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

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place which he named, about ten miles |
from us and bring him certain amount Of
money, he would never trouble her again. |
"She went, went with her, taking her
uncle Sturdevant, who had been her legal
counsel, with us as protection. But
Garcelon was not there. We waited for
him two hours, and as he failed to come,
we returned home; but only to new trouble.
The child had been taken from his nursery
whether by the completely or carelessness
of his nurse we never knew and carried
away. At first, Of course, our suspicious
fell upon the miserable father, but we learn
ed the next day that he had been killed that
very night upon cross railroad, probably
on his way to keep disappointment with us.
There in that one instance, / suppose we
had done him wrong.
"This new and overwhelming blow, to-
gether with the terrible circumstances of
Garcelon's frightful death threw my afflic-
ted child into brain fever, as / have al
ready told you. Since her recovery we
have journeyed everywhere in search of the
lost child, but no trace of our poor little
Franco has ever been discovered.
"Franco p' said the doctor, whose fast
growing suspicious this name seemed al
most to confirm. "Is not that a peculiar
abbrevation for Francis ?"
"The child's name was not Francis"
said the lady. "Garcelon's name was
| Francisco"
| At this moment Mrs. Garcelons nurse
summoned them; and not daring to disclose
the hope that was growing into conviction
until it ceased TO be a doubt; the doctor
said kindly, 81 am deeply interested in this
sad story of yours; but will only repeat to
you the advice have already given; keep
up your own spirits, and try to keep up
your daughters"
al confess ! have taken an opposite
course" said Mrs. Vaughan. "Feeling
more and more the uselessness of our search,
have tried by every discouragement to
prepare her for what felt must be the fl.
nal disappointment"
| hu WLOnHy bhlti III. uIdIIOu
EXCUSE me; but don't you know if it were
not for hope the heart would break ?"
They went into the patients chamber,
and found her sitting up, and much more
composed than on the previous night,
though still evidently very weak. r
"Why, you look great deal BETTER"
said the doctor, encouragingly, after he had
received the nurses report of the patient
night. "You are doing bravely. Only
keep on as you are doing now, and you will
soon be off the sick-list. You have very
little fever.
But, DOCTOR" said the patient, anxious
ly, show soon do you think / may ride
outp'
POSSIBLY tomorrow, if it is flne," said
the doctor, cheerfully. "Your mother has
been telling me of the object of your
search" he said, boldly; "and who knows
if l may not be able to help you? We
doctors know all sorts of persons, and go tc
all sorts Of places" t
"Oh, doctor p said the invalid, edo you
think there is any chance?' "H
"Every chance in the world, madam, il
you will only control yourself, and keep NJ
your spirits. | will call again in tn,
coarse of an hour, and bring you a new
medicine that | am almost sure will do yor
good; and then, when you are stronger
will take You all over the city if you wish
AS n medical man, and one of the 'Boart
of Health, have the entry to nearly al
: our public institutions. Only keep yoursel
quiet and get well, and you shall see wha
we can do"
"Oh, doctor" said the patient, her deli
cate cheek flushing as she spoke, "yol
? have given me new hope, and that to IN,
is new life. Bless you bless you for thi
encouragement p
"Wait till you have tried my new medi
cine" said the doctor cordially graspinl
her extended hand in his. Sand nov
. good morning"
1t is needless to say the sympathizini
: doctor made a quick passage homewart
bound to his Office where he found littl
!, Franco gravely ensconced as Office boy, tn
, present duty seeming to consist Of sitting
! on high stool and doing nothing.
"Nice set of Instruments you've got, sir,
: he said, gravely. 81 think I'd like to b.
b a doctor myself. know the use of SOM
of these tools already. This is to pull ou
r teeth with; tried II on one of mine, but /
hurt me, and concluded not to do it. Blu
/; l think would not much mind pulling ou