Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-01
CHE Story Teller.
4 DOCTOR'S STORY
CHAPTER I.

It was Summer evening, and | was stand
ing in front of my consulting room door, rat
Ting a bunch Of keys, after having Locked up,
ready to repair to my bachelor establishment.
believe was then considered rising young
physician in our quiet little town, III one OF
the States of America. At any rate, nao
patients enough to warrant respectable ONCE
down street, and a luxurious suite or apart
ments in the best boarding house the town
coul6 afford. Well. was, as said, rattling
nv bunch of keys and my friend, Horace
Bertram. was standing near, wondering, L
suppose from the way he was looking at me,
what meant to do next. l was the first to
break the silence.
"Do, Horace, come over to my lodging and
stay with Inc tonight. | always feel 80 lone
ly, somehow"
.I have no doubt of it, Wilfred for you're
a man with great social qualities. Glad to
come, old boy. But why do you wear out all
your best days by yourself Why don't you
look out for better half, to brighten up that
smoky den of yours - -
ssI'm afraid she might prove my worst half,
Horace. l am not one to make leap III the
dark, can assure you. l have the mgnes1
respect for the fair sex :; but there are excep-
tions to every rule, and man must look
twice before he plunges into marriage just
as | was saying this, noticed two young Id
dies coming along in our direction.
sHush, Wilfred,'' said Horace 'here come
two of our angels now, and happen to know
them. Isn't it fine thing to be so fortunate
as to know everybody in town -
They were ladies of cultivated tastes-one
could Judge by their dress; for was very OBJ
servant of the minuti;e of lady's costume
They had been shopping, too, that dellght1ui
occupation of the gentler sex. AS they passed
us, caught few snatcies OF their conVersa.
tion. The taller and more queenly looking OF
the two was remarking to her companion II
tell you, Jessie, / cannot do it 1t Will not De
right. l must do my duty" She was speak,
ing, could see, very earnestly. They looked
up as they passed us, and nodded in friendly
manner to Horace, who uncovered his curly
brown head; and we both bowed politely to
two of the fairest specimens of womanhood.
Then I caught glimpse of the face OF the
stately lady who had such decided notions OF
right and wrong. | could see the pleased
smile that fitted over the childish countenance
of her companion, as Horace lifted his hat to
them !; and also noticed the flush that mount
ed even to my friends high forehead SO put
these two incidents together and drew my own
conclusions. But that was all | did notice,
for l was completely absorbed in the stateller
lady of the two who had passed u. The light
of pair of gray eyes had tor one moment
rested on mine, and had had one glimpse of a
true, earnest face, that haunted me afterwards
like dream, HOrace'S voice reused me from
my momentary reverie.
Building air castles, are you - he SAID.
.sWell, then, my dear friend, just let me give
YOU piece of advice. When you people that
mansion of yours, don't attempt to convert
either of those two into the lady OF the
Manor"
"Why, Horace Who are they =? Where do
they live And what relation are they to each
other.''
.sGently, my friend, gently. One question
at time. Why? Because those are ladies OF
high degree and very much above such poor
human beings as Horace Bertram the lawyer
and Wilfred Lansdowne the doctor. l rather
like that little gypsy, Jessie, myself"
Il did not need to be told that" l sald
ssYour face is a good index to your heart
But YOU haven't answered the most important
question of all. Who are they
''I was coming to. that when you interrupt
ed me- They are the daughters of Sir Geralc
Wyatt, an enormously wealthy Engllshman
who came over to the States here few year:
ago for his health. He has only two chill
dren-Lucille and JESSIE
sThen to whom will the title and estate re
vert upon the death of the present owner =
ITO distant cousin OF MS OWN, Ills oi'l9
living male relative He has never seen M
cousin but Sir Gerald has made inquiries II
England, and hopes soon to discover traces o
his expectant heir. Madame Rumor has far
thermore informed the listening public tina
should his cousin be single gentleman, -!
Gerald intends that his daughter Lucille shal
marry him, in order that she may be My Lady
and that the property may remain in the tami
w. But one needn't listen to all that is said
I'm very glad Jessie didn't happen to be th'
elder
Where did you say they lived -
IL haven't said it yet. Why, Wilfred, nov
absent-minded you are ! But I'll tell you now
They have leased Il villa in the suburbs cale'
the Towers-a perfect paradise
We had reached my boarding house by thl
time, and Horace surprised me by saying
"You're in such queer humor, Wilfred, tina
think it would be better to leave you alon
for tonight, and spend an evening with yo
some other time. So good night, and pleasan
dreams of the queenly Lucille"
He was right. 1 did not feel like entertain
ing any one. repaired to my cosy sittn
room, and throwing myself on the lounge, wa
soon absorbed in exciting and perplexln
thoughts.
was the distant cousin of whom llorar