Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-11
Selttt StOrp.
AN UNFORTUNATE FINDER.


Dr Hevi>htm WAS = rising member oi
the youug faculty. Witness, the fact tina,
the Consolation Lille Insurance Company
appointed hiu one ul H. medical eXamin-
ere. lie had, moreover, growing prac
lice in the upper circles, aud such a knack
of proving, when his patients died. that
any other result would have bee' u direct
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pleasant WAY, when they got well, OF
taking the credit to himself, that the
cotciie Of old ladies who made doctors
regulations at PoSyvaliey, voted him ths
first place, TeHl, con.
Nj Andrews, haAiug failed to die OF
some lrifing attack, attributed his rccov.
sry 10 the skill OF DR.. HcVisham, whom
Mary Andrews, the patients daughter,
looked upon, Ihencelorward AS the pre-
server OF her fathers lite.
Mary Andrews was the pretIiesi girl in
PusyyaIley. She hal been engaged for
some wears to Herman Wharton, q young
lawyer struggling into practice IN the
city Mary and he had preserved im.
ylicil faith in each other. It'll rumors
reached her, maialy through DR.. Nevis
hau. of EIeIman's having carried his
attentions to - certain young lady much
beyond the limits OF idle filtration. and
Herman had learned from some equally
good na,ured source, that Mary and the
doctor had grown to be on terms seem
/ iugly more intimate than those simply OF
friendship. Then passed An angry letter
/ OF two: then followed a cancellation OF
the engagement; and then mutual
feeling OF uuhappiness. which both mis-.
took tor unappeaSable resentment.
When Mr.. Andrews had laken out a
policy on his hle, for his daughters bene
tit. in the Consolation Company, for
twenty thousand dollars, the doctors
attentions TO Mary, whatever they had
been before, assumed a character no
longer equiyocal.
The doctor had warmly recommended
Mr.. Andrews TO insure in the Consolation
Company. Indeed, there might have
been difficulty in inducing any other tc
lake the risk for q less accommodating
medical examiner might have slickled al
certain symptom Of heart disease, o.
which DR.. Heyisham considerably made
20 mention in his report.
The doctor was gentleman Of gainly
person and manners, and Mary. in addi
ton to feeling grateful for his service tC
her father, entertained no small degree o
pique at b former suilor. Hence, nc
wonder if she received, or thought She
did. the doctors Establishments with I
willing ear They would speedily be
married. people said, and some were
beginning even to name the day.
Mr.. Andrews health at length gave
signs Of failing. The doctor was con
slant in his attendance; and though h
spoke cheeringly to his patient, he shool
his head gloomily behind his back.
The Consolation Company had its chic
Office in the city, and it was there MIR
Andrews always paid his premiums. III
was too i'll now to 90 himself. and there
fore sent il by trustY messenger. Tn
latter. on rcaching the city. while hurry
: ing TO the company's office. for it WAS tn
last day to make the payment, and th
train had been delayed. slipped on an ic.
part Of the pavement, and looking foolish
as people will in such cases. he hastene
on.
He had gone but a few steps betor
missing his pocket book. which ha
dropped from his pocket in his tumble
and which a we'll dressed individual clos
/ behind had picked up and eonceale
unobserved.
"Did you see anything OF pocket
book. sir ?" said the messenger ,addressln
the person last mentioned.
Il did not," was the answer. give
: with cool assurance, which proved
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