The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-22

when the block gave way, aud abe was
swept onward
| An hour later Lorraine was seated in Mrs.
| Courteville's drawing room, a room fur
nished and decorated in such complete
obedience to the latest decree OF fashion
| that, at any other time, Lorraine would have
I been seriously annoyed ty certain discords
OF color, not easily avoided. where all the
| hues of the rainbow and the su set are fear
lessly combined. But so troubled in spirit
was he that day he hardly noticed these dis
sonances in the tempered light maintained
by cunningly adjusted blinds and curtains.
| In this becoming gloom Mrs. Courteville sat
opposite him, erect ana slert, every line Of
| her figure every fold OF her gown arranged
with studied care, and her countenance no
less carefully composed. Not a shade OF
| WEAKNESS or resentment did she betray,
though left by Lorraine to maintain the chief
\ share OF conversation. Secretly she mar
yeled at his unwonted dullness, and heartily
| repented having asked him to lunch, but her
| outward demeanor conveyed the hveliest
enjoyment of his society, while Ter bright
eyes beamed on him with almost edmiring
interest. And be IN return barely listened
to what she said. till the beloved name
caught his ear.
LAST letter from Beryl Weatherley.n
"You correspond with hers"
| Yes she sends me the Lindborough Cos
sip, and let her know what is going on in
! London
Aud she answers your lettersF
''Of course; why Dotl 1t is only men
that don't answer letters. But men are
very stupid over letter writing altogether
with some exceptions, OF course. | feel
sure you would write very good letter."
Very kind of you to say So but am
afraid. like most men, l can only write
when have something to say"
20, but there ia always something to
say"
but 1t Is not always entertaining"
90, but you can easily make it so. A
little Encouragement of things, don't you
know? There is no harm in it. A friendly
letter is not one of those terrible legal docu-
nents which have to be signed and wit
! messed. People don't want dry facts in
letter any more than they do in ordinary
conversation. What they want is to be
amused | always write just as talk,
don't you know and l find my correspond
ents like my letters worry much."
81 am certain they are delightful" said
Lorraine, endeavoring, while not looking too
ostensibly toward the clock, to discover
what time il was. He began to consider the
various trains from Lindb trough, and heard
no more till through long and sparkling
review of fashionable amusements. Mrs.
Courteville reached the topic of doctors,
and then Mr.. Weatherley, coming up on
purpose to see one."
sis be illf" asked Lorraine quickly.
lot course. He is always i'll in the dull
season, when the shooting is over aud the
fishing has not begun"
"Mr. and Miss Weatherley," said a SER
want, throwing open the door.
First entered Miss Weatherley, literally a
nut-brown maid, for her hoir aud eyes had
both the sheen and the color of a chestnut
AID her transparent skin was of that pale
brown which, when it reddens, takes so rich
a shade OF rose. Her mouth, the very oppo-
site to Mrs. Courteville's, pouted, rather than
smiled habitually, ana the instant that she
sat eyes upon Lorraine this pout changed to
something even more severe But he was
very differently received by Mr.. Weather.
ley, a man of herculean build and with all
the appearance of robust health. He shook
Lorraine heartily by the hand and congratu-
lated him.
"You are an uncommonly lucky fellow,
let me tell you that" he cried. "Your
cousin went off just about the time of life
when men Of his sort take to marrying
their cooks.
Mrs. Courteville, hearing of,this good fort
une for the first time, also offered her con-
gratulations glancing intelligently round
upon the trio. and in wardly wondering why
| Beryl looked 80 cross.
but, Mr.. WeatherIey," she cried, when
they we're all seated. II am so sorry to hear
you are obliged to see doctor. trust he
will do you good"
mo doctor will ever do me any good"
20. Mr.. Weatherley. you must not say
that"
81 can only tell you have consulted two
doctors within the last six weeks, not count
ing the one have just seen, and what with
fees and the railway tickets, it has cost me
pretty penny, aud not farthings worth
| OF good have got out OF it all yet"
30. but Mr.. Weatherley," cried Mrs.
Courteville archly. 81 am afraid you do not
do what they tell you."
81 don't take their medicines, II that is
what you mean. / can't; they give such
preposterous directions with them. Every
three hours. every four hours. half an hour
before meals. l can't stay at home ali day
looking at the clock, and don't suppose
even they expect am going to take their
physic bottles out with me when go fish
ing or shooting Perfect folly! l will say
this for our local doctor, little Panton. He
gives his jalap in q lump and is done
with it,"
"But the new doctor-the one you have
seen to-day-how does he arrange itg"
| 20, be doesn't go In for medicine, it
! seems. Diet is bis line-what he calls diet
1t sounds more like starvation to me.'
He took q sheet OF paper out OF his pocket,
and in detected tones read aloud:
Breakfast: tea, toast. egg lightly
boiled Why, breakfast is the meal l al
| ways do best at Lunch: one slice Of meat,
roast or boiled, potatoes. green vegetables.
claret aud water If there is a sickly mix
ture on earth it is claret and water. din
ner: soup, fish, meat or gaze, no entrees or
savories'-they are the best part of the din
ners l-'Stewed fruit or milk pudding
pshaw-'claret and water This is a pretty
thing to pay guineas forn
But Who is this doctorP
"Dr. Clinker."
20, you should not go to him. He starves
all his patients. He has killed several. You
should go to DR.. Vincent-quite a different
man. He always goes in for plenty Of
nourishment and keeping the strength up.
Now, my sister Bertha-you saw her last
year-so pale and thin, and no appetite!
He ordered her to eat as much as she posi-
bly, could, Meat three times a day and
plenty of stimulant."
''Where does he livew asked MIR. Wealth
erley evidently impre sed
1t appeared tnat he lived close by, inso-
much that there was pleLty Of time to con-
suit him before lunch, and this. after some
denur, Mr.. Weatherley was persuaded to
do, with Mrs. Courteville herself as his
guide.
"Beryl and Mr.. Lorraine can entertain
each other. We don't want either of them,
do we. Mr.. WeatherleyW
They were alone. and likely to remain so
for at least a quarter Of an hour. It was
one OF those piecae Of OoOd fortt,pa surnase