The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-18

had begun to ill again. They were no
longer alone. Curious glances wore be-
ginning 10 turn towards the corner
where the handsome couple sat, uncon-
cernedlY.
well. the fact is, Armaude, said the
doctor at last, responding to her ques-
ton, 81 said it because il is true. You
did crush Inc, upset me, stamped and
trampled me-your horses did at least
And he gingerly passed his hand up and
down his lett elbow.
you are hurt-you are suffering
then 2" with anxious contriiion.
Nothing serious. Confused, abraded,
rs l say, by your horses hoots. Luck
lily for me, your coachman was more
adroit than he looked. Your footman,
too. 10 restore me to life he conscien'
tiously sought to drown me. ! gave
him hundred sous-enough, l sup
poser
She regarded him with amazcment.
"The same mania always, see, )" said
she, "thrusting absurd questions into
serious conversation"
"a habit of trade. ] pass my lie
questioning, catechising, drawing peo'
pie out
81 know" said she, seriously, land
apropos OF trade, doctor, what success
you have made OF it. never pick up
paper nowadays but its Planter,
Planter, here, there, yonder, hospitals,
clinics, memorials, treatises. Your
doors besieged by all the world
grandes danes and charwomen! Rich
ard Planter, celebrated surgeon, doctor
Ia mode!'
AT your service, madame. You are
become the same--the, woman a Ia
mode, Tor no sooner do pick up n pa
per nowadays than | see your name
here. there and yonder-'the beautiful
Baronne de Roziern-some mention,
some compliment, some racy bonmot.
All, BY the way, all the world, as you
say, does come to consult me. Then
why not you, ArmAnde?"
II, Richard? do not need con-
sultation. am in perfect health"
"Precisely--too perfect! Pretty soon,
ma belle, you are going to be tat, |
warn you, and it won't improve you,
either"
"You think sop demand she, uu.
easily; what must / do?"
you would have me tell you here-a
public consultation
He rose az he spoke to salute lady
who entered-slender, blonde, frail,
willowy. She stopped at the counter 70
nibble an eclaire and more comfortably
scan the baronne.
"Who is she?'
"a case ofmine-anaemia Ny duty
to her is to make her fat"
"And to me to make me thin. You
will come to my house to treat me, then,
Richard%
"Your-house?" repeated he indeci.
sivey. "But-he, how would he receive
me there?"
"Hum.m!" she smiled, raised her
brows and sighed little.
"He is--jealous," she said.
"Ah, / see," said the doctor, land
comprehend it, too, he added calamity.
Nine. de Rozer regarded him uneas.
ilv. His handsome face remained i'm.
passive. Seized with the desire for con.
tidence, however the baronne resumed,
Very jealous"
swell, there's no help for it, then;
you must come to me. | guarantee to
reduce your weight fully n dozen
pounds"
She hesitated.
"All the world is there in your Office"
said she.
"And why in my office? With the
key OF the little side door-you remem'
Der it?"
"With the double doors-yes, 90 on.
"You would be able to find your way
directly to your own little boudoir--at
present my study, but what could do?
The patients filled all the salons and
left me nothing You shall see for your.
sell, though, Armande, when you come,
il it interests you"
Certainly it interests me-" she
smiled brilliantly; "but your fee, doc.
tor, for consultation"
"a simple thanks from your beauti-
full lips"
"How generous! Then-you arc no
longer miser, RichRrd?'
"How provident! And yop-no longer
a spendthrift, Armande?"
They broke into laughter, light.
hearted, merry; truly the thing was
very droll, eX-husband and wife face 10
face for the first time in four long years
and recalling, as if it were yesterday,
the chickering's OF other days.
Suddenly the doctor struck his hand
to his brow.
"What am l thinking Off" said he.
"Your plate is empty Some cake, wine,
some more cream, Armande"
Thanks, no more. My appetite is
gone"
Some bonbons, then. You dotted
,,Do,, than nnna I I.uO,y \Voit ona NM
ment. I'll have them up in a package
Tor you"
And guiding the waitress, cornucopia,
in hand, no went from case to case,
from nougaI TO chocolates, from mocha
to pistache, and then, while the girl dc.
layed at the counter to tic up the heap
with silver cord, he returned triumph
antly to the baronnes side.
"rhe key, Armande," said he very pa
ternally, sis down in the bottom OF the
cornucopia."
She had no time to answer. A gentle.
man was coming towards her-slender,
elegant, dressed from top TO toe in II
suit OF light spring serge, and daintily
swinging cane in his hand.
81 was passing-lancy it-saw your
coupe at the, door, and came to place
myself at your orders, dearest"
Thanks" murmured the baronne
nonchalantly, her eyes upon the two
men erect before her, the baron nogli.
gently playing with his stick, the doe.
tor motionIess, his big white hand
planted firmly upon the table between
them, and each regarding the other with
visible interest.