Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-24


out In cold blood while tho carriage Of
Dives throws lis dust over met
IL. Tor one, wish the patients and the
reputation. and incidentally. OF course.
the shekels. for which labor and walt.
wouldn't tarry 80 long In the coming"
"what sort Of material do you and
get on which TO build that reputation for
which We pineY'
"why. there's the washer lady's boy
with his broken leg-a good piece of
surgery. too, by the way. but who'll ever
know of III
"And then theroS Mistress Mahoneys
little girl with the plaster jacket-profes-
sional services gratuitous, and, as n mat.
ter Of course, fino showing for two and
half years % patient and conscientious
labor Of waiting isn't ity' What can
you show 10 Offset II. my professional
fricndY' and jenkins laughed lazily.
"An equally distinguished and promIs-
ing list Tho colorcd woman's rachltic
child. and her paralytic hushand-a be-
dizcned house maid with wrist drop from
using lead cosmetics. although she vigor.
Ously protests her complexion was her
own'-and few others 81 tho samo
strata"-
"Yes. I confess. jenkins. do begin 20
long for call. at least 90 n patient liy.
ing In a good street, In a good house,
wearing good clothes and with a com.
Portable hank account I'm getting a
little weary - hunting up and minister
ing TO distress In alleys. ! admit
jenkins half closed his eyes and blew
a long puf % smoke from his purscd up
lips. Tie watched IL moment drcami-
". and said;
"Ah. boatihc visioni see the r..
nowncd Dr. Brown tripping up the steps
Of broad street mansion. a liyeried
servant admits him. lie l. shown into a
darkcncd chamber. where. on a couch
Of pain. ETC.. white haired man tossos
unoasily White haired man sinks rap
idly-but that Is owing TO no lack Of
skill on the part ~ the renowned Dr.
Brown-it l. but bowing to the inoyi.
table. White haired man dies. but ~
great has bocomo his love for tho good
Dr. Brown that he makes him his heir.
Dr. brown places becoming token
of mourning on his hat. sets up n hand.
some carriage and rides on 10 fame and
fortune"
Cheering enough. surely. but, Jen.
kins. you've forgotten that "a prophet
was not without honor save In his own
] I tllV
jenkins started up suddenly, upset
ting the chair on which his feet had ~
posed.
The door had opened noiselessly and n
slight womanly figure, stylishly clad In
a dark gray costume. stood hcsitaiingly
on the threshold
II beg pardOn-but the servant said ]
should find DR. Brown In his office.
/ Finding the door ajar | entered Do l
intruder looking inquiringly from one
% tho other.
"By no means. madame H. SEATED,
pray
had sprung hastily 10 my feet. and
vas prodcring her n chair
Her voice was loft and low and gently
modulaicd. Her voice. the neatly gloved
hand. tho quiet. tasteful costume. the
very manner with which she dropped
into the proHercd chair. bespoke the
lady
Turning o. my friend. who was hastily
preparing Tor departure. ! said-l know
shall D. forgiven for it.
IN meet you there. then, In consul
,ation at-lot me see. tomorrow i n
pr,tty full day-how Will 10 O'Clock
/ dog'
"Fincly-suits me exactly"
/ Iaccompanicd him ca the street door.
"It has come. oh fellow. The prophet
claims his honor 4 little blunder rc-
garliug the ~ ~ your Patient and a
few - the minor details perhaps; but
you can't expect novice In prophecy
10 get al thc minutim straight
"Adicui Como and report 90 mo at 10
tomorrow" And be- ran down the steps
I watched him f,ra little down the
dimly li-hicd street. while ! collected
my wits. which the sudden advent of the
lady had somewhat scattered, AMI re-
turned to her presence. She sat where
had l,ft her. with the same graceful, un'
conscious pose. She seemed lost In
thought a. | entered. but glanced up half
sadly. half timidly. as | stated myself
opposite her. 4 little woman ~ perhap,
%, with a sad. refined face.
II came In to consult you regarding
my husband. Wh) l. an invalid, aud
wishes YOU 10 come 20 him." she be-
gan "lt may seem strange 10 you that
come O. YOU myself at this hour IN
stead OF sending q servant, hut having
scarcely left my husbands bedside all
day, felt that must come out and gct
breath - air outside the sick room or
stifle. and Thomas. the footman, waits
for me outside. 80 | am quite safe In
coming. YOU see. she said. looking up
at me with a sad smile.
"Ah, yeI | saw. She was quite
right"-this while I mentally added the
footman 10 the other evidences Of her
tocial status
"My husband suffered from sunstroke
In August and since that time had un'
fortunately been falling steadily In
health. The end. We feel. cannot he
far off, she faliered while she pressed
her handkerchief for n moment 10 her
eyes.
"He has wished Us for weeks 10 call
you, bet as wo had already employed
the beet medical skill TO be had In the
city, We could sec no sufficient reason
why n new physician should DO called to
the case.
| After n short pause.
"My poor husband has always been a
man Of strong likes and dislikes, and II
seems he had observed you for some
time before his unfortunate illness 10
gan and had been strongly attracted to
you. The last few days his constant
wish for you has had such depressing
effect on his constitution that i deter
mined this afternoon TO talk with DR.. \.
tnaming one Of our most celebrated
practitioners). who il In attendance, anc
his advice at once was 10 call you You
understand we have no hope or expecta
ton that you can save my poor hus
band,- with a sob, "but IL will pleas
him TO have you do for him what re
M aims TO be done now"
acquiesced understood perfectly
jenkins prophecy-shall ! confess iti-
, still ran In my mind.
would you like me TO so with yo'
this evening" inquired