The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-18

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but perhaps a cure
"Cure. sir Don't talk such sickly
nonsense. or | shall begin to think 1t
possible that you could do such a mean
and disbonorable thing as TO rob medical
science Of one Of the most instructive,
beautiful and striking cases that have
ever enriched the literature of pathol-
ogy."
What, then. is the use Of pathology
n doctors are not to cureY"
Pathology, sir, treats Of diseases,
their causes, effects and symptoms. IL
il q branch Of knowledge, an interesting
abstract study. a recreation. IL has
nothing to do with treatment, cures and
such like quackeries "
'But what may be sport to you is
death to us.
why. We must all die, and what
could be nobler than to die in the cause
Of science? BY the way. you were speak
ing 10 me about my daughter the other
day. "
| shook my head in a melancholy
manner.
well, l have been thinking spoke
hastily. She is yours. / shall be proud
TO have you us "A sonin.law. To watch
the course of your complaint will be a
privilege and delight. Marry as soon
as ever you like. / think you will find
Dora somewhere about the house. See
her and fix the matter up 4"
But Dora was not to be seen that day.
She had gone to her room indisposed.
When / called the next morning. the
housekeeper told me that Miss Rudg-
wick had gone ON visit to friends at
Brighton, but had left note for me.
opened it and read as follows:
II overheard your talk with papa,
and am so very, very sorry for you.
do so hope that your state is not so bad
as you fear, and that you will not lose
courage and Will soon get we'll
"Of course everything must now be
at an end between us. 1t would be mad
ness to talk of marriage. / shall always
think Of you rs very dear friend. and
! want you to believe that you will have
my most sincere sympathy"
/ put the letter in my pocket and
went home. What mess had made OF
il First l had gained the consent OF
Dora and failed TO obtain that Of her
father. Now | had obtained the doc.
tors consent aud lost the daughter 5.
Fancy her overhearing all that | said
and thinking was speaking the truth
about the diseased state Of my body
And yet, why should she have supposed
/ was lyingy
One thing was certain. / must fine
her out and explain all. DIR. Rudgwicl
knew the name of the friends whom
Dora had gene to, but he could not tel
me the address. He had been accustomed
to allow her 10 go and come pretty much
us she pleased.
A week passed, several days of which
/ had spent at Brighton. without any
thing being heard Of her. One morning
/ strolled round to DIR. Rudgwick's t
learn whether his daughter had written
when | saw an empty cab standing ut thu
door.
"Miss Dora has just arrived, sir. III
tell her you arc here.
/ stepped into the drawing room an(
waited. In few minutes | heard thu
dear girl running down the stairs. M,
heart leaped with joy.
How do you DOR she said, placing
her little hand in mine and looking in
to my eyes with infinite pity. IL Dc
hope you are better. You me looking
pretty well.
My dear Dora, was never better il
my life. That was all untrue about IN,
illness. | am in perfect health.
"Untrue?"
"All Of it, win explain it to yol
another time
Then you are not going to die in si'
months?"
II hope not, nor in six decades Ar
you sorryf"
Sorry? OF course not, but
Il have your father consent TO on
marriage. Darling, you will now b
mine?"
Impossible |"
"How sos"
"Well. the fact is-I-I am mar
riedr'
sprang back amazed.
lyon see, l thought you were a doom
| W man, httAN ~ AAOhl Jul ONA Al PC
Marriage with you would have beer
mad, impossible. And papa's strang
talk alarmed me, especially when h
gave his consent. | was terrified an,
feared his anger. So l went away L
friends ut Brighton. There met Cap
tain Ainsworth. He was my first love
and l have never really lost my affection
for him. He asked me TO marry him
and-well. did SO ut once, as he is 60
ing out to India. You really canno
blame me. can your"
No; l didn't exactly blame her. but
cursed my fate. and l told Bligh that h
was the biggest fool in his profession
for which he has never thoroughly for
given me, though he says he has. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Napoieon's Advice About Hortense.
Louis, who was governing Hollan
with reference TO its own best interests