The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-08

of the medicine for her use. 1t was
warranted to be harmless; IL tasted
much MS if little sugar had been dis
solved in generous quantity of wa
ter. AS it met the patients craving for
doses, however, and as she was up and
about again in the course of a few days,
il may be said to have accomplished it's
benevolent purpose.
In the meantime Miss Gray and
were getting on famously. We walked
the deck together, we hazarded small
bets on the steamers daily run, and we
shared in the somewhat limited list of
mid-ocean amusements. While the
moonlight evenings lasted we gave the
Queen of Night every chance in the
world to exercise her mischievous sway;
but for once, at least, her powers failed.
| do not mean to suggest that our con-
versation was always coldly matter-of-
fact. a vein of sentiment ran through
il at times, but on the whole we kept
well within the bounds of everyday
friendship, which for two young per-
sons placed as we were approached the
remarkable. There were condolences
exchanged, to be sure, or, to speak more
precisely, she heard good deal of my
experiences and hopes and she confided
to me little of hers. 1t may be that
the difference was due to the subtle
power she possessed of arousing in
Others faith of the sort which leads TO
such confessions. Thus ii came to pass
that she acquired fairly accurate idea
of the life / had led and of the problems
which confronted me, while l learned
only the outlines of her story. Her
parents were dead, and for the last
dozen years she had been with her
aunt, who was n childless widow
Never the possessor of vigorous health,
Mrs. Loring had gradually worried her
self into the conviction that she was
n mere physical wreck. Having no
home ties, and being able to indulge in
a liking for travel, she had devoted her
self to iourneying about in quest of a
cure. She and her niece had visited
most of the noted cities of Europe, had
| spent two winters in Northern Africa,
and now were voyaging back TO Eng
land after a short stay in Brazil.
| With the exception of storm en-
countered north of the line, the Dedouin
met fine weather. and, after good
passage, steamed slowly into the
| Thames. | have only a clouded recol-
lection of the scene when we went
ashore, though perhaps the most vividly
recalled incident is the impressive fare
well of Burroughs and his inamorata.
by force of circumstances more panto-
mime than dialogue. Mrs. Loring and
her niece were bound for Paris. My way
lay westward.
80 sorry to lose You, doctor-so
sorry" Mrs. Loring declared. "Actu-
ally, really actually, doctor, believe
you understand my trouble better than
anybody else / ever mct--and oh, DR..
Morris. l have met so many! 1t makes
me shudder, sometimes, TO think of
them all. But NOW we're going TO Paris.
dear Paris-Dorothy, don't let that cab
man handle that valise so carelessly!
The government shouldn't permit such
men TO have cabs Yes. as / was say
ing, Paris is so delightful, and it would
be so pleasant if you could be there
with us. Dear, dear! he's dropped it
just as if it were stonel Dorothy,
please do caution him. Now, doctor,
we must say nu revoir, not good-by
you know, for we shall meet again
really we shall, but au revoir. And
I'm so grateful to you / really can't
tell you how grateful l am. You must
send us your address, doctor, and we'll
send you ours; and when we go back
TO America we shall see you again
Oh, / know we shall. Goodness gra-
cious! he's got the bag with the medi
Cine-bottles in it!"
Mrs. Loring dashed forward to pre-
vent catastrophe.
Il trust that your aunt is good
prophecies" / said TO Miss Gray
"When do you think you will return 10
the states?"
before very long, I hope; it may bc
within a year"
"Then where will you make your
home?"
Il can hardly guess. Our plans, you
know. are most uncertain
Dorothy, Dorothy!" Mrs. Loring
called.
II trust that you will have a de-
lightful trip" said /. Our voyage on
the Bedouin-most pleasant-er-er-
wish you-cr-er-all manner-good
fortune"
And aunt and / wish you every sue
cess, she answered. Remember, as she
says, it is IN revoir, and not good-by.'
She drew her hand from mine -
don't know just how long it had been
in my clasp-apd | had the melancholy
pleasure of assisting her to enter the
cab. Then the vehicle rumbled away
leaving behind a sorrowing young man
who stood watching it grow smaller
and smaller in the distance, and who
physician though he was, risked pneu,
monia by forgetting, Tor most unrea'
sonable time, to replace his hat upon
his head.