Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
WRITING FOR LIFE.

medical MAJ; and | see that il il
quite Necessity for you 10 have
complete aud perfect rest for some
weeks. You have been overriding
il in nursing that old uncle in the
country for The last three mouths,
and, 10 my own knowledge, have
taken the last train down there at
night aud the first train to town in
the morning, and have conse-
quently not had a good nights
rest for all that time. How can
man stand il, aided to your hos
pital work all day. without suffer
ing from ii? Don't you feel 10 re-
Guire rest?"
mot the least in the world, " re-
turned Raven. oddly enough,
the nursing set ms 10 have done
me good. | confess to having felt
thoroughly knocked up some
weeks since; but | battled bravely
against the feeling, won the vic
tory, and now I'm as fresh as paint
and M TO work better than ever.n
"You don't look it. repeat you
look thoroughly worn out. Bat
you know your own business and
state of health; and, now your
uncle is gone and left you polfnl
of money, you can take thugs
more easy"
eyes, old boy, I'm game for
anything-m mind and body first
class; and intend to stick to my
hospital work. It's very good OF
you, Jack, to take an interest in
my health and all that, but say no
more about it | beg"
Il promise to say nothing to no.
body"
Raven and l were at ths same
hospital--St. Lazarus-where he
keld a medical and / surgical
appointment. We were both hard
worked. often day and night; and
my time and attention, for about
three months after the above con-
versation, were SO fully occupied
and engrossed that | thought no
more OF the occurrence. Raven
looked in good health, and was
very ccessful-indeed he babe
fair to rise in short time to great
eminence in the profession. He
was immensely popular with every
one. His gray hair and light blue
eyes, and healthy, ford COM
plexion, combined with a frank,
open and hearty manner in speak
ing, made him a friend with
everybody, and inspired conf
dence 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 in the hos
pital.
1--WE Just received summons
to Exeter" said he. THE family
is wealthy and influential, and,
from what | know of the case I've
been called there to attend, Pm
sure its more of a surgical than
medical one. 1t will be an excel
lent chance for you, lawson; and
can promise you a good fee to
begin with. therefore, if you can
possibly manage 1T, meet me at
Paddington this evening at half
past nine, and we will go down to-
gether by the express Send me
word during he afternoon wheth-
er you car come or not
| hesitated. 1t was the depth of
winter, and / hardly liked leaving
my wife and most important
baby; but fees were scarce-this
was a golden opportunity not to
be rashly neglected. | decided to
risk my wife's disappointment.
at is most Kind OF you, Tom. |
will certainly go down with you.
So far as / can see, there will be
nothing to prevent my doing so .
A CLEAN Of satisfaction shone in
his bright blue eyes.
You prom Sc ,"
uni; SO anything unforeseen
should happen to prevent me,
will be down to the station by
haIf-pas' nine"
"R me .Oer!"
r ven was dramatically i'm
prrssiv [ thought. as we pared;
and | arranged my work so as to
be able tn keep my appointment.
The hardest task WAS breaking the
news to Amy, who would be low
spirited and cOnjure up all kinds
OF horrors and impending railway
accidents, and who finally dissoIv-
ed in shower of tears as | tore
myself away, burthened with no
end of RUS and comfor;ers TO al.
leviate in some measure the moral
wet blanket she had thrown over
me.
[ was only just in time to catch
Raven, who had hastily opened
the door Of the railway carriage.
Jump in, Jack, jump in ! Palf
a crown to the guard ha secured
this nntrA 40 4 IA nnt FIR i,n oil thn