The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
VAN BUREN, ARK, MARCH lO 1874


be forced or reasoned.
"How is he now. Docior?' the mother
whispers, and his reply, There is no
change They await the slow turnlngs
of another hour, and then the sleeper
makes some movements with his lips,
and the doctor, bending over, catches
the word Kate, but he does not tell 1t
to the others By and by there is another
movement, and the doctor beckons them
out ut the room.
"In quarter Of an hour more he will
awaken, he says. You, Mrs. Gilman
and Ruth will stand near me and be
ready To catch the first question he asks
and answer IT, Miss Dallas. you Will
stand al the door and eoiae it speak To
YOU, and act rs l have tod YOU before
1t We are prumrl and careful, and Cod
wills it. we will save his lie.
The mother and sisters step softly
back to tie bedside, aud the doct"r.
reading The trcinor in Kate eyes, waits
To speak with her.
"You will not have to say word,
Miss Dallas ! will play the t>rannleaI
doctor to perfection and save YOU. as
well as quiet any apprehensions that
come to hls mlnd. God bless You
|. was no common case with Doctor
Brown, liis alu adance GA Harry G,i
man When he came To Melville poor,
unknown graduate, seeking TO establish
himself and earn his daily bread, II was
Harry Gilman father who had been the
first to trust him. the one who had taken
him to his own iireside and made him
feel he was in the house OF friend, the
one who had lionored him with his
friendship in all the succeeding years.
Doctor Brown was now, with skill and
care, repaying to the son the debt he
owed the father, and he could not have
done more for his own child. AS he
looked into the face of Kate Dallas, lie
could not but feel it was fearful expert
ment he was about to make in two lives,
but be brushed the thought aside, and re-
turned to his patient
There were the prcmonitory symptoms
OF awakening upon The part ot the sick
man, and The hearts of tho women
around him seemed almost bursting with
suspense and anxiety. AT last the eyes
opened the wild look in them soon gave
way TO one OF recognition, and the lips
ieebly uttered:
Mother.
She could not speak her heart was too
full for words, but she bent over and
kissed him
Have | been here long y
mot such a great while, )" said the
CHEEKY voice Of the doctor, "but plenty
tong enough. Here, take drop ofthis. y
and he gave hila some stimulating drops.
Have been very sick
You have been pretty sick, my boy,
but YOU must not talk Turn over and
90 to sleep agaa, and you can talk as
long as you wish to morrow
"ls that Ruth p
Yes, Harry"
"Tcll Kac-----'
Nonsense, broke in the doctor,
take little more of this and go to sleep
without another word" and his eyes
said, it will have to be done
She tried to still the beating of her
heart but she had no fear for herself.
TEL Kate Harry started again,
but the doctor---aiier quiet draught was
udministered--sald
"Why dou YOU tell her yourself Z
"Who: !, she herci" he asked eX-
citcdh, but The doctor caught his hand
uuic,ly, saying. DO not get ,xcited.
Harry. hut listen; obey me exactly, and
all will be we'll. Miss Dallas and You
have had some misunderstanding but
,nu have fancicd it to he much more SO
,iou, than 1t really was. She Is ire
now 10 see alter YOU, sue wants You To
get we'll. aud # .Nou obey me You viii
The SICK mai, eyes op"ned wider and
wia,r rs his phy>ic,ah proecede', !, and
when he said. MIS-, Dada, Is now here,
he would hu,c raised himself, but the
decor was Watching, and prevented his
making more than the hrst effort de
turned 10 Kate. and IN answer to ms
look, she came close to the bedside.
My urders,' said the doctor, are
ihat un ma, took nj Miss Dallas mo.
meat, bat You must not SPEAK, and then
she aud your own people must leave The
room
Kate's face was almost deadly white US
she turned toward Harry.
Kate, oh Kate" cried he with the
most supreme happiness written in his
face.
There, tlierc!" said the doctor,
YOU disobcy me already. Clear out OF
the room you women, at once.
No, said Harry, stop u minute
Kate, will you kiss mey'
Yes. she said. aud she pressed her
lips to his face.
You may 20 now," he said, and he
took the draught the doctor offered him,
turncd To the wall with sweet content.
mcnt written on his face, and in lew
moments the doctors prac,iced ear told
! him his patient was asleep
lie walked out whore the women were
awaiting him, took Katcs hands in his,
and said, "you have saved his life
"Thank Godv came swelling up from
the mothers heart.
From this point Harry's recovery was
rapid. His frequent inquiries for Kate
were parricd until the hour came when
Dr. Brown felt the story had best be told
There was no danger to be feared foi
Harry, while something might possibly
happen to annoy Kate; SO he set about
unfolding the stratagem. Harry listened
attenlivcly, his face turning red and pale
by turns, but he spake no word until the
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