The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-01

| In, she was, with her superb figure and
exquisite grace, the unattainable am
| bition OF many men of fame and wealth;
| but there was always an icy reserve
about her that made her seem ais dis
tant from the ordinary mortal as the
will-o'-the-wisp is from the weary
treasure seeker. That was she as a
maiden Of eighteen; but there came
change one day. I never learned
what the cause was, but she suddenly
withdrew from society and seldom, if
ever, appeared upon the streets.
Her father also appeared changed
The lines of frmness about his finely
chiseled mouth seemed deeper and more
set than before, and he seldom per-
mitted his stern face to relax into a
smile.
Then she began new labor-Chari-
| ty She possessed voice of exception
al sweetness and wondrous power, and
regularly, twice a week, she came into
the hospital and sang for the benefit of
the patients Her face always bore
an older look and a sad, sorrowful ex-
preston, whether she sang or whether
she spoke words of consolation
and comfort to the sick ones,
and there was never even happy
look to come into her eyes, and to us
physicians she was colder and more re-
served than ever. I had often won
dered about the two, the father and the
| daughter, and now, as | walked in the
direction of the incurable ward to see
| if my Mr.. Temple had regained con-
seriousness, | found myself thinking of
the physician and his sorrowing daugh-
| ter.
| 'Oh, doctor, am SO glad you have
! come" exclaimed Miss Heath, as she
met me at the entrance to my patients
room. HE has awakened, and | want
| you to see what phenomenal patient
you have" Then she began to tell me
of the beautiful nature l have before
| alluded to.
| 'sHe suffers untold agony" she con-
| tinued, in a well-modulated whisper,
| s'but never moan passes his pale lips.
| We love him already, and I know you
will also"
| entered the tiny little room, care
fully darkened and redolent with the
fragrance of great bunch of roses
one of the nurses had brought up for
him, and / found my patient lying
| quietly upon the snow-white couch.
But the muscles of his face and body
were intensely contracted, and his
fnely-arched lips were firmly pressed
together in the acute pain he suffered
But his soft brown eyes smiled well
come to me, and found myself breath
ing maledictions upon my hardness.
you are so good to come, DOCTOR
he said, family. Il hope you haven't
interfered with any of your other
duties to come to see me. You haven't,
have you?"
Then l felt twice guilty. "No, Mr.
Temple" replied, II have interfered
with no other duties
Nor Pleasures he interrupted.
Nor any pleasures" l replied.
81 am glad" he whispered, 'for do
not want to trouble you at all"
| gave him something to ease his
pain, and then, sitting down beside
him. asked him if could send for any
one.
mo, thank you, doctor, he returned,
slowly. ut would only open another
wound, and couldn't see or know OF
her suffering" and his lids dropped
over his sad, dark eyes.
"But you can never get well, my
dear fellow" persisted, land it would
be far better to die happy than to go
out of this world with sorrow in your
heart"
my heart will house no sorrow" he
replied, confidently, "for we, she and
l, will meet one day in stranger chimes
than these and then none will come be-
tween us" and pitiable smile crossed
his pale, emaclated face.
importuned him to permit me to
send for the one he evidently wanted
to see; but he laid his long, thin hand
upon my arm and said: Hear my story,
doctor, then advise me.
1.-TWO years ago" he began, feverish-
ly, 81 was engaged in highly respect
able and remunerative business. My
associate was one of the most promi-
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