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

that DR. G1udier had forbidden the
| young man to como because he did mol
wish his daughter to throw herself
Iawsy on . man who could hardly make
. living for himself. This conclusion
was clinched when Dr. Atkins. who
lf0f s6I6s tin aid ID himself tlial
DR.. Gaudier was an old fraud, began
now and then 70 say 1t aloud. Once
he happened to say 1t In the presence
or DR.. Harwood.
Young man." said DR.. Harwood,
you are making q mistake. The
| people Of this city know DR.. Gaudier
and lore him. You can never prosper
here by slandering him. One word
from Dr. Gaudier would starve you oui
Of Atwatey.' =
T'hs result OF this warming was an
opef rupture sfetween :Atkins=an
DIR. HARDWOOD. for the young man lost
his temper at hearing what he called
quackery upheld by an old member oil
the profession. DIR. Harwood soon
told DIR. Gaudier what the Young man
had said OF him and suggested that the
upstart ought to be driven out Of the
|-city for the good OF the profession.
The next time DR.. Gaudier met DR..
Atkins he passed the young man with
out even the form OF recognition.
Dr. 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 now saw
that he should probably never be able
TO obtain foothold in Atwater. He
seriously contemplated leaving the
place and making a new and better
beginning somewhere else. He even
specialized little on quitting pro-
fession which seemed to offer so many
inducements to fraud and SO few to
-henerabie--pr sseiiees.---BB But t- he closed
all this speculation with a fresh reso-
tuition to fight 1t out on that very
ground. and. 4as was his habit. soon
forgot his troubles in absorbing study.
Weeks and months went, but the
young doctors condition was not inn
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-
ons 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
frayed He slept on d secondhand
lounge if his little dingy back office
and did not eat very regularly. But he
studied hard and constantly.
One day, about q year after he had
come to Atwater, he was aroused from
his book by the entrance Of coach
man who handed a small note to him.
TT read:
..Dr. Atkins; win you please call as soon as
you receive this2 James and the carriage are
at your service. AMELIE GAUDIER."
The young doctor was puzzled. He
sat awhile wondering whether the
daughter knew of the strained rela-
tions 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 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 large chair on the deep
porch. She did not rise when he ap-
preached Grand lie saWzth at IS Re=wats9
pale and ill. When the ordinary sal
utations had passed between them
Miss Gaudier said:
doctor, have you and papa had
treuble?,, 4 =s=
It was a difficult question to answer,
soshe avoided it.
"Why do you ask, Miss Gaudierp"
because believe you have and
want to know what it MEANS
Was it for this that you sent for
-mepn :
NO replied the young lady, land
since you do not wish to answer / will
not press the inquiry further. sent
for you because l need your services. y
in what manner, Miss GaudierpEI
shall be glad TO serve YOU