Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-28
THE DOCTOR EUDoR.

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$50 III, % very IN, doctor, that ] fear------
ssC3o to the devil with your fears! Do you
not sec, good woman, that am busy
"Busyr r. replied the old woman, s"Ilow do
I know what att Trying 80 discover the
grsat secret, perhaps, and while you are thus
crasily tempting the devil, the poor dear
LADY 3 dying"
sTum sccunda elapsa horn, ct aqua incan.
desrenfe, camden iterum injici~ pulyereni"
The doctor threw two handfuls OF white
powder in the vase, and went on reading
scile old parchnents
The old woman drew long and deep sigh
The doctor was young man, twenty-eight
yoars OF ago, perhaps, but IL was difficult to
guess at 1t from his pale and emaciated coun-
tenance. You could only see that hard study,
or perhaps grief, anything but years, had
imprinted on his forehead deep, solitary,
and premature furrow; and TO look at his
hollow cheeks, sallow complexion, and long
and tangled hair, one could not but feel re-
Cret that the bloom OF health did not now
animate his regular and beautiful ieaturc~
He was bending over the vase; sometimes
rekindling, with his breath, the dying Goals,
or else interrupting his reading to throw
powders and herbs into tho water.
"The great secrct-old goose-better, much
better than that. A right Of life aud DEATH"
And suddenly he exclaimed:
ssThat is it-admirably, admirably done.n
= ssNow, old mother, am at your service"
added he, as IL the old woman was still there
but she had gone
The doctor poured into small bottle his
chemical preparation, blue liquid which
produced sweet perfume; he threw his dark
mantle over his disordered clothes, and left
a.. toh k,1J L.. q. h.u "a.
cious vial, carefully wrapped In the folds OF
his mantle, TO hide It from tho curiosity Of
others, or to preserve It from the accidents
Of a long aud rapid walk
Il Is twenty minutes fast walking from the
Quai de rHorloge TO tho Rue des Tournelles;
In twenty minutes the doctor had reached his
destination He stopped before large and
handsome hotel; the walls that surrounded
the courtyard were high and thick, the door
solid and bordered with iron--a prccaution
not to be forgotten-for oil this took place In
December, 1854. during the reign Of King
Henry the Third.
He knocked, and from behind a barred
window servant recognized and admitted
him.
"Alasl Sir Eudor," said q man Of about GO
years Of age, II have but very little hope.'
The doctor hardly restrained a smile, but
the old man did not perceive this eyes we're
filled with tearA
"You must not give up entirely, NJ. le
Compkc; nature and science have SO many re-
sources" These consoling words were ut
tered In sneering manner, and the connt
continued TO weep. Eudor shrugged his
shoulders as II the husbands grief struck him
a. absurd or ridiculoua Without adding a
word, he drew aside d covering of thick
tapestry, and entered largo and somber
apartment. The count followed him.
Il was the patients room. In the back.
ground, surrounded by curtains, stood the
bed. Tho doctor approached and motioned
to the count TO open the window The beau.
tiful face of female then became visible;
suffering had scarcely altered her delicate
and perfect features. Her sweet face was
indeed, pale, and beneath her long black eye.
lashes was o small blue circle-but who would
NOT have preferred her appearance, III as she
was, to tho most blooming benutyi
Eudor gased fixedly at her. The count
threw himself on tho foot of the bed and
fixed his eyes ON the doctor, who, wrapped
up in bis own meditations. thought neither OF
encouraging nor dsscouraging him. After
few moments Of silence, Eudor gently lifted
the coverlid and took the arm Of the patient
to feel her pulse.
ON the point OF waking: the doctor looked
anxfously around.
sThe crisis will taLe ulace when she awakcs.
tho least emotion may prove fatal. You
must retire, SIR"
~ will hide behind this curtain. ~ said the
eount. 81 do 10 long 10 SEQ her omen her
eyesn
AReally,n said Eudor, with a disiiainful aud
angry smile. swell, count, enjoy that
pleasure, and risk your wife's life for such o
miserable satisfaction
The count. after moments hesitation
gave in: the doctor promised to call him "a
soon az possible.
A fash OF 10Y frightened tho features OF
the young man when he found himself alone
in the room, and his countenance, animated
by strong emotion, appeared singularly
beautiful. He no longer stopped to gaze but
kneeling by tho bedside, he covered with
ardent kisses the hand Of the young woman
.he foudly passed his fingers through til,
light and dishevelled curls, and even dared t
press her burning and parched lips
ssOhI. exclaimed be as he gazed at her
"How much courage is necessary But
will have il; and In a few hours five yea o
anguish and labor will be rewarded"
These last words awoke the countess
The doctor did not change his posture; b,
remained on his knees, and still held the pa
tient's hand; she turned her beautiful eye
toward him and started with mingled sur
prise, fear and Joy.
There was moment of silence Neithe
one nor the other spoke Perhaps they wer
afraid that word might end their happiness
which seemed like dream.
Emma. - said Eudor, Two are alone alon
for ono hour. This Is the first time since