The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-11-11
WRITING FOB LIFE.

WRITING FOR LIFE.
s:My dear Tom I speak to you not
only as an old friend. but as a med
zeal man; and I see that it is quite
necessary for you to have complete
and perfect rest for some weeks You
have been OVERRIDING it in nursing
that old uncle in the country for the
Last three months and. to my own
knowledge have taken the last train
down there at night aud the first
srain to town in the morning and
have consequently not had good
nights rest for all that time. How
eau q man stand it added to your hos
pital work all day. without suffering
from itp Don't you feel to require
reste"
mot the least in the world. re-
turned Raven. oddly enough. the
uursing seems to have done me good.
i confess to having felt thoroughly
knocked up some six weeks since
but battled bravely against the feel
dng. won the victory. and now I'm as
fresh as paint and up to work better
@than ever"
''You don't look It I repeat you
aook thoroughly worn out But you
know your own business and state of
health; and, now your uncle is gone
and has left you potful of money.
yea can take things easily"
.'Yea old boy, I'm game for any
ehing-mind and body first-class; and
intend to stick by my hospital work.
les very good of you. Jack. to take
an interest in my health and all that.
hut say no more about it beg"
Il promise to say nothing to no.
body"
Raven and / were at the same
hospital-St Lazarus-where he held
s. medical and l q surgical appoint
ment We were both hard worked,
often day aud night; and my time and
attention. for about three months
after the above conversation, were so
fully occupied and engrossed that l
thought no more of the occurrence.
Raven looked in good health. and
was very uccessful-indeed he babe
fair to rise in shcrt time to great
eminence in the profession. He was
immensely popular with every one.
His gray hair and bright blue eyes
and healthy ford complexion. COM
bined with frank. open. and hearty
manner in speaking: made him a
friend with every body: and inspired
confidence in all his patients as we'll
Rs in all his frienda. ease
As nearly as can recollect it must
nave been about three months after
his uncle died that Raven came to me
one day in the hospital
I've just received summons to
Exeter" said he. The family Is
wealthy and influential; and, from
what I know of thu case I've been
called there to attend. am sure it 8
more of a surgical than medical one.
1t will be an excellent chance for you.
Lawson; aud can promise you O good
Zee to begin with. Therefore. if you
can possibly manage it meet me at
Paddington this evening at half-pas
nine. and we will go down together
by the press Send me word dur
ing the afternoon il you can come or
not"
ASSlGdCcOs ST Az Wd6 tl10 u0pGH Ol
winter and hardly liked leaving my
wife aud most important baby; but
fees were scarce-this was a golden
opportunity not to be rashly neglected.
I decided to risk my wife's disappoint-
S,nent
lit is most kind of you. Tom. |
will certainly 60 down with you So
far as I can sec there will De nothing
TO prevent my doing So"
A CLEAN of salts. action shone in his
bright blue eyes
You promiseP"
'Unless any thing unforeseen should
happen to prevent ma / will be at the
station by half-past nine"
.Remember!"
Raven was dramatically impressive.
thought as we parted; and / ar
ranged my work SO as to be able tc
keep my appointment The hardest
task was breaking the news to Amy.
who would be low-spirited and con.
jure up all kinds Of horrors and i'm.
pending railway accidents and who
finally dissolved in q shower. of tears
as tore myself away. burthened
with no end of rugs and comforters
to alleviate in some measure the
moral wet blanket she had thrown
ever me.
I was only just In time to catct
Raven, who hastily opened the door
OF the railway carriage
Jump in, Jack, jump in! Half-a
crown to the guard has secured thi.
compartment: for US all the way
down; so we shall have it to ourselve.
without fear of interruption. Time,
up; you have run it fine. Fire away!'
Ho flung in my bag and the severa
rugs let cetera" and We entered.
The guard touched his hat and shu
the door with bang.
This door Is unlocked guard p
said l.
Yes. sir; side nearest the platform
Is always unlocked. The other doc
Is locked"
He whistled. and the train started
II can't bear the idea of both door
,being locked remarked to Raven
I'm case of accident 1t would be i'm
possible to escape from the carriage.
1T doesn't matter" he said an,
,ai1en relapsed into silence