Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-03
OVERWORKED.

my dear Tom, I speak to younot only
as an old friend, but as medical man
and l see that it is quite necessary tol
you to have complete and perfect rest fol-
some weeks. You have been OVERRIDING
it nursing that old uncle in the country
for the last three months, and, tony own
knowledge, have taken the last train
down there at night and the first train tc
town in the morning, and have conse-
quently not had good nights rest fol
all that time. How can man stand it,
added to your hospital work all day,
without suffering from it? Don't you
feel to require restP"
mot the least in the world" returned
Raven. oddly enough, the nursing
seems to have done me good. | confess
to having felt thoroughly knocked up
some six weeks since; but l hattled
bravely against the feeling, won the vic
tory, and now I'm as fresh as paint and
up to work better than ever"
you don't look it. Irepeat, you look
thoroughly worn out. But you know
your own business and state of health /;
and, now your uncleis gone and left you
a potful Of money, you can take things
easily"
Yes, old boy, I'm game Tor anything
mind and body first class; and in
tend stick to my hospital work. It's
very good of you, Jack, to take an inter-
est in my health and all that, but say no
more about it, beg"
II promise TO say nothing to nobody
Raven and | were at the same hospital
st. Lazarus-where he held a medical
and surgical appointment. We We're
both hard worked, often day and night ;
and my time and attention, for about
three months after the above conversa-
ton were so fully occupied and engrUssed
that | thought no more of the occurrence.
Raven looked in good health, and was
very ucCesstul-indeed he bade fair to
rise in a short time to great eminence in
the profession. He was immensely pop
ular with every one. His gray hair and
bright blue eyes and healthy tiorid COM
pleXion, combined with frank, open,
and hearty manner in speaking, made
him friend with everybody, and in
spired confidence in all his patients as
well as in all his friends.
AS nearly as | can recOllect, it must
have been about three months after his
uncle died that Raven came up to me
one day in the hospital.
I've just received a summons to Exc.
ter" said he. The family is wealthy
and influential; and, from what / know
of the case I've been called there tC
attend, am sure it's more of a surgica
than u medical one. 1t will be an excel
lent chance for you; good fee to begir
with. Therefore, if you can possibly
manage it, meet me at Paddington thi
evening at half past nine, and we vii
90 down together by the express SenC
me word during the afternoon if you cal
come OF not"
lhesitated. 1t was the depth of win
ter, and | hardly liked leaving my wifi
and II most important baby ;but fee
were scarce--this was golden oppol
tunity not to be rashly neglected. I de
cided to risk my wife's disappointment
ut is most kind of you, Tom, I wi
certainly 90 down with you. SO far q
l can see, there will be nothing to prt
vent my doing So"
A CLEAN of satisfaction shone in h
bright blue eyes.
you promisePn
UNLESS anything unforeseen shoul
happen to prevent me ! will be at IL
station by halfpast nine"
"Remember!n
Raven was dramatically impressive,
thought, as we parted; and | arrange
my work so as TO he able to keep my ~
pointment. Thehardest task was breal
ing the news to Amy, who would be low
spirited and conjure up all kinds
impending railway accidents. and WI
finally dissolved in shower of tears
ltOre myself away, burthened with 1
end of rugs and comtorters to allevia
in some measure the moral wet blank
she had thrown over me.
I was only just in time to catch Ravel
who hastily opened the door of the raj
way carriage.
Jump in, Jack, jump in! Half
crown to the guard has secured this con
partment for us all the way down;
we shall have it to ourselves witho,
/. fear of interruption. Times up; yc
d have run it fine. Fire awayr'
He flung in my bag and the sever
J. rugs etc., and we entered. The gual
7. touched his hat and shut the door with
bang.
70 This door is unlocked, guard
: said /.
ID "Yes, sir side nearest the platform
always unlocked. The other door
locked.
He whistled, and the train started,