Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-16

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9 e@ &N h6n his bed, and
had just settled himself for a final
snooze, when his night-bell rang furl-
ously. The good doctor sprang up and
put bis head out of the window.
"What is wanted?" he called.
els that Doctor Banks?"
The voice was clear treble, and he
could distinguish a female form in the
street below.
eyes, he answered.; "what do you
want?"
cob, Doctor" said the voice trem-
ulously; ''please come with me at once.
Ny sister is dying, 1 fear"
"Ill be right down" called the doc
tor, and, hurriedly dressing himself,
he descended and opened the door.
Come in, he said; Il will be with
you Immediately"
As his visitor stepped iitO the full
blaze of the hall light, the doctor saw
that she was very beautiful. Her fea-
lures, although pinched and pale, were
clear-cut and classic Her voice was
low and well modulated, and, in spite
OF her apparent poverty, she had the
air of a woman of refinement.
The doctor was soon ready, and to-
gether they left the house She led
him by many turns, through narrow
streets, until she opened door into
long, dark passage between two dwell
ings and passed in. The doctor fol
lowed her without hesitation. From
the passage they emerged into a court
on three sides of which faced a series
OF dismal and dirty tenements. Into
one of these his cOnductress led him
and up some rickety stairs. On the
fourth landing she opened door and
entered an apartment. In a moment
they stood beside pallet on which lay
q woman. The invalid stirred, and
turning her wan face to them asked
feebly:
"dave You brought the doctor,
Alice?"
eyes, dearest" and turning to him:
''Dr. Banks, this is my sister, Miss
Caraold."
The change his name made on the
SIC, woman was electric. From utter
listlessness she was aroused to the in
tensest excitement. A deep flush over
spread her face, and her eyes sparkled
like Goals a she raised herself upon her
elbow and gazed into his face
at is not him" she muttered; yet
-yes-there is a likeness"
She paused, and abruptly addressing
the doctor said: Had You ever a
brother, DR.. Banks?'
Her voice was clear and resonant, in
marked contrast to her previous NUT
terings. The doctor answered slowly
and deliberately:
eyes, madam" "
"And his name was Henry?"
eyes"
"Where is he now?"
A dark shade passed over his face.
81 do not know" he said; 81 have
not heard from him for three years
The last word 1 had was letter he
wrote me from California, telling of
his engagement to q San Francisco girl
"A paragon of beauty and goodness. "
''Tbat paragon IS before yOu-or,
rather, the wreck your faithless brother
has left of her.
The doctor caught his breath. "Miss
Carnold, he said, ''this is a terrible
surprise to me But, come now, your
sister shall tell me all. Meanwhile,
you must not excite yourself, but must
obey my directions strictly, if you wish
to get we'll "
The doctor found that hers was no
organic trouble, but rather a general
exhaustion of natures powers, arising
from worry and insufficient food. He
gave her quieting potion, and she
fell into a gentle slumber. He then
asked Miss Alice to give him an ac-
count of how the trouble with his
brother had happened.
In answer she related that her sister
had met Henry Banks at reception.
He was young and handsome and had
won her heart Her father gave his
consent to their marriage, and the
day was set. Then followed Mr.. Car
nold's death, and the fall from wealth
to poverty. He left nothing but his
debts. But the climax of their trou-
bles came when Henry Banks disap-
peared, leaving letter for his fiancee
stating that he had decided to start
anew elsewhere and she would never