South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-05-25

yonr one chance N life for that old
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES noldinv
contemptuossly towards the cot. Is :
'Th mt Leave him. sssss.ly ;
DIR. Frszier stopped ovar. tue old
man and examined him. 60,
He may lie in THE way FOR days,
he said. ST is likely you viii ind
Kim just as he Is When You come
T, back -sF- 'sF-ss-.i-a sssissasslf 3.
Yes: I,ot he may change AZ any
moment. The treatinent 1 am tsys
ing Ne a new one. RoSrs knows moth.
ing ahoos it, 81 49, a~rs,S .s.r~
Ion n'nos coms,s'her.s' batting on
Wharton had followed him, . step
or two. and11did no: reriy fof mo.
nient The closed kyeliis oF ne wf,h.
cred old face on fh4 piiic~ llickerci
and sharp glance shot oui from them.
No., he said, squieilS, 4 vill st.s
With hint This IA my seegl, zsail
VII not leave tito Poor, !,
Frazier went to the exchange. aud
by several ventures cleared sev eraI
hundred dollara He was grcatIy e
lated over his success.
DIR. Wharton drudged along in his
daily rounds among his panper pa.
ITEMS with no other reward than the
old mans recovery. The latter was
very taciturn and irritable, and show
ed no gratitude TO nurse or Doctor
But Philip founi his keen eycs fol.
lowing him constantly in has rounds
amons liis paticnts.
! You are ready for discharge to-
morrow be said 10 him one day when
fortnight had passed.
Discharge. eli. That was q queer
{ experiment you tried on NE, young
man. I've had some little experience
in physic in my day aud 1 cau't say
ever saw the like Of that treatment.
No: it was not the oil method,
SIR SAID Whartoa, respectfully, going
on his rounds.
/ When he came back Lis patient
called out, qnerulously: Where's
the dollar and hall that was In nv
! breeches-pocl:ei when | vas brought
IN: some thief has robbed me-
'1oa vii. find il with the :SGperin-
. tenden:.
'Oh. aye! l hope 90. I've no mind 10
be robbed. even BY an institution. |
! suppose the charge for my keep bere'll
be high. young mann
There is no charge. tits free
hospital
So soI' grnm5led tie old fellow
10 himself. tlrmue over in bel.
The next day be left the hospital,
while Philip vas a; dinner, without .
word Of farewell.
so that Is the end Of IT, thought
the doctor. This one great struggle
OF his life had cost him 20 much that
he could not understand now the Hsan
VITO had gained by il could be indii.a
ferent. i wish he bad said goodbye,
At least. But no matter
Tine next week. the Superintendent
sent for him. 'wbo Is John Sands.
doctor;' he asked as soon az Philip
opened the door.
a poor Old coun.rvrnan who was In
my ward, discharged last ToesllaY.'
Poor, iDdecdi Ii was Dr.. Sands.
IS 1t turns oul-Dr. Sands. OF Schools.
burgh. The old man has had all the
practice OF that county forty years.
and has amused fortune, but he
chooses 10 20 about dressed ike bag.
gar. lie was mistaken Cor ono and
brought IN here, il seems. Tie inc!os-
es check for 4 hundred dollars FOR
the hospital, and saws be doesn't
choose 70 be indebted even 10 an i,s-
sti,utiOn'
well done for SAndsr laughed
Philip.
He has dong better titan that said
Inc Superintendent, with twinkle 10
bls eyes. ST down minute, WAR
ton. The old doctor. Il seems, Il Zee!
Ing bis age. ard wants 20 take some
Young man in "a partner, TO whom be
can leave bis practice IN a year or
two. and ~ has fixed upon-npoa-
well. Wharton be bas fixed UT,on you
Ne = and Philip spTagg 20 bis feet.
'1ou. Yes. ! said you. You have
made the old fellow you- debtor 10
some way, by favor which DC SAYS
be can never repay. Besides. Re says
lie watcbe.! voa clOseIy while here.
and approves Cf Jour system. yoar
manner, and, above all, yoar inaczi-
bic devotion 10 jour duty. Tisere u
BIS letter.
You see, be SAYS he wants you 10
come ID September; and 10 bring
wife With you, II possible. 4 nIsrr:el
man, he says. IS always more suceess.
fol Eccentric oil fellow, fahcys'
Bu; Philip Did not answer. He was
buttOuiug his Oycrcoat With trembling
hands. 'Exc8se me-, be said. tut
there - a fusnd 70 WHOM I mast tell
tie good news, and IA . raomeut more
he was on BIS way 70 ihe 5ook shop
and Susr.