The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-01-08
PAUL OLINER'S WIFE.

IAUL ULl Y En- , VILE L..
| am a Chicago physician, not with
out practice, but still young enough to
feel that my real work is in the future.
Not many years have passed since | re-
ceived my ''shecpskin," and, as is
we'll known, youth is a serious bar to
recognition of one in my profession.
My practice, consequently is light, and
but for small property which yields
me very modest income, | might oft
en- have trouble in satisfactorily deal
ing with my landlady and laundry
man.
1t was stormy night in March and
| was seated in my office puZzling over
a curious case of blood-poisoning which
had fallen in my way, when messen-
ger boy called me to my door and hand
ed me the following note:
Come at once to = Monroe Street. Suffer
Ing aud need immediate relief.
PAUL OLIVER"
| hesitated only long enough to get
together the necessary articles to take
where | did not know the nature of my
patients alment. and in due course of
time was deposited by the street-car at
my destination.
was ushered into neatly fur
nishcd room, brightly lighted. Upon
the bed lay Il fecble-looking man, who
fixed his shining black eyes upon my
face.
Your are DR.. Etolmus? Well. doc
tor, help me. | am dying, burning
can't YOU make me sleep--see my
nerves quiyering-look at the swollen
veins.n cried the young man, extend
ing both hands weakly toward me.
Just so he has been for a week,
remarked the young woman who had
remained in the room. brother Har-
~ has been besecching him the whole
time to have Il doctor, but he never
gave up until tonight, ana then in
sisted upon having you"
Il suppose, doctor, that you are Won
dering why my choice of physicians
fell upon you" soon remarked Mr..
Oliver, suddenly flashing his black
eyes upon me. We'll, wonder on; l
shall not enlighten you. Call it
chance"
| was little startled, because | was
just then puzzling over that very ques-
lIOH' Ilul lttIIbi1 iCl'4iCt-
You are nervous and laboring un-
der excitement. my friend. | am sure
the potion YOU have taken will soon do
You good
Nothing will do me good. am
past human help, though grateful for
even Il doctors sympathy. | know
that neither you nor the combined
medical talent of the city could cure
me. | have no desire to live-I would
not live if | could
This was the beginning of my ac-
qua;ntance with Paul Oliver In time
he became interested i'll me, insisting
upon cOnycrSing upon various topics,
with all of which he displayed fair
acquaintance. His nervousness in
creased steadily, but. strange to say,
with it increased his patience.
He gradually grew worse, despite
my uurcmitcd care. | earnestly be-
sought him to permit me to cali IN one
or more eminent physicians for con-
sultation, but this he positively refused
to do.
Il have told you,' he declared with
trmness, that am slowly dying.
Nothing eau save me. You have al
leviatcd my pain. No physician could
DO more"
As time passed the unfortunate man
won hold upon my heart. So it was
with infinite pain that | saw the ten
tacles of death closing fast about him.
In my powerlessness Ireproached my
self and my beloved science. l became
low-Spiriied and dull.
Doctor" he said slowly and i'm
preSsively one day, Il shall die this
evening. Do not look so incrcdulous.
l understand my case better than you
could be expected to do. | wish to say
few words of business to YOU and to
thank YOU for YOUR unremittin@ care.
In that cScretoire you will find pack
are. wish YOU to take it and after
am under the earth | desire you to
read il. Dispose of it rs you think
best That is all. think now | will
Sleep
And he did sleep and never again
| awakened.
After the quiet funeral ut Rosehill
| Mr.. SommerS informed me that Oliver
was a man possessed of considerable
| wealth and told me the surprising
/ news that in will he had made a
/ short time before, he bequeathed the
| bulk of it to me.
Very soon afterward | opened the
| package Mr. Oliver had requested me
/ to take in charge. 1t consisted of n
closely written manuscript which read
rs follows:
Il. Paul Oliver. was born in New
/ York CITY. and seven wears ago grad
uated ut Harvard College. Three
months later malignant fever bereft
! me of both parents. | was alone. pos
/ sessed of competency and with but
little disposition to embark in trade OIL
acquire profession.
Il spent year in Europe. Near its
close met party of Americans at
Paris. The most charming was Miss
\ Lire Hainey. She was 20. and wo-
man of rare accomplishments and won.
/ drouS beauty.
Il adored that woman, pressed my
/ suit vigorously, and to my supreme
happiness she accepted my haud and
fortune, declaring that she had loved
me from the first.
Within year after our first meet
inc we were married aud. complying
with her request, we took an extended
trip through the great cities of bott
| continents. Finally. tired out with
sightseeing. she expressed Il desire tc
return to America, and we came. A
her desire | purchased princely home
in New York City and we settled down
rs | secretly hoped, to quiet do