Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-06

admitted, learned with entire satisfac-
ton that another had assumed charge
of Mrs. Loring's case. Moreover, he
cheerfully assisted in the preparation
of the medicine for her use. 1t was
warranted to be harmless; it tasted
solved in generous quantity of wa
ter. AS it met the patients craving for
doses, however, and as she was up and
about again in the course of few days,
it may be said to have accomplished its
benevolent purpose.
In the meantime Miss Gray and l
were getting on famously. We walked
the deck together, we hazarded small
bets on the steamers daily run, and we
shared in the somewhat limited list of
mid-ocean amusements. While the
moonlight evenings lasted we gave the
Queen of Night every chance in the
world to exercise her mischievous sway;
but for once, at least, her powers failed.
1 do not mean to suggest that our con-
versation was always coldly matter-of-
fact. A vein of sentiment ran through
/
well within the bounds of everyday
friendship, which for two young per-
sons placed as we were approached the
| remarkable. There were condolences
exchanged, to be sure, or, to speak more
precisely, she heard good deal of my
experiences and hopes and she confided
to me little of hers. 1t may be that
the difference was due to the subtle
power she possessed of arousing in
others faith of the sort which leads to
such confessions. Thus it came to pass
that she acquired fairly accurate idea
of the life had led and of the problems
which confronted me, while learned
only the outlines of her story. Her
parents were dead, and for the last
dozen years she had been with her
aunt, who was childless widow.
Never the possessor of vigorous health,
Mrs. Loring had gradually worried her
a mere physical wreck. Having no
home ties, and being able to indulge in
a liking for travel, she had devoted her
self to journeying about in quest of a
cure. She and her niece had visited
most of the noted cities of Europe, had
spent two winters in Northern Africa
and now were voyaging back to Eng.
land after short stay in Brazil.
With the exception of a storm en-,
met fine weather, and, after goot
passage, steamed slowly into the
Thames. / have only clouded recol
lection of the scene when we Wen
ashore, though perhaps the most vividl,
recalled incident is the impressive fare
! well of Burroughs and his inamorata
by force of circumstances more panto
mime than dialogue. Mrs. Loring am
her niece were bound for Paris. My wa,
lay westward.
$50 sorry to lose you, doctor-s'
sorry" Mrs. Loring declared. "Actu
ally, really actually, doctor, l heliev
you understand my trouble better tina.
= anybody else / ever met-and oh, d.
Morris, 1 have met so many! 1t make
!. me shudder. sometimes, to think 9
= them all. But now we're going to Paris
dear Paris-Dorothy, don't let that cab
man handle that valise so carelessly
men TO have cabs. Yes, as was say
: ing, Paris is SO delightful, and it woul
be so pleasant if you could be Their
with us. Dear, dear! he's dropped
y just as if it were a stone! Doroth,
~ please do caution him. Now, docto
; you know, for we shall meet AZ str
y really we shall, but au revoir. An
u. I'm SO grateful to you! really can
~ tell you how grateful am. You mus
send us your address, doctor, and We
II send you ours; and when we go bac
q to America we shall see you AGAR
u Oh, l know we shall. Goodness grt
o cious! he's got the bag with the med
y cine-bottles in it,"
II Mrs. Loring dashed forward to pr
7. vent u catastrophe.
Il trust that your aunt is a GOO
"a prophecies" l said to Miss Ora
"When do you think you will return
u the states?'
le Before very long, hope; it may
> within year"
III "Then where will you make 20,
S home?"
+ 81 can hardly guess, Our plans, ye
y. know, are most uncertain"
e Dorothy, Dorothy" Mrs. LoriI
'g called.
r. 81 trust that you will have a
lightful trip" said l. "Our voyage {
II the Bedouin-most pleasant-er-er
OF wish you-er-er--all manner-go'
he fortune"
to "And aunt and l wish you every ST
cess" she answered. Remember, ass
"a, says, it is au revoir, and not good-by
'st She drew her hand from mine :
to don't know just how long it had be
IN in my clasp-and had the melanchc
pleasure of assisting her to enter t
MS cab. Then the vehicle rulnbled ava
lit leaving behind Borrowing young ms
lat who stood watching it grow small
en- and smaller in the distance, and WI
IN physician though he was, risked pne
OF monia by forgetting, Tor most unr'
err sonable time, to replace his hat up
III his head.
aS ITO be continued
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