The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-10


GOALS Of fire upon his head. Kate,
take your lover, and God forgive
you !"
Excellent, exclaimed DR.. Bar
ker, who was frank, gentlemanly
fellow, without professional jealous
los and in sn hours time we had
done all that was necessary. our
patient was breathing easily, aud
DIR. Barker was shaking my hand.
He's saved, DR.. Lawler. You've
saved his life. Now III be off and
get back in an hours time. You We
given me the greatest lesson in sur
gerry | ever had in my life.'
Aud then was alone, thinking
bitterly Of what / had done.
Notwithstanding T.
Those words feebly muttered
brought me to myself, and ! was the
cold, hard man once more as rose,
and taking the lamp, bent down over
my patient, whose Dyes now opened
aud he stared at me.
"Where Kate 2 he asked "and
where-what-' he stopped short,
'.Hush ! 4 said coljly you have
had an accident
Accident Oh, yos, remember,
l was going to catch the night train
for Burnley, when that contounded
cab
"You must not talk, l said, fght!
ing hard to contain myself. You
are seriously hurt.
That last was not professional, but
there was grim pleasure in giving
him some pain.
That's bal, Doctor, he whisper
eJ, for was going down--to soe
my darling-.she s very ILL.
"lll I | exclaimed, starting.
yes, he saii, speaking with pain
and / could not stop him now. Con
sumption, they say broken heart, |
thinS. Some scouudrel-'
lalmost dropped the lamp as ]
caught his hand and giipped it, aud
said in hoarse, choking voice, for
was struggling to see the full light :
What do you wish mo to do 2
"relegrapb, at my expense, to my
brother-in law. Take it down, or
you'll forget A. From Christopher
Anstay to John Brand, Grocnnead
Buruley. Say Kate is not to Glget.
You know best.
Yes, yes, stammerod, my hands
trembling as / took out apencil aud
pretended to write Miss Kate,
then faltered, is
my darling child !! sobbed the
poor fellow, 'au shes dying !!
Ho was too weak, too faint to heed
inc, us with bitter groan turned
away stuunel--mad almost at my
folly. For 1 saw it all now. poor,
weak, pitiful, jealous foil that was
| bad seen tho girl | worshippei
pctted and caressod by her own faith.
er. and. without seeking or asking
an explanation, | hal rushel away,
leaving her to think mo scouDlrel,
nay, worse.
When l turned once more TO tho
mattress my patient had fallen as
leep, and 1 stood there thiuking.
la few minutes [ had made my
pla.s then, watch in hand, | impa-
iiently waited for Dr. Barker's re
turn
lie was back to his time, aud in a
few words | had made my arrange
ments.
Doctor l said, you said you
were in my debt for this nights
work.
My dear sir, I'll write you check
for twenty guineas with pleasure,
he replied.
"Pay mo in this way said see
that these patients whose names l
have written ON this slip Of paper
are attended to we'll for tho next two
days, and tell our friend here that
his message has been seen to-.
He promised eagerly, aud the next
minute | was in the street, running
to tho nearest cab stand.
1 was Just in time to catch the
early morning train, and half mad,
half Joyous, ] sat impatiently there
till the train dropped me ut Burnley,
whers the fly slowly jolted me over
to the Four Mile Farm.
IL was bright, frosty morning,
and tho sun glanced from the river
upon tho trees, but / could think
OF only one thing as kept ur-
ging the driver on, aud he must
have thought me mad as leaped out
aud rushed into the well-known par
lor.
"Kate 7 | cried, as half blind !
ran toward pale face lying back in
an easy chair by the fire.
You scoundrel / was roared ut
the same moment, aud the sturdy
farmer had pinned mo by tue throat.
Eyes, all that, I said only beat
me- His hands dropped as Kate
uttered low cry and tainted.
Quick T. said, water and some
brandy.
with o low growl of rage my old
patient for gout obeyed me, aud il
q few minutes Kate opened her eyes
to look full In mine as her head rest
cd on my arm.
"Have you come-to say good
by Z she said feebly and there wal
such look of reproach in that poo
worn face that l could only answer