Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-30


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"Who IL theref"
"Only l, doctor. Its an urgent case.
Please come down TO the door"
hurried on some clothes, and sped
downstairs aud opened the door. There
stood, in full light of the hall lamp. an
elderly lady, dressed in deep mourning.
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black kid glove, and said, pitsously,-
care you the doctorr
EYES," 1 replied.
"Then come with me-" said she. "Don't
delay. It's life or death. Come"
hurried on my overcoat, caught up my
umbrella, and, offering my arm to the
old lady, walked down the street with
her.
"You must be my guide, madam" I
said. ~ do not know where you live"
She instantly gave me q street and
number that surprised me still more. It
was q tolerable aristocratic quarter of the
town.
"Who is ill, madam" I inquired; "a
crown person or q child2"
"A young lady--my daughter" che
said.
''Suddenlyi"
Eyes, suddenly" she replied, "Do you
you keep brougham9 We would be able
to 90 much faster."
II keep no conveyance" said.
"Perhaps you are 'poor9" she said,
eagerly.
"Certainly not rich," I replied.
"Cure her and I'll make you rich," she
said, in sort Of suppressed shrek.
"Cure her, and I'll give you anything
you ask. I don't care for money. I'm
rolling in gold. Cure her, and I'll
shower it upon you3'
"You are excited, madam" I said.
"Pray be calm"
"Calm!" she said, "calml But you
don't know a mothers hearth"
We had reached the street she had in
Dictated, and were at the door of ono Of
its houses. The old lady assembled the
steps and opened the door with a latch
key. A light burned in the hall, another
one in one Ut the parlors, the furniture of
which was draped in white linen.
'tWait here, sir, if you please" she
said, rs she led me into one Of these.
WAITED what thought most reason
able time in that gloomy parlor. I be-
gan to grow q little nervous, when q
stout, red faced woman hustled into the
room.
II beg your pardon, sir" she said, in a
singular tone, such as one who had COM
mitted speech to memory might use;
"but my missus-the lady who brought
you here's very nervous, and needlessly
alarmed. She begs your acceptance of
the customary fee, and there is no need
Of your services"
Thus. speaking, she handed me a
guinea, courtesied, and opened the door
for me. l bowed, expressed my pleas
ure that the patient was better, and. de-
parted. 1t WAS queer sort Of adventure,
bat rather amusing than otherwise, be-
sides, had good fee.
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