The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-25


Dulle actually declined to prescribe for
the little patient I've lost all conf
dence in Dr. Dulle," she said; and then
she rang the bell
The footman answered it
"Adolphus John" said his mistress
''you will take Flora to this gentle
mans private residence; you will carry
her with the utmost care. will send
my man every hour for tidings, DR..
Pestle," said the old lady. 81 have
trusted you, DOCTOR" she said, tragical-
ly; 'see that you do your duty" and
then, overcome by her feelings, she
hurried from the room
l accompanied Flora and Adolphus
John to my own house. As soon as
the man had left began to consider
Flora's case seriously. ! determined
to call in a consultant at once, / knew
nothing about dogs; but / knew man
who did. After dark a person of viii
lainous appearance presented himself
at my back door. No sooner did he
see the unfortunate Flora than he pro-
nounced her case hopeless. I'D have
her drownded at once, sir, if ] was
you"
You're quite sure the beast won't
get over it?" asked.
"She's as good as dead already" said
the man; she's got the yallers,' and
her liver's gone to nothing"
had never even treated a case of
''yallers!' He did not seem in any
doubt about his diagnosis.
II could get ye better nor she for
the matter of fifteen bob" he added.
81 know of a dawg as is as like her aF
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"
said
gave him half a crown, and, with
wiHi1 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 fancier ar
rived, bringing another pug dog in
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
wouldn't be seen with her in Gambler
well if 1 was you. Dye tumble2"
Ihastened to assure him that l 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 to make all that
noise" remarked Matilda.
"There is marked improvement,
my dear. What we have to dread is a
relapse. In cases of-er-malignant
yellows, solution of continuity fire.
quently takes place"
Matilda WIS perfectly satisfied.
"How dreadful, " she said
Ny wife and 1 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. 1t has been a
wonderful case" l said-"a wonder
fully successful case; and strange to
say" l added, in pathetic voice, "I've
got to love the little thing as though
she were my own"
Miss Glumper took my hand and
burst into tears; her heart was too full
for words
Of course Matilda and | 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.
81 shouldn't have known her." cried
Miss Glumper, as she fondled the brute
and fed it with slices of cold chicken.
''Oh, DR.. Pestle, how shall testify my
gratitude to you? Pray let me know
the amount of my indebtedness
But drew the line at taking her
money. Madam said, 81 am only
too glad TO be OF use to you.
Doctor, replied the lady, I'm eter.
nally obliged"
For tive-and-twcnty years Miss Glum-
per's account was as good as a hun
dred year to me She left me a thou
sand pounds in her viii; but she did
more than that DR. Peste,' she
used TO say to everybody, saved a life
that was very, very dear to me" I'M
der the circumstances, it would have
been my own fault IL had not, ip
course of tirae, managed to put to.
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