Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-03-13
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he had pursuaded Kate to act, if it should
be- necessary /; and they had thanked he.
: over nd ever for c~onsenting. They sa
near each other the mother and sisters
wondering in their w hearts That an.
girl could know their Harry and not Low,
him, but yet, they are women enough tt
know that love III be forced or rea
soned.
How is he low, Doctor p the mother
whispers, and his reply, There is nc
change They await the slow turnings Of
smother hour, aud then the sleeper makes
some movements with his lips, and the doc.
tor, bending over, catches the word, kate,
but he, does not tellit to the others. BY
4 a ID by there is another movement, andthe
doctor beckons them out Of the room.
4 In a 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 an.
swer IT, Miss Dallas, you will stand at the
door and come if I speak to you, and act as
1 have, told you before. If we are prompt
and careful, and God wills it, we will a v
his life
The mother and sister step softly back
to the bedside, and the doctor, reading the
tremor in Kate's eyes, waits to speak with
her.
You will not have to speak a word,
Miss Dallas. I will play the tyrannical doc
tor to perfection and save you, as well as
quiet any apprehensions that come to his
friends. God bless you !!
1t was no common case with Doctor
( Brown, this attendance on Harry Gilman,
When he came to Melville a poor, unknown
graduate, seeking to establish himself and
earn his daily bread, it was Harry Gilman's
father who had been the first to trust him,
the first to say a kindly word to him, the
one who had taken him to his own freside
and made him feel he was i'll the house OF
a friend the one who had honored him
with his friendship in all the succeeding
years. DR.. 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 he
could notb but feelit was a fearful expert
ment he was about to make in two lives,
but he brushed the thought aside, and
returned to his patient.
There were the premonitory symptoms OF
awakening upon the part Of the sick man,
and the hearts of the 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 feebly utter
ed:
Mother
sShe could not speak !; her heart was too
full for words, but she bent over and kiss
ed him.
Have I been here long ?
Not such a great WHILE said the Chez
~ voice of the doctor, but plenty long
enough. Here, take a drop Of this and
he gave him some stimulating drops.
f'ilave / been very sick p
You have been pretty sick, my boy, but
you must not talk. Turn over and go to
sleep again, and you can talk as you wish
tomorrow
Is that Ruth p
tYes, Harry
eTell Kate-'
Nonsense broke in the doctor, stake a
little more of this and go to sleep without
another word, but he turned to Kate, 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.
Tell Kate'-Harry started again, but
the doctor-after a quiet draught was ad.
ministered-said
why don't you tell her yourself 2
who (? Is she here p he asked excitedly,
but the doctor caught his hand quietly, say
ing, Do not get excited, Harry, but listen;
obey me exactly, and all will be well. Miss
Dallas and you have had some misunder-
standing, but you have fancied it to be
much more serious than it really was. She
is here now to see after you she wants
yon to get well, and if you obey me you
will
The sick mans eyes opened wider and
wider as his physician proceeded, and when
he said, Miss Dallas is now here he
would have raised himself, but the doctor
was Watching and prevented his making
more than the first effort. He turned to
Kate, and in answer to his look, she came
close to the bedside.
My orders,' said the doctor, ARE that
you may look at Miss Dallas a moment,
but you must not speak, and tfen she and
your own people must leave the ROOM
Hates face was almost deathly white as
she turned toward Harry.
Kate, oh Kate = cried he, with the
most supreme happiness written in his
face
There, there = said the doctor, you dis
obey ed me already. Clear out Of the
room, you women, at once
NO. said Harry, stop a minute Kate
will you kiss me p
'Yes,' she said !; and she pressed her
lips to his face.
You may go now,' he said and he took
the draught the doctor offered him, turned
to the wall with sweet contentment written
on his face, and III a few moments the doc
tors practiced ear told him his patient was
asleep.
He walked out where the women were
awaiting him, took Kate's hands in his, and
said
stIou have saved his life
"Thank Godl came swelling up from
the mothers heart.
From this point Harry's recovery was
rapid. His frequent inquiries for Kate
were parted until the hour anne when DIR.
Brown felt the story had best be told.
There was no danger to be feared for