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DENNY Tempt Delivery Phone 11y THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MARCH 3, 1914. CUPID AND THE GOUT By MARGUERITE HELOISE DE TIENNE. “Well, Neale,” said Mr. Metcalf, “it is just like this. I like you and am sure that you will make a bully son- indaw, but you must earn my con- sent. It—Ouch!” he cried, as his gouty foot gave evidence that it was still gouty. cure this gout of mine Martha is yours.” “She is worth the try,” laughed Dr. Cornelius Bain, who was a young phy- sician. “Try nothing, Neale, you've just got to do it. And one other thing is that 1 won't touch a drop of medicine. I've swallowed enough dope to float a dozen Imperators, and the best it has done for me is to make me feel like the symptoms on the outside of a dol- lar bottle. You can try any new-fan- gled stunt from radium down to mud baths, but not one drop of medicine.” “Is there any time limit, Mr. Met- calf?” “No, but the quicker you do it the quicker you can have Martha.” “And we can’t be married until you are cured?” “That’s the way it stands.” “And you will follow whatever rules 1 lay down so long as I don’t prescribe any medicine?” “I'll follow them to the letter, Neale, to the letter.” “Very well,” said the young doctor with a smile,” we will begin treatment tomorrow.” ' “The sooner the better for me.” “All right, sir; it {8 a bargain. I must be going now, as 1 have a call to make. Will see you later. Good- bye.” “Good-bye, Neale.” Martha accompanied Neale to his bright new auto which was standing in front of the Metcalf home. “Surely, it won't be hard for you to cure father, Neale. They are do- ing such remarkable things in medi- cine now. Of course, the other doc- tors failed because they were a bit old-fashioned, but you are so up-to- date in every way 1 am sure you can't fail.” Bain grew three inches taller under the influence of Martha's words, yet they were not quite sufficient to drive out that element of doubt so charac- teristic of the medical mind. “This medicine game is a sort of hit-and-miss proposition after all. We make some surprising advancements, and do some good, but none knows better than ourselves how ignorant we are. But I'm going to cure your fa- ther if you will help me.” “What do you want me to be, Neale —the nurse?” “No; he doesn't need a nurse. 1 want you to be the big boss and see to it that he follows my directions to the letter.” “l certainly will, dear.” “Then the only question that re- mains is how soon do you want to marry?” “Three months at least. 1 want to have a nice wedding and at least three months to know how it feels to be engaged, Neale.” “All right, girlie. I'll have father cured in three months. Au Revolr,” he launghed, as the machine started off. “Ouch!” yelled Mr. Metcalf the next morning as he lifted his sick foot out of bed. Martha was waiting for just that password and when she heard it she tapped gently on the door. “Clome in,"” said Mr. Metcalf. “It i8 Martha, father. Dr. Bain has instructed me to see that you take your exercise.” “My what?” “Your she murmured sweetly, as she drew a huge box from under the bed Here's your sched- ule,” handing him a sheet of paper to read as she unpacked the box The paper read as follows: exercis und dumb-bell, 50 times, dumb-bell, 40 times. ind dumb-bells, 25 times. lubs, 10 minutes. chest expander, § minutes, movement, 5 minutes, Yolling on the floor, 5 minutes. Hopping on one foot, § minutes, Cold bath These exercises must be through three times a day meals. “What does it mean?” father with a gulp. “It means, father, that you are go- ing to be cured of the gout, and that I am here to see that you follow out this program.” “I won't do it.” “Oh yes you will father; because I am going to stay here and see that you do. You told Neale that you would stand for any stunt from radi- um down to mud baths, and you nev- er go back on your word. Start in with these one pounders like a nice father,” she cooed, as she put the dumb-bells into his hands. “And what do you want me to de with them, Martha?” Martha explained everything, and it was all she could do to keep from bwrsting with laughter as her father, sowserd In pink pajamas, exercised and puffed through the entite sched- wle. Whan he finished the five-min- wte hop Marfa told him to take his cold bath and then come in to break- fast. When Mr. Metcalf entered the din- ing room he looked at the almost bar- ren table, and then turned to Martha: “Please tell James to serve break- fast right away, Martha. [ am as hun- gry as a cannibal.” | “There’'s your breakfast, father.” “Where?” gone before asked her “As I was saying, if you “Right there, father; milk and crackers.” | “Have you gone crazy, Martha?” “Hang the doctor! 