San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-05-24
DIR. BLUNT'S PATIENT.

81 ever a mortal was fifty named
uch was the case with DR.. Blunt, the
til me expressing one of his strongest
calracteristics. Had he been called
De. Sklllful, the sane could have
Eie.9p said of him with truth. And
them the expression of his face was a
f.Mtbful index to another strong point
OF character, namely, great kindness
vi aeart. So quick.spoken was the
doctor on ordinary occasions that he
not only abbreviated sentences, but
wo nis themselves suffered a percepti-
biz clipping.
AL the village of K was very
much excited one morning by the in
tsi3gence that the two best rooms in
Mrs. LowelPs elegant house, which
had been unoccupled for year or
ns7ae because the rent was so high,
lad been taken by young lady who
waa real live heiress, having no one
but herself to support; and she was
gtnmg to furnish the rooms with no
end Of costly pieces and lovely crna-
uents; and furthermore, Lawyer
Pa4iham, who had charge of her es-
tafe said she was beauty, but in
vcay poor health, he believed. So
the good-natured gossips ruminated
MS to how sad it was that one
couldn't have everything in this
mu1d. If you have wealth, likely as
uut you have no health with which to
cngoy it; things are pretty evenly
ieslt out after all and so after the
nlE1uer of news-vendors.
Esame Rumor seems for only once
Ia aave heard the facts in the case,
an& in few days the rooms were
really furnished and occupied as pre-
dc ted, and Mrs. Lowell was highly
e{aoed over the good looks, as well as
atN Uent circumstances of her new
bO&zder, though in describing her she
had said:
But something ails the poor girl;
she is so nervous--why, so fearfully
nervous, my dear, but fresh looking
as s. daisy, and not the least mite
pale or wasted; and my, the way she
,in5 ssses!"
Gaze morning, as Lawyer Peckham
WIS coming out of Mrs. Lowell's
hRn Sc, he met old DR.. Blunt going in.
Morning, Peckh om," said the doc
tcw ia his quick way. ,.
Good morning, doctor. Guess
n1y client is about becoming your pa
tIe4it, eh?"
Yes, yes" jerked out the doctor,
Il shouldn't wonder;;." and he disap-
pC&red.
a moment later DR.. Blunt entered
Mss Laceys room. A very fair
yigng lady reclined languidly in the
I'll mptuous depths of Sleepy Hoi-
low" chair, but the quick and expert
.aa eed eye of a medical man knew at
at glauce that something was wrong;
aithough, as Mrs. Lowell had said,
she was rosy and plump, the express
acn of the eye was restless, troubled,
morbid. The doctor seated himself
5,sade the fair patient, felt her pulse,
tgd Tker ventured the remarkable
query:
Was it me or the young doctor
isst yoL wanted?
Oh, you, By all MEANS" said Miss
Z saeey with smile, but instantly the
areubled look returned. She added
u want ali the experience possible
brought to bear upon my case.
Any parcnts?' queried the doctor.
No, sir; my mother died of the
consumption when l was very young;
BOY iGtler died when l was a mere
mid.
'Humph! Have any local pains?
Snlfer from headache or nausea?
Nc, s:r, nothing of the kind.
There stems = I've 2 fear Of something
N the time--an uudel 'ed apprehen-
-ion, sometimes think / may die,
IS mother did, O. consumption.
60. any Teligion?'
WAY. cert linly, doctor, should
bope sol / am a church member,
and have been for years; l love my