New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-14
The Doctors Story.

and he has been very low with brain
fever. He was at one time quite wei
off. but lost everything by an I'M
lucky speculation, and was forced to
accept clerkship with one of the
firms with which he had formerly
done business. A too st eady appli
cation to his duties, coupled with
great depression of mind, brought
on his illness which has threat
ened to terminate fatally more
than once.
l noticed just before he gave up
how badly he was looking, and one
evening when he called at my office
he confined everything to me. The
loss OF everything he possessed was
NATURALLY heavy blow to him, but
it was nothing in comparison to
what it has brought with 1.-THE
breaking off Of his engagement with
the woman he loved.
| Her name was Nena Godfrey, and
they had been engaged for about a
year. As soon as her father heard
OF the change in Wills affairs he wrote
no him, giving him to understand
that he could no longer regard him
as a future sOn-in-law. On learning,
however, that Miss Godfrey's heart
was unchanged toward him, Will de-
termined not to give her up, and to
make eAery effort in his power to re-
gain his lost fortune as quickly as
| possible.
When he was taken sick had him
brought to my house; and, during
his delirium he would keep asking for
Nera; then he would imagine that
she was with him, and would implor
her not to leave him. Late yester-
day afternoon, he became so much
worse, and begged so piteously for
he to come to him that sent Miss
Godfrey telegram, and abont IL
O'Clock in the morning was inform
ed the she was WAITING for me in the
office. I went to her at once,
She attempted to rise as I entered
thereon, but sank back on he: chair,
as though completely exhausted. T
attributed this to perturbation and
FASTENED to quiet her fears about
Will. She insisted upon seeing him
without delay.
Will seemed to be conscious of her
presence the moment she kuelt by
the bedside and took his hand. He
became more composed and at last
sank into a doze, holding her hand.
This lasted until midnight and then
he opened his eyes and I saw that he
would live. He spoke her name in a
whisper and tried to raise her hand
to his lips.
She made no sound, but gave him
a look of love and tenderness that
he understood at once, and he closed
his eyes again as though her mere
presence was all he asked. After he
had lost himself, Miss Godfrey
looked up at me, and the expression
on my face told her the glad truth.
The next instant she had tainted.
carried her into the adjoining room
and called my wife. She came to my
assistance at once, and, after We had
worked over Miss Godfrey for a few
moments, she opened her eyes and
| said, with a sweet smile:
II am sorry to make you so much
trouble, but l think my arm is hurt,
and that is what made me faint.
The train on which l left R. met
with an accident, and [ guess I have
not escaped uninjured."
On making an examination found
that her left wrist was sprained and
the forearm considerably bruised.
Although suffering intense pain, the
plucky little women had managed
to keep me in ignorance of her in
juries until she knew whether her
lover would live or die. / did every
thing for her that my skill suggested
and then forced her to take some
rest.
A couch was arranged for her in
the room adjoining Willis, and, al
though she obtained but little sleep
she was up every hour to look at
him and ask how he washer con-
dition this morning was much bet
ter than I had expected. ..
Shortly after daylight some one
rang the office bell, and when open
ed the door knew instinctively that
the man standing before me was
JOHu UouIrey. he stepped 1nUO Cne
Office, told me his name, and asked
if his daughter was in the house. I
told him that shewas and he request-
ed me to send her to him. Whatever
his feelings toward me We're he did
not show them.
went to Miss Godfrey and inform
ed her that her father was waiting to
see her. She trembled for an in
slant, and then closed her lips over
her firm little mouth and went to
him without a word. l had placed
her arm in sling, and the pain and
emotion she had lately undergone
had left their marks on her face.
was sure that the sight OF her would
move her father to pity.
What took place during the inter
view did not learn. 1t lasted for
over an hour, and then was called.
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