The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-19


'No, Mannering," said Dr. Roland, 81
can't say that you may go back to the
museum in week. | don't know when
you will be up to going. l should think you
had good right to a long holiday after
working there for so many years"
Not so many years. said Mr.. Manner
ing, "since the long break which you
know Of, Roland"
In the interest of SCIENCE cried the
doctor
The patient shook his head with mel
ancholy smile. mot in my own at least,
he said.
Well, it is unnecessary to discuss that
question. Back you can not go, my good
fellow, till you have recovered your
strength to a very different point from
that you are at now. You can't go till af-
ter you've had change. At present
you're nothing but bundle of tendencies
ready to develop into any thing bad that's
going. That must be stopped in the first
place, and you must have sea air, or noun
tain air, or country air, whichever you
fancy. l won't be dogmatic about the
kind but the thing you must have"
impossible, impossible impossible ="
Manning had begun to cry out while the
other was speaking. "Why, man, you're
raving, " he said $50 accustomed to
the air of Bloomsbury, and that especially
fine sort which is to be had at the mu-
scum, that | couldn't breathe any other
| to have mountain air or sea air or cOun-
try air. Nonsense! Any of them would
stitie me in couple of days"
You will have your say, of course.
And you are great scientific gent, I'm
aware, but you know as little about your
| own body and what il wants as this
| child with her message. Well, jamie,
what Is Ii, you constant bOther2 Mr.
! Mannering' Take it to Miss Bethune, or
wait till Miss Dora comes back"
Please, sir, the gentleman is waiting,
and he says he won't go till he's paid "
you little asst said the doctor
What do you mean by coming with your
/ ridiculous stories here2'
Manneriug stretched out his thin hand
| and took the paper. you see, - he said
with a faint laugh. chow right | was
when ! said l should have nothing to do
with your changes of air. 1t is all that
my pay will do to settle my bills, and no
overplus for such vanities."
Nonsense, Mannering! The money
will be forthcoming when it is known to
be necessary
From what quarter I should be glad
to hear3 Do you think the museum will
grant me premium for staying away.
for being of no uSel Not very likely! [
shall not be left in the lurch they will
grant me three months holiday, or even
SIX months holiday, and my salary as
usual. But we shall have to reduce our
| expenses, Dora, and l. and to live as
quietly as possible, instead of going off
like millionaires to revel upon fresh tip
pies Of fancy air No, no, nothing of the
kind. And besides. I don't believe IN
them. / have II ade myself, as the French
say, to the air Of Blooms bury, and in that
l shall live or die
you don't speak at all, my dear
fellow like the man of sense You are"
said the doctor. fortunately. ] can
carry things with high hand When
l open my mouth let no patient venture t..
contradict You are going away to the
country now. If you don conform to my
rules, l am not AT all sure l may not 90
further, and ordain that there is to be no
work for six months, winter on the Ri
viera, and so forth. l have got all these
pains and penalties in my hand
Better and better" said Mannering.
ga palace to live in. and chef to cook for
US, and our dinner off gold plate every
day"
There is no telling what I may DO if
you put me TO it, DR.. Roland said, witha
laugh. But, seriously, if it weremy last