Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-22

sure you will agree with me in think
it absolutely imperative tina. should
leave England at once, to cure this
troublesom cough"
If only could have agreed with him;
but no.
"Quite the contrary" / said calmly.
~ think you should stay in England,
the finest and most healthy climate for
a constitution like yours"
"Bless mel bless mel" calculated Mr.
Dillon, looking distressed. "Do you
really think So"
without q shadow of doubt, SIR"
"But about exercise? | ought to
take very little, of course%
"Not ct all; the more you walk the
better it will be for you"
"You are quite unique. sir, in your
opinion-remarkable But about a
prescription, doctor? / suppose you
will write one for me, to allay this
cough, for instance?"
mo" l answered, "any ordinary loz-
enge will suffice" | knew now / had
signed my death warrant-or rather ]
thought | knew, for what was my sur
prise when Mr.. Dillon exclaimed:
"My dear sir, you are the first ply
stefan who has given me no prescrip-
toni / believe you understand nay
case. / hope | may come and consult
you as often as feel the need of it,
which need, | grieve to say, occurs fire.
quentlv."
| was amazed. Curiously enough,
for once the truth had pleased the
old man, but now | was obliged to an
swer:
81 am sure you will find it quite I'M
necessary TO come again, unless som
unforeseen"
"Tut, tut, DR.. Mortified, not one of
my m edieal advisers ever told me not
to come again. | assure you | shall
come again, whatever you may say,
and many times, too, and / hope to
send others of the family here? We all
have wretched constitutions; all ex-
cept Lucia; I've often wanted her to
see a doctor, but its no good; the girl
never complains, even Of a headache"
This time l really smiled. 81 am
sure we doctors are only too glad to
see 8 lady in perfect health. The
present excited life which many of
them lead" but Mr., Dillon was not
listening to me, for he suddenly turned
around (for he had risen to lesve)
coughed violently, and thsn after a
nervous fumbling among the pockets
OF his great coat, re said:
"Bless me! / had nearly forgotten
an important little matter. Believe
me, sir, never gave fee with greater
pleasure or more gratitude" he
pressed his fat hand into mine, and |
felt small round thing slipped dex-
terously into my palm. | then went
to release the vision of fair hair from
my den, and at once hoped that if Mr..
Dillon did come again Miss Lucia
would always accompany him. es-
corted the pair to the front door, and
Just as Mr.. Dillon had entered the car
rage his daughter made pretense TO
run back for a glove.
"Please forgive me, DR.. Merritield,"
she eaid looking right up into my face
with most anxious expression on her
sweet countenance, "Please forgive me,
but what do do you really think OF
papa2"
"In excellent health, Miss Dillon;
fray don't be anxious" But before
she could say any more her father
called her patiently, and she was gone
with Just one sweet smile and a "Thank
YOU so much" for all the world as if |
had just cured her father Of some OBJ
stinate disease.
And now chsping my first fee, re-
turned to my room. Tnere | uuclasp.
ed my hand, and in the middle of my
hand lay a bright, hard, yellow ginger
lozengel
The expectations had been great, and
the realization was so small that
burst out laughing at my own hard
luck and my discontinue. Yet not fol
a moment did it enter nay head to ac
quaint my patient with his naistake.
felt sure if did so the vision of golden
hair would blush with confusion, ever
il | did not see her and the blue, truth
full eyes would look troubled,
No, my first fee was not worth q
| guinea, but such ss it was, / did no.
hate it, becaus e-ah, well, might cal
myself fool for even fancying that |
Arthur Merrifeld penniess and un
known, should for a moment believe
that / had fallen in love at first sigh
with my rich patients only daughter
put the lozenge away in a box, auC
that night / again slept the sleep OF ;
| feeless physician.
CHAPTER III.
The next day | found myself think
ing of vision of fair hair, instead o
taking in the sense of a clever treatise
on the antony Of the nand which Ger
tainly could in no way be connected
with the events of the day before. Gu
riousIy enough, about IL o'clock OF
the following day cab drove up to the
door, and what was my astonishment
i need hardly say pleasure-wher
Miss Dillon followed by an elderly
maid, made her appearance. Their;
she slood rs fair and beautiful as the
day before. but, if possible more shy
and embarrassed. The little hand she
held out to me trembled visibly as she
said:
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