The Monte Vista journal., 1901-01-26
THE WAY OF A CAD ;
T DON'T agree with you! l see
no oblirntion whatsoever To be

quite frank"
He paused abruptly. lie was actual
ly blushing; but the faint tingc faded
quickly from his cheeks and left them
unusually pallid.
"Nes?' said Lieut.. Winston. encour-
agingly and quite unblushingly.
"Oh, | don't know" stammercd the
other man. Are you really serious?
II so, you must be-pardon me for
saying so-either the most heartless
beggar / ever met or the most alb
surdly sensitive
In other words, a knavc or a blith-
cring idot-eh, Metford. old chI>?'
said Winston, cheerily.
Exactly! ! hope it is only a case
of temporary insanity"
DR.. Metford was one OF the ablest
OF the younger physicians in the West
End OF London; but, being also one
of the most stupidity modest of clever
men, his professional income barely
suficcd 10 pay the rental of his rooIas
in Cover street. Some day he may
discover that II is possible to be over
modest and that inward self deprccia-
,ion leads to penury, and then he will
remove to Harley street and begin
to make progress towards nf,iuence.
Winston did not fail TO observe the
tingr of color ON the doctors face,
nor its quick disappearance, bat he
gave no sign OF recognition Never
before had he seen his old college
chum look half so handsom, as when
that ficeting show OF rosy color tinted
the mans cheeks, nor half ~ paihct-
ically glum us when it vanished.
'She saved my life. | think you will
admit that. doctor? How many wom-
cn would have taken the risks that
she took? Would any other woman
in the world have sacrificed herself
a. she did?"
ANY number OF them!" declared
the doctor. sentcntiously, although Il
fit,lng smile upon his face said:
None Of them. bless herr"
you medical men nr, utterly
heartlcss cynics." protested Winston,
struggling his broad shoulders.
Utterly" admitted Metford.
'Now. | am SO unromnniic as to at
tribute your recovery chiefly to YOUR
caFt-iron constitution, a ruttling good
physician-must sound by own trun-
pet II you won't blow II for mc-and
Old Nick's merciful consideration.
Your cup OF iniquity is not yet quite
brimful; your liver aud all the rest
OF Aou, including your heart, is IA
sound as n belt"
81 know well wha, | owe to YOU.
Mrtford, old chap" said the GONZALES.
cent In n grateful tone and with an
amcctionate grasp OF the biccps of
the doctors nearest arm. you don't
appear to bc aware Of II. bu, you're
long way the cle,crcst medicine
man in London. head and shoulders
above all the rest of 'cm. II you
wsrcn't such a confoundcJly modes,
beast"
"shittlcs!" int.rjcctcd his physi-
elan, IN much confusion. "Nou can't
think how ! hate that kind OF ,nlki"
Nevertheless. ! mean II. old chap'
just you think the matter over s.ri.
ouAlyl Well. to proceed; Ny sister
Jcss says that Miss Wcthcrcd-who
by the way. comes of tolcrabiy good
N''NH was W hE'lh NV vi
d1nary professional nurse. aud that.
during those weeks when my very
valuable life hung on very slender
thread, 'hc absolutely sacrificed her.
s.lf to tny. me. My recovery. Jcss
says, h due entirely To her devotion
Not very complimentary to you. ell ?"
Mrs. Trc,.lyan il mod.H,y aud
every other grace pcrsonihcd," dc.
clarcd DR.. Mctford. $50 far aH ! could
see. she sacrificed herself almost, u
not quite. aS magnide-ntly as--as the
paid nursc'"
~" that N !, may" persisted Win.
ston. Il have chatted the matter over
very seriously with my sister. and
she says, imprimis. thn, Mary W-,h.
cred is. barring the wings. an angel.
secondly. that the said angel without
wings would make a jewel Of u wife.
and thirdly and mos, troublc.omciy.
that shall b~ the most ungra,rful
beast on earth and ssupidrst o'd auf.
fer II ] don't straight~ay let the lady
know ] think 10. Unfortunately. as
I protested To my sisier and have ad.
mittcd 10 you. can't honestly say
that ! nm the l-a,, bit In love with