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

| tuul anu attractive woman, VINO, witt
her husband and two young children
had lived for more than year at Bath
DE-. Lenoir plainly admired her much.
Col. DeGrey was a good-lcoking man
with military air, and manners which
bespoke knowledge of the world. He
was nota favorite, for his demeanor was
reserved to the crowd, although when al
his ease he could converse with anima.
ton, and was well read and well travel
ed. But his wife was all that was charm
| ing. Lively, spirited, kindly, and
thoroughly true, without n dash of self
conceit, or thought of evil; ready i'll
repartee, sparkling in small talk, but
with an ever open heart and hand for
real sorrow, she was the Joy of all who
knew her and very honestly distressed
were the Pump-room gossips when they
heard that Mrs. DeGrey was seriously
| Ill.
Col. DeGrey affected Lenoir's society
much; for his powers of conversation
were remarkable, and they had many
tastes in common. But when his wife
was taken ill he sent for DR.. Heathcote,
to the amusement of the Bath scandal
mongers, who set it down to slight in
! fusion of jealousy. Now and then, as
Lenoir stood leaning like a Hercules
against his accustomed pillar, some wag
who thought himself privileged, launch
ed shaft at him with this barb to it :
but Lenoir, without the slightest dis
composure, OF even alluding to the gibe,
shot back some sarcastic remark on his
assailant, which made him tingle to the
tips of his fingers. But he inquired
with real solicitude of DR.. Ueathcote as
to his patients health.
"To tell you the truth, my dear fell
low" said Heathcote one day, II wish
they would call you in. OF course you
know I cannot ask. for consultation
with junior; but l wish they would
pay me of, and take you. am fairly
puzzled; and all the medicines 1 have
given her seem to make her worse"
"No wonder" said Lenoir " but, doc
tor, it would be pity that harm should
come to that poor creature because we
make up our pills differently. If you
make an excuse to let me attend for
day or two, will tell you, to the best
of my Judgment wha& I think of the
So Dr. Heathcote made his excuse, and
DR.. Lenolr was called. And the Pump
room scandal -mongers talked more than
ever.
Col. DeGrey lived in handsome villa
close to the town; and thither DR.. Le-
noir proceeded. The Colonel received
him at the door, and shook him warmly
oy the hand.
:" My poor wife is very i'll, fear, and
am sure you will do your best to bring
her through"
Lenoir answered this appeal by a
grunt, and walked stra light into the din
and looked out at the win
low.
81 suppose DR.. Heathc,ote has told you
The symptoms-that she never can take
her food Z"
"He has told me nothing. If he had,
should not have believed him don't
want to know anything about symp-
toms. Can see her."
Certainly. She is rather better to-
lay, and very anxious to see gou. You
will find her in the drawi ug-reom."
Lenoir went up stairs and entered the
room, the Colonel simply an
nouncing him, and then leaving the
room.
Whatever he thought Of the wasting
ravages which month had made on
hat lovely face, he said r.othing on that
subject, but pnt his questions more dis
igreeaoly than usual.
"You are not to be SO cross, DR.. Le-
1oir; DR.. Heithcote was never cross"
1er faded cheek.
Lenoir flushed for an instant, and
hen replied, "Cross yes, I'm always
,ross with people like you. It's good for
,hem.''
AS if she had not heard what he said,
he again addressed him.
"Am very i'll, doctor?"
Nothing but fancy and temper the
natter with YOU Why do you nope up
,ere 7"
Il cannot go ont. You cannot tell
low weak, and On how sick l am. o,
Dr.. Lenoir can you not cure me! 1t
Iou can't, shaA die, and leave dear
Fred and my poor little children" And
he poor woman burst into parOxysm
II tears.
Lenoir sat until the storm had burst,
md had spent it's force; but tears stood
IL Aio oWh AL )dooiNc eyes, hho hio 'oiSO
rembled in spite of himself when he
poke to her.
"Cure you? OF course / shall, if you
lon't give way to such folly; and when
,ou are c~-ed you viii say you got well
# yourself"
"Do You really mean it? she said,
aintly.
Dropping his gruff style, he said in a
otter tone, 81 think l can cure you"
And with those words he left her, and
ejoined the Colonel in the dining-room,
nd straightway ag Ain looked out at the
window.
"Quite a common case" he said, as if
o himself; shave seen it hundred
lines; must have q nurse"
"A nurse !" said Col. DeGrey. What
10 you think of my wife? What is her
llness:" ..-.....-.-
"a very common complaint, Colonel"
aid the doctor, although have not
ften met with it in this country. But
he must have a nurse who understands
udorifcs. and with your leave will
end one." I. rs...-
And without waiting to know wheth-
r the Colonel wished to have nurse
IT not, the doctor stalked out OF the
louse. -rr-a %. r-arLrt
If any one had seen the doctors ex-
preston of oountenance as he strobe
iown to the gate, he would not have
liked it. Was it wrath, or mslignity,
'r cunning? 1t was very unlovabie
expression, and not like the doctors
Usual face.