Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-09

from compIscent security to peevish despair
,h,, took place on the doctors countenance.
He placed both his hands firmly on his
knees and, turning round towards the door,
wai,ed for the announcement, that was 10
chase him from his comfortable freside.
MY poor gentleman said Bnbonne, burst,
ing in with platter on which was The ex-
pec,ed coffee ''you mus. be off q, once
Here is o lad who will no, believe lha. you
are out, sl,hough told him you are from
home twice. He says lhs, his mother is
dying
'Disbler exclsimed Doctor Dubois, half
in compassion, half in anger. Give me my
coffee tell him to come in. Where are my
boots Indeed if she be dying really dying,
! am scarcely wanted. A priest would have
been more suitable. However, duty, duty,
du,v.'
'We shall be e,ernally GRATEFUL said q
young man, who, wilbou. waiting to be sum-
moned, had entered the room, bu, who had
only caught the last words. when duty is
willingly performed, j, is doubIy worthy
'Certainly, sir replied The doctor, ques-
,ionng Bobonne with his eyebrows to know "
whether his previous grumbIing could have
been overheard. j shall be with you di-
rec.ly. Warm yourself by the FIRE, my dear
The youth, who was tall and slight, no.
more than eighteen years Of age, walked
impslien,Iy up and down the room willis,
Doctor Dubois pulled Oh his boots, swal-
lowed his scslding coffee, wriggled into his
grea, coat, half s,rangled himself with his
mufll-r, and received his umbrella from The
attentive Bobonne.
j have facfe,' said the youth
so much The betier,' quote Doctor Du-
bois 'bu, precautions never do any harm.
Now am ready. You see man may still
be sIrigh'ly al fifty. Go to bed, Bobonne !;
and take little ,issne-,hs, cough Of yours
mus, be cared for-ho,, mind
The buxom housekeeper followed. her
master TO The door; and no old bachelor
who Witnessed the linle s,enlions with
which she prosecuted hm-but,oning his
Goa. tighter, pulling his muffler higher over
his chin, giving tug to the brim Of his hat,
and mos, sgniican. Of all, stopping him in
the passage 10 turn up his trousers nearl,
TO the knees, les, they nigh, be spoiled by
The mud-no one of The DOCTORS bachelor
friends who Witnessed all this and the oc-
currence was fequen,) failed to envy the
doctor his excellent housekeeper. The
youth saw nolhing. He had gone down
stairs three steps at a time, and was in the
vehicle, and angry with impotence long be-
| fore The man of science bus,led out, think
ing that he had been extraordinarily ener-
gelic, and wondering how much more de-
cision # character was required TO make o
general of division or an emperor.
| Now that we are in full march, quo,h
he, as The driver was endeavoring 10 make
his drenohed hacks step out briskly, u
should like to know something Of The case;
no. the particular symptoms bu, the gene
raj Iacts. What is your mothers age?'
The youth replied she was about forty.
and had been i'll some time. Her family
bad supposed, however, until then, tina. her
disease was rather mental than physical
He said other things but lhe doctor felt
certain that there was something behind
which shame had concealed
The vehicle continued to roll bu, il had
Ief, the Rue de Serves, and was threading
some Of The sombre streets between that and
the Rue de VareDnes.
You came long way to look for me,
said the physician half inquiringly.
The youth mu,.ered some answer tha,
was unin'elligible, end was saved from fur
lher questioning by the stopping of the
cabroIe,. On getting Out, The doctor re-
cognized The house as one of The lsrges.
private hotels in that quarter. He had Of.
ten passed By, and thought it was uninhab.
i,ed The porte cochere was opened by al
elderly serving man who looked sad and
sorrowful.
She is not yet,' exclaimed the youth, OF
daring 10 utter the word of the omen.
No, no, but she has begun TO talk rea-
sonably.'
BE frank whispered Doctor Dubois, as
they crossed the court under The hastily o.
pened umbrella. Has your mothers mind
been effected? il is necessary should
know this
Yes, in one particular in one particular
only. will explain all, bu. j. is very hu-
milia,ing.'
Medical men are confessors,' said the
doctor, senten,iously.
We'll, you shall know everything, but
hrs' lei me entIeat you to come in and see
my poor mother, and tell US whether there
is sny immediate DANGER ! think, yes
am sure, that If we can prolong her life but
just little health will return, and we shall
have her with us for many happy years.
lie! US hope so,' Doctor Dubois eiacula-
ted, as, after stamping his fee: and shaking
his hat, muffler, and coat, and deposi,ing
this umbrella, he crossed q scarcely furnish
ed hall, and entered 9. once upon a large a.
parIment on the ground floor, preceded by
bis guide.
The inmates Of the room were two. he.