The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

lutte set OF features, who understood an
could speak English when she chose, bu
not otherwise.
She brought with her small phial G
medicine, which she explained to Mr.,
DeGrey was to be taken every hour dur
ing the night, and the effects of whic
required to be carefully watched. Sh
seemed to consider this her peculia
charge, for on Col. DeGrey taking on
the stopper to smell it, she snatched i
ton, and without much reverence.
A fortnight passed over. DIR. Lenoi
came every day. He prescribed nothin!
but this nightly potion, which was grad
ually discontinued and Mrs. Deere,
began to rally, her appetite returned
and she was apparently getting well
The Colonel was greatly relieved, ant
was profuse in his thanks.
People began to say that there was NJ
necessity for the doctor visiting quite 8,
often. But the Colonel did not seen
to think SO, for the doctor dined will
him almost every other day. To DR.
Heathcote's inquiries, Lenoir only said
to his great wrath, that there never haG
oSOA OIL y Ohih5 tHc nlcllet Will htl Uu
his medicines.
One evening, as the Colonel and ht
were sitting at their wine after dinner
the former said, When do you think
Mrs. DeGrey will be able to travel? ]
think change of air would do hel
good; and begin to fear Bath does not
agree with her." ........-
"Soon, should think" said Lenoir
"and as she is SO much better, propose
to be absent for day or two, as L have
business in the country. So, if you think
can be spared, shall go tomorrow.
But don't change her regimen in my alb
sence, nor give her any of old Heath
cote's potions. They are all very well
IN their way. but she has done better
without them"
The Colonel laughed, and gave his
word to eschew the established order of
things; and next morning the doctor
left. ...
-Four days passed away, and on the
NTH Lenoir again appeared at Prospect
Villa.
Col. DeGrey was at home, and ap-
peared detected. Things have not been
so WE'LL" he said. "Your patient has
had relapse of her sickness; and some-
thing has happened which troubles both
her and me-" ,-. f
" What is the natter" said the Mag
Well, I don't like to inspire suspi-
cions, but l fear that nurse drinks"
why do you think sol"
"Because Mrs. DeGrey tells me that
she saw her conceal bottle in her pock-
ct. The woman thought she was asleep,
md md on her moving concealed it hur-
Have you observed any other symp-
.oms of drinking?" said Lenoir.
"No, 1 cannot say I have, excepting
hat her manner is very abrupt and
rude"
II shall probe this to the bottom, you
may depend on it," replied the doctor;
. and 1 shall examine her about it at my
OWN house tonight. Meanwhile say
more while she is here ~
He saw his patient, and found she had
decidedly relapsed and was greatly de-
pressed. His visit had little effect in re-
viving her spirits, and again, as he
walked from the house, the evil shadow
came across his face.
The same day brought letter by post
for Col. DeGrey, desiring his immediate
attendance in London on urgent busi-
ness; and he started the same night by
the mail. Next morning the Magniti-
cent paid the lady visit. She seemed
greatly excited. ..
doctor" she said, "you must take
that woman away she is drunkard
and thief"
"She may, perhaps" the doctor re-
piled, take a drop of brandy now and
then. But remember what fatigue she
has undergone in sitting up with you"
"Well, but, DOCTOR" said Mrs. De-
Grey, "she is a thief. I saw her yester-
lay put my soup into bottle and hide
it in her pocket. She did not know 1
saw her." ..t.
The face Of the Magnificent for mo-
ment exhibited great agitation. of
this is true" he said, 81 will take her
away, and send you another on whom 1
,an depend. The Colonel spoke of fresh
air for you; do you think you are strong
enough to travel? He gave me some
directions about that" U
Il don't think L could. He surely
did not mean me to go before he came
back"
"He left you entirely in my hands,
and l must take you we'll, as l said 1
would"
mot before he comes back, at any
rate, DOCTOR" .s ~.
very WELL" said he, resuming his
gruf manner. People always know
better than their doctors. Goodbye; I
shall see you tomorrow"
The next day, in the Pump-room-
u She is of, assure you, said Mr.. Hen
shaw, a dyspeptic barrister, with the
tongue of viper; " she was gone this
and SO was her nurse, and no
one knows where, excepting that the
Magnificent is gone also"
WHO told you? How do you
know p asked half dozen tongues at
once.
II shall not give up my authority, /
can assure you; but if you step out to
Prospect Villa, you will find it to be
true"
IT don't believe word of it." said
Sir Bernard Brand, stout supporter of
Lenoir, who had cured him by making
him drink lemonade instead of port; 81
don't believe word of it. It's some of
that humbug Heathcote's nonsense"
But when the whist tables were set
for the evening, behold the tale Was
true, and the universal community of
Bath were ringing with it But to the
still greater astonishment of every one,
there was the Magnificent, looking more
than ever, seated in his ac-
customed place, and glancing benignly