Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-12

marry.n IL We SHOULD
Never mindl' said Susie. laughing
though her blue eyes were Wet with
.edrs. What are years? We are very
Young, Philip.n "'' very
else Wy So'iieliiilg
And will you?n
wharton hesitated, and then that
uelermlned look came into his face
which Susie knew So we'll
No, III stick at it. | never have
Smeh Si,, up anything until | did it. ard
l II not begin it now! But you. Won
must neip me to keep up heart, Susie. ,,
anu with long breath be took both her
hands in his. ''- ''o'
why, there's no reason why we
should give up heart - she said. with a
Sneeriui tone. $50 now, there is
Nixon coming. He does not like to see
you here.n '''0 " ''ee
NO" said Philip, she is afraid he
VIII lose his clerk. He'll not find
another that he can grind as much work
from on starvation wages.''
10! gon She pushed him to the
door still laughing, but when he was
gone she laid her head on the ledger
and sobbed.
susie was an orphan and had no
irienss IN this world but the man who
mad loved her since she was child.
She had more courage and energy
probably, than he, but the life of the
girl IN Nixon's shop was almost intol-
erable, and she was very lonely and
tired.
IL DIR. Wharton was moody and des-
pairing the next day his patients did
not know 1t. He had never been more
gentle or untiring in his care of them.
They were all poor, for the hospital was
a city charity. But the more heavily
his own trouble pressed on him the
more tender to those wretched paupers
he grew.
lie was busted all the morning with
one old countryman, who had fallen in
the street from his horse, and been car
rled IN insensible. DIR. Frazier found
him beside the old mans cot early in
the afternoon.
Frazier had been absent nearly all
day His face was flushed and his eyes
were burning with excitement. He
beckoned Philip aside.
There's chance. It's something
big" he whispered excitedly. Call
Poor to take your ward this afternoon
and come with me. He's going to take
mine"
II can't give up ms ward to Poor.
He's a blunderer," said Wharton.
grutfiy. You may if you choose"
''No need to snuD me, Phil, when
I'm trying to do you service. You
said the other day you had saved a
couple of hundred dollars"
Yes, that's my capital to begin the
world with in September"
"Well, Frank-my brother, you
knOw-has just had private informa-
tion of a great expected rise in the Dar-
ling Silver Mine stock. He'll let you
and me into the chance. Wen go
down with him to the Stock Exchange
and buy up all the shares we can"
Il can't leave my ward to Poor,' he
said. There is no patient in danger
but this man. But he is in very cri-
tical condition. L won't leave him.
Nonsense? What can couple of
hours matter! 1t is a chance that may
never come TO you again. It's dead
sure thing, L tell YOU"
Wharton shook his head.
Listen to reason, Phil. You may
clear enough by this venture To make
a beginning for a competency for years.
You can afford then TO wait for prac-
tice. You might even marry, if you
can find nice GIRL" he said, with
laugh.
Marry" DR.. WbartOn's hand shook,
as he dropped the medicine into spoon.
Il would need time to consider the IN
yestm mt, - he said, '-even if L could
leave this man. L would wish to be
clear in my conscience that 1t would be
a proper one to make. But the old
mans condition is such that my present
duty is clear.'' He sat down by the
cot. watching the sick man. The pic
ture of Susie at work in the miserable
shop. with that brutal old Nixon drlv-
ing her. rose before him. She might
have to bear this for years, and now
possibly might help her, was he to
give il up for this man-an utter stran-
ger TO him.
The clock licked swiftly. Wharton's
face was haSgard.
..Come!n Frazier said hurrledly.
''I'I not go, Frazier"
Not gol You are not going to lose
YOUR one chance in life for that old
hawbuckI" noddmg |
towards the cot.
s.I'll not leave him." =,
Dr.. FRAZIER stopped over the old man
and examined him.
He may lay in this way for days,
he said. lit is likely you will find HIM
inst as he is when you come back"
.sYes. but he may change at any mo-
ment. The treatment l am trying Is
new one. Poor knows nothing about
it. ,,,
.sYou'll not come, them" sai1 Fra
zier halting on his way to the door.
Wharton had followed him a step or
two. and did not reply for a moment;
The closed eyelids OF the wlthered old
face on the pillow fiickered, a sharp
glance shot out from them.
..No,r he said, quietly. Il Will stay
with him. This is no common work,
and | will not leave it to Poor" /
Frazier went to the exchange, and
Inv several ventures cleared several hun
dred dollars. He was greatly eiated |
over his success.
DIR Wharton drudged along In his
daily rounds among his pauper patients
with no other reward than the OLD
mans recovery.
You are ready for discharge to-
he said TO him one day when
a fortnight had passed.
.sDiscnarge, eh! That was queer
experiment you tried on me, young
man I've had some little experience
in physic in my day, and l can't say L
aver saw the like of that treatment.
@No. it was not the old method, SIT,
said Wharton, respectfully, going on
his rounds. liz ,.t;e,,
called out querulously: wv heres tne
dollar and IA half that was IN my
breeches pocket when L was brought
;nS Some thief has robbed me"
A ~, will find il with the Superln-