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~"::* JUNE "s ss

| Whatever he thought of the vast
ing ravages which q month had made
on that subject, he put his questions
more disagreeably than usual.
@, You are hot to be 80 cross, DR.. LIE
noir; DR.. Heathcote was never cross,
she said, with wan smile lightning
up her faded cheek, -
.Lenoir. flushed for an instant, and
then replied, Gross? -. yes, I'm
::lways cross with people like you
It's good for them"
As if she had not heard what be
said, she again addressed hira.
"Am livery i'll, doctor?"
NOTHING hut fancy and temper the
matter With you. Why do you nope
up here?''' '..,. I. ;~::H
Il cannot 90 eout. Yon cannot tell
how weak, and ohl how sick ! am.
., DR.. LenairI. con you not cure ne ?
If you can't i shall die, and leave
dear Fred; and my poor little chill
dren:" And the pour woman burst
into a paroxysm. Of tears. ...
Lenoirf& sat- until the storm had
burst, md haaa spent it's force but
tears stdod, ,inAis own impassive eyes,
and his& reinr Z tremb1ed in spite Of
himself Swhen,iTe spoke to her. J..
/, Gare god? OF course L shall, if
yen don't give way to such folly; and
when you afor cured you willsay you
got well Of yourself. -
'Do you; really mean it?' sho said,
family. !, *,.ty yr.,s?s-,.. 49,
Dropping bis gruf: style, he,said 10
q softer tone, 81 think ! can eyou." "
And With those, words he left her, and
rejoined the Golonain the dining
room, afid sstraightway again looked
out at the xindow- =; ;sl't
"Qdite q common case,p he said, ss
if to mself;;p'have seen It hundred
times; must Have q nurse -:
"A n6rseIa ,said Col. DeGrey.
What do you think Of my wifsP
What is Der illness?" - :.
"a very common complaint Colo
ncl," said tho doctor, ''althongh !
have not often. met with 1T in this
country. But she must have nurse
who understands sudorifics, and Win
your leave I will send one" .-l r.,
And without writing to know
whether the Colonel wished to have a
nurse or not, the doctor stalked out
Of the house. 3.. :@,s'
If any one had seen the doctors
expression of countenahce as he
strobe down to tho gate, he would
not have liked it. Was it wrath, or
malignity, or eNnning9 1t WAS a
very unlovabls expression, aud not
like the doctors usual facs.
= Within two hours the nurse arrived
a tall, gaunt Fneneh woman, with a
resolute set of features, who under
stood and could speak English when
she choose, but not otherwise.
She brought with her small phial
of medicine, which she explained to
Mrs. DeGrey Was to be taken every
hour during the night, and the effects
of which required to he carefully
watched. She seemed to consider
this her peculiar charge, for on Col.
DeGrcy taking out the stopper to
smell it, she snatched it away, with
a pettish French exclamation, and
without much reverence. &C.,
% A fortnight passed over. DR.. Le-
noir camo every day. He prescribed
nothing but tais nightly potion,
which was gradually discontinued;
and Mrs. DeGrey began TO rally, herI
appetite returned, and she was appa-
rently getting weh: The Colonel was
greatly relieved, and was prefnse in
his thanks.
People began to say that there was
no necessity for the doctor visiting
quite so often. But the Colonel did
not secaa to think &c. for tho doctor
diped with him almost every day.
To DR.. Hcatheote's Inquiries, Lenoir
only said, to his great wrath, that
there never had boen anything the
matter with her but his medicines.
One evening. as the Colonel and he
were sitting at their wine after din
ner, the former said. "When do you
think Mrs. DeGrcy will be able to
trovel? think cbange Of air
woult do her good and l begin to
fear Bath does not agree with her."
Soon, should think" said Lenoir
land as che is so much better, pro-
pose to be absent for a day or two, as
/ haze business in the country. So, If
you think can be spared, 1 shall 60
tomorrow. But don't change her
regimen in my absence, nor give her
any Of old UeatEcote's poisons.
They are all very we'll in their way
but she has done better without
them" !
The Colonel laughed, and gave his
word to eschew the established order
Of things: aid next aaorning the doc
tor left. g.
ITO be Continued.) -,
TO CURE TooTHAcHE.-A well