Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-11

| taken. for i never remem bered-never,
! doctor, never-my father suffered in
! his feet but once, and then, doctor,
knew it was chilblains; I'm sure it
was. doctor"
Really, Mrs. Loring," I urged, you
have no cause of complaint against
| your ancestors, except, possibly in that
| you inherit from them susceptibilities
| of unusual keenness. There can hardly
be an escape from some of the penalties
nature exacts from the possessor of an
| artistic temperament. The finest por-
| celain demands the gentlest handling.
| I think you catch my meaning"
"Just as I have thought so many,
| many times" she declared, with a smile
OF delight. You put it so feelingly,
doctor-so feelingly. You can't realize
! how rejoiced I am TO know that l am
| you TO accomplish wonders, doctor,
really wonders"
I'VE shall do our best, you and /,
and much can be counted on from
| the medicine you are TO take. But re-
member, please, that the directions for
its use are TO be followed exactly"
Her face frightened.
"You won't mind showing me the pre-
| scription, will you?" she said. II dear
ly love to see them, although of course
1 can't read them. They're like the
| hieroglyphics in the museum, so in
. teresting and instructive; don't you
think SO, doctor?''
"Why certainly you can see it," said
| /, scribbling away on a sheet OF my note
| book. Here il is
She took the paper, and surveyed it
with something approaching awe, in
| spite of her long acquaintance with
such documents.
Probably II was well for both of us
that she could make nothing of 1t.
There was quassia, to give an impress
siyely vigorous flavor 10 the compound:
tincture of asafoedita for the sake OF
its bouquet; burnt sugar, To supply the
proper color effect; and aqua pura
to the amount of eight ounces. 1t would
be an eyil-tasting, evil-smelling, evil
looking mixture, quite capable of sat
isfying the patients craving for grue-
some potions, but harmless enough.
Notwithstanding It's warnings to the
senses.
so reassuring, isn't il, doctor, 20
have things in black and white2" said
she. One sees them SO much more
wildly, don't you know2"
Proof of the value of the eyes, Mrs.
Loring."
Indeed it Is. That thought has oc-
CURED to me often. yes, so often" She
sighed gently, as If there were some
thing melancholy In the reflection.
81 shall drive to Bassettville this
afternoon TO have the prescription made
up" told her as / bade her good morn
i2g; and her thanks pursued me as l
hastened down the stairs and out of the
house. Once out of range of her sight
and voice, l paused to wipe my fore
head, as a man will after finishing
long and trying task, no matter wheth-
er he be philosopher or navy. l had
4 very kindly feeling for Mrs. Loring,
end it was as much a part of my busi-
ness to listen TO her plants as il was TO
Cndeavor to remove their cause, but
no amount of reiteratlon of the fact
sufIiced TO reconcile me to the inffc-
tion She spoke so rapidly, and with so
many ordinations, that her talk
larrcd on ones nerves as quickly ns n
brisk but irregular hammering. The
lot of her niece as her constant COM
panion was not to be envied; il was
strange that 1t was not the girl who
was in need of medical attendance.
What an agreeable patient Miss Gray
would have beenl But, after all, re-
Aected, Dorothy Gray well was TO be
preferred TO Dorothy Gray III. And the
rext reflection, in natural sequence,
was, where was she TO be found2
No one was visible about the Clark
premises; evidently the young lady
was out for stroll. Somewhat regret
fully, crossed the road to Mrs. Weston,
who was enjoying one of her rare res
pites from household duties
1--WE got new hired man." she pro-
claimed; come long to-day, and 1
jes' hired him on the spot. My, but
it's a relief! Till them boys grow up,
I'll never feel real easy unless we've n
good, steady man on the farm"
"Who is he? and where Is he from ?"
l asked, knowing that n failure to
evince interest In her acquisition
would be highly unwise.
II guess he's n tramp, though he
looks kinder spruce for one of 'em. His
names Hiram Jones. You can sec him
weedin' over yonder."
ut strikes me he's little awkward
nt IT," ! suggested. after brief survey
of the newcomer.
well, he comes cheap; seemed Ike
he'd take most anything, he was that
set to get work.
Then he's not tramp" said i. by
the way. will you have him harness my
horse about two o'clock Excuse me-"
I added, hastily. for Miss Gray had
come into view ns she turned the cor
ner OF the house over the way-"excuse
me, | want 10 speak 70 thnt young
lady"
The girl saw me as hurried toward
her, and. pausing, awaited me ut the
porch steps.
Good morning. DOCTOR" she said,
with u hint of smile, perhaps at the
speed with which ma ie toward her.
Good morning" / responded. "T
hope you find your rooms comforta-
bleT
"Thcy are very pleasant. But what
do you think OF my aunt2"
"Oh. she's well enough" said ], un-
guardedly. "That is. mean, she's well
enough comparatively; well enough,
You know, 10 encourage me greatly,
though of course you understand, far
better than | can tell at first, how
much she suffers"
She probably gauged my diagnosis
correctly, although she said, gravely:
81 am very glad 10 learn that you are
hopeful"
"Of course we cannot expect any
rapid Improvement" | added in my
most professional tone. Chronic cases
iuvolve slow recoverier."
81 must go 20 her now" said the girl,
paying II seemed 20 me. rather slight
heed 20 the great truth l had stated
I'm afraid I've sadly neglected her
this morning"
II am going to drive TO Bnssettvillc
this afternoon at two o'clock TO have
n prescription filed" FASTENED 20 say.
II should be delighted 20 have you
come with me. You couldn't have bad
an opportunity TO ENJOY tho scenery
when you went over the road yestcr-
day. Please come, do; the views urc
very pretty"
"put my uunt?" said she, doubtfully.