Dorothy Dale in the City

do you thi

do you thi

thy who echoed. They were both looki

interesting," said Nat, w

inally like him," said

nt on Nat, "he always takes th

t her," Dorothy declared with unstinted pride, for Tavia's golden brown

," Nat agreed. "Wasn't

as well as all their mutual friends, knew that Nat and Tavia were the sort o

e replied, "you always di

has hair that seems a misfit-she has blue

s considered one of the very best

shade her hair. I don't see, Doro, why you insist on going away out there to put thi

I just like to do it for little Emily. I got the very doll she or

her poor little son," said the young man,

hy put her arms around him, "

der if he got my skates sharpened? I

pulled off his furlined coat, and entered t

"We had better take the cutter out to Sand

point little Emily for anything. Funny how you boy

d Ned. "We will take you, Coz,

t my skates

d Tom is busy enough for ten grinder

ield's. He would have had them done days ago. But if we are going to

're sleighing, too," exclaimed Dor

ncing out of the window. "And Mabel does look pr

"Yes, it is very becoming. But Nedd

ndifferently. "Mabel was always

added with a mock sigh. "I do wonder

know, not executing. It would be so nice for a boy as good a

d you into any," retorted Dorothy, "

gret. "Tavia would have taught me to feed out o

n the time Ted's sleigh glided into view,

, her cheeks matching the s

nd Low!" responded

ith a complimentary look a

at it is. A high-low and the game! To

ed, "how young men freeze up-so

"when a girl wills, she wi

Dorothy was out with Ted, Mabel, Nat and

ed, as Dorothy surrounded her

Dorothy. "It seems to me eve

act is-we boys had a sort of good time framed up for this a

ou say so?" D

ut the wonderful sleighing, and the delightful afternoon, soon obliterated the threatening difficulties,

back runners of the sleighs, or "got a hitch" with sled or b

enly as a gentleman in fur coat and cap was se

d. "Doctors know the sort of medicine

reast of the physician. D

your hors

al man, with a polite greeti

interrupted, draw

rs's," replie

orothy. "That's where w

the doctor, "and the

Dorothy almost gasped. Little Emily

o ride, and the next cutter with Ned, Nat

hen she explained that little Emily was sick, and

may be able to help, for her mothe

e child could not enjoy the gifts. Dr. Gray told her, however, that E

harder at every attempt she made to help the little one, while Mr. Sanders,

with a groan, "thought she'

drew off her gloves, and was breaking bits of wood in her hands, to

having bidden the sick woman to keep away from Emily. "We'll rub he

r cheeks burning, and her breath

d the oil hot before the d

ant way the country doctor is accustome

nd, Emily, you will have your Christmas tree, as soon

rner of the room. Outside, Ted was driving up and down the roa

as time, and had a depressing effect even on the young spirits of Dorothy. She tried to speak to Emily, but her eyes wandered around at the almost bare room, and n

idow, Dorothy thought, and she knew old

about him. To whom would he give instructions? Mr. Sanders s

ern on the doctor's face and

r place," she whispered to him. Then she

ake a Christmas gift to the s

replied

y and her mother taken to the sanitarium? They

the problem. Then he motioned Dorothy out into the room across the small hall. Sh

ght over to Wolters's. He would do a great deal f

rothy offered, promptly. "He could go with u

. "I am sure you young folks h

, I am only too glad to do it. And Mr. Wolters is on Aunt

so Dorothy hastily got into her things, and soon she was in Ted

to his friends, willingly agreed to walk from the Corner

ld have insisted on your coming back with me. They will say yo

d, as Ted jumped on the bob that a number of boys were dr

called back. "You ca

ss was headed for The Briars, the cou

emurred, as she wrapped the fur robe closely abou

id the doctor. "I would not be responsible for

t Mrs. Tripp and Emily out to

we can get the ambulance," he replied. "

han she had imagined it would be, but it was Christmas ti

observed the doctor. "But she's a cunning

othy said, "and I'm gl

something, but Wolters's Christmas gift never crossed my mind. Here we are. My, but this is a great place!" he