, 1880-03-18
81 think, simply, that Susan has hap.

that is lall. Have you been for DIR.
North, Susan 2"
The girl shook her head.
"North--North, mo'am Its d
stranger he is to me-
He will 20 in a minute Jennie
said, blush on each cheek. Gle is
none Of your cowardly kind; he Is a
generous, noble, charitable gentleman, a
friend Of mine, end / know holl look
after your mothers case"
Mrs Goodfel,ow smiled coldly.
'And then there's young DR.. Marks
my fayorite, you know Tie viii 60,
[ nm pretty sure" o..
Jennio's lip curled.
"How strange you are, aunty Why,
he is the most distant, proud, stingy
man | ever saw, Go He would
quicker put his head into the fire But
DR.. North will so, [ am sure. Susie,
I'll put OH my wraps and so to mis-
Office with you" ...
And to Susan O'Rea's grateful de-
light, Miss Osborne accompanied her to
the Office door of that professional gen
tleman. A colored BOY answered the
bell and Susan, with true Irish impetu-
osity, blurted out her message-the
message that came so straight from her
true, noble heart.
"It's the dochter l be wanting--Dr
North to 60 at onct to see my darlin'
ould mother, a,lyin' sick wild the schmall-
pox, and"
The loud.spoker, intense words that
Jennie could not check in her eager
flow, reached Dr. North's ears, as he
sat in his cosey Office chair, with one or
two choice books and box of cigars,
making it very congenial to his tastes
"Put her out, Stephen We don't
want the smallpox here. Tell her to 60
to the police station for hospital. doc
tor. Shut the door, Stephen You don't
want to catch it, do you7 The low,
dirty Irish are getting too impudent for
anything"
But Susan's sturdy arm kept the
terrified darkey from obeying his orders.
"And would yez let me mother die
like dog, DR.. North? For swate
mercy's sake 60 wild us, docther, and I'll
pray Heaven to-"
Jennie heard a quick, angry footstep
coming toward the door, and she shrank
back into the darkness just as DR.. North
appeared. n.g
'sClear out, I tell you What do you
sappose I care whether the old woman
lives or dies q
The door was slammed sharply in
their faces. For one second Jennie's
eyes flashed, then smile suflused her
face.
"Never mind, Susie; I am just
little mistaken in DR.. North. Well go
to auntie's choice now, and somehow |
think he will go anyway, it is worth
trying" '74 @ ~.
They met DR.. Marks just leaving his
Office, and, at word from Jennie, Susan
addressed him, telling her pitiful story
with true Irish eloquence. DR.. Marks
listened very gravely.
"You are quite sure it's smallpox 2"
"The old woman says so, sir. If yez
would only come p
"Tll go in half an hour Give me
your street and number, and 60 to
drug store and get this prescription
filled, and give it to her just as soon as
you get home. Keep her warm and as
quiet as possible. 1 guess it will be all
right; I'll do all l possibly can, any
how" ..,
He stepped back into the light of his
Office window and wrote prescription,
and Jennie watched him, wondering
where the cold, naughty look was she
seen SO plainly before. Then he went
on, and Susan escorted her young mis-
tress home, to be freighted with neces-
saries and few luxuries, and a months
wages in advance
Jennie went down into the dusky
parlors, and thought over the odd little
adventure of the evening, and the result
was that when DR.. James North attend
ed her Thursday evening reception he
was quite astonisbed at Miss Osborne's
cold courtesy, instead of the charming
giaciousness he had expected and most
arIently coveted. As he never received
a second invitation, he became satisfied
that something unusual had occurred,
but what it was he did not find out
until year after.
DR.. MARKS received an invitation 20
call on Miss Jennie, which he politely
acc pied. lnd1ci, his calls occurred -
Frequently that sOcieiy was on the qui