Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-04

, about hun even in his private l;fe, and
when poor old DR.. Skuyler told him
; that his daughters heart disease was
imagination he was inclined to believe
it.
Az TO the new doctor, Stru'hers, Mr..
Tyler disapproved Of him, and at first
forbade her to go to see him again.
Miss Clara knew her father pretty well
(that was why she had 80 many luxur
les and knickknacks) and she suggest
eel that possibly Dr.. Skuyler was not
infllllhle, although an excellent physi
clan she admitted; and that, perhaps,
ii she did have heart disease the new
physician might be the means of saving
he, life. Her father Was powerless IL
gainst such arguments as these. The
thought Of bis daughter having heart
disease, and leaving him as his devoted
wife had done, made him shudder
When he discovered that after two
weeks Of Dr. Struthers treatment that
Clara was certainly none the worse off,,
and apparently better, he was quite won
over.
Miss Tyler dld send some of her set
to the handsome and learned young
doctor with good results. Dr.. Struth-
ers' practice began t, BE- a practice.
Colonel florence. whose gut had been
going on for years from bad to worse,
for the first time admitted there was
IMPROVEMENT. Mrs. A,thurs looked at
the young man sharply through her
Iorgnettps, and confessed openly that
although she detested dieting, she had
no' been so comfortable for years.
Prosperity, however, had not brought
peace Of mind to DR.. Struthers. His
new cases were not worrying him or
puzzling his medical resources except
one particular case.--the first one, the
author of his good hLanclal fortune
and that was an affair OF the heart.
1t Was at the end Of the fifth week Of
his treatment Of his fair patient that he
stood his hands IN his pockets, looking
INTO his mirror. TIE doc or had way
Of looking into his mirror when he
wlsLrd to be peri ct Y frank and hon
est with himself, Perhaps he was a
htt.r VAN.
But, but.-he looked at himself
closely in the glass to see whether he
was really fraud or not i have dc
celvrd hnr. There is really no organic
trOuhle with her heart. | am curing
her Of The papitation>, and in that sense
am earning nv pay. As TO the 9th
er. Of her set they are all cohva escng
through the use Of plain medical sense
am sure I'm no, halt 50 much of ii
fraud as that venerable old DR.. Skuyler,
who charges $40 a consultation for
hooiwink,ny his patients.
Dr.. S,rnthrls was All impulsive man,
and his impulses were always good oaes
He hai made up his mind that he had
not been treating Miss Tyler justly,
and having reached his conclusion lie
proceeded to night matters so mach as
lie could.
! There's bat one thing TO do and that
/ IS to write to her he said. That |
/ will DO, telling her that if she continues
the present prescription she wit Soon
b. we'll. and that she need see me only
occasionally. Then if she really thought
: was well, was proper iorn-she
would invite me- 70 c.l. Ii she only
would Tnc doctor ran his hands
deeper into his pockets and locke. raw
enousIy at the figure in the carpet in
contemplation of the joyful STATE of al
! fairs. lie seized pen and started at
! least five different notes, taking four
tunes five minutes before he reached
anything like the expression he wished
to use.
The note completed at last. it was
borne quickly to Mr. Cortland Tylers
residence.
The ser,ant hlnlaI Miss Cl.ra the
note, sheOpened it and read it auu
gave Il iltte scream.
70 this day it is a question whether
or not Miss Tyler actually tainted.
1t is certain that she cam" very near it.
( 1t is also certain that hai not Mr.. Tyler
arrived at that IN rm mt the hefudlled
servant would have been AS liable TO
! have rushed into the s, rect and cried
! fire, AS to have done ANYTHING else.
As it was Mr.. Tyler was very mucl
frightened when he saw his daughter
gasping for breath. BY the time he
had recoyer-d fro II his astonlsh nens
sufficiently TO begin to consider whether
10 send tor Dr. Struthers or DR.. Skuvler
lcr womns diplomacy and intuition
. ,,,,.,, | 90, ~ .',,tIv i,r har ia saw.