The Worthington advance., 1879-01-30

Towers skittishness would be fdlal. Ii
you make Joke down there, it must be
in Latin; ana not in good Latin either 1t
must be monkish."
"And will Lord De Bracy really talk
about his rheum, sirs" inquired Selwyn.
"Good heavens! OF course he will. You
will surely be serious when prescribing
for him. l take it for granted that pro-
fessiona' feeling will enable you to with
stand any temptation of that sort. He is
the preudest man in England-the very
proudest."
my dear DR.. Dalrvmple. not a smile
shall pass my lips," said Selwyn, conf
IDENTIFY.
PASS them2 hope not, nor even reach
them. am afraid you are too young, my
dear Sir; tremble for what may happen.
Upon my life, if you were to laugh at
him, I don't know to what length he
might not go. He believes he has feudal
rights, and may hang you. At all events,
we shouldn't lose our best patient"
"Indeed, Sir" pleaded Selwyn, "you
may rely on me. I will be as cautious
as though l were brushing flies of a sleep
ing Venus"
"Heavens, what smile!' murmured
the Doctor; ''he is certainly very young.
However, we must take cur chance"
II had better start at once, I SUPPOSED"
said Junior partner.
"Certainly; have ordered the carriage
and posters on. You are doing double
work now, and have no time to lose. His
lordship will give you bed, of course !;
he is the very soul Of hospitality. It is
like page out of Iyanhoe to dine with
him. He will treat you with the utmost
onsideration, you may be sure of that.
fut you must return from the Towers the
rst thing in the morning"
''You may depend upon that, Sir;
shall be glad enough to get away, I'm
Sure"
DR.. Dalrymple shook his head: that
was not the frame of mind, he thought, in
which medical man should start upon
a professional visit. Still, though Selwyn
was young and lmpulsive, and much too
NATURAL" not to say honest, for fashion
able physician, ne knew he had plenty Of
common sense, and 10 that he trusted.
Within half an hour DR.. Selwyn (for he
had got his diploma) was whirling down
the Old Kent road in carriage and four
The evening had not fallen when he
came in sight of Dopjon Towers. The
edifce stood on a hill, and, being of great
magnitude, could be seen as far of as
Windsor Castle. The park, through
which the private road led, seemed as
though it would never end; and when he
reached the last avenue Of stately oaks
such was its length that it appeared to
meet ahead of him and bar his progress
after all.
"This is tremendous" thought Selwyn
'but much perfer the villa residence in
the Regents Park
The court yard in front of the mansion
could have accommodated the whole
Household troops, and the stone steps that
led to it we're Of an extent that suggested
steppes in Siberia.
Two lackeys descended them as they
drove ur, and another stood at the top OF
them who received him with profound
obeisance. The former were draped in
russet With linen girdles, the latter in
! broadcloth of curious cut, but it was not
livery; in the hall groom of the
chambers at once took him up to his room,
such, he said being his masters orders
when guests came off journey. From
this it seemed, since Selwyn had men,
toned his errand, that his lordship's
malady was not of very pressing nature,
The apartment into which he was ush-
cred would have contained his own little
house in / ayswater, roof and all, but it
| lacked its cheerfulness. The floor was
of polished oak, and the walls were
tapcstrled; the bed seemed several stories
high, and had canopy of black velvet
''In such bed, If one cannot Sleep
thought poor Selwyn, zone could be very
suitably inferred"
Having put on his dinner clothes, the
groom of the chambers led him to his
masters presence.
His loraship was in' the library, and, as
the Doctor entered, rose, and advanced
three steps to meet him. He was a tall
pale man Of aristocratlc appearance, with
snow-wnite hair and beard, but inclinine
to corpulence.
Il am sorry that DR.. Dalrymple is in
disposed" said he very civilly, but with
great stateliness OF manner; "bur I am
nevertheless, pleased to make the &C.
quaintance of his substitute.''
Selwyn bowed his thanks, and at once
inquired what allied his lordship.
"The old malady," answered Lord D,
Bracy solemnly, "the rheum."
"Umph-ha,' returned selwyn, look
ing wise as he could, and full Of sym
pathy.
ut is accompanied this time,' con
tinued his lordship, 'by i'll humors il
the head. I have tried tansy- pudding
which is generally soverayne against il
but without effect.''
"Are you sure you have taken nothin,
to disturb the dlsgestion, my Lord; n
unusual food, tor example?"
'Ihad some peacock for lunch yester
day; but nothing-you may read it il
Chaucer--is more wholesome, all m
family cat peacock. On the other hand
I must confess that had boiled veal fo
dinner"
Il don't think that would have hur
you any more than the peacock" sal,
Selwyn gravely.
"1t was, however, served with verjuice
most capital sauce, ana greatly admir-
ed by our ancestors-but my system
seemed to reject it."
II think it was very possibly the We,
juice" observed selwyn.
II have done all that the wisdom c
our ancestors has recommended" cor
tinued his lordship. II have had hol
made in my night cap to carry off the il
humors, and have always lain on my LEI
side. I have chewed mastic before goir,
to rest, and have resisted all Temptation
to sleep after a full meal, especially Q
porpoise."
"Do you eat much porpoise9" inquire,
Selwyn.
"No; I an sorry to say it is very diff
cult to obtain; the prejudices of moder
days have almest prohibited it as an al
ticle OF consumption. You have no pei
sonal objection to porpoise, ] trust, D
Selwyn9"
"Not the least, my elord. approve 1
myself no less than do of peacock"