Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-16

private residence, you will carry her with |
the utmost care. | will send my man |
every hour for tidings, DR., Pestle," said |
the old lady. Il have trusted you, doctor |
she said tragically. 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 seri
Ously | determined to call in a consult
ant at once | knew nothing about dogs
but | knew "A man who did. After dark a
person Of villainOus 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 if | was you"
You're quite sure the beast won't get
over it2" asked.
"She's as good as dead already said the
man She's got the 'yallers' and her
uver's gone to nothing"
had never even treated a case Of ''yal
lers" He 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 "A dawg as is as like her as two peas,
they might be twins for the matter Of
that"
IF you'u bring her tonight and she suits
me I'll give you a sovereign" | said.
gave him half a crown, and with
wink of thanks he departed.
In about an hour Flora had passed away.
buried her secretly in the back garden;
did not breathe a word Of what had hap
pened to living soul About midnight
the dog fancier arrived bringing another
pug dog in a bag, the very image of the
deceased, but not so fat.
ANSWERS to the name of POpsy, guv'-
nor" remarked the man, "and wouldnt
be seen with her in Camberwen if | was
? you. Dye tumble"
| hastened to assure him that | did tum-
BILE gave him his sovereign and let him
out
} All that night the new dog howled con
tinually. We tempted it 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 is q relapse,
In cases of-er-malignant yellow solution
of continuity frequently takes place"
7 Matilda was perfectly satisfied. How
, dreadful" she said.
1 NV WlIe ana / lcI Jllb bttiSl lOl a NAlolN
70 fortnight as though we had been Chimes,
and were fattening it for the table. Eact
= day | visited Miss Glumper and reported
r the patients gradual improvement
. you'll find her much changed" | said
!, "The poor things terribly pulled dow
n and the memory almost entirely gone" IL
z has been "A wonderful case" | said
wonderfully successful case, and strang
d to say" | added, in pathetic voice, i've
g got to love the little thing as though sh
d were my own"
}, Miss Glumper took my hand and burs
II into tears Her heart was too full TO
IS words
OF course Matilda and | always addresse
It the brute as Flora, but it was soma tim
t before she would answer to that name. A
length | brought home Flora to her el
y pectant mistress.
Il shouldn't have known her" erie
lie Miss Glumper, as she fondled the brut
)t and fed it with slices Of cold chicken. "Ol
Dr. Pestle, how shall testify my gratitud
J. to your Pray let me know the amount {
c. my Indebtedness"
ir But drew the line at taking her none.
st Madam" l said Il am only too glad
nj be of use to you"
m Doctor" replied the lady, Pm eterna
IL ly obliged"
Y. For five and twenty years Miss Glur
II per's account was as good as hundred
lie year to me. She left me 81 600 in her vii
n, but she did more than that. DR. Pestle
k she used to say to everybody, saved Ii
- that was very, very dear to me-" Und
the circumstances, it would have been n
of own fault if | had not, in course Of tim
managed to put together one of the tide
in little practices in the neighborhood.
ArgOnaut.