Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-06-24
THE OLD, OLD STORY.

r-uas but lonely life that he led
.bs -rea- man 70 whom all looked up,
1ub5m al came for councsl, for ad-
- and for sympathy. He was ever
IND courteous. and tender to those
-, sought hm-gentle and sympa-
,b.tir even with the foolish and weak.
People wondered why Doctor Ayrell
ALL not marry. Many wOman-even
s5Tp- belonging 10 the upper ranks of
.,cirty-would. have been only too vii
linz 10 come TO his hearth and home;
pat be gave uo sign that he wanted
wife.
One Iusky summer evening he was
sitting in hls library, a large gloomy
r5e0l. lined from door 10 ceiling with
Wrn-fIlrd bookcases.
In this twilight hour, when there
Vss no one 10 see him, he made no at
tempt 10 tighten the sOmbre shadow on
his brow and in hIs eytS-deep dark
ewes that were very steadfaSt and ten
der
A bell sullenly changed through the
great silent house, raising a hundred
echoes that seemed this evening To beat
On his cart; and a servant entered.
! woman; sir, who says you bade
her come this evening
.'ShOw her in here, Eliot, pleaSe"-
bis voice was sweet, clear and tirm,-
"it is quite right"
Eliot lighted the candles and retired
uSheTiug in IN a few moments woman
Of the humble class. She dropped low
courtesy. and wiped her eyes with the
end Of her shawl
How Is your husband now, Mrs.
KinE:" asked the physician.
H voice set her tears flowing, and
she poured out a long tale of sorrow, to
which he listened with gentle patience.
There was another ring at the tell,
and Doctor AvTell sat down and wrote
ayIeScriptiOn, which he gave To the wo-
man.
You had better he said moving to
wards the door, get this made up at
once; and remember 10 attend 10 all the
directions 1 gave you yesterday. will
SET what I can do for your boy. | shall
hot forget
That I'm sure you won't. sir. Thank
yOu Kindly You're always SO good.
Good evening, sir"
The woman c0urtseyed herself out,
and Philip Ayreil turned back with a
half-sigh.
It was young girl this time. She
entered with a lauguid and half timld
step. She had pretty face, with large
ewes and a sensitive mouth, and was
evidently lady, although her dress be-
tOkened Strengthened means.
II was told, DR.. AvTell,' she said
flushing painfully, and speaking little
confusedly, that you would see-that F..
you made"
You did quite right TO come, " in
terruptel Doctor Avrell, putting her
INTO chair. Give me your hand. 4
What do you dog'' he said, when he .
had asked several questions, resting his /
forehead on one hand, as was habltual 1
with him, and keenly scanning the face |
OF the person TO whom he spoke.
Il am a clerk in city Office" an /.
swered the girl, with a half.smile.
a cleTk!'-and DR.. Avrell smiled /
too. That Is a very good occupation.
suppose your hours are lOng?"
Nine TO Seven-the usual hOHrS in d |
house ike ours"
Long hours, said the physician /
''too long for young thing like you-
Sedentary work too"
81 can't help it, Doctor Avrell; |
must work. There are people depen
dent on me." " Her voice became husky, |
and she stopped suddenly.
Poor cMld!n SAID Philip Avrell, I
with gentle pity-pIty that never CALLED /
the prOudeSt. Il know it is of no use .
TO suggest shorter hours TO you. 1t is 1
nothing but over-wOrk from which you .
are suffering. You want strengthen /
ing, | viii give you something that
VIII do you good"
Thank you, you are very kind"
sad The girl earnestly.
While he wrote he asked her many |
questions about her life, and finally
told her 10 come and see him in three |
days.
But, Doctor Avrell," she began. |
not quite knowing how to say that that 1
would not be his free evening.
He smiled, and shook hands, say /
ing
Don't you know, Miss Laurence. /
that / am very autocratic with my pa
tents; | see them when | like, and |.
They always DO as | tell them"
Then he turned away, and more pa
uehtS came; and for each he had kind /
Word, as well as counsel and sympathy. /
4 richly-fuTniShed chamber, soft car
pets, sllken curtains, snowy bed, on /
which IIlG fAGginrr fss+Ia ahIl1 NTH .
ueLlcate face and one burning spot on
tdch cheek, its golden cuTls lying on |
the pillow, and It's blue eyes roming
IeS,leSSly about the room. Beside the .
cuid a nurse stands. She looks down |
ahAlouSiE. and then glances toward the
CLOCK on the mantle piece.
Il wish my lady would come" she .
says, holding the little feverlsh hand in
leis. She would never have gone if
She had thought Miss Daisy would take
such turn"
Where's mother? Oh, / want moth
e. moaned the child. "Why doesn't
she cOme?'I
Iheie IS rustic of silk outside; the
goer Is pushed open, and Lady Gwen
uoe9 Craufurd enters, She is tall,
sender stately woman, looking scarcely
uioIe than iiye-and-twenty, though she
u seven or eight years older than that
I1iONely III form. with fair, delicate
' shiG' large violet eyes, and hair Of rich
ssold' but with a sad weary look on her
one comes to the bedside in her rich
"uIe SIX and crimson scarf. and bends
ONei Ihe child, who turns to her with
UuISlreiehed arms and clings to her
nruiIAurrlng, Mother, motherl" In
ttap'uFe She clasps the little form closely
fo. ~ ner, and breaths passionately prayer
lonely life.