The morning call., 1891-05-24
CHATTER /.

street, New York City, aud was shared.
greatly TO my own pleasure and convenience,
by clever young German, whose aequaint-
ance l had made in the hospital, and to
whom l had become in the one short year
liz which we had practiced together. most
unreasonably attached. say unreasOnably,
because it was liking for which l could
not account even to myself, as he was
neither especially prepOSsessing IN appear
anCe nor gifted with any too great amiabhty
Of character. He was, however, brilliant
theOrist and an unquestOnably reliable
practitioner, and for these reasons, prOba-
bly / entertained for him profound respect,
and. as / have already said. hearty and
spontaneous affection.
As our Specialties were the same, and as,
moreover they were of a nature which did
not call for night work. we usually spent
the evening together. But once l failed 20
ioin him at the Office, and it is of this night
that | have to tell.
I had been over to Orange. for my heart
was sore over the quarrel | had had with
Dora, and l was resolved to make one final
effort toward reconciliation. But alas for
my hopes, she was net al home; and what
was worse, l soon learned that she was going
TO sail the next morning for Europe. This
news, coming as il did without warning,
affected me seriously, fer l knew that II she
escaped from my influence at TINS Tune, 1
should. certainly lose her forever; Tor the
gentleman concerning whom we had quar-
relied was q much better match fOT her
than I. and almost equally IN love. How
ever. her father who had always been my
friend. did not look upon this same gentle
mans advantages with as favorable an eye
as she did, and when he heard l was IN the
house, ne came hurrylng into my presence,
with excitement written IN every line OF MS
Al. Dick, my boy" he exclaimed joy
fully. how 0ppOrtune this is. was wish
ing you would come, for do you know Ap-
Uleby has taken passage on board the same
steamer as Dora, and if he and she cross TO-
getuer they Will certainly come to an under
standing and that viii not be fair 10 you or
pleasing to me, and l do not care who
knows it!'
l gave him one look and sank quite over
Whelmed into the seat nearest me. AppleDy
was the name OF my TlVal, ana quite
agreed with her father that the lete-a-tetes
afforded by an ocean voyage would surely
put an end to the hopes which l had so long
and secretly cherished,
docs She know he is going? Did she
encourage him?" ] stammered.
But the old man answered generally. "Oh,
she knows, but | cannot say anything POSI-
tive about her having encouraged him. The
fact Is, Dick, she still holds a soft place in
her heart for YOU, and if you were going to
be Of the party
WpIl2"
think You would come of conqueror
g Then I will be of the party" cried.
st is only 6 now. and l can be in New York
by T. That gives me five hours before mid
nighttime enough in which to arrange my
plans, see Richter, and make every hing
ready for sailing in the morning.
" Dick, you are a TRIUMPH exclaimed the
gratiied father. You have a spirit | like,
aud if Dora does not like il, too, then l am
mistaken In her good sense. But can you
leave your paueuts2'
Just now L have but one patient who is
in anything like critical condition. re-
piled, land her case Richter understands
almost as well as / do myself l viii have
10 see her this evening of course and eX-
plain, but there Is time for that II 90 now.
Tie steamer sails at nine?'
Precisely"
''DonUt tell Dora that I expect to be there;
let her be surprised. Dear girl, she is quite
well, l h0pe?'
Yes, very well; only going over with her
aunt 90 do some shopping 4 poor outlook
for a struggling physician, you think. Well.
I don't know about that; she is just the
kind Of a girl to 90 from one extreme to an
other. If she once loves You she VIII not
care any longer about Paris fashions"
"She shall love me-" l cried and left him
in great hurry to catch the first train for
HubUken.
Il seemed wild, this scheme, but deter
mined to pursue It. loved Dora too much
10 lose her and if three weeks absence
would procure me the happiness of my life
why should | hesitate to avail myself Of
the preferred opportunity. L rOde on air,
as the express | had taken shot from station
TO station and by the time l had arrived at
ChTistUph eT-Street Ferry my plans were all
laid and my time disposed Of till midnight
1t was therefore with no laggard step that
! hurried to my Office, nor was it with any
ordinary feelings Of lmpatience that l found
Richter out; for this was not his usual
nOur Tor aDsenJlng himself, and l had much
to tell him and many adviCeS to give. 1t
was my first balk and l was tuning over it
when ] saw what looked like a package Of
books lying on ,he table before me- and
though It was addressed TO my partner was
about to take 1t up, when | heard my name
uttered in a tFemulOus tone, and turning
saw man standing in the doorway, who,
the moment l met his eye, advanced into
the room and said:
"Oh, DOctorl have been waiting for you
an hour. Mrs. Warner has been taken very
bad, sir, and she prays that you will not
delay moment before coming TO her. 1t is
something serious, fear, and she may have
dleu already, fer she would have no one
else but you, and it is now an hour since l
lett her"
''And who are youP" l asked, for though
l knew Mrs. Warner well-she is the pa
tient to whom l have already attended,
did not know ner messenger.
Il am a servant in the house where she
was taken ILL.,"
Then she is not at home?"
mo, sir: she Is in Second avenne."
81 am very sorry" / began. ''but have
not the time" But he interrupted eagerly.
There is a carriage at the door We
thought you might not have your phaeton
ready"
/ had noticed the carriage.
Very well, said /, 81 will go; but first
let me- write a line"
"Oh, sir" the man broke in, pleadingly,
"do not wait for anything. She is really
very bad, and | heard her calling for YOU as
l ran out Of the house."
she had her voice, then?" / ventured,
somewhat dIstTuStful of the whole thing
and yet not knowing how to refuse the man,
especially as X was absolutely necessary to
see Mrs. Warner that night and get her con-
sent 10 my departure before / could think
OF making further plans.
30 leaving word fof Richter to be sure and
wall Tor me II he came home before / did [
signihed to Mrs. Warmers messenger that [
was ready to 60 with him and immediately
took a seat IN the carriage which had been
PROVIDED Tor me. The man at once jumped
up on the box beside the driver. and before
could close the carriage door We were off,
hiding rapidly down Seventh avenue.
As we went the thought came. "What IL
Mrs. Warner will not let me off I" But
dismissed the fear at once, for this patient
Of mine is an extremely unselfsh woman,
and If she were not too i'll to grasp the stu
alton, would certainly sympathize with the
strait | was in and consent to accept Rich
teT's services in place Of my own, especially
as she knows and trusts him.
When the carriage stopped it was already
dark, and l could distinguish little of the
H0aSe entered, save that 1t was large and
old, and did not loak like an establishment
where man servant would be likely TO be
kept.
Is Mrs. Warner here ?" ! asked of the
man who was slowly getting down from the
box.
"Yes, sir" he answered quickly. and
was about to ring the bell before me when
tho door a..a-,.a =. -.