The bee., 1883-05-12

interview with the admiral's son, with no
little anxiety in his good heart as to the re-
sult of B 5 mission. Approaching the lieu
tenant, Brown saluted, and asked for per-
mission to state his reasons for doing so.
This was readily granted, and Brown spoke
out.
sumption. lieutenant, ] make bold 10 ask
if can tell you how, an why I've the rea-
sons tor wi hing you to use on your father
what was my salvation.
Browns story cat, AMI n q uch TO the latters
qualification, granted IT ly PERMISSION 10
him. 1t did not take Brown long to run TO
his q tty box, get the bottles OF medicine.
and return to the lieutenant with mem.
HPIn afeared that the doc ors will kick
ao'in the use of this blessed stuff, an
what will you do, sir" said Brown. as hs
piaced the medicine in Il o cabin orGerly's
4; n Is to be taken into the admi al'sroom.
II will attend to that, 3 own, and rest as
sured that your remedy will have a fair trial
in spite of any opposition. 1t will not harm
nv father, judging from y0ur sta -ement and
The opinion of the Medical officers OF the
k1nger," ,5...-;
10 weather his trouble, is the prayer or all
the ship" said Brown, as the heutenant
turned to enter the cabin.
There was no cessation in the storm that
evening. The gale howled through the rig
ring in wild, discordant tones; the great ship
labored throti9h the Hhite-capped noun
talns of water threatened to engulph her
with each burst of their storm-whlpped
crests. Within the admiraPs cabin the Ar
gand lights, the comfortable furniture, and
the numerous evidences of the admiraPs
wanderings over land and water, as displayed
In choice brie-a-brac and trimmings, gave
TO the room warm, snug appearance, most
pleasinr this wild night to those within. In
his stateroom lay the admiral, made COM
Portable by all that loving hands and willing
hearts could suggest. BY his side sat hls
son; who in quiet voice was. recount1ng to
his father The interview with Brown, and this
opposition met with from the doctors when
the idea of giving this new medicine was
broached.
"You were sleeping at the time, father,
and therefore missed q laughable scene,
made so, in spite of your condition, by the
intense dislike displayed by the doctors fQr
this 'new-fang ed stuff this patent hquldi
which they declared with their consent
should never be given to you. Well, cut
the matter short by saying that would take
a.. Gne responsibility, and with your permits
sion would administer it. That obtained
when found you awake, and now you are
under way with the first bottle as per diree-
tions. am satisfied, dear father, that it
will do you good, a premonltion filling my
heart that at last we have found the means
of arresting the burning fever and hacking
cough wlIch have been troubling you so
much"
The admiraps reply was cut short by a
severe spell OF coughing, during which be
spat blood, and when finished sank back ex-
hausted. But the grateful look which he be-
slowed on his son was an additional assur-
ance Of belief in that which the admiral had
at frs. sight dubbed as possible but doubt
full mems of doing him any good. But lay
ing aside his dislike for any but old-estab-
lished remedies, the admiral acquiesced in
his sons reque t, and now, f.er this last
-pel, admitted that the effect of the dose
had softened the dreaded severity Of the
cacking cough.