The herald., 1893-06-12


and his impulses were often good ones.
He had made up his mind that he had
not been treating Miss Tyler justly, and
having reached this conclusion he pro-
ceeded to right matters so much as he
could.
"Thero's but cne 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 will soon be
well, and that she need see me only oc-
casiona1ly-yes, can't forbear occasion
ally. Then if she really thought I was
well, was proper for1n--she would in
vite me to call. If she only wouldl"
The doctor ran his hands deeply into his
pockets and looked ravenously at the
figure in the carpet in contemplation of
that joyful state Of affairs. He seized a
pen ana started at least five different
notes, taking four times five minutes be-
fore he reached anything like the ex-
pressions he wished to use.
The note completed at last, SO that it
partly suited him, was borne quickly
(this is romance and not reahsmD to the
residence of Mr., Cortland Tyler, where
maid carried it up to the room Of Miss
Tyler, who was the only representative
of the family at home. This young wom-
an was lying on her couch thinking
thinking of Dr.. Struthers. She had
greatly enjoyed her morning calls, and
her heart itself sincerely trusted that it
would not mend too rapidly.
To come to the point at once, she was
in love with him. The servant handed
Miss Clara the note just at the moment
she was wondering if it wero possible 10
could care anything for her. She opened
the note, read it and gave little scream.
To this day it is question whether or
not Miss Tyler actually tainted. 1t is
certain that she came very near it. 1t is
also certain that had not Mr.. Tyler ar
rived at that moment the befuddled
servant would have been as liable to
have rushed into the street and cried
'Firer' as to have done anything else.
As it was, Ri. Tyler was very much
frightened when he saw his daughter
gasping for breath. By the time he had
recovered from his astonishment suhi-
cientiy to begin to consider whether to
send for DR.. Struthers or DR.. Sk1yler.
her wo1nan's diplomacy and intuition
had returned sufficiently for her to say:
'Don't ba frightened, father It's not
SO bad as it formerly was. II didn't
want you to know it,"
That settled it. Mr.. Tyler at once
iur1ped into his carriage and drove as
fast as he could to DR.. StTuthers' Office,
wherc tho Young physician had been in
dulging in the pastime of calling himself
en- ns3 over since one moment after he
aad placed the note in the messenger
boys hands On learning what Mr.. Ty-
ler had to say, he seized his medicine
case and hat. jumped into his overcoat
and was III tho carriage at the million
aires side in o moment.
He asked few questions Of Mr.. Tyler,
which were answered to the extent Of
Mr.. Tyler's knowledge, and to which he
said eyes" quietly, as if he had ex-
pected it and perfectly understood the
situation. Tho old gentleman liked that
yes so well that he asked whether his
daughter was dangerously Ill or not in q
tone that Plainly showed he considered
tho answer was to mean life or death for
her. The doctor told him that there was
no danger, and without doubt she would
be entirely recovered within three
months.
Il thank you. sir,' said the father in
trembling voice.
When they arrived at the house, Mr..
Tyler sat down before the CRATE and
tried to read tho evening paper and made
failure Of it, while DR.. Struthers was
shown up stairs to see the patient by the
servant, who had resumed the normal
state of her Indifference and the turn up
of her nose
Tho physician prescribed, and then
somehow or other he came to take both
of her hands within his own and to look
into her eyes intently while he said;
Eyes, yes. OF course I came think
the world OF you"
"And of You"
Hope sp1ang in the young doctors
breast.
"May I-may Isome day. He STUN
bled little, but she helped him out with:
Eyes"
There was silence for moment.
Doctor. don't you think my heart is
nearly well2"
81 hope it hasn't had setback today,
dear. But yoar father" His countenance
darkened.
I'm attend to him. When lam cured,
as you saved my life, he should be will
ing to give me over to my rescuer. New
York Press.