Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18
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termined look came into his face which
Susy knew So well. -.
"NOi I'll stick at H. = never have
given mp anything until did IL. and L VI
not begin now but. yOu-you must
help me To keep up heart, Susy." and
with a long breath he took both her
hands in his
'a''TWhy, there's no reason why we
should give llp hearth she said. with q
cheerful laugh. $50 now; there IS
Nixon coming. He does not like to see
you here"
NO.. Said- Philip; s.hc is afraid he
viii lose bis clerk! He'll not find an
other that he can grind as much work
from on starvation wages
''Goi goii' She pushed him 10 the
door. still laughing; but when he was
gone she dropped her head on the
ledger and sobbed.
gr-Sll>y WAS an orphan. She had no
friends in the world but this man. who
ha1l-lsEed -hsr-since sae was n child.
She bad more courage and energy,
probably, than he; but the life of the
girl in Nixon's shop was-almOst intoler-
able. and she was very lonely and tired.
, IL DIR. Wharton was moody and de-
fspaiFing the next day his patients dbl not
know il. He never had been more gen
tie or untiring in his care of them.
They were all poor, for the hospital was
Fu-cfty charity. But the more heavily
his Own trouble pressed ON him the
more tender TO these wretchcd paupers
he grew. ~,
Ho wass, busted all the morning with
one old country man, who had fallen in
the street from his horse, and been car
RED IN inscnsible. DIR. Frazier found
him beside the old mans cot early in
the afternoon.
Frazier hal been absent nearly all
day. Ills face was flushed and his eyes
burning with excitement. H. beckoned
Z Philip aside. r-vw-r -Hh
Theirs chance! It's something
big!" he whispered. exeitedly "Cail
Poor to take your ward this afternoon
and come with me. He's going TO take
mine.f go,
r. - can't give up my ward to Poor.
Hcsa blumdercr, ' said Wharton, gruff-
/ ". . You ANY, If you choose" Y',
r." No medic Snub me. Phil. when I'm
tryingtO -do,you n service. You said
the other day YOU had saved couple, of
fhundrrddoIlars," e-
F" Yes; that's my capital to begin the
world with IN September
"Wcll, Frank r. my brother, YOU
tknOv-has just had private informa-
ton d - grs7't ., pected rise in the Dar-
Ing Silver Mine stock. :. He'll let YOU
and me into the chance. Wen go
down with him to the Stock Exchange
AMI buy zap M the shares woican.'
o. II can tloaye my ward To Poor. II he
said. There Is no patient i'm danger
but this man. But he is in very crit
ical condition. ! won't leave him"
Nonsense! What can n couple of
fhoiirs matteT9 IL is a chance which
may never come 10 you again. lisa
dead sure thing, i tel yuu.r
Wharton shook his head. 80. a (
Lister 70 reason. Phil. You may
clear enough hy this venture 20 make n
beginning for a competency for wears.
You can afford then to wait-for prne-
ticc. 1ou might even marry. ii YOU
could find a nice GIRL" with a laugh.
'Marryl'f Dr. Wharton's hand shook,
rs he dropped the medicine into spoon.
II would need time TO consider the in
vcstment,' he said. ''even IL could
leave this man. l would wish to- be
clear in my conscience that it was n
proper one 90 make. Hut the old man :
condition l. such that my present duty
Is clcar''
He sat down by the cot, watching the
sick man. The picture of Susy at work
in the miserable shop. with that brutal
old Nixon driving her, rose before him.
She might have to bear this for years; ;
and now that possibly he might help
her, was he to give it up for this man
an utter stranger to himp
The clock licked swiftly. Wharton
face was haggard.
Gomez Frazier said, hurriedly.
"Ill not go. Frazier"
mot go! You are not going to lose
your one chance in life for that old pau
per-that-h awbuck?" nodding con-
temptuously towards the cot.
''l'n not leave him."
DIR. Frazier stopped over the old man
and examined him.
''IIe may lie i'm this way for DAYS. -
he said. 1t is likely you will find him
just as he is when you come back"
Yes; but he may change atany mo-
mcut. Tho treatment am trying is a
new one. Poor knows nothing about
You'll not come, then?" hating on
his way To the door, t-r
Wharton had followed him step or
two, and did not reply for moment.
The closed eyelids of the withered old
face on the pillow flickered and sharp
glance shot out from them.
NO" be said, quietly, III will stay
with him. This is my work. and will
not leave il To- Poor.
al.
several ventures cleared several hundred
dollars. He was greatly elated over his
success.
r Dr wharton drudged along In his
daily rounds among his pauper patients
with no Othor reward than the Oldham 5
recovery. The latter was very tact
turn and irritable. and showed no graf
itude To nurse or doctor. But Philip
found his Keen eyes Glowing him con-
\ stantly in his rounds among his pa
TENTS "
"Yeu are ready for discharge to-mor-
row" he said TO him one day when a
fortnight had passed.
discharge, eh! That was queer ex-
pertinent you tried on me. Young man.
I've had some littleexperienee in physic
in my day and can't saw ever saw
the like Of that treafment."
''NO; twas not the old meth0d, Sir. =
said Wharton. respectfully, going on
his rounds.
When he came back his patient called
out, querulously; where's the dollar
and half that was in my breeohes-
pocket when 1 was brought IN? Some
thief has robbed me. II
You will find il with the Superin-
'sOh- ayei l hope so. I've no mind to
be robbed, even by an institution. sup
pose the charge for my keep here'll be
high, young MANI"
" There Is. no charge. 1t is free
hospital" -
"soilsOg' grumbied the old feIIoxto
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