The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-09

Tor him his heart, which was 1B BI1e-
|ceptible to compliment as any other
human heart. softened toward DR..
Gaudtek; and yet when he thoueht Of
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in running away land leaving his
daughter to manage her own Case he
despised him in way Above all
other thoughts however. arose the
one that DIR. Gaudier had been com.
PEELED to acknowledge him as a safe
physician, and this made his heart
glad.
Late that evening as the young
doctor sat porting over book he heard
a s,ss-s...s.-s the Office stairs, and in
moment saw Dr. saudier entsr.
.sDoctor. said the visitor. ..mY
daughter informs me you wish to con
suit with me before taking her case
do you wish me to take her case,
DR.. Gaudier?''
II do There was manifest effort
in Dr. Gaudier's manner lie was try
ing to make himself believe that the
meeting was purely professional one.
DIR. Atkins aided him in this.
Il Will do all that lies in my power
for her, he said.5 ======
my carriage is at the door," said
DR.. Gaudier.. Twill you go nowl2''
DR.. Atkins did not feel that there
was need OF such haste; the case did
not seem to him to be SO very urgent,
but he saw that DR.. Gaudier was
frightened, rs physicians are apt to be
when sickness invades- their own
homes, and he went at once with the
father.
On the way to DIR. Gaudier's mansion
and for some time after arrival there
the two men cdnxersed- of. the -daugh--
ter's case DR.. Gaudier made con-
fession after confession of his own
helplessness, his utter inability to
treat the case, and tears glistened in
hisAeyes as he related how, in spite OF
every thinghe had done for his darling
child, she had become weaker and
weaker, paler and nearer to death.
''Oh, Frank he finally broke out.
as the tears welled from his eyes and
ran down his checks, '.you must save
my child. can not, can not lose her.
DR.. Atkins was deeptly touched by
the old doctors grief and by his mani
fest confidence in his skill He left his
chair and stood at DR.. Gaudier's side.
with his head on the old gentleman's
shoulder.
!, Il do not think she is in very great
sdanger,A he said. will neverthe-
less devote my entire time and effort
to her."
he had claimed the old doctor
somewhat he asked for a full history
OF the treatment he had given his,
daughter and DIR. Gaudier, who now
concealed nothing frop him, had
merely plied=herw with patent nostrums
such as he had used in disguised forms
and with considerable success during
his many years Of practice, He had
compared her symptoms in his super
fetal way with the symptoms of=ether=
patients whom he had attended and
had resorted to the same remedies
which had seemed to effect cures in.
those cases. When DIR. Atkins learned
this and heard the name of the nostrum
which was now being administered he
believed he. clearly understeodEthe=
case and felt confident that the young
lady's sufferings would soon cease. He
was tempted then to tell DR.. Gaudier
that it was the nostrum and not a dis
ease that was reducing his daughter.
But he had wholesome. purpose to
serve by holding his peace.
Miss Amelie was in bed in her room
across the hall The effort she had
made to see DIR. Atkins on the porch
that afternoon had SO exhausted her
powers that her paleness and feeble
ness had given her father. upon his
return. the extraordinary scare which
sent him off at thatlate hour in search
of the young physician for whose
learning he had SO much respect.
The father led the way to the
patients bedside. DR.. Atkins asked
few questions, which she answered
feebly.
1T seems impossible to get her ex-
tremfties warm said the nurse who
sat by the bed.
DR. Atkins took up a bottle that stood
on the table.
This is the medicine you spoke
ofPn
YES" said DR.. Gaudier.
The young doctor set it down, say
ing: 1--WE will give her no more OF
that
He then wrote prescription and
saiG that it might be sent to the apoth-
ecary in the morning. From his pock-
et-case he prepared powder for i'm
mediate use. Meantime Dir, Gaudier
watched him as trusting child might
have done. The old gentleman was a
picture Of utter helplessness.-
at is cruel thing to do.p thought
the young doctor, but | owe it to
him and to myself TO do it, Then
turning to the nurse he said:
> You say you can not warm her ex-
tremitiesT
mo, sir; they are constantly cold
Doctor, y said the young man, turn
ing to the father with that calm poise
which denotes a feeling of moral tri-,
umph and complete mastery over the
vanguished, "you once advised me to
quit studying the books of my profess
sion and go to studying the vanities of
people Had followed your advice l
/ AL. I. saL e I