Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-09

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great stony wilderness Of n town has
seemed n good deal more home-like since
| knew you"
Meanwhile the usual round OF London
life ran its course. Parliament assembled.
New players and old favorites enchanted
the public. Fresh scandals. and novelties
Of toilets, enliyened the pages Of society
papers. Another batch Of little girls were
promoted from the nursery TO the school,
room, and both Nine. Debrisay and Mona's
hands were full.
May set in with unusual warmth. dry
east winds prevailing, and Uncle Sandy
grew disconnected with his food. restless
Mt night, feyeriJh by day, dissatisfied with
his liver, and suspicious OF his digestive
org2us.
Il am no sac sure t;lat Sir Andrew Col.
man gives Inc that attention he ought, sid
ering a the guineas he has had from mel!
Nc. Maclean'' fthis was his minister "ad-
yises ms to try that man in Savillc Row,
Doctor Carmichael; they say he is wonder.
ful for liver and digestion; and / an regU.
lar ont Of sorts"
Well, ! would, Mr.. Craig sail Nine.
DebriSay, 10 whom Uncle Sandy cunfllel
his doubts and intention; you have not
been looking at all wcll-not a bit like
yourself Of late. have felt rather uneasy
about you. Perhaps a new doctor may
observe something that has escaped the
other. May be change Of air might DO you
good"
Haven't / had n total change coming
here? And last year | felt a new man!
How is Il puir frail body like me togo wan
dering about by my ain sellp Why, the
cure wad be worse than the sickness"
still, my dear sir, it is well worth while
10 face some difficulties rather than not re-
cover your precious health"
II know it-l know It," he growled. i'm
patiently; land | am just thinking what's
best TO be done. I'll get Mona TO write
and ask for an appointment. when she
comes in
II am sure, Mr. Craig, my poor pen is
quite at your service
"Oh, thank'ee, thank'ee! IN Just wait
till my niece comes in
Mr.. Craig was quite nervous about his
visit 70 a new doctor. and nj length ex-
pressed a wish that Nine. D,brisay shonld
accompany him TO the doctors house,
though he did not wish her 10 De present
at the interview.
why did you not say 50 AZ oncc;' she
cried. II should rave offered TO 90 with
you, but seeing you arc a particular man,
/ did not like to ~intrade.''
'lntrude! Why no, Of course, you would
not. ! did think Of taking my nephew,
but 1t is not easy for him to get away from
business"
do not think Of it, my dear sir. / am,
you know, quite an experienced nurse. and
when Doctor Carmichael makes an ap
pointment, | will arrange 10 90 with you.
You are not really fl 20 90 alone
You are varra good. | shall be much
indebted to you"
For the remainder Of the day Uncle
Sandy was amiable enough; hut, as is not
uncommon, when the immediate sense Of
obligation wears of, the p%o.iteness il en-
genGers also disappears, and next day he
was as queru!ous as ever.
The day that Uncle Sandy went to con-
suit the w~ell-known DR.. Carmichael. Mona
was rather late, and went up to his sitting
room before she took of her hat.
She found him at his evening meal--a
chop and some dry toast-while Nine.
Debrisay was busy over a cup of cocoa,
which she was making with the help of a
kettle and spirit lamp.
"Well, uncle, what did the doctor saw"
"Not much. He evidently thinks | am
IN a bad way. He went 50 far as to say
that medicine could do me varra little
good. He Just altered my diet a bit. lam
not TO touch tea or coffee, only a wee drap
whisky in cold water; and he has ordered
me TO a foreign place | never heard tell Of
before. That's the worst. II I'm to dee,
let me have one Of my ain to close my eyes.
Out Of London ! will lot 90, unless You
come with me, Mona
tssNy tS Ser eannTfiftc lthhniissriss yyfffrcy s serious Il
France. Madame there seems 20 know
about IL, us she does about most things
Yes, dear" cried madame. briskly, a
-he blew ont the lamp. and carried the cut
- the invalid. The waters are admirable
'or govt, and rheumatism, and liver, and
Indigestion: and all sorts OF things. 1t is
well-known water in France. Monsieur
lie Due dc Monceau and Madame La Mar
luise dc Suresenes both derived the great
c,t benefit from the cure
And whereabouts is it;'
"Ol. on the German side; in the Depart,
nent Of the NosSes, not very far from
Nancy"
IT'S an awful lang journey" groaned
Uncle sandy, 'aad vii! cost 4 mine o sill
Ter"
Not more than a journey to any other
health resort, my dear Mr.. Craig. We
will ascertain the rail fares, You are not
going away all in n minute. We have
time enough 10 look about us"
And will you come with me dearie;'
asked Uncle Sandy, looking wistfully at
Mona. Il Gamma go without ycur'
If can go | will, uncle; oat must hear
q little more"
It's justawfu' to be alone in this wicked
world; and neither chick nor child TO fight
for you. You ought TO think on that,
Mona; and get me "A little mair toast, like
a good lassie-my appetite is varra indif-
ferent.'
He has just devoured a rackful." whis-