The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27

the dpetor when the latter started In his
buggy on his daily round of visits,
The doctor talked necessarily, and all
though Archie had thrice asked the name
or the lady who was to be his first pa
tlent DR.. Grantley. while seemingly
about a. answer his question, always
brauehed or on TO something else.
1t was almost noon when the doctor
turned his horse into the Egreton road.
He had then jus; begun an exhaustive
comparison between the old and new
schools OF Medicine. which was not An
lshed when he drew up at the Erving
gate.
"Tle the horse" he said to Archie, who
evidently Intended to remain In the
buggy, as he had at the other places.
'"r vs. is where u patient lives
Bat, doctor" cried Archie, why did
you not tell me il was here? / really
cannot 80 into Mr.. lrvlng's house."
Indeed, and why not?"
We'll. you see, Miss Erving and +
we are not exactly
What have l to do with such child
lsh no~nsense?" cried the doctor, In his
s~ternest tones. This is O serious mat
ter, SIR"
"Rut, doctor, one moment"
You have promised, sir; do you want
to go back on your word?" Numbered
the doctor. HCome along"
Dr. Grantley strobe up the walk and
Archie had no resource but to follow
him
Mrs. Ervlng was on the porch. The
doctor gave her o lock and she express
cd no surprise. at seeing Archie. She
said "GoOd-morning" pleasantly, shook
hands and In reply to the Doctors ques-
ton said that Aida was in the front
:com,
rs she alone?" asked the doctor, in a
low voice,
Yes. alone"
When the two men stood in the hall
at the door of the room where Archie's
sweetheart was awaiting the coming OF
her physician, all unconscious of who
u wa that stood with palpitatlng heart
lpon the threshold. the doctor said:
Courage now, and do your best. II
YOU cannot cure her l shall abandon
the case. Hand her this when o go
in: It Will help to break the ice"
But you are coming with me, aren't
you. doctor?"
F0 aAaNtF t"F ppt4Dt h||btAtp VIZ
The door, Come said a sweet, faint
voice. The doctor turned the knob, gave
Archie 9 gentle push and closed the
door behind the young man.
.
II was not until two years afterward
that pr. Gnntley told the Whole story
and by that time Mr.. and Mrs. Hop
Llns enjoyed u rs much as any one.
The doctor would tell with great
glee how the young physician did not
come out OF the sick room until two
hours after he. the doctor, had driven
away. and how he would have to walk
back to town had not Mrs. Erving kept
him until after tea and then sent him
home herself. And how the improve
rent in Aida was wonderful from that
day on to the following Sunday, by
which time she had entirely recovered.
There was one thing. though, which
the doctor never told of his own ac-
count. He always waited for the ques-
ton which was sure to come when he
had apparently finished his story:
What was on that paper which you
put into Arches hand and told him to
give to Alida?"
''The paper?-oh, yes" the doctor
| would reply, FL kept u copy Of THERE
It H." and he would tumble In his
| walstcoat pocket. ut read: This Is my
prescription. 1t Is pleasant to take and
its efficacy Is warranted Please do not
throw II out Of the window"