The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-13
Dr. Elf6nstein' mission
A Remarkable Romance.
BY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER v-Continued.
Turning at last in their walk. she :

81 think / must leave You now. DIR. FL
! fcnstcin, and again look after the inter
/! ests of my poor aunt In doing So. allow
me 10 thank you for pleasant hour"
Not at all: il is / who have been UNI
der obligations for your delightful com
partnership. Whenever YOU feel timid
outside. | would be- Pleased 10 attend
you"
Thank YOU. | presume shall be glad
often 10 avail myself Of your kind offer "
With a bright parting smile she then
passed from his sight.
\ few daps after the promenade on
deck, DR.. Elfcnstein was again sum
moned by Miss Ncycrgail to attend her
aunt. who was very i'll, owing 10 the
violence Of a storm.
Forthcoming ont Sedative, the young
physician turned to give il To his COM
panion, and in handing it their fingers
met, and at the touch his heart leaped
so foreiby into a delightful thrill that it
caused an instant feeling of questioning
"a TO its cause.
"Why." he asked himself, should this
state of things EXIST" Why was he not
able 10 meet this beautiful girl calmly
as he had heretofore met other beautiful
women?
Then he resolved 70 beware of this folly
thatwaS gaining such an influence over
him. and 10 remember the solemn work
he had 10 do. the course Of life he had
lain down as his, which, if followed. would
iebar hilr If all female society, except
N a professional way, and then once
more he determined. if he could not
control his feelings. to avoid her pres
ence and by - doing return to duty and
the fulfiiment of his vow.
Their passage across the Atlantic was
an unusually propitiouS one. It was with
relief to both the physician and anxious
niece that they saw the termination of
the voyage, for, III spite Of heir united
efforts, Mrs. Nevcrgail's strength was
rapidly departing.
DR.. Ellcn>tein had an unusually tender
and sympathizing heart. He could not
see SO young girl i'll such trouble and
not. in everything possible, lend "A help
ing hand
Forgetting resolutions almost as soon
as formed he cared for her as a brother.
aud the eloquent look Of gratitude that
flashed upon him as, after seeing them
both safely III the Liverpool home of
their cousin, Mr.. Rogers, Ethel placed
her hand in his, at parting, and faltered
ont her thanks, as he babe her farewell,
never expecting to see her more. was a
reward not seol to be forgotten.
After leaving his fellow voyagers, our
hero lost no time in pursuing his own
journey.
Before a week had rolled by his way
was made perfectly plain. and a pleasant
home was provided.
lie found by inquiring Of Levi Perkins.
the landlord of the hotel where he
stopped, that the place had just been eX-
cited, and aImo stunned. by the sudden
Illness of DR.. Jennings, the only physi
elan for miles around.
He had been rendered helpless three
days before by a Taralytic stroke. and.
a. all feared, would never again be able
to attend to his professional duties.
Instantly. on hearing this news. the
young man had visited the house of The
old gentleman, and showing his letters
OF recommendation and his written ere
dentialS, he had offered To attend To the
sick III his place, which offer was accept
ed. and in few days the stranger had
all the calls for medical advice that he
could attend. and the result was that he
bought the practice of the old and worn
out man. and became his accepted sue
ccSsor
DR.. Jennings lived only TWO days after
Elfcnstcin'S arrival. for 4 third severe
shock laid him at rest from his earthly
iahorS forever.
lie died Iamcntcd hy all, having. in
truth, been IT, the inhabitants of the
place for years and Years q "beloved
physician,
The funeral va large one and after
the day. with its many eNcitcmcnrs. had
passed, Or. ElfcnStcin again visited the
house where the dead had 81 recently
lain. and asking To See the daughter
Mrs. Stewart he offered Ia rent the cot
tage. furnished for a year, provided
Mrs. Clum would remain in IL a. former
III. in the capacity Of houSekceper.
This offer relieved Mrs. Stewart Of
what had been an anxiety, and "a Mrs.
Clum was delighted IL still retain her
home, All due arrangements were immc-
diately made, papers drawn up and sign
Ell. ana one week from the day of his ar
rival We lind Earle Elfcnstein, NJ ID. :"
upon 4 sign beside the door of the pref
TEST cottage in the place. and that Young
disciple al Galcn busy night and day at
tending 10 the large practice 81 suddenly
thrown upon his hands.