Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-23

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under your treatment. ! shall expect
YOU to accomplish wonders, doctor,
really wonders"
1--WE shall do our best, you and l,
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 sec them, although Of course
I can't read them. They're like the
hieroglyphics in the museum, so in
teresting and instructive; don't yon
think so, doctor?"
"Why certainly you can see it," said
I, scribbling away on sheet OF my note
book. Here it is"
She took the paper, and surveyed 1t
with something approaching awe, in
spite of her long acquaintance with
such documents.
Probably it was well for both of us
that she could make nothing of it.
There was quassia, to give an impress
sivcly vigorous flavor to the compound:
tincture of asafoedita, for the sake OF
it's bouquet; burnt sugar, to supply the
proper color effect; and aqua pura
to the amount of eight ounces. Itwou!d
be an evil-tasting, evil-smelling, evil.
looking mixture, quite capable of sat
isfving the patients craving for grue-
some potions, but harmless enough.
notwithstanding it's warnings to the
senses.
$50 reassuring, isn't it, doctor, to
have things in black and white?" said
she. Zone sees them SO much more
wildly, don't you know"
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 BASKERVILLE this
afternoon to have the prescription made
up" told her rs 1 babe her goodmorn-
ing; and her thanks pursued me as
FASTENED down the stairs and out of the
house. Once out of range of her sight
and voice, I paused to wipe my fore
head, as man will after finishing
long and trying task, no matter wheth.
er he be philosopher or navy. had
very kindly feeling for Mrs. Loring,
end it was as much part of my bust
ness to listen to her plants as it was to
cndeavor to remove their cause, but
no amount of reiteratlon Of the fact
sufficed to reconcile me to the intlic-
ton. She spoke so rapidly, and with SO
many ordinations, that her talk
Jared on ones nerves us quickly as
brisk but irregular hammering. The
lot of her niece as her constant COM
panion was not to he envied; it was
strange that it was not the girl who
was in need of medical attendance.
What an agreeable patient Miss Gray
would have been! But, after oil, | re-
fected, Dorothy Gray we'll was to be
preferred to Dorothy Gray i'll. And the
rext reflection, in natural sequence,
was, where was she to be found?
No one was visible about the Clark
premises; evidently the young lady
was out for stroll. Somewhat regret
fully, l crossed the road to Mrs Weston,
who was enjoying one of her rare res
pites from household daties.
i've got a new hired man." she pro-
claimed; "come long to-day, and l
jes' hired him on the spot. My, but
it's a relief Till them boys grow up,
Ill never feel real easy unless we've a
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 unwisc.
II guess he's Il tramp, though he
looks kinder spruce for one of en-. His
names Hiram Jones. You can see him
Wcedin' over yondcr."
at strikes me he's 4 little awkward
at it, | suggested, after a brief survey
of the newcomer.
We'll, he comes cheap; seemed like
he'd take most anything, he was that
set to get work"
''Then he's not tramp" said l. "By
the way, will you have him harness my
horse about two o'clock? Excuse me-"
l added, hastily, for Miss Gray had
come into view as she turned the cor
ner of the house over the way-"excuse
me, want to speak to that young
lady"
The girl saw me as hurried toward
her, and, pausing, awaited me at the
porch steps.
Good morning, DOCTOR" she said,
with hint of smile, perhaps at the
speed with which | ma ie toward her.
Good morning" l responded. 81
hope you find your rooms comlo1ta-
blc?'
They are very pleasant. But what
do you think of my aunt?"
"Oh, she's well enough" said I, I'M
euardedly. THAT is, mean, she's well
enough comparatively; well enough,
you know, to encourge me greatly,
though of course you understand, far
better than l can tell at first, how
much she suffers"
She probably gagged my diagnosis
correctly, although she said, gravely:
Il am very glad to learn that you are
hopeful"
"Of course we cannot expect any
rapid improvement" I added, in my
most professional tone. Chronic cases
involve slow recoveries."
81 must go to her now" said the girl,
paying, it seemed to me, rather slight
heed TO the great truth l had stated.
I'm afraid I've sadly neglected her
this morning"
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