Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-19

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'By all means, and if you will go to sleel
now and not excite yourself over it, yol
may go tomorrow afternoon. shall drol
in to see you at noon."
SEPTEMBER 19-SATURDAY EVENING.
don't feel like writing tonight, and we
to-day's experience is worthy of record, il
only to prove that even a book-keeper may
occasionally play part, though a sorry
one, in the social drama.
Fortune has served me shabby trick
for just as l fiattered myself that I was
forgetting the episode of two weeks ago,
in which l appeared to so great disad
vantage, round goes her wheel and brings
me up standing in front of the very per.
son in all the world who has power to con-
stantly remind me of it.
Verify we are the sport of the gods, and
"battle-dore and shuttle-cock" is mild com.
pared with tue game they play.
At noon, / went without luncheon in
order to visit Harry. He was sitting in
dressing-gown and slippers, propped up
on the bed, his eyes bright and his cheeks
red with feverish expectation.
"Harry,"1 said, "this will never do
You should have staid quietly in bed until
time to go!"
..But it is almost time, Mr.. Thornipath.
Miss Lowell said she would come for me
at noon, SO as to see you. She wants
you to keep on coming to see me when
get to her house. Her uncle is a doctor,
but he lives away at the other end of
town, and has SO much practice already
that he can't half tend to it, and SO she
wants you"
The door must have been standing slightly
open, For hearing faint cough, we both
turned and found-Harry, his Sabbath
school teacher, l. my prOtegee of Kennedy
Place. l suppose she had heard his last
words, ''she wants you," but after the lit
tie, Involuntary start with which she first
looked at me, she made no other sign of
recognition, nor did she seem at all con.
fused. But why, indeed, should she? Con.
Harry exclaimed: "Oa, Miss Lowell,
this is Mr.. Thornipath-he doctor, you
knows"
She bowed quietly in my direction but
without looking at me, evidently resolved
to ignore our previous meeting. l caught
'Harry is not so well to-day, Miss Low
ELL said, with my most professional air,
Though he looks bright-and if this NOV
ing is to take place it can not be done too
SoOn."
81 agree with you," she said, 'and the
carriage is waiting, ready to take him. l
see you are ailoparh, DIR. Thornipath, and
as you have conducted the case so far l
think it would not be best TO change physi-
clans. VIII you continue your visits to
Harry at my house?"
.'Since YOU ask it," I said, "though I
must tell you frankly that my practice has
been limited, and that you could find ply
sicians of much greater TX perience-:hough
none who would use more care, l can as
sure YOU"
''Thank you," she replied, adding in a
low tone, as she turned away from the
boy: ~ shall consider myself responsible
for all the expenses incidental to his ILL
ness, of course"
Though her tone and manner were adj
mirably business-iike, 1 fancied that she
flushed a little as she concluded.
II beg your pardon" returned quickly,
"you must allow me an opportunity for
good works; it is a luxury you indulge in
yourself, and one that would be equally
pleasant to me. / can only continue the
case on condition THAI my services be gra-
tuitous. am fond of Harry-pray let me
show it in some way"
She was silent a moment, then, turning
away from me, said calmly: Every well.
You are very kind"
She was in the room some ten minutes
longer, making final arrangements for the
as Harry called it, and though
we both buttOned his overcoat and wrapped
him up, though / gave the satchel into her
hand and, in SO doing, accidentally touched
her glove, though, after had the boy in
nv arms flor he was too weak to walk. \
his hat and turned down the collar of his
coat, she never once looked at me-always
through or past W above ms.
saw them safely in the carriage, and
dsheu IL my 2SefSbdHCc Wou1O De n66U60 TO
carry the boy into the house, but Miss
Lowell said that Jerry could do it.
please come Tomorrow at four" she
said; 81 shall be anxious to have you see
Harry in case his journey should have an
effect.
promised, and they drove away. As I
walked away looked at Jerry, wondering
If he would recognize me, but there was
no speculation in his eyes as he regarded
me. Say
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