The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-12-06
Jasper looked SURPRISED

casper IoOhct! surprised.
4 see you don't take Doctor
North said lightly. 'lt's just tins
in a nutshell: I'm res Owed TO
marry Miss Lacy, If | cam
For just one second, an inscru-
table look swept across Jasper's
fine thoughtful face.
'Oi her money which 2 he ask
ed with a little sharp bitterness
in bis voice.
'Both,' Doctor North answered.
DO you consider me too ambi-
tious q
Doctor Jasper frowned slightly.
My opinion might not be agree
able, Lyman, and
North interrupted him, with a
laugh.
AS it evidently was not to the
far beggar.' How in the world
had you the coura ge TO tell her
! actually tell her-you could not
affurt. 1t 2
| All the nobility Ill Philip J,s-
per's nature looked out of his
dark eyes.
'How could you give her-actu
ally give her--moncy that was
really not your own to give p
4 can't see it in that light
North retorted lighting a cigar.
Then the subject was dropped.
aud DR.. jasper went away to his
round OF duties that, day and day
out he corscieutiously performed.
making for his name and skill a
sure, if slow. foundation thai
would one day be IA glorious struc,
ure to his credit.
Nellie Lacy's gentle eyes were
full of womanly pity and sympa
thy, and she sat patiently lister
ing to Fannie O'Brien's story
and Fanny was her up stairs cir
IA faithful, intelligent creature
III whom aud whose affairs tht
sweet young mistress had Away!
taken the warlnest interest.
And it is the smalI pox you
mother has9 Oh, Fannie, that Il
terrible-teIrible. OF course i
will not be right for you to com,
; here among us from her, and O
course you must go to her ant
take the best care you ean ef hef
Don't worry about your wages
| they will so right on and, afte
l the doctor thinks it safe, yo'
+ mnst come back. What docto
have you, Fannin?'
'Indade and that's the sor
g throuble, ma'am. lis sivin o
eight docthers I've been afthel
r and nivir wan'll 60 to my oul
mother, bekase its a bad disease
and Ill not have her took to tn
S hospital, ma'am, not if I dies wi
herln the house,
t Neilie's brow contracted in
= surprised, thoughtful frown, an
Il look OF indignation was in be
e eyes.
: No doctor will 60. Why, I ne
I, er heard of such a thing.
t, thought doctors went whenev.
they were called, auntie,' and sh
+ turned impetuously toward placi
It Mrs. Lawrence, sewing at a wi
e cow opposite. What do sc
q think OF such cruel, heathenis
$ behavior.'
5. Mrs Lawrence looked up, fu
: ny little smile on her lips.
is Il simply think that Fanny h;
l. happened to cal! the wrong ph
t, sician, that is all. Have you bet
<. for DR.. North, Fanny?'
III The girl shook her head.
'Nornl-North. ma'am \
J. ma'am. It's a stranger he is
le me.
ir He'd 60 in a minnte.' Nell!
J, said. a dainty little flush Oh b
re cheeks. 'He is none of your &C
1r4 ardly physicians, he is a genero
+. noble, charitable gentleman,
p friend OF mine, and | know he
re look after your mother, small p
1t. not withstanding.' 2
le Mrs. Lawrence smiled ever
S. coldly.
And then there lis young ]
H. Jasper--my fayorite, you kno
We He would go, / am pretty sur
he Nelie.s lip curied.
IL How strange you are auntis
Nhy. lie Is the most tista
naughty. proud, stlngy man
Hall n,j Il