Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-28

minute. TO the very minute, the medi-
cine shah be taken. Oh, doctor, doctor,
] i is a comfort, such comfort, to see
that you understand my trouble SO
thoroughIy-yes, so thoroughly. Now,
that surgeon
But ! bowed myself out of the state
room, and FASTENED in search of the
, official medicine-man. who, it must be
admitted, learned with entire satisfac-
ton that another had assumed charge
of Mrs. Loring's case. Moreover. he
cheerfully assisted in the preparation
of the medicine for her use. 1t was
warranted to be harmless; it tasted
much as if a little sugar had been dis
solved in a 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,
il may be said to ave accomplished its
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
it 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 a good dc Al 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 it came to pass
that she acquired fairly accurate idea
of the life l had led and of the problems
which confronted me, while 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 a 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
a liking for travel, she had devoted her
SELF TO journeying 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 We're voyaging back to Eng
land after a short stay in Brazil
With the exception of storm en-
countered northof the line, the Bedouin
met fine weather, and, after a good
passage, steamed slowly into the
Thames. | have only a elouded recol-
lection of the scene when we went
ashore, though perhaps the most wildly
recalled incident is the impressive fare
we'll 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
y
ally, really actually, doctor, l believe
you understand my trouble better than
anybody else / ever mct-and on, Dir.
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 | was say
ing, Paris is so delightful, and it would
be so pleasant if you could be there
with ms. Dear, dear! he's dropped it
just as if it We're a stone. Dorothy.
please do caution him. Now. doctor.
we must say an reyoir;. not good-by.
you know, for we shall meet again,
really we. shall, but au revoir. And
Tn so grateful to you! i really can't
tell you how grateful l am. You must
send us your address, doctor, and Wen
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-
in it,"
Mrs. Loring dashed forward to pre-
vent catastrophe.
Il trust that your aunt is a good
prophecies" l said to Miss Gray.
when do you think you viii return to
the states?"
Before very long, l hope; it may be
within year"
'rhen where viii 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 de-
lightful trip" said /. Our voyage on
the Bedouin--most pleasant -er-er-
wish Non--er-er-an manner-good