The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-28
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 No one in the city of E. ever saw Dr. Harry more excited than he was on chis particular Friday night, as he en- sered the lighted parlor of his cosy little home on one of the fashionable avenues in the city. He was not excited over the events of the day ,ha. had come to his professional notice, nor by the fact that it was Good Friday and that he had been ;o church in the morning to hear again she recital of Christ's trial, crucifxon and death, that brought tears to the eyes and sadness 10 the hearts of many. He had cecelved telegram telling him to expec, his brother on the next train. IL was enough to arouse his feelings, when he remembered that for six long years he had not seen and but rarely heard from tha, brother. He followed the directions of the message and had been to the depot, but he saw nothing of him. He dad inquired as to the time the next train would arrive, and returning home, catered the parior to tell of his dis appointment, to his wife and the ladies who were present.
 As he stood in :he doorway he bowed 60 the ladies present. then crossing the room to the side of his wife, said:
 "There is no use waiting the train is several hours late and we cannot expect him bef.re midnight"
 Bu, he may have come on the after noon uain,' answered his wife, and then added Have you inquired a, the hotels ? Further conversation was in- terrup,ed by the ringing of the door-bell, and q servant announced that "a wee bit of gil wished to see the doctor.
 While the physician answers the sum- nons let us inspect the parlor and its occupants. The room was elegantly but n no way gaudily furnished The walls were covered with handsome paper, and ;hc lights from the beautiful bronze chandelier showed to advantage the lowered carpet or the floor. Here and here around the room stood choice pieces of bric-a-brac, while on every side hung works of art, deno,ing as a whole both refinement and culture. The heavy crimson curtains that shut ou, the fading Nght of the day as it died out of the sky, together with the artistically draped iambrequins that hung from window cor nice and mantel, served as a fitting back ground to the plush furniture.
 Mrs. Harry, the doctors wife, and staree other ladies, two Of them sisters of tfae hostess, were the sole occupants of she room. All were dressed in rich and becoming costumes. As they sat and .alked the absorbing topic of fconversatioa was the expected arrival of the doctors orother, and all were anxious to see him of whom so much had been said.
 When Dr. Harry returned to the par for i. was to announce the fact that he had been called away on professional business, and in all probability would be gone several hours.
 "Why, who is so ill?' was asked of 'aim by one of the ladies.
 "That's what don't inow," he an- Swered. "The little messenger asked sne to come quickly to see very sick Indy named Mrs. Woods, who lives on the East Side.' don't know anyone 'sy that name. Although would prefer 10 stay, and notwithstanding the fac, sAat it seems like an errand of charity, feel it my duty to go. But rest assured, shall return as soon as possible" and she closing of the door of his office mo- snent later told that he was gone.
 HurYing down the street, at a near corner, he hailed cab and was soon at the depot, from which every half hour Hrees-car fer that distant suburb of E@, known as the East Side," departed. He was just in time to catch the out going car, and in few minutes was in that quarter of the city. Leaving it he walked up one. and then down another strees, stopping before a small, frame .-kouse, the door of which opened almost