The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-12-30

"Is the Doctor in?" demanded Bob of
the assistant at DIR. Caffery's.
''No, he ain't," said the Ganymede of
medicine.
"Wben'll he be inf"
"Dout know" was the hstless reply.
Bob wasted no more time in useless
inquiry, but set off for some other doctor.
eff it is really a matter of life and
death, thought sensible Bob, sit don't
make any difference what doctor they
have"
So it happened that young DR.. Aymer,
who bad just returned home from visiting
a patient, found himself confronted by
small red headed boy.
"Please to come directly sir, to No. 10
Dukes court" cried ou. Master Bob,
exaggerating somewhat on his literal or
ders. 'II's case of life and death. ;"
Mrs. Wintringham had sent Jose
phine Moore away in order that she
might be effectually out of DIR. Aymer's
path; but Fate and Mrs. Wintringham
were arrayed on opposite sidos this time
and that rising young physician walked
into Josie's sick room quite unconcious
whom he was to behold.
George Aymer started little when he
looked into the dark brown eyes; but
Josie smiled up II his face.
'It wasn't my fault" she said limo
Gently. 81 never dreamed of offending
Mrs. Wintringham, but it was wrong,
very wrong of her to turn me out doors.
"You see she is delirious," exclaimed
Aunt Mary.
Yes" said DIR. Aymer, in fainting
voice, 81 see."
So while Miss Octavia Wintringham
lounged in the handsome drawing room,
dressed in silk attire watching the gilded
hands of the clock, and wondering why
the expected did not come, DR.. Aymer
was sitting by Josephine Moore's bed
side, counting the rapid pulsing of her
slender wrist, and thinking that he had
never seen anything so beautiful as her
pure, oval face and lovely hazel eyes
$50 you think l am really cured doc
tor2" said the fair convalescent.
Josephine was sitting up in Aunt
Mary's easiest chair, dressed in a loose
wrapper, with her brown hair netted
back from her face. Eyes, said the hand
some young physician. ''as we say of
onr hospital cases, l may mark you down
es discharged cured 1 don't think it
necessary for me TO pay any more visits
unless
Josephine blushed deeply.
"I'm afraid, DOCTOR" she faltered,
glancing at Aunt Mary, who looked equal
ly distressed, "that THAT we shall not
be able to-to-hand you your fees just
yet
"I was not thinking of my fees" OBJ
served DIR. Aymer.
But you must think of it" said jose
phine.
"And you won't let me come any more
as DOCTOR
s'If our means" she began.
"What nonsense" laughingly inter-
rupted the doctor. 81 shall haye to be
more explicit. May come then as your
suitor? As your future husband2 Will
that do Josie?"
The soft pink hushes chased away the
paleness of the young girls cheek.
"Dr. Aymer
"Yes, Miss Josephine Moore!"
DO you really"
"I do really love youl" exclaimed the
young doctor fervently.
"But Miss Octavia Wintrington-what
! will she say?"
! "What has Miss Octavia Wilmington
| t. do with it, / should like to know She
is nothing to NE: nor was she ever any
thing only the merest acquaintance!
"Then," said Josie, speaking very low,
''if that be the case you may come again!
But, as TO your fees
'sAs to my fees, y interposed the doctor
| gaiy, 81 will send the account in to your
husband after you are married" "
But as no entry of the transaction was
ever made on the doctors books, we may
presume that this was one OF his ''bad
debts"
And Mrs. Wintringham never called
| ON Mrs AYmer