1 want some- thing to eat.” “Sorry, father, but diet is one of the most essential things in the cure of gout and you must diet. Neale will not get me until you are cured.” “And you two are in a conspiracy to cure me this way?” “Sure, I want Neale and that's why I am helping.” “Then take Neale and let me have something to eat.” “Contract says you must be cured, father.” “Hang! Ouch!” yelled Mr. Metcalfe, as his foot unintentionally went to the floor. “Don’t kick, father. Eat your breakfast. You may have chicken broth for lunch and vegetable soup for dinner.” The thought of some change molli- fied her father, and he began to munch his crackers resignedly. It was tive days before Mr. Metcalf saw anything of Neale, and all that time Martha saw to it that her father followed out directions perfectly. The foot had ceased to ache, and he was able to walk without a cane, but the doctor forbade him to leave the house. “Neale,” he said the first time he saw the doctor, “I'm hungry. I'm headed towards skin and bones at a fearful rate and 1 want something to eat. You can have Martha {f you will only cut out this diet and exercise business.” “I've got to cure you first, Mr. Met- calfe.” “How long will it take?" “Three months at this rate.” “Three months,” groaned Mr. Met- calfe. “Yes. That isn't long." “And 1 have to juggle all that pig iron and live on baby food for three months?" “We will reduce the exercise as you grow stronger and increase the food as you need it, but we will stick to the letter of the contract. Martha and I will not marry until you are cured.” “So I'm up against the real thing, Neale?" “You are.” “All right, but 1 mean to have my inning. As you leave to give Martha more instructions to continue my mis- ery kindly tell Mrs. Metcalfe | wish to see her, will you Neale?" Neale “Certainly,” said with smile. “Thank you, murmured Mr. Metcalfe with mock courtesy a Four more days passed and one morning after finishing up the hop- ping on one foot, Metcalfe turned to Martha “Martha, 1 wish you would invite Neale to dinner tomorrow night if he car. come.” “All right father. 1 suppose you want him to swear you are cured?"” “No, daughter, he won't have to swear to anything. 1 think I am able to swear for both of us." “But you said “Hang what | said, Martha. This physical culture, as you call it, is pure physical torture, and tomorrow night is Neale's last chance. If he wants you or you want him, or you want each other “Now, father “Now nothing! This comedy has gone far cnough. As soon as | tum- ble out of bed in the morning you shove that hardware into my hands and make me go through more per- formances than a trick monkey 1 get out of the bath as hungry as a bear in springtime and vou decorate my place at the table with soda biscuit and cow juice. U'm cured, I teld you. I ought to know when I'm cured, | oughtn't 17" “No, father. Neale “Hang Neale!™ shouted her father as he hastencd to the bathroom | The following evening Dr Ilain came as a guest for dinner. e and Martha together entered Mr. Met- | calfe’s room “Hello, Neale,” he said cheerily “Are you ready to say cured?” l “No, indeed The symptoms are only in abeyance, and it will take at least three your system.” “And you and months to get it out of Martha are not to marry until I'm cured?” “Exactly.” “And when you are married this monkey business stops?” “Sure,” laughed Neale. “Then just kindly open that door.” Neale opened the door and into the room walked Mrs. Metcalfe, a min- ister, a clerk of the county courthouse, and several friends. “What does it mean father?” gasped Martha. “It means you and Neale are going to be married right now!” Martha fell limply into a chair. Bain burst out laughing and put his arms about her and told her to be brave. In a few minutes they were husband and wife. “You knew all about this,” sald Martha reproachfully as she and Netlle made their way to the dining- room. “Never dreamed of it, Martha.” “And I was planning such a lovely wedding,” she said in a voice that sounded like a sob “And it has been a lovely one bc-: cause it is dearest That which became the wedding dinner was fine, indeed, but when Mr. Metcalfe looked over the array of dainties, he d to the butler. “James, let my guests enjoy them- selves, but you bring me in a large porterhouse, plenty of French fried, ¢o distinet turne and a bottle of claret. Hang the gout.” Copyright, 1914, by the McClure News- vaver Svndicate.) ] IF YOU ARE IN (HE MARKLT For Tin, Sheet Iron, Copper, Zinc or any kind of Roofing Work , call the LAKELAND SHEET METAL WORKS 212 South Florida Ave. Ask for J. P, CARTIN we can fix that leaky roof. Our Motto is. Moaest Prices and All Work Guaranteed, (RSOUORIBMECHINNRIHIHORCALHICHOHINNS £, CHHIDOCHIOD000Y. 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