The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-07-01

no nurse | will leave John with you for the
present"
John proved to be most skilful and kline
nurse and DIR. Joe visited me twice daily
but the fever had been neglected too long tc
be checked. and | grew worse rapidly
When it reached its height | was deirious
much of the time and hard to manage. But
there was never time, so they told me after
| wards, when the sound of DR.. Joes voice
and the touch of her hand upon my forehead
failed to calm me. | learned to watch fol
her coming recognizing her when knew nc
| one else; though there were times when the
plying face that bent over me was strangely
mingled with that of the mother who had
died in my boyhood, or the sisterI had buried
two years before. i..
But rs soon rs the fever turned, and al
danger was passed, saw her no more, to my
great disappointment. In her stead there
came gray haired, ignitied-appearing man
in whose mild benignant face there was too
much of his daughters look for me to he at
any loss to guess their relationship
"Where is DR.. Joe?" | venlurcd to say, nj
his second visit. Isn't she coming any
m0reY
DR., Tracy smiled; he was evidently not
unused to the preference expressed by many
of his patients for his young assistant or
any way ulSpleaSed AT IL.
"Dr. Joe is mt home resting. She has had
pretty hard time since have been gone
AS soon as you are strong enough to ride, |
will take you to see her"
My convalescence was very rapid And
though | saw DIR. Joe no more, scarcely Il
day passed that did not receive some token
of her remembrance, in the form of flowers,
fruit, or some delcacy, made by her own
hands" as John, the bearer, did not fail to in
form me.
Johns admiration for and faith in DIR. Joe
We're unbounded. Even his strong regard
for the old doctor was n small thing in com
pariaon 10 his devotion to his fair daughter
as wise and good as fair. 1t was an easy
thing to lead him to talk about Dr. Joe in
fact, he liked nothing better From him |
learned that DIR. Tracy having no son, and
losing his wife few years after their mar
rage, had early made cOnfidant and COM
panion of his daughter in regard to his pro
tessional duties, often taking her in his rides
with him, especially among his poorer pa
tients. When she crew older, finding that
she had n decided taste and talent in that di-
rcction, he gave her Il thorough medical ed
ucation, which she had put to II practical use,
under her fathers directions and supervision,
most of her practice being among women
and children.
From something that DR. Joe had said in
his hearing, John had gained the impression
that we had met before, which puzzled me
not little, as | was sure that | could not
have seen face like that and forgotten il.
DR.. Tracy did not forget his promise, be.
ing the bearer, day or two after, of an in
yitaton from his daughter to take tea with
them.
81 had strict orders not to return without
you" laughed the doctor, $50 you may as well
consider yourself my prisoner"
| don't think | looked at all unhappy at
the prospect before me, certainly | was far
from feeling so. | found DR.. Joe looking SO
sweet and womanly in her simple home dress
OF white muslin that | hardly knew whether
ought to address her by the title accorded
her by common consent, and which had
grown to be n very pleasant one to me.
After tea, whep DIR. Tracy had gone to at
tend to his office patients, and we were left
together, | mentioned what John had told
me about our having met before, and how
much it puzzled me.
The smiling face on which my eyes were
resting suddenly saddened.
John did not quite understand me |
used to know some one very dear to us both
your sister Margaret. We were pupils to-
gcther in Madame P--'s school, at Chcs-
ter. ! was struck by your strong rcsem-
blancc to her when | first saw you; my sus-
picion being confirmed by the picture of her
which hangs in your room. Margaret was
very dear to me; | think / never met with
any one so lovely in mind and person. She
often spoke TO me about her brother Paul"
Dear as my sister had been to me, as |
looked upon the face of the speaker felt
that there was one just as lovely and still
more dear. This thought must have been
mirrored in my eyes, for the checks flushed
Il little beneath my eager gaze.
One day, returned to my boarding house,
weary and disheartencd at my fruitless
search for employment, tindinga letter by my
plate. 1t was from lawyer, informing me
that rich, misery cousin, who had never
taken the slightest interest in me when lv-
ing, had, dying, left me legacy of twenty
thousand dollars.
My first move, after the reception of this
to me-mllniicent fortune, was to seek an
interview with my landlady. Mrs Garyins
apparent nnconcern in regard to my board
ing.bill had been matter of considerable
surprise TO me. The mystery was now ex-
planned, Everything had been paid up to
the present month"; so my landlady said-and
by Dr. Joe
As | took my way to DR. Tracy's my
thoughts were of II strangely conflicting ma
turc. | found DIR. Joe at home, and alone.
There must have been something unusual
in my look and manner, for rising to her
feet, she turned her eyes enquiringly upon
me.
"What has happened ,"
As told her Of my good fortune, and the
discovery 10 which it had led, her checks
turned from red to white and from white to
red
81 have no objection to your returning
what advanced for your board. But as to
the rest, my services when you were i'll,
cannot take money from you, Paul"
As looked at the flushed face, whose eyes
dropped beneath my ardent gaze, II happy
inspiration seized me.
"Will you take me'"
DIR. Joe--now Mrs Paul Graham-appears
to find ample exercise for her skill among
the little ones that cluster around u.s. /
fear that it was u little selfish in
me To appropriate to my individual benefit
what might have been so bright an ornament
to the profession, but neither of us, as yet,
have had any cause to regret the way in
which paid my doctors bill.
SWEARING THE DEBToR.-In Connecticut,
a certain justice was called to jail to liberate
II worthless debtor, by receiving his oath
that he was not worth twenty dollars.
"Well Johnny" said the justice on enter
ing, "can you swear that you are not worth
twenty dollars, and that you never will be 2"
why" answered the other, rather cha
grined at the question. 81 can swear that
| am not worth that amount at present"
"Wcll, wei" returned the justice, 81 can
swear to the rest, so go along, Johnny"
And the man was sworn and discharged
Q"incy, (W) Daay Hrdld.
Speaking ''by the Card
G. III. Wood, Esq, of the c.. H. r. Ry, Port
Huron, Mich, fayors our correspondent with
the following: After suffering for nearly