The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-19
HiSSense ofDuty
It Led Him to Neglect His
Own Mother to Attend tho
Rich. But Death Waylaid
Him and Took Him From
His Exalted Field Of Labor.
ey COUNT LEoToLSToI.

the country seat of the sick millionaire.
and. arriving just as the crisis had set in,
was able to tell the family few hours
later that he had saved his patients life.
| Scarcely could wife and children do
enough to express their gratitude. They
praised the great doctor as If he had
been deity. Would not he accept their
hospitality for short time? 1t would
make them UNNECESSARILY happy and
( proud. No, the great doctor was in n
hurry, for on the morrow there began In
Moscow medical congress which he
must not miss, as the health mud hnppi-
ness of n great many people in all parts
of the world depended on the exploitation
| of certain discoveries which he was going
| to announce.
So the best sleigh was taken out Of
| the shed. The blooded horses which tho
proprietor reserved for his own personal
use were none too good for him, and, COW
cred with precious furs, hamper with
delicacics under the seat, his excelency
started out into the night. As he drove
from the castle yard the steward ran
after him. "A brace of pistols worship
full sir! One never knows what may hap
pen. The coachman also is swell armed"
The sleigh had proceeded only few
versts when suddenly the horses stopped,
reared and plunged. Whip and words
failed to make the brutes go step far
Their. Then a man stepped from the shad-
ow Of tree and, uncovering lantern,
approached.
Brother" he said, raising his hat,
"can you spare me n seat? am bound
for the village. where poor patient Of
mine is In the throes of death"
The doctor recognized the young physi-
clan whom he had met in the castle. but
who had seemed to vanish into thin air
after the authority from the capital had
made his much hernlded appearance.
"Step in," he said, with all the conde-
scension at his command, but he could
have kicked the fellow for asking him.
The young doctor scented himself by the
professors left and the horses resumed
their furious pace. II would deem it
great favor, BROTHER il you would stop
moment when we arrive in the village
and take look at the old woman Maybe
you could prolong her life" he said after
awhile
The great doctor did not care to hide
his annoyance. 81 haven't a minute to
spare, he grumbed. Not minute.
Don't ask me-" And he drew his hood
closer around his ears.
But you will pass her hut. Please
consider
In tone more angry than before the
great doctor inquired, whats the mat
ter with your old wench anyhow"
"Ihe old lady is suffering from con-
sumption"
Consumption" renred the great doc
tor with sheer. "And for such COM
mon disease you bespeak the presence Of
specialist like meT
you think, then, that there is no hope?
Is this your expert opinion, brother? the
country physician asked.
The great doctor drew himself away
from his colleague. Looking him full in
the face, he said in a voice trembling
with suppressed rage, "Young man,
think that the time and abilities devote
to the highest scientific tasks and prob
lens should not be wasted by running in
competition with cupper sawbones
such as you."
But your cxcellency just comes from
an GRAND of that kind. You succeeded
the cupper at the millonaire's bed, but
of course expect to be well paid for low
ering yourself. Every man has his price"
Hold YOUR tongue SRI" cried tho
preot doctor, "You ara forgett;ng who
/ am"
"A brother colleague" insisted the
stranger, "You can't forget that. We
are in the same business. thouph orr
methods differ, | am cmploycd by moor
people because l never prescribe costly
medicines The rich employ mo. too
when they must. You Witnessed lint at
the castle. Still YOUR last success. like all
previous achievements Of yours, dcnrndcd
upon my good will. Fool TINT Won are to
think that YOU saved Michael Nicoloic.'
witch from death. II was Death that re-.
With these words, carclessy spoken,
the stranger fixed his impressive eyes on
his companion, who began to trcmhlc.
Its cold night-a mighty cold night"
continued tho strnnycr. cor IL II mariana