Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-03
nave done; sa11 reyron; resisting.

CT know all about 1t, my boy,'' said Dr. venosste, with kindly inMStence. "We don't think alike on some things, but you have right to your opinions. believe you entertain them honestly. If your honor calls you to take the course you did today, I. at least, shall never blame you. Meanwhile, you must come with me-"
 He turned the young man about, and they walked rapidly down Joachim street toward the doctors house.
 "You must have something to eat and get few hours rest. If you don't, you will faint here on the street"
 'I must not do that, doctor"
 sNo, of course not" said the doctor. "Here we are at last. Now come in"
 Doctor, who told you about-about- everything?" Peyton asked as he sank exhausted in an easy chair in the li- brary. -
 "It is all over town, Boyd" replied the doctor frankly. T heard it from a dozen sources"
 1T suppose everybody planes me dreadfully?"
 "Yes." answered pr. vanosste, ''most I people do And they blame you the more because last night they thought you had decided. They don't like vacil. lation."
 The doctor spoke kindly, but the truth of the accusation cut the young man. He had behaved shabbi1y. He should have decided 1t at once.
 ''They are excited by the situation" continued his friend; ''thefr passions are aroused. fear 1t will be some time before they will think of you different ly. But it makes no difference to me; I want you to know that. I can respect the courage that it must have required for you to take such a step. Your con- science and your reasons are your own. Your friendship is n1ine."
 But, pr. venosste," said Boyd, ssthey will visit this kindness to me upon you. You would better let me go."
 "No, mo-" said the doctor firmly; "T think my position is sufficiently secure to enable me to do what please. And, whether it be or no, shall do it. Now, you must have something to eat," he said as his servant, who had been pre- l viously directed by him, entered the room with tray containing sub- stantial luncheon. No" urged the doc tor, pressing it upon him; T will take no denial Men must eat, no matter what crises they may be passing through. They must eat to live"
 "Oh, doctor" said Peyton, Il don't want to live! What have to live fcr?"
 My lad, live to give some value to your sacrifice. Live to do your duty | toward that side of this awful quarrel which your honor copstrains you to take. Since you have done this thing, the manly part is to carry it through. Have no more vacillation or hesitation. There; that's better," he said as Pey- ton, moved by his severe but kindly words, made some effort to comply with the elder mans insistent request. "When the lunch is over, I shall pre- scribe something for you-let me act as physician as well as friend-which will enable you to get few hours sleep. l take it that you did not have much rest last night" @
 "No, nor for many nights" answered Peyton gratefully. "But you must see that am awakened, if do go to sleep. in time to catch the 6 o'clock train. I am ordered to report at Washington at once" The doctors potion and exhausted nature threw Peyton into deep sleep, from which he was awakened by the doctor himself about 5 o'clock.
 Well" said the old man, ''you look better, and suppose you feel better"
 'I feel somewhat rested, at any rate," said Peyton. 'T do not suppose any thing will ever make me feel any bet ter in one sense.",
 ''Yes, yes; lots of things will Just wait You will see," said the doctor cheerily. Youth and strength, they are the greatest remedies and anodynes in natures pharmacopeia. Now, make yourself ready, and I will drive you down to the station"
 "If you please, doctor" said the young man resolutely, T would rather walk, and will go alone" "That you shall not, for intend to do myself the honor of going with you And Dr. Bampney, who was here this afternoon to see you, will come too. He says he can't let you go without a word of farewell"
 ''You are very good to me, doctor" answered Peyton. CT was a stran- ger, and ye took me in.'"
 "Tut, tut, boy! You will never be stranger in Mobile when am here," said the old man, bustling out of the room.
 Peyton followed him presently. As he stepped into the hall the door giv- ing upon the porch was suddenly thrown open, and voice which he knew called out: s
 ''Dr. .venosste! Oh, Dr. Venosste! Are you in? want to see you"
 Peyton stepped forward into the door way. As he stood there old Dr. Ramp ney came in, his venerable face aglow with feeling.
 My dear, dear Boyd" he cried, clasping his hands, you have broken . our hearts by your perv@rsity, but we love you just the same. do not know xrI,n4 P.1f,,~o ona rn,. r,,or T,a