St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

Completely driven back into herself
by the mans decided manner, Anna
turned away and glided from the shop.
"Pretty cool, that !" remarked the
apothecary, as the girl closed the door
after her.
"What 2"
"That young lady brought me a
prescription, and when it was half put
up, asked if | wouldn't trust her."
"Ah !"
"Yes. And that is what l cal
pretty cool"
81 should think it was. You buy
your medicines, / suppose" remarked
one, jocosely.
Il do and pay for them into the
bargain"
"What did her prescription call
for ?" asked a second person.
| "An anodyne."
"Thc girl looked poor. l noticed
her as she came in. Who is she ?"
4" ] don't know, although l have seen
her in here occasionally"
Whose prescription is it,"
Doctor Minors"
And was intended to allay the pain
of some poor suffering creature.
thought you had more of the milk OF
human kindness in your breast, Mar
tin You are the last person | should
have suspected of refusing little
medicine to the sick"
Martin was a hasty man, but no
deliberately unkind. This remark
made him sensible that he had done
wrong, and he confessed his error
But it was too late to retrieve it. The
applicant had departed. -. ...
On leaving the drug store, Anna
Gray took wide circuit to avoid pas
sing the particular place where she
had been accosted by stranger who
to her mind, evidently intended no
good. In doing so, she had to pass
another drug store. She was about
to enter this one, and had her hand up
on the door, when she recollected to
have left the prescription at Martins
Nothing now remained but to call
again upon Doctor Milnor. Much as
her sensitive, and naturally indepcn.
dent feelings shrunk from doing this,
love and duty urged her forward
Resolutely she bent her steps iii the
direction Of his office. ....
The doctor had returned home, and
was again enjoying the society of his
family, when the servant opened the
door and announced another call.
" You must not go out again. In
deed you must not !" said Mrs. Mil
nor. ...
The doctor smiled and then arose
and went into his office.
"Why, what is the matter my good
girl ?" he said, in surprise, seeing that
it was Anna Gray again. Is your
father worse Z"
"No sir. But :"
"But what, child? Speak out
| What more can l do for you? 2"
ave have no money to get the med
icine' This was said with an effort
and burning cheek.
"Why didn't you say so when l was
at your house would have sent it
to YOU"
"Mother didn't like to do so. But
l knew you would let us have it, and
so l have come to you again."
Certainly will There, sit down
until | prepare it for you"
And the doctor took down his bot.
ties and in a few minutes had the med
icine ready.
Have you really no money at all p
he said, as he put it in the hands OF
the girl.
"Not now," she said, with an evi.
dent wish to avoid being closely ques,
toned.
" Do you expect to receive a supply
soon ?" pursued the doctor.
Yes-no-when father gets bet
ter, he can earn something, and then
We will pay YOU" , a..s .sne
Don't talk about paying me-" re
turned Doctor Minor, good dea1
moved. But if you have no money
now, how are you going to live ?"
We don't want much, and we've
still got little flour and meat in the
house. Father will be better soon,
hope, and mother and l will take in
sewing"
Have you ever taken in sewing,
as you call it ?"
"Oh, yes. But we hav'n't been
here a great while. And we don't yet
know any body from whom we can OBJ
tain work"
Doctor Minor thought moment
and then said ,,...
"Run home quickly and give your
father that medicine. In the morning
l will call again"
Thanking the kind physician with I
mute, blE expressive look, Anna turn
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