘women all of them.
’ { Women whose ‘every attitude sug-
| gested wealth, luxury and leisure.
: Hous women,. some cof them, with
~ {petulant, pouting, lips and deter-
gine eyes—probably couldn’t in-
- ‘duce their husbands to give them
checks for ermine wraps and de-
ik cided to have a case of “nerves” in
_ consequence. Women of indeter-
* minate age, made indeterminate
‘by constant and arduous attend-
ance on beauty salons—nothing to
occupy their minds but themselves
and a case of “nerves” bocanic a
Foren
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out to an anxious world the sanc-
Dr. Davis emitted something
that sounded like a cross between:
a grunt and a question mark.’ He
produced a stethoscope and walk-
ed around his desk and placed the’
instrument on hi, patient's chest,
shifting it this way and that. + |
“A slight murmur—better than!
the last ume, though,” he finally
decided.
“You don’t think it’s anything
serious, Doctor?” The woman
smiled up at the physician, her.
eyelids fluttering.
_ “No, no, not at all,” Dr. Davie
assured her. “I'll write you out a!
prescription, however.” He sat
ty | down at his desk and scribbled off
a few lines on a prescription.
blank. “There,” he tendered the!
paper te his patient, “I think you'll:
find that’ll help you. I don’tthink,.
it'll be necessary for you to see;
me again.” }
“Oh, <but ‘Doctor!” the woman
protestad.
“Of course, if you have recur-
rences of these symptoms come in
and we'll see what we can do about
it,” he amended, almost grudging-
ly, atterapting at the same time to
hurry his patient towards the dco
“Thank ycu so much, Doctor”
The woman fluttered once Tora
like a Pird and finally coz2d out. ';
Dr. Davis heaved a sigh cf re-
lief. “Blamed idiots,” he mutter-
‘ed under hisJbreath. “Nothing the
matter with em. But you can’t
tell ‘em that. Thank goodness,
May - Lasa’t any hallucinations
about herself.” He gl anced &Qreas
splendid excuse for talking about
themselves. Elderly women with
closely bobbed white hair conceal-
{ ed beneath model toques, with
» nothing to do, and plenty of this
~, world’s goods to do it on. Dr. Da-
vis frowned.
i In turn the patients surveyed—
+ or rather gazed up at. the tall,
brown haired, brown eyed physi-
¢ian, who didn’t look a day over
thirty, but who had already gained
. the reputation of being one of the
most prominent as well as the most
+ popular nerve specialists in the
~' city. He was such a consoling per-
pon to talk to—not at all forbid-
ding and pompous as so many doc-
tors were. He was sympathetic;
~ willing to listen to the most min-
~~ ute descriptions anent a. “flutter-
ing heart,” or those “hot and cold”
spelis that were “simply unbeara-
ble.” He was a charming man,
~ really most agreeable company—a
pity one didn’t see more of him
outside his office.
“All right, Miss Calahan.” Dr.
Davis nodded fo the rather plain
young woman ensconced behind a
desk and a typewriter in one cor-
- ner of the room, turned on his
~ . heel and walked back into his of-
fie fice.
~The secretary motioned to one
+ of the women of indeterminate age.
~~ *Dr. Davis will see you now,
~~ Madame.” Miss Calahan escorted
the patient to the open door,
closed the portal softly behind her
and returned to her desk.
~ “Oh, good morning, Doctor. I
simply had to see you—I couldn’t
sleep last night—” the woman of
indeterminate age fluttered for a
moment like a bird about to light
“and then sank back into a chair.
. %Really, Doctor, I don’t know
~~ what's the matter with me—"
~ “Yes, now just what seems to be
the trouble?” Dr. Davis interrupt-
ed, leaning forward. over his desk
with an attitude of benign inter-
eat.
~~ “I don’t know, hut it seems to
be my heart. It just beats and
~ fpeats—Ilike that.” The woman pat-
ted her gloved hands together in
imitation of the dilations manifest
~~ 1n the cardiac regions. “You know.
~ Just feel my pulse!” She peeled
~ back her glove and extended a
~ plender white hand.
