The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-29

one of her feet very carefully. and
here the old doctor leaned back and
laughed heartily-'and told her the
trouble was that her feet weres 50 small
they could not contain blood enough e
keep them warm"
And she believed that nonsenseT'
asked the young man in a tone of SCOTT
which the old doctor mistoOk for an
expression Of his contempt for the
foolish wOman-
believe it! should say she did; and
it pleased her beyond expression.
Why. bless you. from that momen,
those cold feet were . boon to her. The
colder they the more she ad.
mired them. and the more she adver.
tised me among her wealthy associ.
ates. The vanity OF that woman re
garding the size Of her feet made a
fortune for me-"
DR.. Gaudier told many OF this kind
Of recOllectiOns that day. and when
young Atkins left him he had a much
poorer opinion OF his adviser than he
had had before. After that his visits
were fewer and finally ceased alto
gether. People noticed this and said
that DIR. Gaudier had forbidden the
young man to come because he did not
wish his daughter to throw herself
away on a man who could hardly make
a living for himself. This conclusion
was clinched when DIR. Atkins. who
for some time had said to himself that
Dr. Gaudier was an old fraud. began
now and then to say it aloud. Once
he happened to say it in the presence
Of DR.. HarwOOd.
Young man." said DR.. HarwOod.
you are making a mistake. The
people of this city know DIR. Gaudier
and love him. You can never prosper
here by slandering him. One word
from DIR. Gaudier would starve you out
Of Atwater."
The result OF this warning was an
open rupture between DR.. Atkins and
DIR. HarwOod. for the young man lost
his temper ut hearing what he called
quackery upheld by an old member Of
the profession. DR.. Harwood soon
told DIR. Gaudier what the young man
had said of him and suggested that the
upstart ought to he driven out OF the
city for the good OF the profession.
The next time DIR. Gaudier met DR..
Atkins he passed the young man with
out even the form of recognition.
DIR. Atkins sat in his Office for an
hour after this meeting. wondering
whether he had not made a mistake.
He felt that he had. for he 10 saw
that he should probably never be able
10 obtain a foothc,d in .Atwatcr. He
seriously contemplated leaving the
place and making a new and better
beginning somewhere else. He even
specialized a little on quitting "a pro-
fessiOn which seemed to offer so many
inducements to fraud and SO few to
honorable practices. But he closed
all this speculation with a fresh rcsO-
luton to fight it out on that very
ground. aud. as was his habit. soon
forgot his troubles in absorbing study.
Weeks and months went. but the
young doctors condition was not i'm
proved. The few patients he secured
were obscure poor persons who could
not pay much and who took long time
to pay the little. For two good reas-
n he had left his boarding place-he
must live cheaper and his landlady
would not suffer him to owe her more.
His clothing was becoming shiny and
fraycd. He slept on a secondhand
lounge in his little diney back Office
and did not eat very regularly. But he
studied hard and constantly.
One day. about IA year after he had
come to Atwater. he was aroused from
his book by tho entrance Of a coach
man who handed a small note to him.
II read:
"Dr. Atkins: Will you please call ~ soon Is
you receive this: James and the carriage are
at your service. AMELIE UDIE
The young doctor was puzzled. He
sat awhile wondering whether the
daughter knew of the strained rcla.
tons between her father and himself
ard whether he ought not to inform
her OF them before accepting her invi-
tatiOn. But the invitation seemed to
be Of a special and almost imperative
nature. SO he decided to accompany
James.
As the carriage rolled up the grand
drive DR.. Atkins saw Miss Gaudier
seated in a large chair on the deep
porch. She did not rise when he sp-
preached her and he saw that she was
pale and i'll. When the ordinary SAL
utations had passed between them
Miss Gaudier said:
doctor. have you and papa had
trouble?."
1t was a difficult question to answer.
so he avoided 1t.
Why do you ask. Miss Gaudicr"
because l believe you have and I
want to know what il means"
'.Was it for this that you sent for
me?"
NO." replied the young lady. land
since you do not wish TO answer I will
not press the inquiry further. sem
for you because ! need your services"
I'm what manner. Miss Gaudier? I
shall be glad to serve you"
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