Arizona republican., 1898-07-02

"And hereditary tendencies? So many advisers have spoken of them, doctor, but always so indefinitely; that is, all but one was indefinite, and he would you believe it, doctor?-he in- sisted that there must be gout in the family, and he would have it so, though l knew, doctor, knew he must be mis- taken, for I never remembered-neve doctor, never-my father suffered in his feet but once, and then, doctor, knew it was chilblains; I'm sure i1 was, doctor"
 Really, Mrs. Loring," urged, ''you have no cause of complaint against your ancestors, except, possibly in thas you inherit from them susceptibilities of unusual keenness. There can hardly be an escape from some of the penalties nature eXacts from the possessor of all artistic temperament. The finest DOT celain demands the gentlest handling. I think you catch my meaning"
 ''Just as I have thought so many. many times," she declared, with smile of delight. "You put it so feelingly, doctor-so feelingly. You can't realize how rejoiced I am to know that I am under your treatment. shall expect you to accomplish wonders, doctor, really wonders"
 We shall do our best, you and 1. and much can be counted on from the medicine you are to take. But re- member, please, that the directions for it's use are to be followed exactly"
 Her face frightened.
 "You won't mind showing me the pre- scription, will you?" she said. 'I dear 1 ly love to see them, although of course I can't read them. They're like the hieroglyphics in the museum, so in- teresting and instructive; don't yorl ! think so, doctor?"
 ''Why certainly you can see ii" saie! I, scribbling away on sheet of my note book. Here it is."
 She took the paper, and surveyed it with something approaching awe, in spite of her long acquaintance with such documents.
 Probably it was we'll for both of us that she could make nothing of it. There was quassia, to give an impress sively vigorous flavor to the compound tincture of asafoedita, for the sake ot its bouquet; burnt sugar, to supply the proper color effect; and aqua pura to the amount of eight ounces. It would be an evii-tasting, evil-smelling, evil looking mixture, quite capable of sat isfying the patients craving for grue some potions, but harmless enough notwithstanding it's warnings to tht senses.
 'So reassuring, isn't it, doctor, tt have things in black and white?" sait she. ''One sees them so much nor, 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." Sh, sighed gently, as if there were some thing melancholy in the reflection. ''I shall drive to Bassettville thi afternoon to have the prescription mad up,' I told her as I bade her good-morn , ing; and her thanks pursued me as hastened down the stairs and out of tn, house. Once out of range of her sigh and voice, paused to wipe my fore head, as a man will after finishing long and trying task, no matter wheth CT he be philosopher or navvy. I hat } very kindly feeling for Mrs. Loring and it was as much part of my busi ness to listen to her plalnts as it was t. cndeavor to remove their cause, bu no amount of reiteratlon of the fac : sufficed to reconcile me to the infiic h ! many eXclamations, that her tall Jarred on ones nerves as quickly as
 brisk but irregular hammering. Tn lot of her niece as her constant com panion was not to be envied; it wa strange that it was not the girl wh was in need of medical attendanc What an agreeable patient Miss Gra
 would have been! But, after all. r, ? fected, Dorothy Gray well was to I, preferred to Dorothy Gray i'll. And Il ,, rext reflection, in natural sequence was, where was she to be found? No one was visible about the Clar
 premises; evidently the young lad
 was out for stroll. Somewhat regre fully, 1 crossed the road to Mrs. .Westol who was enjoying one of her rare re:
 
 , pites from household duties
 "Tve got new hired man." she pr' claimed; 'come long to-day, and [, jes' hired him on the spot. My, br
 it's relief. Till them boys grow u]
 I'll never feel real easy unless we've good, steady man on the farm.'' ''Who is he? and where is he from : :. l asked, knowing that a failure [ :, z evince interest in her acquisitio 5 would be highly unwise.
 ''I guess he's tramp, though |
 looks kinder spruce for one of 'em. H
 names Hiram Jones. You can see hil 2 weedin' over yonder."
 | ''It strikes me he's little awkwa1 at it," I suggested, after brief surve of the newcomer.
 Well, he comes cheap; seemed lil he'd take most anything, he was tn; | at ta