South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-09

it noir; Dr. Heathcote was never cross" she
ID said, with wan smile lighting up her
Of faded cheek.
D. Lenoir flushed for an instant, and then
% replied: "Cross-yes, I'm always cross
re with people like you. It's good for
D. them"
e As if she had not heard what he said,
o she again addressed him:
II =" Am l very i'll, doctor"
4. Nothing bat fancy and temper the
G matter with you. Why do you NOPE up
e here?'
d al cannot go outl You cannot tell how
!, weak, and oh how sick / ami o, DR.. Le-
e noir, can you not cure me? If you can't
K l shall die, and leave dear Fred and my
= poor little children" And the poor wO-
r man burst into paroxysm of tears.
: Lenoir sat until the storm had burst,
and had spent its force; but tears stood in
: his own impassive eyes, and his voice
c tremblsd in spite of himself when he
= spoke to her.
Cure your OF course | shall, if you
don't give way to such folly; and when
you are cured you will say you got well of
yourself"
: DO you really mean it?" she said,
: family
Dropping his gruff style, he said, in
softer tone, al think l can cure you"
And with those words he left her, and |
rejoined the Colonel in the dining-room, /
and straightway again looked out at the |
, window
"Quite common case" he said, as if to
himself; have seen it hundred times;
must have nurse"
"a nurse" said Col. DeGrey. "What
do you think of my wife? What is her
illness ?"
"A very common complaint, Colonel"
said the doctor, although l have not often
met with it in this country. But she
must have a nurse who understands su-
dorifcs, and with your leave l will send
one"
And without waiting to know whether
the Colonel wished to have a nurse or
not, the doctor stalked out of the
house.
If any one had seen the doctors ex-
preston of countenance as he strobe
down to the gate he would not have
i liked it. Was it wrath, or malignity, or
cunning? 1t was very unlovablable ex-
preston, and not like the doctors usual
face.
Within two hours the nurse arrived; a
! tall, gaunt French woman, with a resolute !
set of features, who understood and could
speak English when she chose, but not
otherwise.
She brought with her small phial of
medicine, which she explained to Mrs
DeGrey was to be taken every hour dur
ing the night, and the effects of which re-
quired to be carefully watched. She
seemed to consider this her peculiar charge,
for on Col. DeGrey taking out the stopper
to smell it, she snatched it away, with !
pettish French exclamation, and without |
much reverence.
A ]
came every day. He prescribed nothing
but this nightly potion, which was gradu- }
ally discontinued; and Mrs. DeGrey be- I
gan to rally, her appetite returned, and u
she was apparently getting well. The Col
onel was greatly relieved, and was profuse
in his thanks Q
People began to say that there was no d
necessity for the doctor visiting quite so {
often. But the Colonel did not seem to u
think so, for the doctor dined with him
almost every other day. To DR.. Heath
cote's inquiries, Lenoir only said, to his s
great wrath, that there never had been
anything the matter with her but his med y
icines
One evening, as the Colonel and he e
were sitting at their wine after dinner, the D
former said, "When do you think Mrs. u
DeGrey will be able to travel? l think
a change of air would do her good; and W
| began to fear Bath does not agree with q
her"
Soon, 1 should think" said Lenoir; al
" and as she is so much better, propose ID
to be absent for day or two, as l have ol
business in the country. So, if you think to
| can be spared, l shall go tomorrow. But
don't change her regimen in my absence, CT
nor give her any of old Heathcote's po- Sc
tions. They are all very well in their II
hnf cha hoe dnna rx-ifl
them" sa
The Colonel laughed and gave his word IN
to eschew the established order of things; th
and the next morning the doctor left pc
-Four days passed away, and on the
fifth Lenoir again appeared at Prospect 10
Villa. W
Col DeGrey was at home, and appeared
detected. "Things have not been so Dr
WE'LL" he said. "Your patient has had a eS
relapse of her sickness; and something
mas happened which troubles both her and co
me-"
What is the matters" said the Mag po
lifcent.
"Well, don't like to inspire suspicious, co
)ut fear that nurse drinks" Is
why do you think so?'' -,
Because Mrs. DeGrey tells me that she III III
aw her conceal a bottle in her pocket. 70
The woman thought she was asleep and ~
N her moving concealed it hurriedly" n,
Have you observed any other symp- " "
oms of drinking?" said Lenoir. IN - Sd.
No, l cannot say l have excepting that
Ter manner is very abrupt and rude" -
i shall probe this to the bottom, you 0P
nay depend on it." replied the doctor
and shall examine her about it at my
wn house tonight. Meanwhile say moth Po
ng more while she is here" I pu
He saw his patient, and found she had - !
ecidedly relapsed and was greatly de- fai
Tessed. His visit had little effect in re- mo
living her spirits, and again, as he walked --
rom the house, the evil shadow came mo
cross his face. n'e
The same day brought letter by post ~,
)r Col DeGrey, desiring his immediate s,,- sIu
tendance in London on urgent business; 1yb
nd he started the same night by the mail tbo
lext morning the Magnificent paid the cor
ldy visit. She seemed greatly excited. he,
" Doctor" she said, "you must take q
nat woman away; she is drunkard and con
thief" woI
" She may, perhaps" the doctor re- the
lied, take drop of brandy now and the
hen. But remember what fatigue she rett
as undergone in sitting up with YOU" {"
Well, but doctor" said Mrs. DeGrey, 7 W
she is thief g" saw her yesterday put moi
~ soup INTO DOItle ana hide IL IN her nv
UGhet., one o'u not KNOW saw ner the
The face of the Magnificent for mo- sto,
enI e4nlDlted great agitation. Ii this dea
true" he said, az will take her away, nea
nd send you another on whom can de seiz
end. The Colonel spoke of fresh air for inte
Du; do you think you are strong enough a d
travel? He gave me some directions q
bout that" .-- -oo;
al don't think 1 could. He surely did bay
1t mean me to go before he came back" will
He left you entirely in my hands, the
Id | must make you well, as 1 said | are
ould" and
"Not before he comes back, st any rate, unit
,cG0r- ,,, to a
" Very well, said he, resuming his gruff new
amer, people always know better than {"
cir doctors. Good-by; shall see you At
morrow last
Inc next uay, IN the pump-room- syst