The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-22

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while before.
Away from the ~ i-y streets. out upot
the smoothly beaten road and amir
green field and woodlands gardens ant
flower decked orchards, the doctor bor
his patient, holding her all the while il
pleasant talk How different. this, from
the listless. companiunle,- drives takeI
by the lady in her own carriage-a kline
Of easy vibrating machine That quicken
/ ed the sluggish blood no m re than
cushioned rocking chair
Closely the doctor observed his patient
He Jaw how erectly She continued % At
how the color continued n deepen in het
face. which actually seemed ronnder ano
fuller. how the SENSE or enjoyment fairl,
danced in her eyes
Returning to the city'.by Il nrren
road the doctor. after driving through
streets entirely unfamiliar 10 his cumpan
ion. dicW up his horse before a row ui
mran-looking dwellings, and dropping The
rein-, threw open the carriage door. ant
stepped upon the pavcmcnt-at the same
time reaching out his hand to Mrs earle
ton. But She drew back, saying
what i the meaning Of this2'
~ have a patient here, and wish yol
to see her.
"Oh, no; excuse me, doctor I've M
taste for such thing answered tbs
lady.
Come can't leave yon alone in the
! carriage. Ned might take a fancy t.
walk oil with you"
Mrs. Carleton glanced at the patient
old horse, whom the doctor was SANDER
ing, with a slightly alarmed manner.
Don't You think he'll stand, DOCTOR
/ she asked uncasily.
He likes u get home like others Of his
tribe. Come" and the doctor held out
/ his hand in 4 persistent way.
Mrs. Carleton looked at the poor tene-
ments before which the doctors carriage
had stopped with something of disgust
and something Of apprehension.
81 can never 90 in there. doctor
"Why not5n
~ might take some disease"
"Never fear. More likely to find pan
cea there.
The last sentence was in an undertone.
Mrs. Carleton left the carriage, and
crossing the pavement entered one of the
houses and passed up with the doctor to
the second story. To his light tap at the
chamber door womans voice said, 49,
Come in.
nc zoo, was P,shed open ana Ciie
"o''"' anu MIS-, arletoli went iu' ne
, was Small ana iurhlsheu III Vhe
unjust lllahher, out Vl'e All was pure
and everything looked clean and tidy
In a chair with a pillow pressed at her
back for support, sat pale emaciated
wonlan' Whose iafSt, or,Slt eyes .poheu
up eagerly, ana Ill klud OF hopeluI sur
prise at so unexpected a visitor as the
,a''S VINO ea'lie III WIN Ihe aoctor' 'h
her zap paoy was Sleeping, as sweet
ana pure ana oeantllui a oaoP As ever
Mrs 'afietoh liau looked upon inc
ilfSl impulse ol her true woman h'art
mao she yiei'i'a TO IT, would nave prompt
ed her to take 1t IN her arms aud cover 1t
WIN Misses
me woman was too weak To rise from
hef cIltlr, nut she ASKED Mrs. carleton IN
tone Oh ladY-ilKe sen possession that
ana m't escape Inc VISITOR ooserVa ION
How did you pass the night Mrs,
Leslie asked the doctor
pouI rs usual, was ahsWe:eu III
patient way and She even smiled as she
spoke
now ABOUT the pam tltonsh your
Nldt ana shoulder
IL may nave been NIUE easier
Gu slept
vs' sir.
wv nat OF the night s"eatS
~ don they nave diminished any.
me. doctor bent ms eyes to the hoor
ana SaI III silence Tor some Iliile. me
llearI ol airS' 1arleton wa opening 10
"ard the 3aey' and IL was oaey to make
IT'S way INTO any heart' sue had forgot
zen her "eahhess-lorGot Ill 1he pres
ence OF TINS wan ana wasted n"lher,
win a sleeping cheruo on her lap all
about ner own Invalid State.
VIII senu you new 'lieaielne' Sala
.Ie DOCTOR LOOKING up 1heh speaking 10
MRS. larletoh, ne auued-
w Ill you SlI mere white l WISH TWO OF