The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-10
THE DOCTORS SECRET.

.'There certainly is no other alternative.
Miss; you see, yourself how black the flesh
is becoming, and how badly the bones are
thrown ont and swollen. | think that /
rank among the best physicians here, and
have done all that skill can do to prevent
this evil which, from the first, | have
feared" r.
"You do not mean the cruel thing, doc
tor? L. so young, to suffer amputation Of
my foot and become cripple for lifeln
"You have heard what say, aud you
know what | mean"
ayes, | understand you, but it shall not
he dOnel If there isn't medical skill
enough to save my foot, i will die with IL
on; | choose to do So" . .. 4..t
Dir. Steele raised his brows in n signif-
cant manner, and n halt-smile passed over
his face.
81 have heard people talk before" he
said. ....a. ..........
"Doubtless you have" she answered :;
''but you never heard me talk before in this
manner, you will allow"
'Very true, Miss, very true and as you
are so very sure of what you will and
what you won't do-as l have done all
can-I presume you intend to dispense with
my services p
| ''Yes sir, do. Your bill?"
| He told her his price, and received his
pay.
|
Burton sobbed out rs soon as the door shut
after DIR. Steele. 81 can never bring my
mind to harbOr the idea. Is there no
chance TO avert itI Do tell meg Is there
none~ ...st-f frts..
my poor dear" said her kind adopted
sister. ''There is one more flint chance
that Is, you can try one other physician s
| "WhoP where? ?" asked the beautiful Grip
pie, with earnest eagerness.
| 81 at me think-What is the name (sIIil
I-Guilford-I believe, is n very celebrated
Surgeon and physician, although knave of
bad reputation, otherwise. He resides about
twenty miles from here ON the BOylston
road. Perhaps you"
81 will try him. When can have your
carriage?"
"Any time-to-day or tomorrow"
"'Then will go this afternoon"
/ Their conversation was here interrupted
by the arrival of several lady callers.
! '"Good afternoon, Mrs. Osgood, and Lutia
and Miss Burton, how are your" were the
several salutatious of the ladies. They ran
in, they said, TO see if it were really true
what they had heard DIR. Steele tell a
brother NJ. D., that Miss Burton had got To
lose her foot-suifer amputation.
"Not at present. said Rosy emphatically
i ''Why, what will you do? You don't dis
! pute his medical skill, do you? p
"Yes, somewhat; at least, he never will
take my foot Off"
"Well, what do you think of doing?
| ~ am inclined TO try Guilford's skill
Mrs. Osgood says he is celebrated"
'Oh," calculated they all in breath,
"notorious, you meanl Mrs. OsgOod, you
do not, certainly, mean for your sister to
| place herself in the hands of that man
She viii lose her reputation, surely"
ltJome, now, Rosy, which do you prize
most" ilgetted Lutia, Mrs. Osgood's sister,
| ''your foot or your reputation ~ aud she
laughed one OF her little ripe, musical
| laughs.
sWhy," said Rosy, sarcastically, ''if my
| reputation Is such slippery affair as 10
| warrant my losing 1t in 50 simple a manner,
why-I prefer my foot, / think, as il would
be likely TO stand my friend through many
| ills"
"But, my dear, do you know common re-
| port" Rosy saucily broke In and fin
ished the sentence.
"Know common report, Mrs. Wiers
Certainly, and its reputation Is full as bad
for lying as Guilford's can be for other
| transgrossions."
, Luthl laughed again, and hitehed her
witchery little body nearer To Rosy.
NBut wouldn't place myself In his hands
for all the feet In the world. They say no
female is safe IN his hands. l really would
| pot 90, Miss Burton" .,-
| III really shall go and II no female Is safe
in his hands, ram not afraid"