The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-18
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KILL OR CURE.


castin. up accounts by the light of a single cam
die. The weather being cold, one OF those oas'
kets for live Goals which are sometime most ap-
propriately called "kill.ioys," gmmered IN tne
huge CRATE. The door Of the room, which opened
into the fine oak-panelled hall, was alar anu
presently, 2 servant girl, bearing iight, ait'eo
bv from the staircase. Her master called her:
"HI, Jenny come here, W hat makes you LOOK 30
scared Is YOUR mistress worse
'pm afraid So Sir Timothy
''Eh what really bad :"
"Yees."
"Gonc to diei"
oSbe saws 50. Sir Timothy, and oh she looks
it. too. O. sir" cried the girl earnestly, hurting
out what was on her soul, "it she were TO die
without doctor"
This abnormal philosophy shocked Sir limo
thy Graham also, the invalid being in manner
dear to him. 1t was general notion among his
neighbors and tenants that the man was incapa-
bic of caring for anybody; but this was prelu-
dice; he did care for his wife, after his own
fashion. It WAS not perhaps, an enthusiastic
attachment, or desp one. don't suppose that
he loved her we'll as good bargain, for exam
pie; but comparisons are cdious
He remained silent for while. looking down,
and then muttered: Il declared that ! would
never seua for that fellow, Radford, again :"
which error on his part; he had never
made that rash observation-it was Mr. Radford
who had vowed he would not come.
"Shall Charles 90 for DR.. Radiord, please, Sir
Tipothy?'
'dThere's re one else; 90 7 suppose he must"
Jenny vanished in search of the fOotman-greom
gardener, named Charles, and her master tried
10 get back To his sGul, but made mistake of
two-pence farthing, and laSped iato reverie.
Sir Timothy Graham was not nice man, but
if he remained indifferent to his witcs condition
he would have been monster. She had now,
for thirty years. devoted herself to the difficult
task If pleasing him; she had brought him mo-
ney and saved him money born economical, she
had developed this fact into extreme neanness
to gain his appreciation. Passion would have
been ont Of place at his age, and hers but he es-
teemed her.
After hard days work. DR.. Rtdford had
turned into bed with the streng conviction that
he was going to remain undisturbed up 10 {
o'clock On the following morning, for his last
Gladys case was going on as tavOrably As If CIV
ilzatiou had been unknown, and no fellow crea-
ture looked to hm for introduction into the
world for the next fortnight to come But AT
half past II his sleep WAS broken by the night
bell, and he had to wrench himself from his
warm nool; in the feathers, feel for his dressing
gown .aa Slippers, blunder 10 his dressng.rsom
which looked out on the froHt of the house, and
open ,he window.
"What Is it?" he shouted, shiverin. as the
frosty night air blew in the window upon his
unprotected legs.
please, sir, is me-
"ldiot!-yOUr Nance
"Chares FROM the Hail.
Then, Charles from the Hall, you may go
back again, for I am not comiug."
MY lady is very i'll, sir
Cant help it. Tell your master that wou'
attend him or his family, and he need send nc
more messages, as I shall mufis the night bell.
And with these words the doctor banged down
the window.
"What are you doing, John IN said voic,
from the bed presently.
Giving stopper round The clapper o; this con
founded bell"
"What for?"
"To get a good sleep in spite of his Sir limo
thy Graham."
"Why, he has never sent for yoa"
"Ee has though the insolent screw; his wife
isill.'
"Oh, well, don't tic up the bell. John she ina
be really bsd-dyins you know
"N hat is chat to me Z"
II know they have treated US very badly;
rich man like that to refuss tie pay for your at
tendance; it is unheard Of But other people
Inight want you"
"Not likely"
No but i. is just possible. Don't muffie tn.
bell"
need hardly tell the married reader that tn,
doctor got growing into bed, with the bell clap
per free to arouse him out again In An hour,
liberty the proving bit Of iron availed itself o.
that liberty, but for some minutes Mr.. RadferG
declined to stir. Consideration for his wife,
rest, however, at lenght induced hitu 10 turn Out
once more, and again 60 throus ID the process o.
refrigeration.
''Sir TImothy's messenger again. suppose =
lie cried
"No," replied Il well known voice: ~ am her,
myself"
For what purpose, Sir Timothy Graham. dc
you come and disturb rae when you know very
wei never intend 70 enter your house again =
"Ay, ay,' replied the voice from below .bu
this Is not time u bear malice. tell you tina,
my wife il dangerously ill--dying, / believe
asd If she dies for of medic al assistance. YOU
will tie responsible"
No. sir, the responsibility will rest on you,
own shoulders. l am poor man working hare
Tor iivins, bat no one ever knew me to neglect
patient because he could not pay me- Two
thrds or my work Is done tor nothing, or next Il
nothing and those who can afford it ought Z,
take some share of the burden, more especial,
you the lord OF the mansr, under whose protect
ION we whole poor are placed by Providence
Instead ct which. you refuse to pay me for aG,u a.,
s''ehdnnce upon yourself and your ta,uily T.,
upward of year"
stay, stay !" cried Sir Timothy YOU mi.,Mk.
never refused topay you; "uv Omitted Ia 4,
&c. You are really wrong u look upon IL a.
personal matter, because | never paw uul... nc
tuaiiy Obliged. But come. lie, "a. scs it v-c,n
not 90 business together. Save my .,ie, and l.,
give you hundred pounds. Thrr."
"Eh y said Mr. R.dfori. IT. xy-red. "Bu
you know there is no tskins your word f.r nu '
thnv" ~'