The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-29

n = ESS ts:ssssAEG city bred man:
ZE$aSs aud John Waugh
49, !szss.s5 - an, Id, rue
-5-=ii- fully admitted the
t,,,5iI4ssss Es1-3s4ss. a., fact to him self as
sssSssiSs3IS ls; s'sSsSy3 - lie hurried along
- -, in the direction Of
INC village hotel. The storm. how
ever, was not to be baked of n little
sport. A spatter of heavy drons
caught him Just as nc was passing n
charming little garden with hand
some country house for background
his look OF dismay caught the eye of
young lady on the porch, and a
movement on her part was quickly
interpreted rs an invitation to come
under shelter There he found. with
the young lady, one we'll on in middle
lie and presumably the mother.
Are you wet, sir?' inquired the
elder lady, with some anxiety, after
due salutation on his part and intro
auctions.
Not at all, he replied, "but l am
very grateful to you for the kind inyi
tatioh TO come in out of the rain. -
Such experiences are apt TO en-
danger ones health, " continued she.
rehectively. 81 am sure my heart
would not give me SO much trouble if
1t were not for the occasional expos
ure L suffer in attending my daily
duties Are You a professional man.
may | ask"
am sometimes addressed as Doc
tor Vaughan he suggested, with q
modest smile.
All then need not tell you how
TO care for yourself Have you given
any study to special lines of medi.
cine?"
'Er-wcll, heart troubles have
been my chief concern" ventured
Vaughan, feeling that an explanation
would be awkward, and wondering
how far he would get into hot water
through lack of it, "Confound If
he reflected, all doctors are not
physicians! I've made break. and
now I'll have to see this tbipp
through. Al any rate it is worth q
little embarrassment to meet that
divinity over there. 80
Indeed. I'm glad to know that
Mrs. Dorrack said with a degree of
enthusiasm, leaving Vaughan to won.
der whether she meant to answer
what be said or what he thought. 81
nave suffered several years with heart
trouble and should be glad to hive
the opinion of a specialist. All the
physicians who have examined me
hitherto assert that am laboring nm.
Ger deIusion; but know better"
Vaughan Mt this point ventured
glance at the younger lady. 1t was
not the first by any means. since his
arrival, though no chance had offered
to address her. Now he caught n
quzzical Smile ON her face as she
hall turned away. IT was not meant
for him, but it gave him a SLIGHT cine
TO the situation, one he was not slow
TO take. With n show Of interest he
turned to Mrs Dorrack.
1T would give me great pleasure TO
examine tho state Of your heart" he
said. speaking TO her while he glanced
ut the daughter Permit me IN ask
p question or two. Are you sleepless
az night? Does the constant fear Of
something indefinite weigh ON vour
miud2 Ave you always conscious Of
your heart beating?"
These questions, to all Of which his
hostess gave q ready answer. were. as
hesrly as he could rscellect uspaI
Guack medical questions. All any rate
certainly afe. Assured that she ,1d
"H of these symptoms aud as many
moro an Inc could recall and depepd
upon, he felt her pulse, commented
upon tbat aud the general state Of her
health iu strictly technical terms. and
then said
u must admit that your heart needs
treatment, though the trouble il NOT
81 serious nature You will need
careful attendance. I should advise
YOU to retire and rest while this rIup
der storm is iu progress. The atmos.
pheric conditions are not az Nh suited
to your state OF health.
Mrs Dorrack turned to her dougb
ter with cOmpiacent smile.
u told you, my dear, that the doc.
tors werc wrong and That T needed
pceIa.ist ! shall certainly put my
rnlfUujcr the care of Doctor Vaughan.
INrn. assuring herself chat the doctor
would call oI the morrow, She went
upstairs in happy mood. reased
with thc thought that her disease was
no myth
After clio had gone Vaughan. with
p feeling Of mingled relief aud dread.
looked cautiously ir the direction of
Miss Dorrack. That young lady was
certainly worth r. specialists study.
eld he felt his speciolistic tendencies
coming 10 the front Finally she broke
The silence by asking
Are you divinity doctor. Mr..
Yaughan?"
"No," said Vaughan, with little
nervousness and nalediction on her
sentences,