The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-24

then yertsd the wonderful query:
"was it me or the young doctor you
wanted2"
"oh, you, by all means" said Miss Lacey,
with a smile, but instantly the troubled
look returned. She added, al want all the
experience possible brought to bear on my
case"
"Any parents9" queried the doctor.
"No, sir my mother died of consumption
when was very young; my father died
when was mere child"
"Humphl Have any local pains7 Suffer
from headache or nausea"
"No, sir; nothing of TIE Eind. There
seems to be a fear OF something all the time,
an underlined apprehension sometimes
think may die, as mother did. of consump-
tion."
"Got any reTigion2"
"Why certainly, doctor. should hope
so. am a church member, and have been
for years. l love my religion" and quick
sympathetic tears affirmed the truth of the
prompt assertion.
"Ever seen Jesus Christ sick and visited
Him, or naked and clothed Him, or minis
tered to the thousand and-one wants of the
little ones forever representing the savior's
symbolized suherings"
"Alas, mol" sighed poor Miss Lacey. al
have wanted too for years, but this nervous
weakness units me for anything useful or
practical. 1 give regularly to several char
table objects, and hope some good is done
in that way"
"Humphl Well, am going now. Don't
know just what I'll prescribe, but feel con-
fident l can help you. Perhaps I'll iun in
again before night with directions-bless
me, what looking glovesl viii you mend
these for me, my dear2" Al.
Certainly, with pleasure" laughed Miss
Lacey, and for that instant there was no
trouble in her clear eyes.
"You sce," said the doctor, apologeticallyi
"my housekeeper isn't much on mending
according to my idea, and then there's only
my boy, the young doctor, as people call
hlm-the most graceless piece. As for
wiie'-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 doe.
tor was gone.
"What a funny doctorl What a queer
dear old gcntlemanl' thought Miss Lacey
"and these gloves! Well, have piece o
work here, DO mistake, must get out my
piece-bag and find some bits of silk Or sonhe.
thing" and forgetting her fears and weak.
ness she was soon doing her best toward re-
pairing the doctors driving gloves. d.
Presently there came "a knock at the door
and Mrs. Cameron was admitted, the Every
respectable Scotch woman" whom Mrs
Lowell had recommended as a "frst-clas
laundress, neat, honest and church mem
ber."
The woman bore in her arms a goodly
sized BASKET, in which were various article,
of clothing beautifully done up. AS Mis-
Lacy rose to receive them, Mrs. Cameron
remarked ...
"Perhaps some one is sick y ihe house;
saw the doctor gang ava just as 1 was {
comm in."
81 was not feeling very WE'LL" answered
Miss Lacey. cite came to see me-"
"Oh, did he, Missl" and isn't the ault
gentleman jls' lovely ?" and in most enthu
siastic terms she told of the great goodness
and kindness experienced at the doctors
hands; told how all her life was bound VI
in her zone wee grille, her bonny JAMIE
who had never been strong since the frs
time she had conyulsions, caused by indi
gestion, and how "monny was the nigh
the guide mon had staid until the morning
and never penny Of pay would he take
! for it,"
"Do you know the young doctor, amp
"No, Pm Z stranger here, and knew bu
very few persons"
"Well, Miss, the young doctor is a win
some lad and Christian indeed. He tell
me oft shouldn't fret for fear my lassie viii
be taen from me, but pray the guide God tC
spare me one eve lamb, an it be His will
lie has practiced with his father the yea
or more, and how the auld doctor loves him
He has funny way of calling him all kind
of uncanny names, but every one knows h,
is the light of the auld mans eyes" AnC
soon after Mrs. Cameron gathered up he
basket and departed.
Miss Lacey had succeeded in closing u
the gaping rents in the doctors gloves, th,
hour had come and gone, but no doctor hac
reappeared.
ooh, he thinks me too comfortable a pa
tient to need much attention." she thought
repiningly, "but he might at least have tol,
me what my complaint was. There tn
bell rings, perhaps that is him now"
And the next moment a rap at her doc
being answered, Dr. Blunt entered, hurried
flushed, and more abrupt in manner an
speech than before.
"say, my dear girl, will you help poo
woman IN great extremity?"
"What do you mean, doctor"
"Oh, get your hat and shawl, and com
: now. You've no husband TO consult, n
children to leave, and a poor widow is i
danger of losing her only child this nigh
and some one must watch with her. mu:
be of in another direction. "My dea
child" again that tender tone, "wouldn
/ you like to hear your Savior say to you, Il
morrow morning, "lnasmuch as ye did
unto one of the least of these ye did it unit
met"
"oh, I'll go, doctor I'll be ready in
moment"
"Better take of that long-tailed dress an
don good, sensible calicoj I'll go down I
the parlor," added the doctor, "and wal
aud take you right along in the buggy wit
me. Quick, now wouldn't wait long 70
the Queen of Sheba !"
"Well, Of all things" thought Miss Lacey
81 don't know but that doctor will be th
death Of me, or-perhaps his strange meth