The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-04-04

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!, hOmeward, it was with feelings
e disgust and loneliness never befol
= experienced. as.ssa
: Pretty much all alike, I'm afraid,
he continued softly, to himself.
el just then little figure in the mid
? Idle Of the street attracted his atten
> ton. A child, to all appearance no
. day over five years, With uplifte,
5 arms, stood, needless of danger
looking straight into his face
II quicker than I can tell, DR.. John ha,
Jumped from his carriage, seized thr
little creature, and placed her on tn,
seat beside him. - s 81 n
You were in great danger, M
/, DEAR said the doctor, looking doWi
into the singularly sweet and INTEL
: gent face. "What made Won stand
in the middle Of the crowded street2'
y Are you a doctor?' was the only
, reply vouchsafed. h
by profession yes, little miss, and
-Iby name John Hessman. Have yot
any commands for his highness?s
af you are doctor Iwant Yor
Ito 60 home with me, and if you arc
mot, please tell me where / can find
lone. My sister Kate is sieklswfu,
EEsick-and she talks and sings all the
,lhme; and / haven't got any money
t.@neither has she; but she viii die
lif somebody don't come . a''5 ?, , -
81 am doctor, and viii 90 home
with you, little darling said our
friend, inVoluntarily drawing the
Isobbing child toward him. aDop't
lcry; I can, help her if anybody can .
Before they arrived at the resi-.
Idenee of the sick girl, DR.. John had
discovered, by skillful questioning,
that the child's name was Florence
Britton-the sisters Kate Britton /;
that Kate wrote stories, and made
reports, and sometimes had to be
out late at night taking notes and
preparing articles for the press; that
she had not been well during the
Winter, and for the last three weeks
had been unable to attend to her
literary duties, and was now suffer
ing from brain fever. The room
which the doctor entered was plain
y and neatly furnished, and bore un-
mistakable marks of refinement and
taste. ai ii14 . Dra /
"Kate," said the little girl, climb
ing into the bed where her sister lay
moaning with pain: @sister Kate I
have brought a doctor to see you. ]
found him in the street, and be says
he can make you wei. Look at
him, Kate-he is very kind" iiIa4
'Cuddle right down beside me,
Flora darling. There, that's a good
little girl. Go to sleep; don't mind
sister Kate, she's only got a head
ache. Say your prayers, Flory, say
your prayers, murmured the girl,
even in delirium thoughtful of her
precious charge.
Here was q case to rouse DR..
Johns energies--a case which ap-
pealed to his sympathy and respect;
a case, so far as he was able to judge,
Of utter loneliness and destitution.
SO, like the good man that he was,
he set himself to work in good ear
nest. A good nurse vas procured,
articles were brought into
the house, and over all he watched
as tenderly as If the sufferer had
been his own sister The fourth day
the invalid awoke to consciousness,
and looked at Dr. John straight in
the face. taH-
"Where am I?' she asked, at
to rise.
SAT home" he replied. ''Please
be very quiet.H HgH
"Where Is Flory2"
ASLEEP by your side. Don't ask
any more questions"
"Who are you?' she continued,
apparently oblivious to the COM
nand. 81
"John Hessman, at your service,
md at present your self f-constituted
who viii be obeyedi Now
lrink this beef tea, take Flory's lit
lie hand in yours, and go to sleep"
With sigh of relief, a smile, a
nomentary effort to keep her eyes
open a little longer, the invalid was
sleeping quietly as an infant,
-Four weeks from that day Miss
Kate Britton rode out in the doctors
carriage, almost as Wel as ever.
DR.. John looked unutterable
ihings as he jumped into his gig
md took his seat beside her. Very
much ike the day 4 month ago
When he had something very partic-
liar to say to himself-only now he
had communication to
make to another.
"It will be safe for me to resume
ny writings tomorrow, will it not
)octOrp inquired Kate, the first to
freak the silence. 81 feel better and
tronger to-day than l have for a
ear"
''No, little girl" replied the doc
or, sit viii not be safe for you to re-
ume your writing in six months"
ooh doctor, you are only joking
oW! 1 know you are" said Kate,
Oting the look of amusement in his
Expressive eyes. 5iBb i,f
''No Kate, indeed I am not joking.
,Ou shall never go back to that
rudgery again, if can help it."
The hot blood mounted clear to
Iate's temples. IS t.a l'7 fi
CDR. Hessman," she said, assum-
ng q business-llke manner, "but for
on 1 should have been in my
ravew
'In all probability" broke in her I
ompanion, with more truth than
lodesty. @
"Well," she continued, "you have
aYed my life, kept my darling little
lister from starvation, and cared for
8 both as though we had been your
wn kindred. But how can I ever"
"There child, stop Just where you
re. Never, if yoh have any regard
or my feelings, allow that word to
lip from your lips. / want to take
ou and Elory to my home, and
make your happiness my only care.
n short, Kate, / want q wife and q
lister. Will you be the first? Per-
laps you do not love me now, but 4