The Newtown bee., 1877-12-27
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- and, thrusling my head out into the rain cried, Who's there r sE ...H
 A voice answered, "Oply I,doclor. It's an urgent case Please come down to the door" .-....
 l hurried on some clothes, ,sped down stars and opened the door. There stood in the full light of the hall lamp, an eld- erly lady dressed in mourning.
 She put cut the suialIest of hands ia 6 fine black kid glove, and said piteolsly-
 Are you the doctar2"
 Yes" replied.
 Then come with me-" she said. Don't delay. It s life or death. Come"
 l hurried on my overcoat, caught up my umbrella, and offering my arm ie the lady, walked down the street with her. s'"
 "You mpst be my guide, inadsm," I said. "l do not know where you live"
 She instantly gave me street and number that surprised me still more. It was in tolerably aristocralic. quarter of the city.
 Who is i'll, madam ?" inquired, "a grown person or child S'
 "A young lady-my daughter" she said.
 Suddenly p'
 "Yes, suddenly,' she answered. "Do you keep brougham You should have had it out if you do. We would hays been able to go faster"
 .:l keep no conveyance" replied.
 Perhaps you are poor" she said, ca gerly.
 Certainly not rich," said.
 "Cure her and l will make you Eich," she said, in sort of suppressed shrick. Cure her, and will give you anything you ask. l don t care for money. lam rolling in gold Cure her and will shower it upon you"
 You are excited, madam" said. 4hJ DS AdlIu
 Calm p she snid--"calm 1 taas you don't know mothers heart"
 We had reached the street she had in. dicated ,and were at the door of the house. The old lady ascended the steps and opened the door with latch-key. A light burned in the hall another in one of the parlors, the furniture of which was drap- ed and shrouded in whiie linen.
 Wait bcre, sir, if you please" she said. as she led me into one of these. waited what 1 thought most unreas- onable length of time in that gloomy par Tor l began to grow little nervous, when a stout, red-taced little woman bns'Itd into the room. Il beg your pardon, " she said, in singular tone, such as one who had com mittel 8 speech to memory might use: but my missus-the lady who brought you hsre--is very nervous, and nesdlessly alarmed She .ecgs your acceptance of the customary fee, and there is no need of your services"
 Thus speaking she handed me guinea, courtesied and opened the door for me. bowed, expressed my pleasure that ths patient was better, and departed .-
 It was queer kind of adventure. JSs rather amusing than otherwise; besidesg had good fee.
 rose early next morning, and paid couple of visits before breakfast Return ing, to my astonishmeut, found sitting in my consulting room the lady of the night before, She rose as l entered.
 "What must you think of ,me2r she said. But no matter, lily daughter is very dear to nre, and I have heard of your skill, She is worse again. CaR you call some time to-day, ,sa early as possible, at my house."
 II will be there in an hour" I said-
 The lady took out her purse.
 "I am an old-fashioned woman," she said "I retain my old fashiaHed habits. In my days the doctor received his fee on the spot. It was in ordinary cases guinea. Will yoa receive 1t now 2"
 did not know what to say, but she laid ;he money on the table and departed. l ate my breakfast, and having dressed myself carefully, made my way to the old lady's house. I knocked and the door was opened by the stout female who had dismissed me the night before.
 ''The doctor,"I said, by way of expla, nation.
 "Ah ?' said she. "Has missus called you in again I" #-" Yes" answered.
 "fhere is no need, assure yoa, sir;S' she said, Il can't really ask you in. There's no one i'll here It Is whim of missus'. I'm better judge Of illness than she. Go need of doctor"
 left the house, of course, partly in dndgeon, partly in amazement.
 Three weeks passed by. when, 10 the old lady called again.
 She walked into my consulting room. dressed as before, ss greatly sgi,ated, as Carefully polite.
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