, 1876-09-23
breathing caai'y, mud Dr.. 1}arkcr was shaking

breathing caai'y, and Or. l}arkor was shaking
-" Hes saved, Mr.. Lawler. YOU'VE savet hts
life. Now III bo oit and got back IN an hours
surgery ever hal In my llfc."
And tlcn I was alone, thinking bitterly Of
"Katc-Katc-1arltng
Thosc words fceb1y lnntscrcd brought mo To
myself, AMI was tho cold, taEtl man once more
us ruse and, taking the lamp, bent down over
"Wicrc's Kate," 1,o askcd; "anl whcro-
what" fLc stopped short.
,,s,itu:' %Itu:e'' 'a'a soia'y; "yon have haa an
u HAccdcntt Oh, yea, remember, I was 30
ing 70 catel, tne night~tr,an for Burnley, when
that con(oundea tnb-h
"You must not t9!s" sa s'tng .1 1, to
That lust was not professional, but there was
agrim pleasure IN giving tim some patn.
II That's bad, Doctor" he whispered, " for
" Wn' going do"n-to sec my aaFl'ns-'l'e's very
"Illtn ] exclaimed, starting.
"Ycs," he satd, speaking witt, pain, anil
could not stop Hin now. FConsnn,ptfon, they
say; broken heart, think. Some scotlnlrol
almost dropped tho lamp ns I caught his
hand aud grippeu 1t, md said In n honrsc, chok-
ing voice, for ! was struggling to Soc tho full
~ !Iut uu you WIAtl u uHf
"Telegrant, at my expense, to my brother-ln-
law. Take II down, u you'll. forget. FROM
5ss, }'S5n||sy aay Ka's Is not 10 igs': You know
Yes, YES" stammered, my llanla trembling
as tuck out pencil md prercnttcl tO write.
"Al!ss Knte, thcn,n' faltcrcl, "is -"
Ny darling elllal" sobbcd tho poor fellow'
| Lie wns too wcak. too faint, to heed me, ns
with bitter groan tured away stunned
mad almost a. my folly. For saw II all now,
ppo9r' weak, p!tsf4l Jealous f9ol thot =! was: |
| ing or asking m explanation, l had rushed
| away, leaving her to think nc scountlrcl-ray,
| WORSE.
patient had fallen asleep, and stood there
thinking.
In few minutes Ind made my plans; then,
watch II ham', I lmpattcntly waited for Dr.
| Ddrkcr's return.
liz was back to his time, and In few words I
hnd! made my arrangements.
debt for this ngh.'e work"
"My dear Br, 1'll'wrtto you check for 20
Euincas with plea1urc,h he rpp1lc0.
"Pay me IN tltls way," saill; s'sce that tllcsc
! pattents whose nanes havc written on this
alp Of paper arc attended to vol for tho next
das and toll qr friend hero that his
10 proulscd eagerly, md tho next minute I
was III the stroot, running to the nearest cab
| stand.
| was Just In time to catch tho enrly morning
trnIn, mud half mad, half joyous, sat Impatient.
! ly thcFo It'll tho train dropped 'mu Mt Burnley,
where the fly slowly loltcd ME over to thu -Four.
Il was bright, clear, frosty morning, and tllt
sun glanced from tho river upon tho trees, but
could think Of only one thing NJ kept urging
tho driver on, md he inuEt have thought MT
mad as lcapt out and rushed Into the we'll
"Katet" cried, as lml1 blind ran towards
q pale faco lying back In M eaay chair by tht
| fire.
aYou scoundrcll'' ~ WINS roarctl at tho sa,nt
moment, and the sturdy farmer had pinned int
'"Yce, all that" said; "onl5 hear me-"
H!s hands dropped as Kate uttered lon IT,
md tainted
"Qulckl" said, "water and some brandy
| With low growl Of rage my old patient fol
gout oDcycd inc, nnd In few minutes Katt
opened her eyes, to look full In mluo as lc
bend rested on my arm.
"IIavc you co,le--to say gooil-by1" she aail
feebly; and there wns such . look Of rcproach II
that poor, worn face, that could only answc
In whisper:
!" No, no,-to ask you to give and blcss NJ,
with your love; 10 ask you to forgive me for MI
cruel Weakness for I must have bcon mail"
A deep groan made me turn my head, to ac,
that the fafmer's head was down upon his arms
and hls broal shoulders were leaylng.
" thought you would never come again,
sald Kate, fcebly; but never gave up hope.h-
Casseles Family Na0dzine.