The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-06-20

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her lose honor, name sad fame, and becom
an outcast that little children would shun
Possibly, Ray Gilbert pictured ell this, fo
indsscribable changes passed over his face 4
he sst thinkinr. snd once Il nressed - cd n; 4
forehead wildly and looked about him With
despairing glance; then be caught up hi.
hat, looked at bis Watca, and started on
with hurrying iootsteps. lie was hastening
toward the olfcs Of . distinguished physi
clan, when he paused, and muttering, re
tonight. He 10 with the faculty at the medi
cal college; but will he give me moment
even Of his valuable time Z"
When he arrived at the college he wrote
few lines On card, and sent it In by . ser.
moments, holding the card In his hand.
Anything | can do for the son Of DR..
Gilbert, Of Buffalo, shall be, indeed, glad
Of, +" he saiu, pleasantly.
In q few words he made hissrand knewn.
He wished hum to 60 and see GabrieiIe's
mother, and makea diagnosis Of her case.
''She is poor woman" be said, "bui
any" As4t
STOP" said the doctor, ia persmptory
tone. "The poor and suffering belong TO my
family. ! viii walk there with you now"
In ten minutes Ray Gilbert and DIR. Davis
had reached the house, and Ray drew back
TO let the dOclor precede him. Say, il you
please, that wished you to cali: Ii is not
according to etiquette to leave you at the
door, but my coming will Agitate her, and
make her think she is worse. Twill wait for
you here"
The doctor went in alone. and remeinea
about fifteen minutes. At the expiration of
that time be came out and drew on his gloves
with professional gravity. Ray Gilbert knew
his companion well enough not to question
him. After q silent walk, which brought
them TO the principal thoroughfare, DR.. Da-
vls said, abruptly: 81 never saw but one
such case.r ali
"And that
"Was in lunatic asylum. OF course it
has no bearing upon this, Mrs. Webster
cannot live, but her death may be linger-
ing one. should Judge not, however. Any
sudden turn Of the disease may prove fatal,
for her System is too much prostrated to rally
at al, unless with the premonitory strength
Of DEATH"
"Then no one can help her. No change
OF climate, or treatment - W
NOuo. ~ 10 toO A8tC HcE AMluu C90tu
not assist her physical powers to fasten on
rest, and for such sufferer, | should wish it.
Good night. II you need L.y services again
call on me-"
He was eone There had been no tremu-
lous tone in his brief speech, yet he had been
affected almost TO tears by the sight Of the
dying woman. He had not seen Gabrielle
Little Eugene sat on the foot Of the bed, tell
ing over and over the little fiction she had
wrought out for him to account for her alb
sence, and neighbor woman had sat down
a moment to u..er some harmless gossip TO
the woman who was already entering on the
shadowless world. Into this woman's hand
the kind-hearted doctor slipped sum OF
money, with a motion Of his head towards
The cary Invalid. The poor, toiling neigh
Dor understood, aud every dime Of 1t was
carefully expended afterward for the sick
mother Ii is tender bond that unites
poverty and misfortune together. Tue poor
feel for each other. They have borne the
same burdens, worked ID The same treadmiil.
too long, to forget how sseeta want pf sra
pathy is, how helping kind hand.
s.Psw save the poor. feel for the poor,
The rich know not how hard
It's, " be Of needfai rest
And neeafai rest declared"
Mrs. Webster received many kindness
from those who were more destitute than
herself.
RAY gilbert went heme, and retired TO
rest, not With the easy conscience Of hsp-
py man, but with an indefinite belief, that
Tor brief season at lcast, he had worn the
livery Of heaven to sc-7e the devil in.