Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

Islon. In not Slpge instance yell nave
Il failed 10 give relief when called to the
bed of sickness. All me! 1 feel wretch
! Iet.' a. - .1 o. -ra. .,g.
Just then, The letter carrier of, the vii
llage came in and handed him two le tiers.
The firs one he opened was from dear,
| ly loved, widowed sister, who wrote 10
know he could possibly help her in tler
poverty and distress.
Il would not trouble you, my. dear,
Kind brother she wrote, knowing. as
do, how poor Your own prospects are,
and how patiently you are try ing TO wait
for practice, did not VAMPIRES OH me and
my bates SO closely. If you can spare
me a litlle-ever so little-bro her, i, will
come as blessing, for my extremity is
great. Forgive me for thus troubling you.
Necessity often prompts 10 acts. from the
thought Of which, in brighter moments,
we turn with feeling of pain
For many minutes, after reading this
letter, Doctor Grimes sat with his eyes
upon the floor.
My poor Nary he said at length,
how much you have suffered; and yet
more drops Of bitterness are given to your
cup. Oh, that il was in my power to re-
.lleve YOU! But my hands are stricken
down with paralysis. What can | do {!
Thus far, | have gone in debt instead Of
Ct airing my expenses
He took out his Pocket.book and search
ed il over.
.Nothing-nolhingr he murmured as
he relolded it. 'Ah, what curse is there
like the curse of poverty!
He then referred to the other letter, the
receipt of which he had almost forgotten.
Breaking the seal, he read, with surprise,
lis contents, which were as follows:
"ro DocroR GRIMEs-DEAR SIR.:-
Please call, as early as possible, at MessrS.
T.. & P-'s, No. - Wall Street,
New York; where You will hear OF some
lhirg TO your advantage"
what can this mean p exclaimed the
doctor, as he hurriedly perused the letter
again Can il be possible that relative
of my father, in England, has died and
left us properly Yes; it must be So
Several members Of his family there are
in good circumstances. Oh, il II should
be thus, how timely has relief come! For
your sake, NY dear sister, more than tor
my own, will be thankful But how
am to 90 to New York | have not
dollar in my pocket, and will receive
netting Cor week or two
The only resource was in borrowing
and to this the doctor resOrted with con-
siderable reluctance. From gentleman,
who had always shown an interest III
him, he obtained five dollar>. Within an
hnnr af'er the receipt of the letter, he was
on his way to the city. The more he
pondered the matter, the more likely did
it seem 10 bin that his first conclusion
was the true one. There was an uncle
l0l his fathers, miser, reputed TO be very
rich, from whom, some years before, the
family had received letters and it seemed
not al all improbable that his death had
occurred, and that he and his sister had
been remembered in the will. This idea
so fully possessed his mind by the time
he arrived in the CITY, that he was already
ID ginning TO make, i'll Imagination, sun !ry.
dispositions Of the properly soon to come
into his hands.
Can see one Of The gentlemen belong
inc to the frm!' asked the doctor, on en-
rering the store OF Messrs. L. e. p.
Here is MIR. L. said the individual
he had addressed, referring hum 10 mid
dle-aged, thoughrful-Iooking man, with
something prcpossessing in his face.
The doctor bowed 10 Mr.. L., and
then said
My name is DR.. Grimes
Mr.. L. bowed in return, remarklng,
as he did so:
'Wiil YOU walk in !!
The doctor, was rather disappointed at
the manner of his reception, and expert
enced slight depression of spirits as he
followed the merchant back into one OF
the cnun,il y. rooms attached 10 the store.
viii vou take a chair, sir" SAID Inc
merchant.
Both :sh1 Srnl2mcn sat down. Aoou'
! = there was an air Of exPectancy,whIch
he doctor did not fail to remark.
NV name is Doctor Crimes said he,
epeaiing his first Introduction.
Il am happy to see you, DOCTOR, return
ed L., bowing again. ...-r
i received a letter from your house.
,his morning, said the victim. for such he
really was, 'tleeiring me'to call, as You
.iad some communication TO make thai
would be TO my advantage.
There's some mistake, replied the
merchant, No letter of the kind has EN-
anated from us.
Are Won certain askedslhe disappolnt
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