Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
"Coming Home: A Christmas Story"
Written By: Emily A. Linzi
(Boston, Massachusettes November 1877)
"Cooper!" said an older gentleman.
"Yes sir." responded a younger man of about twenty.
"I need for you to go and interview two doctors a husband and wife team. They treated a man who eventully died." said Mr. Croft.
"Of course Mr. Croft, may I take Miss Parsons with me maybe she can talk to his wife?" asked Brian.
"Good idea, Cooper."
Brian looked at the piece of paper given to him by Mr. Croft and smiled that he knew exactly how to get there.
"Excuse me, Miss Parsons?"
"Yes, Mr Cooper?" answered a young woman around Brian's age.
"Would you like to acompany me to an interview and maybe a late lunch?" asked Brian.
"Yes that would be wonderful Mr. Cooper. Thank-you for asking." said Miss Parsons.
"Alright I will come and get you when I am ready."
"Okay." said Miss Parsons
Brian went and retrived his carriage. He then went in to get Miss Parsons.
"Miss Parsons are you ready to go?" asked Brian.
"Yes, Mr. Cooper I am." said Miss Parsons.
Brian and Miss Parsons went outside and Brian pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"And just what was that for?" said Miss Parsons.
"To tell you how beautiful you look today, Nia." said Brian.
Brian helped Nia into the carriage and they started off on their journey.
"So who are we interviewing today." asked Nia.
"Drs. Andrew and Colleen Cook." responded Nia.
"We're interviewing your sister and brother-in-law?" said Nia.
"Yes but don't say anything to the paper." said Brian.
"Have I said anything to the paper about us courtin'?" said Nia.
"No because I don't think either one of us would have jobs."
Nia and Brian arrived at the Cooper-Cook Clinic for the Underprivledged as they walked in they were greeted by the nurse who assisted the doctors.
"Ah, Mr. Cooper shall I tell your sister you are here." asked Mrs. Harris.
"Yes, thank-you Mrs. Harris."
A few minutes later a beautiful brunette came into the waiting area behind a patient.
"Now remember Mrs. Davis you are on bed rest until the baby is born." said the Doctor.
"Yes Dr. Cook." said Mrs. Davis
"Brian I wasn't expecting you today is everything alright are you feeling okay." said Colleen.
"Yes I'm fine." swating Colleen's hand away from his forehead."You know your as bad as Ma."
"What can I say I was taught by the best." said Colleen.
"Hello Nia." said Colleen.
"Hello Colleen, How are you?" said Nia.
"I'm doing fine." answered Colleen.
"We came to interview you and Andrew about a patient of yours who passed away." said Brian.
"Why?" asked Colleen.
"He was wanted by the police." said Nia.
"I can't tell anything about him, because of patient-doctor privelge." said Colleen.
Just then Colleen's husband Dr. Andrew Cook came out of his office following a patient.
"Now be sure to take this medicine three times a day." said Andrew
"Yes Doctor." said the patient.
"Hello Brian, Miss Parsons." said Andrew
"Hi Andrew." said Brian.
"Brian, Ma sent me a telegram earlier and asked if we were coming home for the holidays?" said Colleen.
"What did you tell her?" asked Brian.
"Nothing I haven't responded yet." Said Colleen.
"Well when you do repond tell her I'll be there." said Brian.
"Alright."
"Also tell her I'll be bringing a friend with me." said Brian.
Brian and Nia eventually left with the same amount of information they had started with.
"So who's the friend your bringing back to Colorado with you?" asked Nia.
"You if you'll go." said Brian.
"Maybe." responded Nia.
"Maybe?" questioned Brian.
"Okay yes." said Nia.
Meanwhile Colleen went to the Post Office and posted a telegram to Colorado Springs.
"Hello I'd like to post a telegram."said Colleen.
"Where would you like it to go?" said the operator.
"Mr.and Mrs. Byron Sully, Colorado Springs, Colorado. It should read:
Ma and Pa:
A, B and I will be there on the 1st. B will bring friend.
C.
End of Chapter 1
