San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-20

II desire to regain my health and brain
power, that may set about clearing our
name from the dark stain which has
fallen upon it, do it more for your
sake than my own, as at longest my stay
on earth will be brief; but before 1 go !
would lift this shadow from your young
heart.
"Dr. Watson, as you well know, is the
first of many physicians who gave me
any relief from my suffering. He was
the last one to be called by me, because,
like yourself, I had conceived most I'M
reasonable prejudice against the man.
Some foolish and idle gossip concerning
his private life, which arose from pure
envy, l am now convinced, had warped
my Judgment. But from the hour he
first took hold of my case have been a
new man. have been like one risen
from the grave.
1T was he who discovered that old
associations were affecting my mind
dangerously. 1t was he who suggested
q journey abroad, and, as you say, under
assumed names. A disgraced name is
like deceased member of the body. If
you have wounded finger you are in
constant fear of hurting it, awake or
asleep. If you bear stained name you
dread the effect of it on every stranger
you meet. DR.. Watson realized what
this strain would be upon me during our
Journey and must confess the relief /
find under my alias is marvellous. You
know how | have improved. The chill
with which was attacked the morsing
of our arrival, and which decided us to
remain here few months before pro-
ceedlng farther, is only step down ON
the ladder of health since l began to
Chamber up out of the valley of death.
Dr. Watson is my savior.
II beg you 70 overcome your unreal
sonable prejudice against him, my dear
child. Whatever the errors of his youth
| am convinced he was more sinned
against than SHINING. He is your poor
fathers best friend now, and as such
you must consider him."
But why need he live here with us?
Why can he not take room few
blocks distant, within easy call?" per-
sisted the Young girl. "It destroys the
privacy of our home life-and it destroys
my peace of SOUL" she added wildly,
ito have him here"
That is the extravagant language OF
youth" rejoined the old man. Your
prejudice is unreasonable, but | will
strive to keep DR.. Watson from annoy
ing you with attentions which he in
tends only as courtes;es to the daughter
IF his patient.
He must remain under this roof. His
presence is as agreeable and beneficial to
me as it seems to be unpleasant to You.
In this matter selishness is the greatest
unselfshness on my part, for the restora-
ton of my health is the first considera-
ton for your future happiness.
The sound of a key rafting in the lock,
like rat gHawing in the wainseot, put
IN end TO tylrther conversation, and the
1oor swung open to admit a medium
! sized man IN his middle thirties, whose
| Offering, sloe black eyes rested upon
the face Of the young lady while his
words we're addressed TO her father.
The lips expressed kind consideration
,or the invalid, while the eyes expressed
nsolent and assured triumph in a fixed
purpose.
While ne talked with his patient he
! Kept his gaze upon the girls face.
She sought to avoid those glittering
Eyes. but they seemed to fill the room
With strange light.
She took bit of sewing in her hand
and turned her back upon him, ostensi-
My to catch the receaing rays of the aft
asrnoon sun from The northern window;
INT he spoke her name, and for some
reason unaccountable to herself she
tnyned toward him, drawn like the
needle to the magnet.
Papa, feel the need of the air. i
am going out with Miss-Miss Brown
for little walk" she said, rising alb
ruptlg.
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