Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-06-11

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much as 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 few days,
it may be said to have accomplished its
benevolent purpose.
In the meantime Miss Gray and l
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.
1 do not mean to suggest that our con-
versation was always coldly matter-of-
fact. A vein of sentiment ran through
it at times, but on the whole we kept
we'll 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. It 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 it came to pass
that she acquired fairly accurate idea
of the life had led and of the problems
which confronted me, while 1 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 childless widow.
Never the possessor of vigorous health,
Mrs. Loring had gradually worried her.
self into the conviction that she was
a mere physical wreck. Having no
home ties, and being able to indulge in
liking for travel, she had devoted her.
self to journeying about in quest of
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 short stay in Brazil.
With the exception of storm en-
countered north of the line, the Bedouin
met fine weather, and, after n good
passage, steamed slowly into the
Thames. I have only clouded recol-
lection Of the scene when we went
ashore though perhaps the most wildly
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. Ny way
lay westward.
$50 sorry to lose you, doctor-so
sorry" Mrs. Loring declared. "Actu-
ally, really actually, doctor, L believe
you understand my trouble better than
anybody else l ever mct--and oh, Dr.
Morris, 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 l 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 il it were a stone! Dorothy,
please do caution him. Now, doctor,
we must say au 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 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, I 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.
II trust that your aunt is a good
prophecies" l said TO Miss Gray.
when do you think you will return to
the statcs?"
Before very long, l hope; it may be
within 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 I. "Our voyage on
the Bedouin-most pleasant-er-er-
wish you-er-er-all manner-good
fortune"
"And aunt and wish you every sue
cess, she answered. Remember. as she
says, it is au revoir, and not good-by."
She drew her hand from mine -
don't know just how long it had been
in my clasp-and had the melancholy
pleasure of assisting her to enter the
cab. Then the vehicle rumbled away,
leaving behind a Borrowing young man,
who stood watching it grow smaller
and smaller in the distance, and who.
physician though he was risked pneu-
monia by forgetting, for most un1ea-
sonable time, to replace his hat upon
his head.
,aa.:s.2.,a
".
I landed in New York on the third
day Of the new year, woefully lacking in
projects for my future. The metrop-
oils seemed to offer no promising field.
and soon gave up my idea OF adding
another unit to its hundreds of thou
sands. Then came thoughts of the
west; but chance meeting with an
old classmate, who had ventured into
that Ell Dorado of impoverished youth
and had returned even poorer than he
went forth, was taken as a warning
against initiating his example. So, at
last, accepting I1obson's choice, l re-
appeared in the city from which Capt.
Peck had lured me, and once more en-.
tered the crowded ranks of it's ply
sicians. 1t was q growing, bustling, &C