3 The Doctor held her wrist with
the tips of hig fingers. She turned
up a pair of languishing ey®s and
. pighed.
“Isn’t it terrible?” she mur-
mured,
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> , She grasped his hand.
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at the silver-framed photograph’
resting on his desk and blew a
hasty kiss towards the likeness of’
the undeniably pretty girl with the
undeniably blonde hair that smiled’
back at him, and once more open-;
ed the door to his waiting room.
Again the same pr >edure, and.
this time a fluffy “young thing” |
sprawled in the chair, lit a ciga-,
rette, and blew a long trail of blue
smoke ceilingward. 3
“Still smoking like a chimney, I.
see,” Dr. Davis commented sharp-’
ly. “What’s the matter now?” vl
“Oh, Doctor, I simply had to see’
you.” The new patient leaned for-
ward and gazed up at Dr. Davis
with round, wide eyes. “I'm so
nervous—I can’t sit still.” She
reached out her hand and laid it
on the physician’s arm.
“Uh—er—well, what seems to be *
the matter now?” Gently Dr. Davis
disengaged his arm from the cling-
ing hand. y
“Oh, I don’t ‘know, ” the patient
heaved a sigh, but managed a:
charming smile despite her suffer-
ing. “I'm so jumpy—I just go up
in the air every time I hear the
‘least little bit of noise. It’s terri-’
ble. I think my reactions are all
wrong again.”
Dr. Davis turned his back and
swore softly, reaching for a small .
mallet. “Ought to use it on her
head instedd of her knees,” he mut-
tered. But he began tapping deft-
ly below the knee cap. A long, well
modeled leg shimmering in sheer
silk, jerked back and forth.
“Perfectly all right.” Dr. Davis |
straightened up from his task and
replaced the silver mallet.
“Oh, but, Doctor, are you sure?”
The patient smiled, a long, lan.
guishing smile, and recrossed her
legs. A wave of heavy, exotic per-
fume mingled with the smells of
ether and antiseptics. “Don’t you
tiink you ought to try the omer
knee?” she urged.
Firmly Dr. Davis turned his head,
and his eyes met those of the pho.’
tograph in the silver frame.
“There’s not a thing wrong th
you—that 1s, you’ll be all righc if
vou’ll only obey my instructions, 1
he amended. “Cut out the cigas
rettes; don’t drink, and if you feel ,
worse have that prescriptio 1 gave)
you last time refilled. That's all”,
He held open the door for his pa:
tient.
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Cardinals ...........- 18 "14 "4 777. 45
Redst.................. 18 12 6 .666 30
Giants. ............ 1811 7 ...611 34
~{ Phillies .........5 18411 7. .611 36
Pirates’ ..........00 18 9 9 .500 41
Braves ...........ccs 18 810 .444 23)
Dodgers ....ccoeavo. 18 ‘4 14 '.222 290
Cubs: ............coovacee 18 3 15 .166 22
American League
Pet. Ri
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611 43)
.611 35)
388 81
NOXEN
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miner.
Owing to the snow storm the trap
shooting contest did not take place
the past Saturday afternoon.
Murs. Galey, who is still confined at
City Hospital is slowly: recovering
from her operation.
* # *
Mr. Howard Risley was at home
over the week end. «
Next Friday evening the 15th, the
play entitled the “Holy Grail” will
be shown at the M. E. Social Hail.
Price of tickets are 15 cents for chil-
dren and 25 cents for adults. The
trustees of the church have recently
installed new curtains for the stage
and also a new platform.
Miss Jessie Race spent the week-
end with her ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Race.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crispell, of Har-
vey’s Lake, were visitors at the home
of his father, Mrs. Chester Crispell.
. 3, * *
Mrs. Samuel Waltman, formerly
Miss Daisy Bigelow, was suddenly
called to the bedside of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Howard Bigelow who re-
side at Binghamton, N. Y.. Mrs.
