The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-06-11


"a kno9 that Ia 20 be married befors
tsnclpe O'Clock to-morrog."
To precipiiate ones self into the lives
Of other people, while In itself . simple
matter, not infrsquently involves conse-
quences sufficiently complex 10 form .
puzzle. the disentanglement Of which
will constitute q life work. IL may fall
naturally into the order Of things TO board
train like IN acrobat, and. when there,
10 assume control and direction Of any
stranger whose mental or bodily conta-
tion may appeal to human or professional
synpathies; but when the life thus touch
with insistent and ooercive arms aud
threatens 10 incorporate one with its own
organism, the universally admitted tact
Of human interdependeacc loses some Of
It's beauty, and most people prefer 10
treat It Is a simple abstraction
Should an exception prove the abevs
rule, II is dubbed 20 survival" or ga oit
Of knight errantry." and the perpe.rator
u regarded ~ an anomaly. and imposed
upon as though he were fool.
The change from the train to hotel
bedroom was made ~ speedily and deftly
rs possible, and the sick mai stood IL. on
| the whole, better than his self constitut-
ed protector had dared TO hope. That
his nAmesale possessed unusual strength
| of will DIR. Regal had been quick 10 Eecog-
nize, and his sympathies were touched
by the gallant sndeavor the poor fellow
made to second every outside effort for
his relief.
"By George." he inwardly commented.
| with the unconscious egotism which
leads US TO appropriate likeness in Aught
that seems to US admirable, ''the fellow
has good grit. He must be kin TO me AZ
| An UsAaiaS ufsIsz sss.sssosr ut-uss ~s>s~.y
direction Of strangers Affairs DR.. Royal
established his position, both to himsel
and to his patient. by setting forth. In
addition to the professional bond be-
tween them, the Brotherhood engendered
by commorfmembership Of sacred or
der. Either fact furnished, to his mind,
both q reason and an excuse for conduct
which, he smilingly admitted. might
strike superficial observer a. uncom-
monty like officiousness.
"It's fortunate that I'm occasionally
justified by professional aud other con-
sderations," he pursued, as he made hts
patient comfortable, "for I'm born in
termeddler. Other men are satisfied
with poking finger or two into neigh
boring pasties. I grab the dish"
"a good thing for the original dish
holder too, sometimes" the patient re-
sponded, weak enough to feel the relief
Of divided responsibility. 1--WE lone
some sort Of conviction that my pasty
will turn out q sodden failure without
pretty vigorous stirring from an outside
spoon. The fact is, I'm in an uncom-
monty deep hole, and shall be thankful
for friendly hand to pull me out. You
must not let me interfere with your own
plans, however. 1t seems I've got 10 rest
temporarily or else eternally; but that's
no reason you should be inconven-
! fenced"
That's all right" Royal declared.
, Don't vex your mind On my score. I'm
holiday making. and my time Is ut my
own disposal. There's nothing to pre-
vent my stopping over week IL want
: TO. Then don't mind telling You that
s Tn interested ia your case-would like
r to watch it bit. in short. Force Of
! habit. you see; there's nothing like II.
: eh, doctor? You know how it is your
r self"
!: He talked cheerily, kind words over
It lying kind intention, and both carry
g ing soothing to the sick man, as he
:. meant that they should. The rules OF
G the order enjoined assistance n cases
It like the present, and he was, moreover.
n In q mood for being helpful, or, as he
8 migft have dubbed IL, officious. Since
d the partial examination to which he had
a subjected tbs patient his interest and
a sympathy had deepened. The outiooh
:. was more serious than he had supposed
/. was 20 serious, in fact, that all though
Of continuation Of the journey must b,
put aside. As he talked, Dr.. Roya
turned over in his l,ind the advisabiht,
L OF summoning the sick mans friend
without loss Of time. and only awaite(
an opening 10 request the necessary In
i. formation coacerning them casually, q
l. il were.
Il A clear coal fire burned in the CRATE
night wss drawing In, and outside IL wa
-. cold and dark. The flames danced n
and down, violet where the fuel wa
= only half kignited. and pale yellow d0wl
:, in the hollows where the heat was great
~ - est; shadows played ON the walls an
the sick mans bed, for there was n
light in the room save that given by th
FIRE. The face ON the Pillow was wei
no nigh invisible, save when the fame
d. dared mp, when it would start ont, dis
ds tinct and prominent. the eyes wide ope
Il and watchful.
g. doctor, win you make hghtT
y. Royal started. he had thought th
patient asleep. As he complied wit
the request he remarked, quite car,
Y lessly:
~By the way, friend, won't your PEI
pie be expecting You? II may bottle
:" them, not understanding abcut the d
lay, you know. Women always p1
he themselves in fret. II youyn give m
o. the address before you go TO sleep r
n wire for you"
us The answer was irrelevant:
- "What time II ity
,rs Dr.. Royal gave the desired informs
=. tion-
,ct sHalf- past 9, !. the sick man repeated
"And the train leaves At 40 Z. N. Neal
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