The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-17

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"wnI you listen 10 reason. DorsT
"So. won't, That II, I am always
reasonable. II II you who are pnrea-
sonabIe, and altogether horrsd!9
"And all this because pressed ron
10 marry me at once. and
"And you said could MOI lore ron.
or that IL really Ioved you, ! would
agree TO IT,"
40 you would"
THAT IL Just the same as saying hat
I don't love you"
ut doesn't look as II you did. does
TT"
Harry" said the girl earnestly. Il
am going to be reasonable, ~ ron sag
you are. | have said loved ron, and
would marry you. But we must wal;
until Aunt Mary gives Us ieaEe-
.Girea rs leave. indeed
For the very good reason that we
can't afford to get married without
help from her"
Il don't see that at ALL cried The
young man. my practice Is not large
yet, but every day my fathers old pa
tents are coming back to me. and leay-
ing that odious cad. Maioney-
I'D like to know who You call an
odious cad. young mani" broke in a
sharp, thin voice, and tall lady. wear
ing front" set of false teeth and
plnce-nez came suddenly round the
corner of the laurel hedge
Young Harry Lawrence stood
speeehless, for he knew that Miss Ma
tilda Prendcrgast professed great es
TEEN land possibly cherished yet
warmer feeling for the plausible, red
haired freshman. who had stolen away
his fathers patients while processing
to keep the practice together for him
while he finished his course at Guys.
That evening. Mr.. Denyer. the solic-
itor, sat In his dining room, ceiehrat
ing his recovery from at OF govt.
which he owed-the recovery. not the
gout-to the sklllful prescriptions of
Michael Maloney. NJ II. c. s., and 9TH
er initials, who now sat opposite to
him.
"A doctor should be q married man,
feel that said pr. Maloney, with
sentimental air. 'tThe ladies' don't
altogether like an unmarried man. And
there's only one objection TO Miss Prem.
dergast. and that Is that | can't find
out anything definite about her posi-
ton"
The aunt, do you mean, or the
nieceT'
"oh. the aunt. 10 be sure. I'm aware
the money belongs TO her. She's as
much as said SO in my hearing many
time"
"Humphg'
"But I'd think II safer, us n prudent
man. to have n few particulars. I'd
like to know, for one thing. whether
the money belongs to her. to do as she
likes with, or whether she has only a
life interest In It."
Lawyer Denyer was occasionally as
deaf as a post. He chose TO be deaf
now.
you and | have done one another
many good turn" said the doctor,
edging his chair q little nearer, "and
hope we shall live to do each other
many more. Now. l should be eter-
naliy Obliged IL you would tell me In
strict conference.-the, In the very
strictest confidence--how much Miss
Prendergast possesses in her own right
with absolute CONTROL
Are you aware. DIR. Maloney," said
the lawyer speaking very slowly. that
you are insulting me In a very gross
manner The late Stephen Prender-
CAST was my client, sir. and you calm
ly propose that | should make his az.
fairs known TO you, perfect stranger,
And you have the audacIty TO do
this"
Hang you. slrr' roared the hot
headed freshman. finging out OF the
house.
At his next attack. which happened
not long after. Mr.. Denyer, OF course,
called in another medical mnn, but
whether IL was that Dr. Maioney knew
the patients constitution aud habits
better, or that he was Ia possession OF
drug OF singular efficacy. the fact
remained that the lawyer did not re-
ceive anything like the same relief
from the new doctors remedies as he
had been accustomed 10 obtain from
those supplied 10y the Irishman.
The lawyer had fully made up his
mind that under no circumstances
would he ever speak to DR. MaIoney
again: but pain Is wonderful stimu,
liant, and In one OF bis worst parox.
ysms he sent a message TO him, beg.
ging him to come and do what he could
TO relieve him,
DIR. Maloney promptly attended the
summons, but ON entering the sick
room he advanced 10 the bedside and
said with n frown:
when ! was here last. Mr. Dcnyer.
you all but kicked me out Of the
house"
"Man. how can you rsA1ember such
things al time like thlsG l withdraw
all said. But am in torment. ! tell
you, WIN you give me some Of that
medicine had from you last tinefH
Il nave no doubt shall be able 10
give you relief. at all events" said the
doctor smoothly. ''and suppose may