The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-29

sighed out
She's had three of 'em since you
lett, and is in the fourth now, poor
dear.'
"Ol my Godl'' groaned the man,
sinking down upon the nearest seat.
"Doctor, you hearp o save her save
herl"
hurried to the bed, and found the
patient in convulsions. The spasms
ceased almost Immediately considera-
BILE quantity of viscid matter was eject
ed, and heavy, snoring respiration
followed. The face was flushed, the
head hot, and the pulse rapid. 1 decid-
ed that she must be bled, and lost no
time in opening vein. then sent for
ice, and applied it in moderation to her
head. 1 remained with her through the
night, and left her at daylight in
tranquil state, with directions to be
followed in case of the return of the
spasms.
The man, who gave his name as
Ralph Wagner, came down to the door
with me, and put half eagle into my
hand.
=" How is she ?" he asked, in tremb-
ling voice. Is she better2 Can you
save her Y''
She is better, think, and 1 hope
she can be saved" replied.
go doctor, you will come again to-
day ?" he asked.
" Yes; this afternoon, towards night,
after shall have got some sleep, and
visited some few patients that cannot be
neglected"
"Don't desert us, DOCTOR for Gods
sake don'tl" fairly pleaded the man,
with tears in his eyes.
assured him L would not, gave him
my address, and bade him send for me
at any time if change should take place
for the worse.
From that time the patient gradually
mended, and in the course of a week
was out of danger and had her reason.
had seen her every day during this
time, and had become not little inter-
ested in her. She was not an ordinary
woman. Her age had judged to be
about twenty-five or six, and her fea-
lures, though marred by suffering,
were intellectual and still beautiful. Her
hair was light brown, soft almost to
sickness, and she had the sweetest blue
eyes and prettiest mouth L ever saw.
Her voice, too, had the rich mellowness
which so captivates the ear, and her
language denoted education, and her
manners refinement.
Great was the contrast between this
pretty, delicate flower, and the big,
featured, awkward, uneducated,
and, must add, totally unprepossessing g
Ralph Wagner; and though L compre-
hended how such a man might love her
to the whole extent of his rough, coarse
nature, 1 confess L was at loss to ac-
count for true reciprocity, if, indeed,
there was any such thing. That this
ardent attachment of her might excite
some curiosity-some emotion akin to
pity, and gratitude-I thought possible;
but that there should exist any thing
like true, mutual love, seemed as con-
tary to the laws of nature, as for the doe
to love the tiger. And yet how many
such incongruities we see paired, if
not mated-married by law, if not in
spirit
The day that made what 1 intended
should be my last visit, found my fair
patient sitting in chair, crying as if
her heart would break. She was alone.
"This is very bad for you to be excit-
ing your nervous system in this man.
ner," 1 said, in kindly reproving tone.
"Has any thing happened too serious
for little calm philosophy to master ?"
60 DOCTOR" she exclaimed, II am
poor, miserable, heart-broken woman,
alone and friendless.''
so not quite so bad as that, think"
answered, lightly. Where is your
husband ?'
This was the first time / had ever
spoken the word husband to her, and L
looked to see if she received it as
familiar, unquestioned fact She shud-
dered, and covered her eyes with her
hands.
"Did you see in the papers this morn
ing" she sobbed, "the arrest of
notorious burglar, called Peter Hammer
Smith ?''
81 think ] did see something of the
kind"
"That was none other than Ralph