The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-06-30

me, WIlaJ lOOklhS
glovesi Will you mend these Tor me-
my dearP 80. u.hod
Miss Lacey, and for that instant there
was no trouble in her clear eyes.
"You see," said the doctor, apollo
getically, my housekeeper isn't much
on mending, according to my, idea, ana
then there's only my boy, the young
doctor. as people call him-the most
graceless piece. AS for wife, "-and the
voice grew wonderfully tender dear
wife has been singing in paradise
these dozen years or more" The door
opened and closed softly, and the doc
tor was gone.
"What funny doctor! What a
queer, dear old gentlemanW thought
Miss Lacey; land these gloves Weu'
have a piece of work here, no mis-
take. must get out my piece-bag and /
find some bits of silk or something"
and, forgetting her fears and weakness,
she was soon doing her best toward |
repairing the DOCTORS well-worn drlv-
ing gloves.
Presently there came knock at the
door, and Mrs. Cameron was admitted,
the Every respectable Scotch woman"
whom Mrs. Lowell had recommended
rs a " first class laundress, neat, honest
and church member" -
The woman bore in her arms goodly
sized basket in which were various artl-
Giles of clothing beautiful y done up. AS
Miss Lacey rose to receive them MIS-
Came on remarked:
"Perhaps some one is sick i the house.
/ saw the doctor gang AVA just as was
comm in"
81 was not feeling very well, 3" an
swered Miss Lacey, "he came to see
me-"
"Oh, did he, miss an isn't the auld
gentleman jis' lovelyP" and in most en-
thusiastic terms she told of the great
goodness I'D kindness experienced at
The doctors hands. Told how all her
life was bound up in her lone wee grille,
her bonny JAMIE" who had never been
strong since the first time she had con-
vulsions, caused by indigestion, and
how "monny was the night the gude
mon had staid until the morning,
and niver penny of pay would he take
for it."
"Do you know the young doctor,
ma'am"
mo, Tn stranger here, and know
but very few persons"
well. miss, the young doctor is a
winsome lad, and Christian indeed
He tells me oft shouldn't fret for fear
nv lassie will be ta'en from me, but
pray the guide God to spare me one eve
lamb. an it be His will. He has prac-
ticed with his father the year or more,
and how the auld doctor loves him! He
has funny way of calling him all kinds
of uncanny names, but livery one knows
he is the light of tn auld mans eyes. y
) And soon alter Mrs. Cameron gathered
? UP her basket and departed.
) Miss Lacey had succeeded in closing
I I'D the gaping rents in the doctors
3 gloves, the hour had come and gone, but
8 no doctor had reappeared.
, "Oh, he thinks me too comfortable a
I patient to need much attention." she
r thought, repiningly, but he might at
least have told me what my complaint
e was. Therei the bell rings; perhaps
n that is he now"
And the next moment rap at hel
door being answered, DIR. Blunt entered
e hurried, flushed, and more abrupt IL
! manner and speech than before.
n "Say, my dear girl, will you help
. poor woman in great extremity"
|; "What doyou mean doctor!"
= "Oh, get your, hat and shawl, an an
a come now. You've no husband to con
n suit, no children to leave, and poo
~. widow is in danger of losing her onl
N child this night, and some one mus
e, watch with her. / must be off i
another direction. My dear child, y
r, again that tender tone, ouldnt yo
like to hear your Savior say to you t.
~ morrow morning, Inasmuch as J
It, did it unto one of the least of these J
did it unto meP"
#. "Oh, I'll go doctor; I'll be ready
p a moment"
Better take off that long.tailed Dire
ss and don good sensible calicoi IN
dy down to the parlor," added the docto
us land wait and take you right along
ir, the buggy with me. Quick, now;
wouldn't wait long for the queen
le- Sheba."
rs. "Well, of all thingsp' thought Mi
nd Lacey. 81 don't know but that doct'
as will be the death of me, or-perhaps b
or strange method will be the making
Mt, me-"
re- She flew about the room in a su
prising manner for her; donntd go'
on warm morning dress, and in anoth
moment the doctors horse was tearil
iss along the road as if to outrun his ms
ihe ter's impatience. Yet during the ri
ed, the doctor explained to his company
BILE how she must be very calm" and "
can be-" he added with convincing el
II. phasis-for the child was suffering trC
on spasms quite violent, distressing a
my dangerous. He told briefly how
;" baths must be administered, and
,uf- water kept hot all night; and finally
mentioning the patients name surpris
ere Miss Lacey by revealing the fact tha
the was poor little jamie Cameron, who b
ne been taken i'll that very afternoon d
lid, ing her mammals absence.
Arrived at the house, the poor, d
tressed m other became very much co
uld forted by the presence of "the de
and sweet young Teddy who was too good
re- show such kindness to a poor body |
ears mysel'l" The doctor gave most min
SER directions to be followed through
night, then left with the cheerful obs
and Vation:
i'm, "I'n send that young doctor arol
md about midnight if he makes his app
ever ance at the family mansion before
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