The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-20

at the sudden change IN the uOctOr man
ner
"This young man and you daughter viii
be sure TO fall in love with sach ether. J"
At will be of no use il they do. NJ,
daughter can never marry poor man,
said Mr. Shirley.
"You probably had better let him die,
said the doctor, sentantiously.
II could not do that, said Mr.. Shirley
4" It would be simple murder,
Keep your daughter out Of his room, q
least until you know who he is / take the
liberty Of an old friend Of warning you, and
l say to you as physician, it would be
more merciful to shoot Lillian dead with Z
single bullet than TO inhict upon her the
slow, killing tOrtures of broken heart.
q will keep them apart, and | thant
you for the hint. He is a fine looking
young man, Just the one to captivaNs .
young girls fancy. l would like to know
his history" said Mr. Shirley.
IF he wakes up rational he will soon be
able to tell it. Let some one whom you car
trust now take your place while you rest.
He will probably sleep some time. The mo-
ment he wakes send for me. ! shall hold
myself in readiness to be here in ten min
utes after q messenger is sent.
Mr.. Shirley took little refreshment and
then lay down. He slept until one O'Clock
when he rose and went into Charles room
to find him still sleeping. About two
o'clock he opened his eyes looked around
the room in surprise until his eyes fell upon
Mr.. Shirley, when he said in a feeble voice,
where am IL What HAS happened Il
"You are among friends and you have
been very sick, J" replied Mr. Shirley.
He Immediately sent for the physician
who soon arrived and found his patient very
weak but quite rational He gave it as his
opinion that all immediate danger was past
and, he would with proper care, recover.
As the physician and Mr.. Shirley sat
watching him, they conversed on the va
rious topics Of the day.
Our friend Langham has got caught at
last, said the doctor
How 7" inquired Mr.. Shirley.
1 see by this mornings paper that he
Ii soon to take upon himself the bonds Of
Hymen."
Possible thought her welded TO art. :"
= He is about to be welded to a young
lady artist
What is her nameP' asked Mr. Shirley.
Miss Katie Gordon, replied the ply
sician.
Dear Kate, " said Charles in allow tone
The two men looked at him in surprise.
What do you know of Miss Kate Cor
don I" asked Mr.. Shirley.
She is my sister, feebly answered
Charles.
Not another word, " said the-physician
Il must now enjoin silence. ANY excite
ment in his weak state might kill him"
As the two men left the room the doctor
said, When first saw that young man
couldnot reconcile his appearance withyour
account, that he was common journeyman
carpenter, and / am very anxious to hear
his account Of himself"
I'm glad he was brought to my house
instead Of being sent to the hospital, dryly
remarked Mr.. Shirley.
Have you learned what was the trouble
between him and McMurry I" inquired the
doctor
l have not had an opportunity to make
any inquiries since he was brought here,
replied Mr.. Shirley.
'And you do not know what has become
Of McMurry."
81 do not, but | shall now institute in
quries and if he has escaped~put detective
ON his track, ;! said Mr.. Shirley.
John Robbins went to Charles boarding
place on the evening of the accident and
failed 30 find him. The next morning he
called again and was informed that Mr.
Gordon had been absent all night. Feel
ing a vague fear that all was not right he
went to the building on which Charles
had been at work. He found there two
men who were picking up their tools. They
told him that McMurry had thrown brick
ut Charles Gordon and nearly killed him,
that Mr.. Shirley had happened to drive up
Immediately afterwards had taken Charles
to his house, and McMurry had ran away
This was sad news to John. He asked
them several questions concerning the mat
ter, but they had told him all they knew
He went Immediately TO Mr.. Shirley's and
inquired if Mr.. Gordon was still alive. He
was informed by one Of the servants that
he was living but still unconscious. He
called again in the evening after he had
done his days work and received the glad
news that he was now conscious but very
weak, yet hopes were entertained of his re-
covery. The next evening he went to
Charles boarding place and Informed the
lAndlady that he lay sick at Mr.. Shirley's,
and if there were any letters for hin, he
would take them to HIM. The landlady in
quired into the particulars and was greatly
shocked at the news. She gave John let
ter which was left at her house the day be-
fore for Charles Gordon. John then went
to Mr.. Shirley's and inquired how Charles
was, and received the pleasant assurance
that he was improving. He requested per
mission to see his sick friend The physi-
clan was then in attendance, and his opin-
ion was that the sight Of friendly face
would do him good, but there must be very
little talking. John was admitted, and
Charles held out his hand to him and ap-
peared very much pleased 10 see him John
showed him the letter he had The physi-
clan protested against it, until Charles said
" 1t Ia from my mother, please reach it to
me, it will do me good.
Mr.. Shirley said, Let me read it to him,
if it is from his mother it can do him nc
harm"
The doctor gave ascent, and Mr.. Shirley
opened it and read
| MY DEARSSoN We miss yOu very much a
home, and when the shades Of evening close
around us, when you were always with US, We
send si9h and q wish to Chicago hope
that city meets your expectations and affords
you better chances than New York | do moi
fear for you, my son, in . strange place, away
from your parents, for believe that Won Ar,
30 well grounded m good principles that yor
would mot be easily led astFSy
Your odd friend, William LAnRham, think
X atie is necessary TO his happiness, and n.
Katie Reeme tn have the same 0ninion ~ WI