Smyrna times., 1875-05-05
mise eI/uU e OUS
The Love that Served.


Hester was looking from her side of the
table through the handle Of the gigantic
kettle of flowers, and nodding to me in that
reaching, magnetic way that was a talisman
OF hers. and thought. Il, smiled back in
return. that there was no blossom in that
ridiculous floral monstrosity before Us that
had burst into such sudden bloom and
sweetness.
"Boyc", ma'am," rrrlied--"an old
family, a very old family"
"ics, yes, thought 50. said poor silly
Mrs. Brahazon. Il don't profess to Ice a
physio5nonist myself, but can ALWAYS tell
birth when se,, it,
The old family of Adam repeated to
myself. alphabetically.
If ! had told Mrs Brubazon that Hester
Royce war the only child of a disrcputable
old ianitor of ours at the hospital long ago.
and that her early occupation wa, to make
herself generally useful in the emergencies
that arise in thos,' places. and that the first
time was compelled to a sudden admira-
ton oi the 1.-the Young creatures yigor and
grace Was when She lifted a pail of water
ai~colorrd l'y the revolving necessities of
the dl-sectin --rnoln. and. posing it upon
H." head. walked Oft with it with far more
celebrity and safety than did sweet Kitty of
'prra;ue with her mi,kin2-pail-f | had
Ill all this t. Ms. Brabtz,n. the feathers
IN her hair would have. trc.ubl,d with dis
MAY. and the ice in her Sryr,,. china cup
turned 70 ashes upon her l;I,>.
Tn" second time was called upon t. adj
miro IIctty was At th,b,I-il, Of my college
chum. >"aton. when til, virus in that
scratch upon hi> arm came near ending his
career. and thus dcpriyin4 me Of material
;or this scrapof history.
The limb. swollen 10 ,wicc lis ,izr. hung
di-coIorcd and helpless. saw, IN the way Of
transmitting torture to the brain: and strong
- wa. trembling for his life that hung
in the balance, unable to bear til" ,tihcd
cries Of agony that burst from his lips.
escaped 70 the corridor for q brief moment
20 gain >trongth and c".nIo>ur-
4 wrnt 70 tie do.r th,, poor oil fellow
turned III, wild cyu- IT, ,ne.
Just o'.~ m;nu,r. ~,1t,n." Il. n
can't bear it.
Where is Hester" h- rliod.
Here. -aii II..tty. from liz. foot Of tlr.
bel. without q u":n,r in her voice. or tine
-tir Of one Of 'ho.. IuI,l,-hl"~k hairs upon
her Shapl,y head
You may 90, -sii .,,*.t,n t, me- with q
s4'l Of relief
Stt'n fortunately pulled through but it
lvit rankin. fear in h!~ heart. for H.. wa,
Will enough up in hi~ prot,.- ,iou 10 know
that tnin-, Of that kind ia art to cr,g, ont
again when least >r,p-rted
\ som a he wa we'll lIr,te.. went back
% the usual routine Of ,utio. about the
hospital. ami say q certain Difference. in
Seaton- manner - llr", and hi, declaring
10 me tim" and ..L,,n that bor calabilitio,
for nur-.m4 w.rr mb,gmded. th,. whole
rpI-"lc Of his illness seemed To sink into
oblivion.
Time went on. and S-atou and decided
80 set up little ln"na2. together a!ri
.'ra~:;"e, each in his owu branch Of the pro
trseior. Iiavin. suit of rooms ~ town.
We fitted tiIrn up t. .uit the somewhat
luxurious and ;r,thrtc tastes We held in
common for ali that wa pleasant to the.
eye and r",tfui To TIA" soul, not forgetting
10 make our consulting offic" hi.tlr out.
w"r'lly with the ri"dical Lric-a-br.c -rrI,
posed To impress our patients with a -cm~,.
Of aw" and inl.riority ,hr moment they
stepped over the Threshold.
We immediately found that i-trlnoun.
table stunblin4-blo"> that al hou-rkrepcr,
arr suLi"ct to, the ;:nl".-ihii.ty Of procur.
IN. . "apallr person t. keep our hol,-,.-
hold goods in order. 80 that W. ia4!.t wor,
snip in comfort AZ !hr dome tic shrine
II began to bp rather :. d.cary bu,ino..
the continual chane,. in f...,.- al!i confu-
sion in tongue Gi,tr,clin2 u to the yei4..
Of insanity. On" week a rich Milrsian
brogur. ;hc next the et;ttrIrdl -ni.iulritv Of
the Teut"n. again .aw-iledkug Ru,,ian
or Swr'ir. and even o;u own d,i,4cntiaiand
devoted Ethiopian could net fiji the .ur...
gen"y, "rttk" from u 4 narrowing ,rn,c If
responsibility.
We wrrc at "u' vt, end. aI,.l !rI ..:,....r
decided to hanG ont . rel n,y w,,rn 81, ,,n,
came in one da%, Eueh.A AMI cvul,ant. de-
claring that all our trouble were at an end.
and the r'rn 1,..a was "c:m"l IT last.
''It Is the mercy Of Pr3viI":ca 10 two,tc..
pairing souls, said Sraton. '.OId Hoyce j.
at last dead and buried, and Hester has
consented to come to uS to-narrow.
"Why, where on earth" began.
''Now don't Morgan broke in Seaton-
-'don't bother me with questions. You
don'tsuppose, do yoIl, that I'd let IIctty and
her father suffer, when slr~ ~perhaps saved my
life? I've kept sight Of them all along
Boyce is dead of disease that ought to have
killed him long ago. and Hester is free to
take situation suitable to her abilities.
We sha'n't have any more trouble, my boy
just lay that hattcring unction to your