The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
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transferred the wealth of his great love
from the dearly-cherished wife of two
years to the infant she had left. He was
a medical man with a large practice; his
work extended in each direction round
Slackaby, the medium sized village in
which he had, as had his father before
him, pitched his tent
No other doctor for miles was in such
request as Dr. Henstock, partly it might
be for skill, but more probably because it
was the fashion, for unjust as it is, there
is no doubt that fashion often has more to
do in raising one man above his peers
than his abnormal science. Without
entering into an argument on the subject,
suffice it to say that when Adam HenstOck
withdrew largely from his profession,
leaving the principal share of the work
to his assistant, the better to devote him
self, with the aid of his wife's sister
Dulce Payne, to the rearing of his moth
erless child, the regrets given vent to
were both long and loud.
1t was hard on Audrey Ferrars that,
the better to mark the displeasure on Dr.
Henstock's action, the people resolved to
boycott the young and clever assistant.
He really was very proficient, and had ar
rived four years previously, armed not
only with the latest improvements and
inventions discovered by science, but also
with large supply of hOpefulneSs, that
by energy and patience his future was Sc
cured, hint from DR.. HenstOck having
been dropped that ''in time he might be
taken as partner
No thought then had the older practi-
toner that events would crop up THAI
should make him desire rest till old age
in its inevitable course should sweep him
on to the rocks How littlepeople foresee
their future. A short four years and all
the doctors life was changed. During
that period Nelly Payne visited her aunt
at the viCarage A bright, lively Irish
girl, full of mirth and affection, whom to
see was to love. Never to his dying day
would Adam Henstock forget the season
of bliss that followed.
Loves golden dream turned all his life
TO sunshine. He loved not in vain Nelly
chose him out of all her lovers and ad-
mirers. He was not so tall and handsome
as some, he might not be so eloquent, but
he was stanch and true, a man of great
authority and good position, and shenever
regretted her decision. for he was good
ness itself to her. His cup of happiness
was full when he took her to his rambling
and somewhat drearY home, and she be
came the mistress of it. Alas! too brief
was the dream and her sudden death
awakened him rudely.
Nothing but worries and annoyance for
some time succeeded. Patients declined
TO have Audrey Ferrars. He bore I'D
against his maltreatment for over year,
but the stream was too strong, and he
had to retire. He did so, taking Dulce
Payne, and, luckily for him, her nice
fortune with him Probably had he
stayed longer the tide i'll his favor might
have turned, for turn it did shortly after
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certainly II was not his appearance that
gained him the advantage. He was the
inferior of Audrey Ferrars in every
respect. Perhaps a hint that DR. Hen
stock tactfully administered at Sir Henry
Paton's bedside paved the way for his
second assistants advancement.
Ii they don't take to Boyd they will be
compelled to take to some one" he de
clared quietly. Il shall change and
change till they get suited. 1t is not my
intention TO practice much from hence
forth. My father left me means enough
to be an idle man, and though / should
never have become inactive from choice /
may dispose of my concern if patients
compel me-
Nearly eighteen years had passed since
DR.. Henstock had delivered that speech
Long ago had he forgotten it, but DR.
Boyd became the fashion, and to such an
extent that he in his turn ousted his SUI
perlor-paid a nominal sum for the
practice-and had his own name in large
letters inscribed on the brass plate over
the surgery dOor-a feat which the brass
plate IN part resented so long had it been
HenstOck x HenstoCk only that il could
not be prevailed On-not even with a
lavish use Of the best acknowledged
pollshers-ever to shine its best again
Alas for the capriciOusness of popularity,
Dr. BOYD became every body in the field
Of medicine at Siackaby when his masters
mantle fell on to his shoulders and DR.
HenstOck, who retired into small house
(the only available one. with his little
daughter and his heavy SORROW, was
soon overlooked by the majority, if not
entirely forgotten.
Engrossed, anxious for the welfare of
his sole treasure, il might be that the
Wldower scarce noticed public detection
The probability, however, was that he
felt 1t to his hearts core. With the de
parture Of Mrs. Audrey Ferrars he grew
into a silent and solitary man. He had no
longer any to whom to uuhurden his
BOSOM so he buried therein THOUGHTS
which would have been much wiser
uttered. Yet how could he. proud. sor-
rowful man. repro3ch the neighborhood
Tor fault which might be-and probably
was to him in his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all
his own. How could he expect them to
define between reSiCning all or part of his
practice. So he never opened his lips on
the subject, but grew reserved to a fault
solitary to an intensified degree. cutting
himself OF from all social intercourse.
partly because he would not take a back
place where DIR. Boyd was concerned, and
partly because he was SO frequently UNI
invited even TO the yicdrarc. the sole
place 10 which he Clung as having been
the spot where his glorious vision of hap
piness had burst on him.
II was but in the nature Of things that
inc effect OF So great repression of feeling
must take revenge somewhere. by burst
ing forth with redoubled force where the
opportunity permitted Luckily for him
self, the Doctors pivot was an innocent
one; his idol in as far as il may be ad-
mitted right TO set up such al all was an
entirely deserving idol-ib was his own
bereaved, spOtless lawb-his wife's sole
legacy fair sweet litt'c baby Nelly
Love for ones own ami only CHILD under
certain restrictions is very Just ana
laudable virtue. Like all else. however.
u required limits and That UNFORTUNATELY
Or. Honstock disreUrIgd. His affection
Tor Nelly was bOynoioss, illjui.a8le. ID
grew with hUr growth. sirCneth.ucd with
nor strength, tin iJ ended I'm the only way
II could-idolatry. The sun hut suuuo ON
MN through her. She was hia idol Hi.
hcart was her slave, and -uoH hylyeus.
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