The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24
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window of her own special room at Ivan
hoe for the last time ere leaving it.
Moore than a year had rolled over her
head since we last saw her. A year
which in its fight had brought many
changes to Slackaby, but few to her, eX.
cept those which resulted from loving
nursing and care
For many weeks after her complete re
storation to father and health she
suffered mental angush-hiding herself
from the public and refusing to be seen.
The goodness of all to her then what pen
can fully tell? And at last it had its re
ward She resumed her place in the
parish as before, save that her former
sunniuess of character seemed replaced by
a gravity and sedateness that distressed
the now otherwise proud and happy ia
Their
He was trusting that time would com
pletely wipe away all Effects Of the past
It was his own end and aim to make her
happy. In this he was ably seconded by
Mrs Heustock, who proved a most I'M
assuming vet iudicious wife.
She loved Nelly on her own score too
much ever to unwisely try and become
rival in the doctors affection. Had il
been otherwise, great unhappiness might
have accrued TO all around. She knew
her own place and kept it, whilst consci-
entiously according TO Nelly her priv
ieges IS her fathers pet and idol. 1t was
at her decision that NellY's room re-
manned intact Nelly was still TO be mis-
tress of it, as before.
The day arrived when she reaped the
reward of her Unselhshness. 1t came as
reward ever does to the deserving.
But to explain in what shape it ar
rived Slackaby's treatment to Dr. Boyd
must be reverted to. Public opinion-al-
ways capriciOus-set in dead against him
when Marks escapades-to give them a
mild name-irst began to be whispered
about in Slackaby. Then arrived fuller
more conclusive prOOf-knOwledge or
deeper, darker crimes. DR. BOyd's own
mistake in the matter of administering
too strong dose TO Isaac Whittle's child
and with Nellys return the tide set in
strong and tumultuOus, so strong that
none but a man of Alfred BOyd's nature
could have stood it. They burnt him in
effigy; they burt Mark and Leah Dawson;
they mObbed DR.. Boyd, as the father. and
it might be, tacit participation of Mark
iniquities. They even-that was after
ward proved to be at Whites instiga-
tion-ducked the unfortunate, bereaved
and forsaken man. Whittle seized on
paid of his own scores by sympathiZing
with the young widow of lvanhoe. But
treat him as they might, DIR. Boyd stayed
on, hoping against hope that the storm
would pass, and he resume his former
position.
He never did. The tide once turned,
ebbed away and away farther and farther,
and what was of vital Importance to him
his practice, went with it. First, one
patient ventured to request DIR. Hen
stocks attendance then another. His
polished manner and kind gentleness, his
UNMARRIED patience and skill, combined
with gentlemanly courtesy-lOng forgot
ten-competed what sympathy for him
and his called forth. He was soon In re-
quest everywhere. He had not sought it.
He even shrank from it. Great as was
his adherence and resentment to the
Boyds, pere ct fills, he regarded taking
back his own practice as sayoring of re
venge. But he had sense to see that it
was either he on some other man who
would have the post. BOyd's day was
over. He dearly loved the work In one
sense the practice was his own Boyd
was the utCrlOper, not ne. Why should
any morbid ultra-strained views of honor
prevent his attending patients-who clam
ored for him! Then came Mrs Hen
stock reward. She was able and suffi-
cient to supply his place with Nelly,
and he was flee to resume his long
lapsed duties.
The Slackaby practice was an extern
siye and important one. Physically and
theoretically DIR. Henstock felt equal to
it. Practically he had lost ground He
determined to call in partner-none
other than his sister-in-law's husband
the once banished Audrey Ferrals. who
had gained name and money. and who
wished for somewhat of a rest in country
life. There was much delay in disposing
OF his own practice. He asked SO large a
sum for it. In the emergency DR.. Hen
stock was fortunate to recall young man
to his memory whom he had promised TO
serve if ever opportunity offered None
less a parsonage than Reginald Volmer,
FRISCO, who as DR. Revelstoke was
the savior of Nelly's life. An utterly re-
claimed student ever since, and a man
who had come out high in his terms.
Money was the only thing he lacked.
DR.. Henstock stood his friend-paid a
certain sum down and stood surety that
Nolmer should pay so much yearly till
the whole was cleared. And now we
come to the day when Nelly stood thought
fully looking out of her window-the one
which they were moving back into the
house which she had been born in. 1t had
come at last to that. Audrey Ferrars and
his wife were to occupy Ivanhoe DR.
HenStOck had resolved 10 return to his
old home 1t had grown almost a neces-
sity that he should do so if he meant to
buckle on the armor which he had laid
aside years ago; or rather which had
been wrested from him.
DR., Boyd made a moonlight fight, leav-
ing many of his current debts unpaid
For months he hid like rat from DR.
Henstock, ashamed to meet him. Record
had it that at last beaten into a corner
he attempted to bite and scratch his
rival Hr. Henstock, however, took no
mean advantage. He hated the sin. but
pitied the sinner, and the sinners father.
whom he could not wholly extricate from
sharing the blame. He felt sorry to wit
ness DR. BOVd's forsaken and utterly
wrecked life-it was pitiable to notice the
change in his appearance No need for
his soubriquet Bantam or Little Strutter
as Pimple preferred il no need for DIVES
70 age him now; he looked a hundred in
his worsted and beaten fight.
you may gloat over me, Henstoclz. "
he snarled lit is you who has brought
me 10 this"
say not SO, DR.. Boyd" was the dipni-
ned reply. Behold in me and mine per
sons whom YOU and yours have grossly
injured. But vengeance is not mine il
mas been my daily prayer since my dar-
ing was rescued and restored 10 me 10
forgive. You reap but what You have