Waltman is a teacher at Noxen High
School and before leaving she secur:
ed the services of Mrs. Clarence Tur-
| ner to fill her vacancy.
| * * *
Mr. A. E. Meeker, who is a dealer
in radios was kind enough to install
in the high school building radios so
| that the scholars would be able to
enjoy the Inaugural ceremonies the
past Monday. No town can be over-
stocked with progressive citizens.
* * *
Mrs. Clara. VanCampen, who has
| been confined to the house for the past
[two or three weeks with the grippe
is able to be out again.
| Mr. Clarence A. Boston, cashier of |
| the Tanners Bank, was compelled to
be absent from duty the forepart of |
[the week suffering with neuralgia.
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|
| The Epworth League held their
| monthly meeting at the M. E. Social
| Hall the past week Friday evening.
| A lunch was served after which all
| took part in social games.
| * * *
| Miss Myrtle Turner, a student at
| Wilkes-Barre Business College, spent
| the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Tutner.
} Miss Ruth Casterline entertained
he Sophomore Class last Friday
evening at her home. :
* * *
The Senior Class cleared $33 at
| their supper held last week. The
| proceeds are to be used to help in de-
| fraying the cost of their Washington
trip at the close of ‘the school year.
* * *
Harry Miller, assistant superinten-
dent at J. K. Mosser Leather Com- |
pany, is suffering with the grippe.
* * *
The last heavy snow storm put
commission, but- A. J. Sordoni’s crew
| of men were not long getting them in
operating condition.
oe Cah oe
Mrs. Yiengst, wife of Rev. L. V.
Yiengst, has been assisting as book-
keeper at the Tanner’s Bank.
* * *
George Stitzer is putting the fin-
ishing touches on the bungalow own-
ed by Henry Dendler, who expects to
move in as soon as completed.
* * 0
Mr. Charles Wright has secured
| work in one of the mines at Plymouth
| where he has a brother-in-law at
work.
* * *
Squire E. J. Miller spent the fore-
part of the week at Wilkes-Barre on
a business trip.
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Mr. Walter Risley, of Noxen, and
| Mr. Edson A. Stark, of Tunkhannock,
Pr., have purchased the Herrick store
from Ross C. Herrick, located on the
corner of Tioga and Bridge Streets,
Tunkhannock. They will take pos-
session of the business April 1st.
Results of Quoit Contests
National League
A a a YY a A VR
Red!Sox .......... 18°) xg-120.388:018
Tigers ...... 5.02 13 5: 13.%.277:32
Athletics ..... 4p 18S 4.145.222 35
International League
G.. W. L. Pct. RR
Buffalo: .........- 18 14 4 F977 47
Newark ........ HA 185.13 5 722 104
Reading... x... 18: 11.7 +611 581
Baltimore ............ 18709 49... 500 = 28
Rochester ........... 18. 8:10 .444 52
Jersey City ........ 18 8 10 444 24
Toronto. ......:... 1S 5.13 977.123
Montreal ........... 18 4.14 222 13
3 New York-Penn League
Binghamton ..... 18.13 5. 722: 51
FBlmira os 0% 18 10 ‘8. ..555 42
York
Harrisburg ....... 18:9" 9° 500:"30
Syracuse ......... 18. 810 ‘444 30
Williamsport .... 18 7:11 .388 "47
Scranton’ ........ 18. 6 12 .333 85
The Senators of the American
League is the only team that are sure
to be in the finals.
In the National the Cardinals must,
win two games to make sure.
In the International the Buffalo
team must win three games 'to cinch
the contest in the finals should the
Newarks win three games.
In the New York-Penn League the
Binghamton team must win one game.
Players that have pitched 15 ring-
ers or more and number of games | °
pitched. Those that qualify are
judged by the average number of
For example if
you “have pitched 18 games and have
pitched 36 ringers it would average
2 per game or 200 per cent. 18
ringers per game.
games and 20 ringers, 111 per cent.
Qualified for Finals
National League—William Keiper
and Clarence Turner.
American League — Clyde Caster-
line and Claude Turner.
International League—John Traver |
and Lyman Roote.
New York and Penn League—Fred
Schenck and Loren Case. .
Substitutes — Albert Jones and
Frank Murphy.
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