The Jersey City news., 1890-10-31

believe you are fever1sh yourself. Go
and lie down; will watch him."
mo" she replied, 'sI got him out and
am going to watch him and save him.
/ wanted something to make me quit
thinking about myself, and unless he
gets well too soon shall have him to
think about for awhile anyway"
"Only don't go to thinking too much
about him, jamie. See what fine clothes
he has and such white hands,"
"Don't worry, mother; almost any
thing is better than such thoughts as !
was having when he called for help. !"
These condolences were exchanged in
low tones by the fire while the patient
was ftfully slumbering at daybrealr.
The boys had departed on their errand
and in an incredibly short time the doc
tor alighted from his buggy at the rude
gate and came in. Pausing only for a
corteous greeting he hurried to the bed
side and examined his patient. He then
went and stood by the hearth, looking
thoughtfully into the fre. A grave man
beyond his youth, but still on the sunny
side Of life, with a fine intellectual face,
sympathetic eyes and lips; one to trust
instinctively, the model physician.
~ fear, Mrs. Burton" he said at
length, in voice which exactly suited
his face, ''that this is very serious case.
The man is badly bruised from having
been knocked about among Ale logs.
You see, the boys told me. asked them
few questions. It was wonderful es-
cape from death. But he may die yet.
He is not very strong naturally, and be
must have been in that icy water long
time. Has he no papers, nothing to
show who he is? He is past telling now,
and may remain so for some time"
"There were some bills in his pockets
and little knife, nothing more"
"Use the money as far as it will go.
Let the boys go to Orquay and get some
brandy. / will furnish the medicine, as
am in the habit Of doing. This is hard
on you and your daughter, very hard,
but it would be certain death to attempt
his removal Icannot relieve you Of the
care, but can of any anxiety in regard
to expenses. will take that RESPONSE
bility myself, and will send you some
help in nursing"
jamie had been standing at the corner
of the fireplace silent and attentive, with
pale face and compressed lips. doc
tor, she said at last, II am going to take
care Of him until he gets well or dies.
shall watch him day and night, and ]
want no help"
"Miss Benton" replied the doctor
grayely, ssyou risked your life last night
to save a human being. It was a noble
thing to do. The occasion called for
heroic action and you were equal to 1t.
but don't throw away your life or your
health unnecessarily; there would be
nothing praiseworthy in that"
II shouldn't do it for praise; am tired
of thinking about myself and hating the
people on the Sender" she answered i'm
petuously. 81 am glad that / have this
man to take care of. want to work
hard and he is not like the rest"
"By the rest / suppose you mean
these poor neighbors Of ours among the
bluffs. What have they done, won
der, to deserve your hatred? ] think ]
have seen you holding their babies in
your arms when they were nearly dead
with fever; think I have seen you
nursing and caring for my patients when
trernbled for your own safety. Do you
hate those whom you help to save from
death? do not" he added with smile.
ssThey hate me-" she answered bit
terly.
ssYou are mistaken. They fail to un-
derstand you. They feel that although
you are in one sense one of themselves
you live apart from them in thought
and feeling. Do You expect gratitude
when you sacrifice your comfort and en-
danger your health for them? I have
been q physician for fifteen years, Miss
Burton, and have found but few cases
Of gratitude. My patients are often too
poor to pay me, but they generally re-
gard themselves as the injured parties in
the transaction and are seldom grateful;
indeed, / might say with you that they
hate me, but yet love my work. Sue
cess is mysgreatest reward. I love to
save life, and SO do you.
In regard to our patient here, can
understand why it is more pleasant for
you to care for him. He is very hand
some, and as you saved his life you have
right to feel a great interest in him"
81 wonder If he lives in OrquayY said
jamie.
mo" replied the doctor decidedly,
''he would be as much out of place in
Orquay as ON the Sender. Doubtless he
will be inquired after and found. In the
meantime we must take as good care Of
him as we can. But be careful Of your
own health and strength, Miss Burton,
and remember that the rich and hand
some can be ungrateful as well as the
poor and homely."
Day after day passed, with no change
in the patient save q gradual sinking.
At first few neighbors, curious to see
the man saved out Of the river hy that
proud jamie Burton, came and offered
to help, but they looked SO ague stricken
and woebegone, so obviously in need of
help themselves that Mrs. Barton, at
Janie's entreaty, sent them away with
thanks, saying that they could do all
there was to be done Asto jamie, the
tides Of life were running high with her.
She seemed incapable of fatigue, and the
doctor on his daily visits looked upon her
with wonder. Instead Of WEAKNESS there
was buoyancy. Her face had lost its
pallor, and was blooming as If she had
partaken some tabled elixir of life.
a ba watched har hnvarino ever fha