The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-05-23
DOCTOR JAY.
BY ,xNNtE PORTER ARNOLD.

steak, mutton chops and roast beet, washed down with some genuine old pot"
 Dr. lay deliberately buttoned his heavy overcoat over his portly form, and drew his sealskin cap down over his tine, shapely head with its dark, silver-streaked, curling locks.
 He looked the very embodiment of strength and good nature, as he stood there, looking down upon tue frail, wasted form, and thin, white face of his fair patient.
 "A generous diet would make new woman of you in few weeks," he con- tinued cheerily. "rhose pale cheeks "- touching them lightly with his fur nit tens" would bloom as the rose"
 Poor, heartsick, discouraged Bessie Clyde looked up with faint smile into the kind, fa.herly iace, that for the past month had brought into her sick room all the hopefulness and sunshine she ha d known. But it was such poor, pitiful little smile, that it touched the kind heart of Dr. Jay most keenly.
 "You have been brave little woman," he said, laying his hand kindly on the small, wasted one which lay so nerve lessly on the counterpane. "Don't get discouraged now! We will have you up in few weeks as well as ever; and you are going to take a world of comfort, yet, with this nice little fellow" And he turned to the cradle where frail, deli cate babe of 8 months lay sleeping.
 "Now, promise me, that you will try and eat whole pound of steak for din- nDl lN1ff f0 the port wine; want to find some color in those pale cheeks when come again" And with pleasant smile, and humor- ous attempt to lift his closely 6:ting fur cap, he bowed himself out of the room
 But no sooner had the door closed than the smile faded, and troubled look almost frown-came over his pleas ant face. He had tried to speak cheer tul, encouraging words to his fair patient but he felt there was slight foundation for them. Mrs, Clyde's condition was not hopeful one at all. Noswi,hstand. ing all his skill, he felt she was slowly slipping away-and her babe seemed to share in her weakness.
 He led far too busy life to find time to trouble himself much about his pa tients personally but this one case ex. cited all his sympathy and interest.
 As he settled his portly form into the carriage, and drew the fur robes closely around him, he recalled the first time he had met Bessie Clyde, and the contrast between her condition then and now deepened the troubled look on his face
 How vividly he recalled the time, late one afternoon, the previous May, when returning with brother physician from performing surgical operation, few miles out of town, he had stopped or L. street, while his colored driver went into neighboring house to deliver a message,
 Opposite, at the open door of pleas ant tenement house, stood young mar of some three or four and twenty, and ( girl, evidently his wife, year or two younger. The young man ran lightly down the steps, turning as he reached the walk to throw back kiss and merr, "good bye" to the graceful girl standing in the door.
 It was pretty home picture whicl caught the eyes of the two doctors, th, tall, muscular form and handsome sun shiny face of the young husband on tn, walk, the pretty graceful wife in the door with her face radiant with happiness while beyond, through the open door an, the hall, could be seen a pie isant home like room with neatly spread tea-table.
 Arcadia !" Dr. Campbell said lightly By love! But isn't that pretty youn, wife! Would almost make us old fellow wish ourselves young again Eh, Jay?
 Loves young dream!' Dr. Jay an swered, with admiring glances at tn happy couple. "What a fne-lookin, young fellowl Handsome as a youn, god. Look at that form, Campbell! { perfect Apollo No prospect of an need Of our services for such a youn Sampsonp'
 "Ah now see who it is ]" Dr. Camp bell said, after searching glance at th face, as the young man turned toward them in passing down the street. "It young Clyde, engineer on the M road. He goes out on the 7.2o and re turns at o:3o. rode out on his engin one day last week. He is fine fellow clear-headed and shrewd- and full c sunshine as June day. So that is hi wife We'll, fellow ought to be happ with her; ;" and he turned for anothe look at the young wife as she stood a the open door and watched her husban, down the street.
 Dr. avs eyes followed the young ma, with admiring glances. It was not ever, day he met such perfect specimen O physical manhood as this young en gineer No class of persons admire physical per fectson as does an educated physician none so well understand its worth ana here was specimen worthy his admira uon. Six feet tall-s straight as an arrow with broad, shapely shoulders, full chest ana muscular, well-proportioned limbs ne wa: indeed young Apollo But tn, crowning glory of all was the frank, hand some face which seemed perpetual sun shine. As he reached the corner of tn, street. he turned, flied his hat with ga, smile and nod, and passed with quici steps out of sight; and the pretty girl wife, with her face of such perfect hap piness, went in and closed the door.
 Exit omnesp Dr. Campbell said