Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
A CASE Of GRIP.

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81 r. LOUISE ALDEN, I ask you
O for the last time. will you marry
~ mei"
Attorney Bernard Holme, answer
you for the last time. MOI"
There was a slamming Of doors and
was also CLEAN Of wrath In pair
$of fine black eyes anu smile Of
amusement in q pair Of tranquil blue
ones. The question and answer had
lbcen repeated so often that they had
lost much Of their Significance and all
OF their romance.
Before the young attorney had gone
half block he halted abruptly. turn
ed and retyaced his steps. Louise had
meanwhile taken up ponderous tome
on nervous diseases and was intent on
the study Of perplexing case when
series Of vociferous sneezes greeted her
from the outer Office.
II didn't come here to make a fool
Of myself" Mr.. Holme began as he
thrust his head In at the door. Il
came to get you to dose me up.
ooNV NohSu "NctSucu NOiuSuSVhVu
seventy times by the clock this after.
noon. and I ache all over In spots as
af ! had been sleeping on the rock
pile. Now don't you dare tell me that
It 10 the grip"
Poke out your tongue. little boy.
Here. you may smoke up while count
your pulse" and she placed the bulb
OF a tiny thermometer beneath his
tongue. Call II what you like. but II
% influenza Just the same. and good
round case Of II. with danger Of pneu.
monia. heart disease and other com.
olications. Go straight home this min.
ute and have your mother make you q
barrel Of hot lemonade With big stick
On It Boil your feet for an hour and
chen turn into bed and stay there until
you sweat II out. Yes. and you must
take one Of these every two hours"
and the woman counted out twelve
huge tablets.
"All right. Doctor. I'd as soon die
BY your hand as by that Of any other
member Of your murderous profession.
BY the way. you must have me well
before Trix comes So YOU were in
earnest when you said must fall In
love with herT'
Certainly. and marry her--if she'll
have you. She looks exactly as l did
when you proposed to me dozen
years ago. Trix Is IS and ought to
have no difficulty In curing you Of
your ridiculous infatuation for an old
maid Of 80. neglected to tell you
that she will arrive tomorrow instead
Of next week."
"And l neglected to tell you that l
panion returned In tone that seemed
10 her as unnecessarily fippant. "She
was In the same sleeper with me when
! went from Albany to Boston last
week. While the porter was making
up her berth she came and sat with
me. and Of course We chatted. l rec
Ognized her by her resemblance to you,
and had no difficulty in verifying my
suspicion. I'm afraid should have
fallen In love with her on the spot IL
st had not been for the contemplate
disloyalty to you"
Nonsense" Louise calculated. go
home and take your medicine or you
won't be able to see her tomorrow
evening"" and she resumed her study
as IL she were quite alone. For an
hour after the door closed behind her
too persistent lover. she tried to read
For some unaccountable reason the
words conveyed no meaning. A SEN
tence that at any other time would
have been perfectly lucid had to be
read again and again before she could
grasp its significance. At length, dis.
gusted with herself, she threw aside
the book, ordered her carriage and
went out to make some professional
call. When she returned II was quite
dark and the telephone was ringing fu-
riously. 1t was Mrs. Holme, and in a
voice full OF excitement she announced
that Bernard was very III, In raging
fever, and that he was going on like a
crazy man"
Bernard In delirlum." the physician
cried, and for the first time In her pro.
fessional career she lost her wits, The
carriage had been dismissed, and in a
tremor OF fright she ran-yes, actually
not an hour ago, she had told herself
she cherished only sincere friend
ship. As she entered the sick mans
room. he stretched out both his hands,
and with a hollow laugh he exclaimed,
"Trxie, my darling, have You come at
iastw With that he seized her hand
and pressed IL to his feyered cheek.
How ! have been longing for you"
he continued. And 10 think that she
thought all the time | wanted her.
Bah, she's a cranky old maid, and q
blue-stocking in the bargain. ! was
foolish enough TO think ! was in love
with her before she studied medicine.
She can go on rolling pills TIL the
crack OF doom as far as | am concern
ed. No sane man would want her after
lie had seen you
For moment the physician vanish
ed and jealous, wounded woman
took her place. LOnise drew her hand
away, and 1t was fortunate for Ger.
tain Miss Beatrice Alden that she was
still In Albany. Then the physician
vefurned and set 10 work 10 duiet the