Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

SCo tied bimsei
for n final snooze, when his night bel
rang furiously. The good doctor sprane
up and put his head out of the win
dow.
"What is wanted?" he called. -
as that Doctor Banks?"
The voice was clear treble, and hi
could distinguish q female form in the
street below.
"Yes," he answered; "what do you
WANT"
''Ohl DOCTOR" said the voice trem
u'ously; "pleese come with me at once.
NJ sister is dying, fear"
'.i'il be right down." called the doc
scr, and, hurriedly dressing himself
he descended and opened the door.
"Co:ne in." he said; ~ viii be with
you immediately"
As his visitor stepped into the ful
blaza OF the hall light, the doctor saw
that she was very beautiful. Her fea.
lures, although pinched and pale, were
ciear-cut and classic. Her voice was
low and well modulsted, and, in spite
OF her apparent poverty, she had tn
The doctor was soon ready, and to-
eether they left the house. She led
him by many turns, through narrow
streets, until she opened door into q
long, dark passage between two DWELL
ings and passed in. The doctor fol-
lowed her without hesitation. from
::.e passage they emerged into court
on three sides of which faced series
of dismal and dirty tenements. Into
one of these his conductress led him
Gnd up some rickety stairs. On the
fourth landing she opened n door and
entered an apartment. In a moment
they stood beside pallet on which lay
woman. The invalid stirred, and
turning her wan face to them asked
feebly:
"Have you brought the doctor,
Alice?''
eyes, dearest" and turning to him
"Dr. Banks, this is my sister, Bliss
Carnold."
The change his name made on the
sick woman was electric. From utter
lIstlessness she was aroused to the in
tensest excitement. \ deep flush over
spread her face, and her eyes sparkIed
like Goals as she raised herself upon her
elbow and gazed into his face.
at Is not him, she muttered; "yol
-ves-there is likeness ~
She paused, and abruptly addressing
the doctor said: ''Had you ever u
brother, DR.. Banks?'
Her voice was clear and resonant, il
marked contrast to her previous NUT
terings. The doctor answered slowly
and deliberately:
Eyes, madam"
"And his name was Henry?'
'Yes."
"Where is he now?"
A dark shade passed over his face.
81 do not know" he said; II have
not heard from him for three years.
The last word 1 had was letter he
wrote me from California, telling OF
his engagement to San Francisco girl
"A paragon of beauty and goodness.
THAT paragon Is before you-or,
rather, the wreck your faithless brother
has left of her"
The doctor caught his breath. "Mis
Carnold, he said, this is terrible
surprise 20 me! But, come now, your
sister shall tell me all. Meanwhile,
you must not excite yourself, but must
obey my directions strictly, if you wish |
20 get we'll.
The doctor found that hers was n,
organic trouble, but rather a general
exhaustion of natures powers, arising |
from worry and insufficient food. He
gave her quieting potion, and she :,
fell into gentle slumber. He then
asked Miss Alice TO give him an &c.
count of how the trouble with hi |
brother had happened.
In answer she related that her sister |
had met Henry Banks at reception.
He was young and handsome and haG |
won her heart. Her father gave hi.
consent to their marriage, and the .
day was set Then followed MIR. Ca-.
nold's death, and the fall from wealth |
to poverty. He left nothing but his
debts. But the climax of their trou.
bles came when Henry BankG disap-
penred, leaving letter for his fian@ee
stating that he had decided to start
anew elsewhere anu sne would neve.
see him again. The two women then
worked their way to New York, hop
ing to meet friends of their father who
once lived there, but only to find them
dead. They had then rented their
present apartments, and eked out
scanty living by taking in sewing.
Under the severe strain Mary health
gave way, and she was prostratei.
The Younger sister, on her way for
phvsician. had been attracted by DR..
Banks sign and had sought his aii.
When she had finished her recital, the
doctor wns silent for time
Miss CnrnOld," he said ut last,
"these surroundings are not couGenial
to you. Now have proposition to
make which l beg you will accept in
the came spirit that it is offered. The
second floor of my houe IS vacant, and
[ want you to occupy IT, When your
sister is well enough to remove wewiD
take her there, and you shall be more
Alice's only answer was to burst into
tears. The tender-hearted doctor sat
down beside her and took her hand.
won't you consider me your friend,
Miss Carnold," he said earnestly, ''alC
accept this offer?"
She raised her lovely tear-stained
face and their eyes met.
''Dr. Banks" she exclaimed, "yoT
quite overpowers me. Perhaps
ought to doubt you and spurn your
proposal, but I nm going to accept, for
i. seems to me that Providence has sent
you to u.s."
81 trust that I shall prove true
of Providence" he answered.
Two weeks passed. The invalid,
thanks to her improved circumstances
and the doctors care, was SO much i'm
proved US to be able to sit up. The
icctor spent his evenings with the
ladies' when not professionally engaged,
md charming companioaa he found