The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09

maj before TIM occupants OF tho cab
were fairly on the doorstep, and tho
doctor was shown into Il room on tho
ground floor which answered the pur-
poses or u library a much M such
room usually do III London houses.
Send me Nurse Moore" said the doc
tor.
nurse MOORE Is out for exercise" re-
piled tho f0otman, Nurse Norris Ia on
duty, I happen to know. FOR she took
the new medicine which | carried UP
not ilvn mlnnlCS ago"
Doctor Blank WA n little man, md
little mon nre usually quick In their mo-
tionH: but navCr dld man, big or little,
ny up the stairs Mt the same rate M he
did before tho last words were out Of tho
tOOtman'B mouth. Tho assistant fol-
lowed, but had only reached the second
il0or whom the doctor entered tho bed
room. Nurse Norris was standing by
the bed measuring u dose OF medicine
from n bottle. She was a tall, dhrk
young woman OF twenty-five, very
pleasant looking. and apparently pur-
OulnE icr vocation with care, us abe dll
not even look up wien the doctor en-
tered.
None OF that :Syrsc!" exclaimed the
doctor. M YIN
~ beg pardon.( slr9" snid tho nurse,
now aroused TO tlIGfsonse 0r Somc inc0n-
Erulty In the phyHclnn's manner. which
became intensified when the strange
young man, very much out OF breath,
almost fell into he room from the pas
sage.
II should say. how Is the patient? a
very warm night and liable to render
him uncomfortable" continued the doc
tor. with his soul In his eyes, and his
eyes on the bottle. .
II think | nm a little better, doctor"
sntd II weak voice from tho bed, on
which lay a young nan OF about thirty.
with the peculiarly cmncIuted and
drawn look which Invariably follows II
prolonged or very severe Illness, IA
little easier"
THAT'S right said the doctor, feel
Ing the Invalid's pulse. that's right;
yes, u marked Improvement" Then,
having completed n rather lengthy eX-
animation, he turned to tho nurse. "a
decided improvement. nurse; for to-
night he will discontinue NIL drugs: give
nothing except his usual nourishment
until l come again. DR., W. Will rc-
turn Tomorrow, and when We have. n
local practitioner once more In attend
AncG you Will take your Instructions
from him: In the meantime give no med
icine. Indeed, ! will take It with me-"
and without noticing the hurt and re-
aentful look OF the nurse, the doctor
pouncnd on the bottle and transferred
1t to his cont pocket.
On that particular evening the assist
ant at McSsrs. - had been ETavely
cnGitatlng whether he would be Justified
In wedding the girl OF his choice. who
was too delicate to add TO the common
purse, on Il salary OF El00 n year, and
had decided or the negative. Six months
a~ftcrward. a quiet but very happy we'd
ding party returned to a very iinurishing
chemists shop In the ncIghborhood OF
CavendIsh Square, which bore the name
OF the assistant over the front as pro-
prietor. And II you yer have occasion
10 consult the great physician, you may
be Sur0 that. whatsoever his opinion OF
your case may be. he Will add. az he
hands you your prescription. BE sure
you have 1t made up at q good chemists.
Mr.. - Is IN extremely careful dis
pcnser, md in addition personally ana
lyzcs every drug which goes into his
place. Thank You. Good morning.
Chambers Journal.