The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-06-30
DIR. BLUNT'S PATIENT.

Ifever a mortal man was fitly named,
such was the case with DIR Blunt, the
Rname expressing one of his strongest
characteristics. Had he been called Dr.
Skilltul, the same could have been said
of him with truth. And then the eX-
pressiou on his face was a faithful
index of another equally strong point
of character-viz., great kindness OF
heart. SO quick spoken was the doctor
on ordinary occasions, he not, only
abbreviated sentences, but words them
selves frequently suffered very per-
ceptible clipping.
All the village oil Il" was very
mucn exercistd d one morning by the in
telligence that the two best rooms in
Mr. Lowell's elegant house, which
had been unoccupiCd for a year or more
because the rent was SO high, had been
taken by n young lady VINO was real
live heiress, having no one but herself
to support; and she was going to fur
nish tle-rooms with no end OF costly
" pieteSp and lovely ornaments, and
furthermore Lawyer Peckham, who
had ch arge Of her estate, said she was
beauty, but in very poor health, he
believed. So the good natur ed gosslps
. ruminated as to how sad it was that
rne couldn't have everything in this
not YOU have no health with which TO
enjoy it; things are pretty evenly dealt
out, after all; and so after the manner
of ofnews-venders.
Dame Rumor seems for once to have
heard only the facts in the case, for in
a few days the rooms were really lur
nished. and occupied as predicted. and
Mrs. Lowell was highly elated over the
good looks as well as affiuent circum
stances of her new boarder, though II
describing her she had said: :
"But something ails the. poor girl
she is so nervous, why! tearfully nerV
Gus, my dear-but tresh-looklng as
daisy, and not the least mite pale o
wasted, and my! the way she dresses! !!
One morning, as Lawyer Peckhan
was coming out of Mrs. LowelPs house
he met DR.. Blunt going in.
Morning, Peckham, said the doctor
in his quick way.
Good morning, doctor. Guess m
client is about to become your patient
ehp"
"Yes, yes,'' jerked out the doctor
"shouldn't WONDER" and he dlsaI
peared.
Lacey's room very ialr young Lao
reclined languidly in the sumptuol
DEPTHS of a "Sleepy Hollow" chai
but the quick, experienced eye OF
medical man knew at a glance SOM
thing was wrong; although, as Nh
Lowell had said, she was rosy an
plump, the expression of the eye W;
troubled, restless, morbid. The doctt
seated himself beside his fair patien
felt her pulse, and then vented the r
markable query:
"Was it me or the young doctor yC
wantedP"
"Oh, you, by all MEANS" said Mi
Lacey, with smile, but instantly T.
troubled look returned. She adde
81 want all the experience possit
brought to bear on my case"
ANY parentsP" queried the doctor
mo sir; my mother died OF CO
sumption when was very youngi
father died when was a mere child.
Humphi Have any local painsP 81
fer from headache nauseaW
"No, sir :, nothing of the kind. ThC
seems to be fear of something all
time, an underlined apprehension; son
times | think l may.die, as mother d
of consumption"
"Gotsany religion"
"Why, certainly, doctor. shol
hope so. / am church member, q
have been for years. l love my
Egion," and quick sympathetic te
! affirmed the truth of the prompt ass
tion.
"Ever seen Jesus Christ sick /
visited Him, or naked and clothed HI
or ministered to the thousand-a
one wants of the little ones fore
representing the Savior's symbol
sufferingsP"
ALAS, mol" sighed poor Miss Lac
A 81 have waited too for years, but
nervous weakness units me for a
thing useful or practical. give II
larry to several charitable objects,
hope some good is done in that WI
"Humph Well, I'm going now. ID
know just what shall prescribe;