St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-16

seant D. Pestla Expeass d 10 o1,
ject. need hardly sdd"
''Madam." I said. In my best proSes.
sional manner. ''she needs sbsoluts
change Of scene: rest, seclusion, and
er-the usual remedies." I added.
vaguely. III you will permit me 70 -.
move the little patient 70 my own resi-.
dence, all that human skill can do
shall b done for her: otherwise. "
added. and ] looked unutterablo
things. success q. vcll-nigh impos.
sible."
Miss Glumper clasped her hands In
agony. Its % hard 70 part with. hes.
doctor" she said
''The matter il for yeur considcra-
ton, madam" ] remarked
"But may I como and SEQ herr" e8.
:laimed Miss Glumper.
NO. madam" said sternly; ''ths
excitement Of such interviews might
prove fatal to the patients life"
''Oh. Floral Florav' cried Miss 0lum.
per. and she dropped upon her knees
and kissed the patients fat back.
"Would you believe It. d.. Pestle.
cried the lady, excitedly. ''that DE-.
Oulle actually declined to prescribe for
the little patient I've lost Ill coma.
dcnce in DR. Dulle." she said; and theD
she rang the bell
Tho footman answered T.
''Adolphus John" said his mistreeA
'.you will takc Flora 70 this gentle.
mans private rcsidencc: you will carry
her with tho utmost care will send
my man every hour for tidings. d..
Pestlc." said the old lady. II have
trusted you. doctor" she said. tragical.
ly; ''sec that you do your duty" and
then. overcome BY her feelings. she
hurried from the room
accompanied Flora and AdolphW
John to my own house As soon q
tho man had left began to consides
Flora's case seriously. ! determined
to call In q consultaat It once knew
nothing about dogs; but knew . man
who did After dark . person Of VII.
lainous appearance presented himself
at my hack door. No sooner did ho
sec the unfortunate Flora than he pro.
nounced her case hopeless I'D have
her drownded at once. sir. u I W.
you"
"You're quite sure the beast won't
get over it?" I asked
''Shc's - good a. dead already" said
the man; she's got tho .yallers.' and
her liver's gone to nothing"
had never even treated . case o1
'.yallersi" He did not seem In any
doubt about his diagnosis
II could get ye better nor she fos
Ahn 81 ~ A~l
II know Of dswR n 10 as like her q
two peas; they might Be twins. for the
matter Of that"
If you'll bring her to night and she
suits me. I'll give you . sovereign"
said '.-4
Igavc him half . crown. end. with .
wink Of thanks. he departed
In about an hour Flora had passed
away. buried her secretly In the
back garden; did not breathe . word
Of what had happened to . living soul
About midnight the dog fancier ~
rived, bringing another pug dog In Q
bag. the very image OF the deceased
but it was not 20 fat
ANSWERS to the namc Of Popsy,
gov'nor." remarked the man. and !
wouldn't be seen with her in Cambes.
we'll IL was you Dye tumble?"
Ihastened to assure him that ! did
tumble. gave him his sovereign and
let him out
All that night the new dog howled
continually. We tempted Il with the
choicest viands. but the brute would
not eat
''She must be better to make all that |
noise." remarked Matilda.
"There is . marked improvement |
my dear. What we have TO dread ID .
relapse. In cases sof-er-maIig,ant |
ycllows. solution of continuity fro. |
quently takes place"
Matilda was perfectly satisfied |
''How dreadful. she said
Lily wife and I fed that beast for .
whole fortnight rs though we had been |
Chinese and were fattenin4 it for the
table. Each day visited Miss Glum-
per and reported the patients gradual /
improvement you'll end her much |
changed" said: tho poor things
terribly pulled down and the memory |
almost entirely gone. u has been .
wonderful case" I said-'.a wonder.
fully successful case; and. strange 70
say" added. in a pathetic voice. i've
got to love the little thing - though
she were my own"
Miss Glnmpcr took my hand and
burst into teaEs; her heart was too fall
for words
OF course Matilda and I always "a.
dressed the brute o Flora: but it was
some time before she would answer toI
tho name. Al length ] brought home
Flora to her expectant mistress
II shouldn't have known her," cried
Miss Glumper. - she fopdled The brute
and fed il with slices Of cold chicken.
'Uh. DR.. Pcstle. how shall I tcstify my
gratitude TO you? Pray let me know
the amount Of my Indebtedness"
hut drew the line ss taking her
money. "Madam." said. II an only
too glad 70 be Of use 70 you" t,.H
doctor. replied the lady, ''J'm etee.
nally obliged"
For 6ve-and-twenty years Miss Glum-
per's account was - good - hum.
dred year TO me- She left me thou
sand pounds in her win; but ahe did
more than that DR. Pestlc," she
used TO say to every body. saved . life
that was very. very dear to me-" I'm.
der the circumstances. it would have
been my own fault Il 4 had not, in
course Of time. maneeed % 'put %.
gethcr one Of the tidiest little practices
in the neigh hborhood -EnglisA Papee.
Those forgstfal Bashesda
John Scoldmuch!" exclaimed that
poor gentleman's wife, do you sec
this letter lying here in the card-re-
,eiver? wrote IL . week ago and you
haven't mailed IL yet" ''well, it isn't
ny fault Mary. didn't know any.