Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-03-11
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why this hastc?" Bu: ! rose with
ont delay. rs he might have observed,
had he not been busy with his own
schemes.
Its something like this, you know,
he went on. THAT splendid creature
with a name I can't pronounce is with
Miss GRAY now. and until get some
hndy to look after the little Yankee,
YOU know. I can't have the splendid
creature to my self. Idon't speak much
Of her lingo. you sec, and she can't
make even n stagger at nine, and 80
our conversation is rather embarrass-
ing before a third party, don't you
know? I'm counting on YOU TO help
me out"
Lead the way" said !. I'm willing
sacrifce."
In five minutes ] found myself talk
ing 20 Miss Gray, while Mt little dis
tancc Burroughs and the fair Brazilian
were progressing famously in spite OF
the lingual limitations. Still farther
away the buxom mother of the splendid
feature was playing a discreet ehape-
.4 q coursing with one of her
-urH.
Tsrr .M,.s a glorious moon overhead,
am. steamer ran smoothly over the
tranquil sea. These details come
hack 20 me far more distinctly than
the words of folly. commonplace, or
wisdom we may have exchanged. Prob
ably We talked of the ship, the officers
and the passengers, of Brazil and the
United States, snd. last, but not least,
of the beauty and charm of the night.
The girl had something white and fluffy
thrown over her head, and her light
iacket was buttoned about her trim fig
ure, for the evening air was cool, in
spite of our latitude. The moonlight
was kind TO her, as it is TO many of
her sisters, and had ] attempted 10
revive my afternoons opinion of her
face, my new finding, | fear, would
have been far less severely critical.
In that first evening ! came TO like
her exceedingly. There was nothing D!
the coquette in her; in fact, there was
hardly touch of frivolity. She seemed
grave rather than gay, although one got
from her no suggestion of a morose dis
position. In short, there was something
in her manner TO bring TO mind the
scif-repression one often notes in per-
SOM long accustomed 10 close attend
ancs upon an exacting invalid. As il
happened, she came rightfully by this
air, iuasmuch as her aunt was a chronic
sesrcher for the health which she he.
lieved herself 10 lack. With this aunt
Miss Gray had been travelling for scv-
eIsl years.
When she babe me good night gave
an hour 10 tobacco and Burroughs, who
chartered enthusiastically about the
flower of Brazil. Incidentally, he ex
planned that he Ind met Mrs. Loring
and her niece but once before the
Beslouin sailed, and that he knew next
TO nothing OF them.
The old lady's queer one, though .
he added. IF you confess that you're
a doctor she'll make your life burden
you know. Shun her. old chappie, shml
her."
Events proved that, even had been
disposed to accept his advice, il would
haze been extremely difficult TO put IL
into practice. Mrs. Loring gave me NO
option in the matter. No sooner did
she discover my profession-and that
she did speedily--than she sent for me
found her propped up on pillows in
her berth, with novel in one hand and
a fan in the other.
$50 kind Of you. DIR. Morris, so very
very kind, !" she began-'so kind to come
so coon. Really, was in despair, yes
in abject despair, until heard that yor
were a physician. am so III, so mis-
erably in. doctor. and the ships sur
eeon misjudges my case so terribly
Would you believe it-can you be
liere ite-he actually tried TO humbul
me into thinking that / was web. per
fectly well. And IL"
She fell back upon her pillows, as i
empowered by the remembrance o
her suherings. Yet in a moment sh'
was again sitting up and pouring int
my ears q torrent of words. She was
tall woman. thin, though not emaciated
very nervous, and one of the mos
voluble persons il was ever my fate q
encounter. Her age was not far from
IS years.
in optic If her repeated assertion
hat abe was very i'll. and the eviden
faith she put In them, il was clear tina
Mrs. Loring might as well have beei
on deck as in her state-room. An un
due Indulgence in certain triumphs o
the ships pastry cook, and an over
taned digestion. would explain her all
mept TO the satisfaction of anybod.
but herself. The surgeons view Of tn
matter. expressed rather brusquely
had served 10 convince the lady that b
was q brute. Perhaps had she been
lone traveller she might have had oc
rasien TO put me In the same category
but. with one thought for her and tw
for her niece, listened patiently to tn
tale of sorrow and agony.
well. Mrs. Loring." said I, when ia
opportunity came. Il think ! hav
diagnosed your case. With your ca
operation. we'll have You well agail
long before this voyage is over. Il
prepare some medicine which I thin
will b effective. / shall have to as