The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

was ordered III three dram doses
Good Godp' cried the physician
els it possible?"
There can be no doubt of it,, re-
piled the assistant, "as the prescription
was refused by another chemist.
The doctor walked hurriedly up and
down the room.
"Can it have been altered?" he mutt
tered.
II looked carefully for that, but there
was not the slightest sign of an erasure.
No, sir" continued the assistant. 81
am afraid it is little mistake on your
part. l only fear that it may be made
up and administered, and therefore
went at once to your house, and, learn
ing where you were, came on here.
"Quite right quite right" said the
doctor. Have you a cab waiting
That well. I'll go with you at once C
the patient. "
It took but few minutes for the doc
tor to make his excuses and return ready
for departure, and the cab, once more
in motion, turned toward the neigh
borhood Of Elton square. The house at
which it now pulled up betokened far
greater wealth than either Of the other
two at which it had stopped since char
tered in Bond street. but an air OF
quietude peculiar to residences in which
! lie invalids in very critical condition
pervaded the place. The street door was
opened noisclcssly by footman before
the occupants of the cab werS fairly on
the doorstep, and the doctor was shown
into room on the ground floor which
answered the purposes of library as
much as such rooms usually do in Lon
don houses
"Send me Nurse Moore" said the
doctor.
Nurse Moore is out for exercise, "
replied the footman. Nurse Norris is
on duty, l happen to knew. for she took
the new medicine which l carried up
not five minutes ago.
DR.. Blank was little man, and little
men are usually quick in their motions
But never did man, little or big, fly up
the stairs at the same rate as he did be-
fore the last words were out of the foot
mans mouth. The assistant followed.
but had only reached the first floor when
the doctor entered the bedroom on the
second. Nurse Norris was standing by
the bed measuring a dose Of medicine
from bottle She was q tall, dark
young woman Of 25, very pleasant look
ing and apparently pursuing her voca-
ton with care, as she did not even look
up when the doctor entered.
"None of that, nursel'' exclaimed the
doctor
II beg pardon, sir?' said the nurse,
now aroused to the sense of some in
congruity in the physicians manner,
which became intensified when a
strange young man, very much out OF
breath, almost fell into the room from
the passage.
81 should say, How is the patient? A
very warm night, and likely to render
him uncomfortable, " continued the doc.
tor with his soul in his eyes and his
eyes on the bottle.
! II think am little better, doctor, >
said weak voice from the bed, OF
, which lay a man of about 80 with the
peculiarly emaciated and drawn lool
which invariably follows prolonged OF
, very severe illness; "a little easier -
"That's right" said the doctor, feel
; ing the invalid's pulse, that's right
Yes, marked Improvement. Then
/ having completed a rather lengthy ex
animation, he turned to the nurse. "a
decided improvement, nurse. For to
night we will discontinue all drugs
A Give nothing except his usual nourish
= ment until l come again. DR.. W
n will return tomorrow, and when W,
, have local practitioner once more il
= attendance you will take your instruc
lions from him. In the meantime Civ,
no medicine. Indeed, will take it will
n me" And without noticing the hur
/. and resentful look of the nurse the doc
4 tor pounced ON the bottle and trans
ferred it TO his coat pocket
On that particular June evening tn
! assistant at Messrs. - had beef
@ gravely cogitating whether he would b
i justified in wedding the girl of hi
Il choice, who was too delicate to be abb
g to add to the common purse, on salar.
h of e100 year and had decided in tn
!; negative. Six months after quiet bu
n very happy wedding party returned t
:, very flourishing chemists shop in til
/. neighborhood of Cavendish square whic
bore the name of the assistant over tn
ii front as its proprietor. And if you hay
!. ever occasion to consult the great ply
d sician, you may be sure that, whatso
ever his opinion of your case may be, h
will add, as he hands you your prescriI
,. ton: "Be sure you have it made up q
good chemists. Mr.. - is an ex
\ tremely careful dispenser, and in add
|. ton personally analyses every dru
/, which goes into his place. Thank you
d Good morning -Chambers Journal
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