The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-29
Blu MRS, OLIPHANT,
COPYRIGHTED, 1898, BY THE AUTHOR.
CHAPTER VI.

had no violence in his illness any more
than in his life was yet not 10 be spared
a dayof it. But il was allowed that he
had no bad symptoms, and that the whole
matter turned on the question whether
his strength could be sustained.
DR.. Roland. not allowed to do anything
else for his friend, regulated furtively the
quality and quantity Of the milk, enough
to sustain large nursery, which was
sent up stairs. He tested it in every
scientific way. and went himself from
dairy to dairy to get what was most nour-
ishing; and Mrs Simcox complained bit
terly that he was, constantly max
ing inroads into my Kitchen
to interfere in the manu-
facture of the beef tea. He even did,
which was against every rule OF medical
etiquette, stop the great DR.. Nereker on
the stairs ana almost insist. upon mCdl-
cal consultation, and to give his own
opinion about the patient TO this great
authority who looked MN over ifoih Ihe
crown of his head to the sole OF his ioOG
with undisguised yet bewildered con-
tempt. Who was this man who discOurSed
to the great physician about the tenden-
cies and the idiOSy nCraSieS OF the SICK man.
whom it was a matter of something like
condescension on DR. Nerekers part TO at
tend at all, and whom this little person
evidently believed himself to understand
better?
If Mr. Mannering's friends wish me to
meet YOU in consultation, l can have, of
course, no objection to satisfy them or
even to leave the future conduct of the
case in your hands, - he said, stiffly.
Nothing of the kind-nOthing of the
kind :" cried poor DR.. Roland. ITS only
- 4 ffa NrFafaN
You perhaps don know
Il think" said Or. Vereker, "you will
allow that after nearly six weeks attend
ance ! ought, unless 1 am an lgnOramus,
to know all there is TO know
Il don't deny it for a moment. There
is no practitioner in London, certainly,
who would doubt DIR. Nereker's knowl-
edge l mean his past-what he had to
bear-the things that have led up
Moral cause" said the great physic-
ian, blandly, raising his eyebrows. My
dear sir, depend upon it, bad drain is
more TO be reckOned with than all the
tragedies of the world
II shall not depend on anything of the
kind :" cried DR.. Roland. almost dancing
with Impotence.
"Then you will permit me to say good
morning, for my time is peecious,'
answered his distinguished brother
unless, " he added sarcastiCal(y, pausing
to look round upon the poor doctor sit
ting-room, then arrayed in its morning
guisc as a waiting-rOom, with all the old
"Graphics' and picture books laid out
upon the table-"Mr. Mannering's friends
are dissatisfied and wish to put the case
III your hands}"
DO YOU know who Mr. Mannering's
friends are?" cried DR. Roland. Little
Dora, his only child l know no others.
Just as little influential as are those
moral causes you scorn, but don't
'Indeed!' said DR.. Neleker, with more
consideration of this last statement. Lit
tie Dora was not much of person to look
TO for the rapidly accommodating fees of
celebrated doctor during a long illness
But though he was a prudent man. he
was not mercCuarY; perhaps he would
have hesitated ABOUT taking up the case
had he known at first, but he was not the
man to retire now out fanny fear of being
paid. MIR. Mannering is a person. of dis
tinction." he said, in self-reassuring
tone; he has been my patient at long
intervals for many years. | don't think
we require to so into the question further
at this moment" He withdrew with
great dignity to the carriage that
awaited him, crossing one OF
two of DR.. Roland's patients,
whose appearance somewhat changed his
idea of the little practitioner who had
other hand, Roland for his part was mol
lifted by the others magnanimous recep-
ton of statement which seemed to
make his fees uncertain. DIR. Vereker
was not in the least a mercenary man, he
would never have overwhelmed an
orphan girl with a great bill; at the same
time. it did float across his mind that if
the crisis were once over with prOfes-
sional spirit and honor compelled him to
conduct to a good end if possible, little
carelessness about his visits after could
have no bad result, considering the con
slant vicinity of that very keen eyed prac
toner down stairs.
great doctor and two nurses, un-
limited supplies of fresh milk, strong
soup, and every appliance that could be
thought of TO alleviate and console the
patient by these professional persons of
the highest class, accus toned to spare no
expense, are, however, things that DO not
agree with limited means and Dora, the
only authority on the subject, knew
nothing about her fathers money or how
TO get command of it. Mrs. Simcox s
bills were very large in the present
position of affairs, the rooms that had
been occupied by the Heskeths were now
appropriated to the nurses, for whom the
landlady furnished 4 table more plentiful
than that of Mr. Mannering and his
daughter.
anu W1cQ the CIiSlS at l;lSJ arrived, IN The
middle of a tardy and backward June the
affairs of the little household, had there
been any competent person to understand
them, were in a very unsatisfactory state
indeed-a state over which DR.. ROLAND
and Miss Bethune consulted in tho
evenings with many troubled looks anC
shakings of the head she had taken al
the necessary Outeoings in hand. for tn,
moment, as she said, and Miss Bethuut
was known to be we'll of.
But the prospect was rather serious
and neither OF them knew how to inter
fere in the sick mans money matters. OF
TO claim what might be owing to him
though indeed there was probably moth
ing owing TO him until qudrtcr day. auC
there were "a number Of letters lying un
opened which 70 experienced eyes LOOKED
painfully like bills as If Quar.e. day
would have enough 70 DO TO provide iol
Us own things without responding TO thi.
unexpected strain Dora knew uothiu.
about these things. size 10, ouilcd ta,
letters with the frdukCst acquaintance
They were from Old book SHOPS from
Scientific wO. men VINO mounted and pre-
pare specimens from dealers in the mi
croscopes and delicate Instruments
~ athcr says these are our aressmakDrs
ana carriages. ANA parties" said DorA
nail. or lnlceu wholly proud of such .
distinction aDJ .c her fellows
Miss Brtu.uc shook her head and said