News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-06-28
X A A M A.
A BIZARRE.
en-. Carrie Hyde in Chicago Record.]
CONTINUED.
CHAPTER Y.
THE DOCTOR.

THE DOCTOR.
AS summer slid gradually into au-
tumn it was observed that Karoama
growing more listless and inert, dane
ed less and less her harmless whorls,
and pinned uncomplainingly but so
evidently, that it was determined to
consult doctor.
1--WE will just walk over to DR..
Nozome's this morning." said Miss
Mary to Karoama, "and see if he has
not a tonic for you" And, Karoa-
ma showing no sign of objection,
they entered his Office among his
earliest patients.
"Our young lady, DR.. Nozome. You
may remember meeting her at our
company last June" said Miss Mary.
81 do, indeed, remember her," re-
piled the doctor, advancing his hand
cordially, "and | have heard of her
since through my daughters and
George, though l don't mean to give
the poor fellow away. Here, Miss
Mary, take this seat, and as for the
young people, continued the doctor,
glancing jokingly at Karoama, "they
don't mind standing"
"That is just it" said Miss Mary,
plunging at once into her errand.
"Karoama does seem to mind stand
ing" and she noted how readily the
girl sunk into the easy-chair which
the doctor now placed for her. "You
must tell us what to do for her."
"Tut, tut!' said the doctor smiling
and turning his keen eyes full upon
Karoama. "This will never do, Miss
Karo. How is your appetite ?"
"Not worth anything, DOCTOR" an
swered Miss Mary for Karoama,
knowing full we'll how little shewould
say for herself.
"Well, suppose Miss Karo, you
take off that.veil-I never like them
and let me see your tongue, suggest
ed the doctor.
Karoama removed her veil, but
shut her teeth closely and smiled
Enthusiastically into the Doctors
face.
"Karoama, dear, do open your
mouth like a good girl" requested
Miss Mary.
"Never mind" said the doctor &C
commodatiDgly. "Let me feel your
pulse"
Ungloving her hand, Karoama
held out her long, slim wrist for his
touch.
Nothing, nothing wrong, Miss
Mary" he exclaimed, reassuringly.
"Perhaps trife slow, that's all, in
dicating a slight loss of vitality; an
apathetic condition of the system
which need not worry you at all. We
will soon fix that. The system needs
arousing, waking up. Suppose we
try a little galvanism, Miss Karo,"
and, attaching the electrodes to his
battery, he pursuaded Karoama to
apply one to the palm of each hand.
1t was large and powerful ma
chine, but in vain did the doctor in
crease thestrength of the application,
adding cell after cell, until its full
force was applied, yet Karoama sat
there as unaffected as if she held but
two door knobs
"Hum" said the doctor, intensely
surprised at this phenomenon and
looking keenly at Karoama; then,
examining the battery and redamp-
ing the the electrodes, after shutting
off many cells, he applied his thumbs
cautiously and received ashock which
made him Jump.
eve will try once more, Miss Ka-
ro," he said, returning the poles to
her, and still the willing battery,
working to it's utmost capacity, pro-
duced no effect on Karoama. The
skeleton within the DOCTORS closet or
the bust above his door would have
felt it more.
"Take Miss Karo home, Miss Ma
ry," he said in compressed excite
ment and visibly agitated. "Let her
take this prescription and l will call
tomorrow"
what shall | tell brother John ?"
asked Miss Mary, disturbed by the
perturbed manner which had taken
the place of the Doctors usual cool
ness.
"Tell him there is nothing alarm
ing-that is, tell him." and the doc
tor became more collected, eff | can
get off am coming in to spend to-
morrow evening with him. He will
be at home as usual, suppose, and
would like to find the young lady
in also and become better acquaint-
ed with her. She is patient want
to study if she doesn't object, and,
by the way, plenty of mutton broth
for her, whether she's willing to take
other food or not"