Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-08
DOCTOR N PATIENT.
A Story in Two Chapters.

CHAPTER I.
swell, doctor, what's the verdict? Am I
ondemned to death, or are you going to
eprieve me?"
II think l can reprieve you. But I can't
Promise to do MORE"
quite as well as you'll haven't a years life
me. Now, don't begin to talk the usual
lbbish; you ought to know me we'll
aoagh bythis time: Can you give me six
"Where"
Somewhere in the south-say, Nice or
Cannes. Nice, by preference"
"All right; Nice, by all means. When
AL travel?"
/, "Early next week, if you rest the re-
Mr.. Fletcher gave a dissatisfied grunt as
e turned himself in his bed.
Look here, Maitland" he said, when he
lad settled himself into a new position: sif
kad about foreign countries by myself
ou're mistaken. You'll have to come
nth me-"
The doctor smiled; he was pleasantly
uprised to hear his patient make the sug-
estion, but he did not wish him to see how
ratified he was.
"Wh HI is to become of my practice mean.
"Oh, your practice must take care of
self; look upon this journey as a holiday
Psen rather earlier than usual. See me
alely to Nice, put me in the hands of good
ortor there, and then you can leave me to
al my days in peace. 1 think you will do
pat for three hundred and expenses"
y would do it for less" was Maitland's
eply.
u don't want you to. Pm rich enough,
5 you well know, to pay well for what
vople 40. for me. What do you suppose I
ant to keep my money for? I can't take
with me, can I-eh?"
Not beyond Nice," replied the u
Netor, using the freedom that his eccentric
atron liked.
pHt make much of a hole in my property
SIX months, however hard I try; though
believe that young scamp of a nephew
Iihe will grudge me my daily drive"
maitland was silent; it was not his place
,oster the breach between uncle and
y rsh W, whatever his private opinion of
l ~ DeXter's character might be.
lou afa have a father, haven't you?" asked
II Gld gentleman, after a pause.
u1n,es; he is still living"
men treat him better than my son
sa'ea me; it will make him happier, if it
s ssht make you"
wish you would let me speak to you
~, your son." said Maitland.
asr subject"
IN don't often trouble you with this one."
w. \ Or l should change my DOCTOR"
Eon uuu !, nave done him injustice, at all
l 'h1S," said Maitland, rather warmly,
~ l Iillnk you will live Co repent t."
n Az MAJ case you must make me live
+ser than you profess to be able to do"
es ~ 'e1 The invalid. "Don't renew the sub
NJ, please, till I ask you. Come in to.
S,ow; and we will make final range.
s9ts about the journey.O
laa.ll knew Mr.. Fletcher intimately
TT sf4 70 know that the interview was over.
. Mll the room and proceeded on his round
[m mtelnoonv visits, reaching his small house
sI an hour before dinner.
sta Mt "! was waiting for him; it was di.
a mIu = IN q lady's hand, and bore the post.
Ppaye al nee. He read it through twice,
SI tsek IN his chair and thought.
lyn stroke of good fortune, most decid'
NJ no ne 1soliloquized. "Amy is at Nice,
Inf " ' shall be able to go and see her.
Me- VII be a pleasant surprise for her, ]
thew I'm afraid she doesn't get too many
less tha Luckily, Mr.. Fletcher will never
ter a ,ie reason of my recommending Nice
eaterp place, and I may be doing him q
IN service than he dreams of in taking
Guild s;nefe, If things fall out as they
FED @Ie mids of his reverie the servant en-
p, bringing him another letter.
~ doa,t sir, this cam this morning, but
bIa;tt1nit seem to nave seen it.D
hal i"aIAu opened it, not with the ~alacrity
W. SHOWN with the first. Itran thus:
|esl;nnM AITLAND: How is the old boy? This
tested s mIti SAVIOR of nepotic affection or in
aa sn 1 I ask, Because yHn may Z a 1ake am y9ar o tSe
Ted on Ga IN and until I can pacify them with
eatiabln u uncle's Accommodations they arr
l want TO know, as a matter Of