The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-23

the names OF the peOpie VINO can
"No," said Franco. "But can't re-
member or can't have slate, and ask
them to write down their names and streets
themselves2"
"But what II they can't write them
selves ?"
"Then," said little Franco, with cool,
practical shrewdness, "I don't think they
would be paying PATIENTS and their GUS
tom would not be much of loss to u.s."
The compact made, the doctor went out,
bidding the boy to follow him; and taking
him to a ready-made clothing establishment
fitted him to a whole new suit plain and
serviceable, from cap to shoes.
Not more costly than the silver mug
and coral and BELLS" said DIR. Grafton to
himself, as he paid the bill, andlooked with
pleasure upon the work Of his hands. Then
taking the boy to his Office, he installed him
there, and left him to his own devices,
while he made his professional calls.
The doctor felt strongly tempted at once
to visit the beautiful and interesting patient
to whom he had been summoned the night
before but wisely concluding..she would not
be ready to see him at very early hour,
he decided to visit some Of his less stylish
Mrs. Vaughn received him, requesting
him to wait with her few moments, as her
daughter was rising.
"She has had much moro quiet night,
DOCTOR" she said, and is decidedly better
to-day"
ais she less excited than she WASP"
asked DIR. Grafton.
eyes, think SO, but very nervous and
excitable still; very anxious to go out"
"What is it that she wants to do?"
"l will tell you," said the lady, "If
give you some outline of my daughters sad
history, you may, perhaps, be better ena-
bled to form judgment of her case"
GAS you please, said the doctor, bowling
and the lady went on.
"About ten years ago my daughter, who
is, as you see, still young, met, while at a
watering place, with Garcelon, the come
dian. You have seen him, doubtless; for
at one time no was the rage"
81 have seen him repeatedly" said DIR.
Grafton, smiling involuntarily as he recall
ed the imimitable drollery of the once pop
ular favorite of the stage.
"You know, then, how wonderful his
initiative art was ?"
Certainly; never saw it equalled."
"Then, perhaps, you will not wonder
, when tell you that, assuming with master
ly art the role Of perfect gentleman, he
, won the affections of my beautiful, young
: and inexperienced child.
"She had wealth, and he kept up the de-
, ception until she had married him; then he
threw off the mask, and stood revealed in
: all his native meanness and habitual piofii-
gacy; and from that time our lives were
made miserable by his exactions and ex.
cesses, for my daughter had no father OIL
brother TO protect her.
"They had two children, but the young
est fell victim to his fathers violence and
obstinacy; the child was threatened with
Group, and Garcelon scofling at our fears
persisted in taking him out to ride, and the
little one died the next day. Beneath this
: heavy blow my poor child's health anG
reason reeled, and, half frantic with hel
grief, she accused her husband of being the
; murderer of her child; and from that mo
ment he was her bitter and implacable enc
my. tnri
cat last an appeal to the law freed hel
from him; they were divorced, and soon af
ter he was killed by an accident on the
railroad Blessed as this release was to III
all, you can understand how its awful sud
denness shocked and excited her; and tn,
loss of her only child about the same tint
brought on, as Ihave told you, brain fever
I. it is return of this that so much dread
all this restlessness and wild excitemen
seem to me the sure precursors Of it,"
a at is sad story" said the doctor, sym
pathizingly. "But think opposition Il
4 her actions are the worst things for her
What is it she wants to do? Where doe
i she 30 much wish to go? think she spok
! of some review--some exhibition. WOulc
q it not be practical to indulge her by taking
her there?"
r "No," said the mother, sadly. 81
# would involve too much fatigue and expos
ure. You did not understand it is the an
!, nual exhibition of the school she SO mucl
!, wishes to be present at"
. "What sort of interest can that have 70
: her ?''
a "oh, it is the hope to find her lost child