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"Ah?" said I. "Maybe it was the only place where he could find one." "Thank you!" snapped Miss Peters. "For my part, I think the Dumfries Corners girls are quite as attractive ah Betsy Barbett for instance or any other girl in Jack's circle." "Like yourself?" I smiled. "My!" she cried. "How can you say such a thing?" And really I was sorry I had said it.
"I'll fix that in a second," said he, and he did, although he thought it odd that there were no signs of any inflammation. He was not aware that one of the most cherished and fascinating accomplishments of Miss Barbett during her childhood had been her ability to throw her wrist out of joint.
When luxuries began to manifest themselves in his home indeed, when he found himself able to rent a better one whom did he ask to share its joys with him? Miss Daisy Peters, who had dosed her dog that he might profit? No, indeed! Miss Betsy Barbett, who disfigured her fair wrist in his behalf? Alas, no! Miss Hicks, who had spent a dollar to bribe a cook that he might earn two?
If he had our combined pocket-money he'd still be poor," sighed Miss Peters. "He couldn't be induced to take it unless he earned it," said little Betsy Barbett. "You all know that." "Hurrah!" cried Miss Peters, clapping her hands ecstatically; "I have it! I have it! I have it! We'll put him in the way of earning it."
If Jack had known that until his coming her wrist had been all right, and that it had not become disjointed until he rang the front door bell of the Barbett house, he might not have been so pleased as he entered the item against Judge Barbett in his book, nor would he have wondered at the lack of inflammation. So it went.
Furthermore, he had promised to call again the next day, which meant more practice. On his return home he found a hurry call awaiting him. Miss Betsy Barbett had dislocated her wrist. So to the Barbett mansion sped Doctor Barkis, and there, sure enough, was Miss Barbett apparently suffering greatly. "Oh, I am so glad you have come," she moaned. "It hurts dreadfully, Jack I mean Doctor."
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