The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-04-01
ERENSBURG. PA. FRIDAY. APRIL |. IS9

beg -Dull not leave her IOr Il single IN
stGat, Or. Pe5tle. Expense is no OBJ
ject, need hardly aid"
Madam" | said, in my best profes-
siOaal manner. ''she needs absolute
change of scene; rest, secluSion, and
er-the usual remedies" l added,
vaguely -'If you viii permit me To re-
move the little patient to my own resi-
dence, all that human skill can do
shall be done for her; otherwise"
l added, and / looked unuttcrable
things, success is well-nigh impos-
sible-"
Miss G!umper clasped her hands in
agony. Its so hard To part with her,
doctor" she said.
The matter is for your cOnsidera-
tion, madam" l remarked
But may / come and see here eX-
claimed Miss Glumper.
No, madam" | said, sternly: the
excitement of such interviews might
prove fatal to the patients life
oh Flora. Florar' cried Miss Glum-
per, and she dropped upon her knees
and kissed the patients fat back.
Would you believe it, Dr.. Pestlc,
cried the lady. eNcitedly, that DR.
DuHe actually declined to prescribe for
the little patient I've lost all conf
deuce in DIR. Du'le,-' she said and then
she rang the bell
The footmau answered IL
'.Adolphus John" said his mistress.
Won viii take TIora to this gentle
mans private residence: you VIII carry
her with the utmost care viii send
my man every hour for tidingS, DR.
Pcstle," said the old lady. Il have
trusted you, doctor" she said, tragical-
"; ''see that you do your duty" and
then, overcome by her feelings. she
hurried from the room
accompanied Flora and Adolphus
John to my own house. As soon as
the man had left / began to consider
Flora'S case seriously. l determined
to call IN consultant al once. l knew
nothing about dogs; but knew man
who did. After dark Il person uf vii
laiuous appearance presented himself
at my back door. No sooner did he
see the unfortunate Flora than he pro-
uounced her case hopeless. I'D have
her drownded at once, sir, il l was
You"
You're quite sure the beast won't
get over it," l asked
shes as good as dead already" said
the man; shes got the yaliers, and
her livcr's gone to nothing"
had never even treated a case of
'.yallers!'' lie did not seem IN any
doubt about his diagnosis.
Il could get ye a better nor She for
the matter of fifteen bob he added.
Il know of dawg as i as like her as
two peas; they might be twins, for the
matter of that
If you'll bring her tonight and she
suits me, I'll give yOu a sovereign" l
said.
gave him half a crown, and, with d
wink of thanks, he departed.
In about an hour Flora had passed
away. l buried her secretly in the
back garden; | did not breathe a word
of what had happened to living soul
About midnight the dog fancicr ar
rived, bringing another pug dog in a
bag, the very image Of the deceased,
but it was not so fat
Answers to the name of Popsy.
gov'nor." remarked the man, ''and 1
wouldn't be seen with her in Gambler
well if | was you. Dye tumble?"
! hastened to assure him that / did
tumble. / gave him his sovereign and
let him out.
All that night the new dog howled
continually. We tempted it with the
choicest viands, but the brute would
not eat.
''She must be better 70 make all that
noise" remarked Matilda.
There Is a marked Improvement,
my dear. What we have to dread is
relapse. In cases Sof-er-maligaant
yellows, solution of continuity fire.
quently takes place"
Matilda was perfectly satisfied.
-'.How dreadful, : she said
My wife and | fed that beast for a
whole fortnight as though we had been
Chinese and were fattening it for the
table. Each day / visited Miss Glum-
per and reported the patients gradual
improvement You'll find her much
changed" l said; the poor things
terribly pulled down and the memory
almost entirely gone. II has been a
wonderful case" | said-''a wonder
| fully successful case; and, strange to
say, ] added, in pathetic voice, I've
| got to love the little thing as though
she were my own"
| Miss Ghumper took nv hand and
| burst into tears; her heart was too full
| for words.
OF course Matilda and l always ad-
! dressed the brute as Flora; but it was
some time before she would answer to
! the name. At length | brought home
| Flora TO her eXpectant mistress.
Il shouldn't have known her. cried
| Miss GlumPer, as she fondled the brute
and fed ii with slices of cold chicken.
! ''Oh, DR. Pestle, how shall testify nv
/ gratitude To you? Pray let me know
the amount Of my Indebtedness"
But l drew the line at taking her
money. Madam l said, Il am only
too glad TO be of use To you"
Doctor, replied the lady, I'm eter-
nally obliged"
For tive-and-twenty years Miss Glum-
| pcr's account was as good as d hun
dred year to me. She left me a thou
| sand pounds in her viii; but she did
more than that 'Dr PestIe." she
| used 70 say to everybody, saved life
that was very, very dear to me" Tn
! der the circumstance, il would have
( been my own fault if / had not, in
J course of time, managed to put to-
| gcther one of the tidiest little practices
| IN the neighborhood.- English Paper.