Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
CHAPTER VIII.
SORROW TO INK MORTIMER.

SORROW 10 INK MORTIMER.
The Mortimers were but short time
IN Denver ere Philip took turn Tor ths
wope, instead Of improving. Thcy
were at the st. James hotel. wher,
they had decided TO stay until they had
selected Q place where the hustle Of city
life was absent and the aii uncontam'
mated with the breath Of trade. the
factory SMOKE and the e1halstions from
the thousand and one ps~thols indis'
enous 10 municipal life and progrc~s.
Philips decline wss . sad blow "a
lnes. She was alone In big city. prac'
tically without friends. and her devo.
ton 10 her brother precludcd thought,
Of aught hut him. Hence che had moi
the opportunity TO search for . country
cottage and locate In moro congenial
quarters.
Her brother. too. had conceived an
intense disliks for physicians. Their In
ability 20 infuss new vigor into hi'
wasting frame was 20 him sufiicienl
proof VI their worthle~sness. AZ the -.
licitation of Ines. he continued the med
icines prescrib~d by the family medicine
man. ~ be termed him through force
Of habit from his use Of the nomenola.
tuIe In the Socisty Of Red Men. 10 which
he belonged. but he had refused 90 lie
ten 90 any more advice from physicians.
They are lot of quacks, Inca. oil
Of them" be said In q peevish tone.
~ can get well without them. II I'm
not going 10 get well. can certainly
die without them"
She was propping him up In bed. A
tear fell upon the pillow. lie realized
its import-a message from heart suf.
feting through his afiiiction, poignant
with grief At his helplss~ stsie-and he
hastcned 90 sstisfy the wish that be
knew WAS hers.
"I'il tell you. Inca. You can bring
In q physician. II will please you. but
they're no good"
Inca had made many friends In the
brief time shs had besn In Denver. P-o-
pie In hotel. do not add many TO their
list of acquAintance-, except st summer
rv~orts where class distinction sinks
temporarily before the generous opers.
ton of unrestricted recreation. Bat.
somehow OF other. from the hell boy 90
the chief clerk. on 10 the proprietor and
through him 90 guests % permanence
and character. sympathy arose 10 light.
en the sacrifice she was making. Not
through any act ot bers Was 70 known
that she had trouble 20 bear. bat Philip
had become Cross. wa. churlish % the
sryants. imperativ. In his ways. and
,bey instinctively piiied his patient
uur~e.
but II lnex suffered u was not APP
parent. Indeed she became brighter
.han ever that morning when Philip
ponsentei TO Allsw another doctor o. test
his skull. ."sIperiment upon the. " Philip
xould say. "and keep me from improv.
ng."
what physician should she summonl
She knew nothing % the reputation o'
any one in Denver. She wssi down Il
the ladies' parlor 90 sce the bousekecp
er, woman well along In years. who's
mothcrly spirit b.a,ncd In her kindly
smile. Tn. houssk~pcr advanced 'c
meet lner and asked
Anything ! can do for you. Mis-
Mortimefi'
II think there Ia"
Elm sure I'll be happy 90 do II. You
don I care 10 bother me" che added
rvproachingiy. "and II isn't becau-e I'm
snappi.h. is ~ Why. bless you. child
I'm the most worried woman you eyel
saw when pople come AMI ~ and
never asked me about anything. Per
haIs they imagined bite their hcsd'
of"
That. not the reason. You are .,
careful that nothing IL rcquir~l."
"Do you think that IL the causef
and this old fashioned woman. whC
looked upon every guest In the hotel NJ
her own. appeared 10 have great load
lifted Of her heart.
"undOubtedly that In It."
"well, now. you want something.
zee Il. BE plain. I told the girl II
charge Of your rooms 10 In very care
full. but she IL Alway, laundering. and
know she has mado q muss u some
thing"
1T isn't anything about the house,
assure you. lwanted your advice abOu,
. physician"
"a physician, childf"
"Yes. for my brother."
"Consumptioni"
"Yes."
The old lady shook her head and
mused awhile before she said;
"There IL one. but ldon't know what
70 say about him."
Don't recommend one VI whose abil'
ity you are In doubt"
1T isn't that, child. lie IL very
peculiar man. lie will accept no pay
for services. He u not practitioneI
In the regular sense Of the word. liz
has made . speciality Of consumption.
Il 10 q hobby with him. lie is the only
doctor I have any faith In. But he Ia
bors among the poor. Just think of u
You wouldn't speak about bills, would
youi"
"Oh. yes. would have 10 pay him. u
"Tben he would bs angry with me,
indeed he would. But I'll tell you.
Don't talk about payment for time,
and I'll M 10 somehow. Trust 90 me. -
"But who II this queer mshi"
"Queer. childl He isn't queer. liz
10 one of the bsst men on earth,
and"--
"oh. he must be. I'm sure Of that, "
said in-i, Lest the housekeper might
feel that . reflection had been cast upon
her medical friend.
Eyes. and you'll like him. ! know
you will. Everybody 10 In love with
him."
Ines had to smile at her earnutnes.
Then she asked;
"But are you sure he IL the best man
for case like thisi"
"Positivel Positive! Why he ha,
studied abroad and. oh, let me give
you his story and then you will know
bow good he IL. Come over TO the win.
dow and rest yourself while tell you. "
Ines was amused and interested
amused at the earnestness Of the house
keeper and Interested inasmuch ~ that
the narration might afford her the op.
portunity to form IN opinion on the
doctor's merits.
"This doctor 10 . young man. His
father was killed when he was but q
child. The father had mania for buy