The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.


He will not hear of it, Wants to go back
to the Museum next week-in July-and
to go on in Bloomsbury all the year, as if
he had not been within a straw's breadth
of his life"
Il was afraid of that" said Miss
Bethune, shaking her head.
He ought TO go to the country now, -
said the doctor, then to the sea, and be-
fore the coming on Of winter go abroad.
That's the only programme for him. He
ought to be year away. Then he might
come back to the Museum like giant re-
freshed, and probably write a book. or
make some discovery, or do some scien-
tific business, that would crown him with
glory, and cover all the expenses; but the
obstinate beast will not see it. Upon my
word p cried DR.. Roland. Il wish there
could be made decree that only women
should have the big licensees: they have
such faith in a doctors word. and such
a scorn Of possibilities, it always does
them good to order them something that
can't be done, and they do it in the face
of everything that's what should like
for the good of the race"
Il can't say much for the good Of the
race" said Miss Bethune, but you'd
easily find some poor wretch of a woman
that would do it for the sake Of some I'M
grateful brute of man.
"Ah, we haven't come to that yet, "
said the doctor, rogretfully; the Vlca-
rious principle has not gone so far. If it
had, darcsay there would be plenty of
poor wretches ready TO bear their neigh
bours woes for a consideration. The
Of g,ff,,,1Hr and demand xvo14l6
be enough to supply US proxies without
any stronger sentiment, but philosOphis-
ing won't do US any good; it won't coin
money. or if it could, would not drop IL
into his pocket, which after all is the
chief difficulty. He is not to be taken in
any longer by your tictiOns about friendly
offerings and cheap purchases. Here is
bill which that little angmic nuisance
jamie brought in, with word that a gen
tleman was 'wyaiting' for the payment"
Wen send for the gentleman, and set
tie it, said Miss BGthune, quietly, and
then it can't come up to shame us again.
The gentleman sent for, turned up slow
ly, and came in with reluctance, keeping
his face as much as possible averted. He
was, however, too easily recognizable to
make his contrivance available.
why. Hesketh, have you taken SER
vice with Fortune and Mason ~ the doctor
cried.
I'm in a trade protection Office, sir, +"
said Hesketh. Il collect bills for parties"
He spoke with his eyes on a distant cor
ner, avoiding as much as possible every
glance.
ain trade protection Officer And you
mean to tell me that Fortune and Mason,
before ever the season is over, collect
their bills in this wayln
They don't have not to say so many
customers in Bloomsbury, sir said the
young man, with that quickly-conceived
impudence which is so powerful weapon,
and so congenial to his race.
"Confound their insolence! | have a
good mind to 60 myself and give them a
bit of my mind,n cried DIR. Roland.
bloomsbury has more sense, it seems,
than gave it credit for, and your pam
pered tradesmen more impudence.
Il would not do that said Miss Beth
une And will it be long since you took
to this trade protection, young man}-for
Gilchrist brought me word you were i'll in
your bed not a week ago.
"A man can't stay in bed when e has
wife to support, and with no 'ealth to
speak of, Hesketh replied, with a little
bravado but he was very pale, and
wiped the unwholcsome dews from his
forehead.
Armenia body and soul, said the doc
tor to the lady in an undertOne
you'll come TO his grandfather again
in moment, said the lady to the doctor
snow, my lad, you shall listen to me.
Put down this moment your trades pro
tections and all your devices. Did you
not hear. by Gilchrist, that we were
meaning to give you a new chancel Not
for yourself, but for your wife's, though
she probably is just tarred with the same
stick. We were meaning to set you up in
a little shop in a quiet suburb
Here the young fellow made a grimace
but recollected himself, and said no word
"Eh?1 cried Miss Bethune, that
wouldn't serve your purposes, my line
gentlemenIN
Il never said so, " said the young man
Its awfully kind of you. Still, as I've
got place on my own hook, as it were
not that we mighn't combine the two, my
wife and |. She amt bad salesman, -
he added, with cOndescension. I'VE was
in the same house of business before we
was married not that beastly old shop
where they do nothing but take away the
young gentlemen'S and young ladies char
acters. It's as true as life what | say.
ASH any one that has ever been there"
"Anemia, said Miss Bethune, to the
doctor, aside, would not be proof enough,
II there were facts on the other hand?"
Il always mistrust facts" the doctor
replied.
Here is your money" she resumed
write me out the receipt, or rather put
Your name to it. Now mind this, | will
help you if you're meaning to do well, but
If l find out anything wrong in this, or
hear that you're in bed again tomorrow,
and not fit to lift your head"
No man can answer for his health -
said young HeSketh solemly Il may be
bad, may be dead tomorrow, for any
thing ! can tell.
That is true"
And my poor wife wilder, and the
poor baby not born"
In these circumstances, said DIR.
Rowland, well forgive her for what
wasn't her fault, and look after her. But
that's not likely, unless you are fool
enough TO let yourself be run over, or
something of that sort, going out from
here"
Which l won't I, sir if can help it."
And no great loss, either" the doctor
SAID IN his under tone HeRwatched the
payment grimly and noticed that the
young mans hand shook in signing the
Inc receipt. What was the meaning of it,
he sat for moment in silence. while
Heketh's steps, quickening as he went
farther OF, were heard going downstairs
ana towards the door. II wish [ were as
sure that money would find its way 10
lhe pockets of Fortune and Mason. as
am That yOnder doWnlooked hound had a
criminal grandfather" he said.
Well there iG Tho paaaipt ,,,.I, 49,