San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-29

tu IUrlS, octopus LAC, ana clamps one
with insistent and coercive arms and
threatens to incorporate one with its own
organism, the universally admitted fact
of human interdependence loses some of
its beauty, and most people prefer to
treat 1t as Il simple abstraction.
Shond al exception prove the above
rule, it is dubbed ~ 6urvival" or "a bit
OF knight orranLry." Gui the pcrpetrator
is regarded aS an anomaly, and imposed
upon as though ne were fool.
The change from the train to hotel
bedroom was made rs speedily and deity
as possible, and the sick man stood it, on
the whole, better than his self constitut-
ed protector had dared to hope. That
his nameSake possessed unusual strength
of will DR.. Royal had been quick to recog
nize, and his syInpathies We're touched
by the gallant endeavor 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, 1.-The fellow
has good grit. He must be kin to me af-
ter ALL"
In taking upon himself such arbitrary
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
twson them, the brotherhood engendered
by common membership of sacred or
der. Either fact furnished, to his mind,
both a reason and an excuse for conduct
which, he smilingly admitted, might
strike a superficial observer as uncom-.
monty like 2fficiousness.
IFS fortunate that I'm occasionally
Justified by professional and other con-
siderations,' he pursued, as ne made his
patient comfortable, for I'm born in
teTmeddler. Other men are satisfied
with pOking u finger or two into neigh
boring pasties. 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. I've lone
some sort of conviction that my pasty
will turn out a soddeD failure without
pretty vigorous stirring from an outside
spoon. TIE f!3: I'm in an uncom-
monty deep hoe. Nd shall be thankful
for friendly hand to pull me out. You
must not let me j. lei :cre with your own
plans, however. II Gaems I've got to rest
temporarily or eli. finally; but that's
no reason you shc,,il be inconven-
fenced
That's al right" Royal declared.
Don't vex your mind on my score. I'm
holiday making, and Icy til il at my
eva disposal. There's nothing TO pre-
vent nv stopping over wee; if want
%. Ihen don't mind telling vou That
- Interested in your case-woail like
to watch it u bit, in shO!t. E':cc of
habit, you see; there's not&INg Ike it,
en- doctor? You know how il is your
self"
He talked cheerily. kind wUr.,5 over
lying a kind intention, and both carry
ing soothing to the sick maA, as he
meant that they should. The rules of
the order enjoined assistance in cases
hike the present, and he was, moreover,
in mood for being helpful. or, as he
might have dubbed it, OfficiOus. Since
the partial examination to which he had
subjected the patient his interest and
sympathy had deepened. The outlook
was more serious than he had supposed
was so serious, in fact, that Ill thought
Of continuation of the journey must be
put aside. AS he talked, DIR. Royal
turned over in his Lind the ACCESSIBILITY
OF sdmInouGg the siCi: mans friends
without loss OF time, and only awaited
an opening to request the necessary in
formation concerning them casually, us
it were.
A clear coal fire burned in the CRATE,
night was drawing in, aud outside it was
cold and dark. The flames danced up
and down, violet where the fuel was
Only half ignited, and pale yellow down
in tae hollows where the heat was great
est; shadows played on the walls and
the SICK mans bed, for there was no
light in the room save that given by the
fire. The face ON the pillow was well
nigh invisible, save when the flames
hared up, when it wouli start out, dis
tinct and prominent. Uhe eyes wide open
and watchful.
Doctor, will you make Il hight"
Royal started lie had thought the
patient asleep. AS he COZ. piled with
the request he remarked, quite care
lesoly:
by the way, frieal. won't your peo-
pie be expecting you? 1t may bother
them, not understanding about the de
lay, You know. Women always put
themselves in fret. If you'll give me