The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-27

| ~ ou have done more than any other
man ever didl' cried Susie, hotly.
"You have educated yourself-earned
your profession-''
"PrOfessionl Pm beginning to think
Frazier Is right, and that l had better
be hod.carrier tnan a doctor. Then
at least would be sure Of work and
wages, but now, when 1 leave the hospital
next month, where am to gop It may
be years before can earn enough tO
keep us from starving, If we should
marry"
| "Never mindl" said Susie, laughing
though her blue eyes were wet with
tears. "What are yearsp We are very
young, Philip"
else."
And will you2'
Wharton hesitated, and then that
determined look came into his face
which Susie knew 50 we'll.
mo, iii stick at it. I never have
given up anything until l did it, and
LII not begin it nowl But you, you
must help me to keep up heart, Susle,''
and with long breath he took both her
| hands in his.
why, there's no reason why we
should give up heart" she said, with a
cheerful tone. go now, there is
Nixon coming. He does not like to sec
you here"
No" said Philip, che Is afraid he
will lose his clerk. He'll not find
another that he can grind as much work
from Oh starvation wages"
Col gop' 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
friends in this world but the man who
had loved her since she was a child.
She had more courage and energy
probably, than he, but the life Of the
girl In NiXon's shop was almost intol-
cradle, and she was very lonely and
tired.
IT DR.. Wharton was moody and des-
pairing the next day his patients did
not know it. He had never been moro
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.
liz was busted all the morning with
one old countryman, who had fallen in
the street from his horse, and been car
rled Ill insensible. DR.. Frazier found
him beside the old mans cot early in
the afternoon.
Frazier had been absent nearly all
were burning with eXcGement. lie
beckoned Philip aside.
''There's a chance. It's something
big" he whispered excitedly. "Call
Poor to take your ward this afternoon
and come with NE. He's going to take
mine."
81 can't give up my ward to Poor.
He's blunderer," said Wharton,
gruttly. "You may if you choose"
"No need to snub me, Phil. when
Pm trying to do you a service. You
said the other day you had saved a
couple Of hundred dollars.n
"Yes, that's my capital to begin the
world with in September
"WelI, Frank-my brother. YOU
know-has just had private informa-
ton Of great expected rise in the Oar
ling Silver Mine stock. He'll let you
and me into the chance. Wen 60
down with him to the Stock Exchange
and buy up all the shares we can."
II can't leave my ward to Poor" lie
said. There is no patient in danger
but this man. But he is in q very cri
tical condition. won't leave him.
"Nonsensep What can a couple of
hours matterI 1t is chance that may
never come to you again. It's q dead
sure thing, 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 a nice girl" he said, with a
laugh.
''Marryl' DR.. Wharton's hand shook,
as he dropped the medicine into a spoon.
II would need time to consider the IN
yestment," he said, ''even if could
leave this man. L would wish to be
clear in my conscience that it would be
proper one to make. But the old
mans condition is such that my present
duty is clear" lie sat down by the
cot, watching the sick man. The pic
shop, with that brutal old Nixon driv-
lib ICl AOoC UolOlo 1llAIs kolko lAlHul
have to bear this for years, and now
thatpossibly he might help her, was he to
give it up for this man-an utter stran-
ger to him.
The clock licked swiftly. Wharton's
face was haggard.
"Comel" Frazier said hurriedly.
"l'll not 60, Frazier.''
"Not gol You are not going to lose
your one chance in life for that old
pauper--that-Old hawbuck?" nodding
contemptuously towards the cot.
"I'll not leave him."
DIR. FRAZIER stopped over the old man
and examined him.
"IIe may lay in this way for days.
he said. ut is likely you will find him
just as no is when you come back"
eyes, but he may change at any mo-
ment. The treatment am trying is 9
new one. Poor knows nothing about
it.
"You'll not come, them" said Fra
zier, hating OH his way to the door.
Wharton had followed him step OF
two, and did not reply for a moment.
The closed eyelids Of the withered old
| face on the pillow flickered, SHARP
glance shot out from them.
mo" he said, quietly. "I will stay
I with him. This is no common work