The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-11-14

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to let them know from time to time how
he went on; he was a stout, good-tem-
pered fellow, simple minded and harm
less enough if left alone, but his fellow
students were not Inclined to leave him
alone.
He had an unfortunate name to begin
with, Mortimer Postlethwaite Parker,
and out of that half-a-dozen sobriquets
were invented; he was Parker, NJ. p,
Pestle and Mortar Parker, Whistle and
Wait Parker, for he was slow and had
an incurable habit of whistling plain
lively; and once, when he was very i'll
indeed after attending the operating
room, a ready-made wit christened him
POST ortem-P Parker, and the name
clungt to- him to the end of his career. He
lived to attain a bright position, and
had Mr.. Mortimer Parker on his door
plate, but he was always Post Mortem
Parker to those who knew him at st.
Rartholomew's.
HE is very well, poor fellow" Mary
said, "but his friends worry him dread
fully and he is SO good-natured and
hospitable. They come when he is
studying, and stay late, singing, and
playing flutes and violirs. If he does
not let them in, they serenade him at
the window. The gentleman next door
went out to them once, and there was a
fight, and n of them was locked up"
II must see to it." said Hyde, quietly.
VI have always set my face against
medical students; rowdyism throws dis
credit upon the profession at large, and
should be put down with a strong hand.
l will watch the house for a night or
two, and if my remonstrance is not eff
fective enough, the hospital authorities
may have a word to say"
lie watched for a night or two, but
he watched in vain. Perhaps Mary had
mentioned what he said to Mr.. Parker,
and he had warned his friends, for he
was left in peace at the house. They
had their revenge, however. They kept
him ont late and took him home so in
toxicated that they had to carry him to
bed, when they painted his face like a
Maori's and put a powerful, colorless
emetic in his water-bottle. He told
Mary, with tears In his eyes, that it was
very inconsiderate of them.
The advertisement, written out BY
DIR. Hyde and inserted in the "Times"
and other papers, brought several an
swers, none of which quite satisfied the
young doctor.
There are people to be had who
would be glad of such rooms," he said,
people who would give little or no
trouble. Now, most OF these seem to
want the run of a mansion and half-a-
dozen servants for two guineas a week.
This II has always been accustomed
to abutler, and would like a maid set
apart expressly for her. Another OBJ
jects to other dodgers, and particularly
wishes to know whether you have a
man cook and fresh iceevery day. Still,
another would not object to her page
boy making himself useful in the house
II you would make a corresponding re-
duction in the rent, whatever that may
mean. We had better wait, Mary, and
see what tomorrow Will bring forth"
The morrow did not bring a single
letter, but it brought Nh. Joyce from
Gray's Inn. No man would have look
ed less like a solicitor than Mr.. Joyce.
Nature had clearly intended him for q
character actor and low comedian. He
regarded the law as a vast joke played
at the expense of the community. But
there was something terribly grim in
his humor at times.
"And how are wet" he asked, when
he had taken a seat in Mary's little
room; "ard where is the boy-asleep?
Very bad that; spoils his rest for the
night. Never sleep when the sun is
shining! have a tenant for you. Mrs.
Hilton saw the advertisement, wrote to
me-asked me to send a clerk-come
myself. Elderly gentleman, W at
tendant. Drawing-room floor, hand
somely furnished, extra room. Princi-
pal theatres; proper hours of course.
Just the thing. Coming in this even
ing!"
"This evening, Mr.. Joyce; is not that
very sudden?n
Not for him." said the lawyer Wits
a chuckle. eff he wanted the rooms,
and meant to have them, he would buy
the freehold and turn you out. Extra
ordinary mani You will have a van
load of luggage and a black man here
by six o'clock, and you must get him a
dinner by seven"
"Quite impossible" said Mary, over
powered. 81 could not think of it, and
the black mani really cannot have
them. MI. joyce"
Nonsense! Charge him what you
pleased"
"But the black mar would brighten
babyp"
Put the baby out of his way, then;
besides, he is not SO very black; he is d
coppery sort of brown, like a kettle, and
nearly as shiny. AS for the dinner,
leave it to the man; his master lives on
tins ~muliigatawny, curried fowls,
devilled kidneys, grilled bones and
cayenne pepper: put plenty of cayenne
in the c%astors. Look out for six
o'clock and seven! His name is Barker
John Barker; he has the govt, and a
pair of blue spectacles; you would know
him anywhere"
81 think" Mary said timidly. 81
would rather not have him, Mr.. JOYCE
"Nonsense," the lawyer said again,
"he is my most valuable client: he has
set his mind on number twenty-seyen
and he must come. If he wanted a
suite of rooms in Buckingham Palace
! should have to get them for him. He
is a man who will not be contradicted.
l would as soon put my head in a lions
mouth as go and tell him he cannot
come"
but if / had let the rooms"
II really must have turned the peo-
pie out. Two of my clerks, and the one
who writs on awkward people
he won the amateur champion fighting
belt at eleven stone ten. !ouwill soon
get used to MI. Barker and his black
man, my dear, and you will thank me
some day for your lodger.m
II should like to consult Nj. Hyde"
pleaded Mary.
"Mr. Hyde, ali, the doctor, oh, ali,
yes, plenty of time to consult him, Mrs
Arthur. l daresay he will want you to
take his advice some day, and you will;
oh yes, you will; how is the young mar