The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-25

head in her naughty way.
81 am sure you know best, Or.
Marks PRAY pardon me if l have an
noycd you. shall never forget what a
grand, kind heart you possess, DR..
North. And do be sure and call at my
next Thursday evening reception"
She bowed her adieu, just tinged with
little feminine pique,to DR.. Marks, into
whose eyes half amused smile crept as
he gravely returned it. Then she turned
to DR.. North with charming grace and
bewitching smile.
He assisted her into her satin cush-
Toned carriage, and ventured to slightly
press her hand at parting; while Jennie,
her face flushed, turned impulsively to
the quiet looking elderly lady in black
silk on the front seat.
"Isn't he Just too splendid for any
thing, Aunt Lena9"
Mrs. Goodfelow smiled oddly.
''lf you think so, dear; but tastes diff
fer
Jennie flashed an indignant look at
the gold specialized eyes.
SO auntie Why, he gave me fifty
dollars for poor Mrs. Brown and her
children
"And he'd better have kept the money
himself, to my thinking But where
next, Jennie :"
While in Dr. James Norths aristo-
cratic Office, with its velvet carpet,
plush furniture and rich paintings, that
gentleman was sitting complacently in
his official chair, his hands in his peck
cts, his handsomely booted feet stretched
and returning Charles sarcastic look.
"Well, you look as though you didn't
approve it, Charlie p
81 DON'T" he replied, shortly. "rhe
idea of your giving away fifty dollars
just because the fair beggar happens to
be Miss Osborne, the heiress You can
no more afford it than l can, North
Your practice is no larger nor better
Net ten minutes before Miss Osborne
came in you said you were in debt for
all this costly furniture and these adorn-
ments."
North smiled o sickly smile.
That's fact, Charlie, am running
behind every day, and l owe the best
Of thousand or so. All the same, l
never made a better investment than
when | gave Miss Osbore the last dollar
l possess in the world.
Charles looked surprised.
"You don't understand me- DR.
North said, lightly. "It's just this in
nutshell: I'm going to marry Miss Os-
borne If | can"
For lust moment frown swept
across Charles thoughtful face.
cor her money-which Z" he asked,
with little bitterness in his voice.
North interrupted him with laugh.
Glow in the world had you the cour
AGE to tell her-yes, actually tell her =
YOU could not afford it p
All the nobility in DR.. Marks nature
fias he'd into his eyes as he spoke.
"How could you give her money that
was not your own to give' Answer meP
u can't see it in that light" retorted
North, lighting "a cigar.
Then the subject was dropped and Dr.
Marks went on his rounds of duty
Day in and day out he faithfully per-
formed them, building by his skill sure
foundation that would one day be
glorious structure to his name and
credit.
Jennie Osborne's gentle eyes were
full of womanly pity and sympathy as
she sat patiently listening to Susie
O'Reas story. Susan was her upstairs
girl, faithful, intelligent creature in
whom and whose affairs the young mis-
tress had always taken the warmest in
terest
"And it is the smallpox your mother
has Oh, Susie, that is dreadful OF
course it will not be right for you to
come here amongst us from her, and of
course you must 20 to her and take the
best care of her you can. Don't worry
about your wages; they will go right on;
and after the doctor thinks IT is safe, you
must come back. What doctor do you
have, Susie2
"Indade, and that's the sore throuble,
ma 'am; it's swim or eight doctors I've
been afther, and niver man1l 60 to my
poor mother bekase it's bad disase,
and I'll not have her TUX to the hospital
not ii dies wild her in the house
A fresh burst Of sobs came from the