Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-23

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WHY, MAY-MIss MoNTGoMERY-YoU2"
quering his aversion, so he dispatched
a bellboy with orders to bring the near
est medical practitioner in hurry.
He had made heroic effort to fore
stall any aid from such source. On
the table near by were bottles Of all
sizes and shapes, containing nearly ev-
cry advertised patent medicine which
he thought suited to his peculiar COM
plant. He had partaken Of them all
with much the same result as IL he
had drunk "hazng" concoction. At
last he had given up all hope of sue
himself to dubltauve trial of kill or
cure" at the hands Of a doctor.
The little Cupid attracted his eyes to
n photograph lying close Mt his hand.
He took 1t up, looked at it earnestly
and meditated. Just as he was about
to press it to his lips knock came ut
the door He said wearlly, Come inr
and woman's voice responded:
Pardon me, but are you the gentle
man who sent for doctor? The boy
who called me said you lived OH the
third floor, but l did not quite catch
the name he mentioned"
The tones of the voice seemed ia
miliar to Dick. He hastily hid the
photograph he had in his hand behind
the pillow on his chair and looked up at
his visitor.
"Why. May - Miss Montgomery -
youT
With a blush the woman he address.
ed turned as If to go away.
at must have been a mistake" she
began, when lie interrupted her.
mo, no! Please come inw
She hesitated and then, closing the
door, looked at him.
There was Il pause, and neither
spoke. Then Dick said, in half whis-
per, Are you "a doctor"
81 am" she replied, with n smile,
"but l don't think you meant to send
for me-"
"Well"-he hesitated. I'm glad to
see any doctor"
"Thank your
She almost laughed at the doubtful
compliment.
"No! l don't mean that. IL really
had no idea Of seeing you. told the
tallboy to go for the nearest doctor,
and never thought
ITO see me? No; suppose not. You
didn't know l had taken my degree.
OF course not. l don't suppose my af-
fairs interested you after
"After our quarrel? Oh, yes, they
did, assure YOU
She stopped him with glance.
"You do look SICK" said she, really
sick, and'-advancing to the table
what on earth have you been dosing
yourself withf"
"a little medicine"
"a little medicine? A little poisonw
she exclaimed, with laugh, as she
took up the several bottles, one after
the other, and examined them.
"Toothache drops! Paregoric! Dear
me, you must have a complication Of
ailments"
~ suppose have" he wearily as
sented. 1--WE tried them all, and I'm
not bit betterv
She burst out laughing. Then she
came little nearer to him and said.
hesitating, LET me feel your pulse"
He put his hand in hers. His pulse
was beating at fever heat. She count
ed mentally, then touching him on the
shoulder gently pressed his body for
ward and placed her ear to his back
As she did so the pillow fell down, re-
leasing the hidden picture. She started
as she saw her own photograph. Then,
with quite smile, she said, Are you
in painT
"Awfulr he replied, pressing his
heart.
mantelpiece. There, staring her In the
face was another photograph Of her.
self She turned and looked at him.
"Why," she exclaimed, 81 really be-
lieve you stlll'-
"Yes," he replied. looking straight
into her eyes, II do still care for you.
Won't you forgive me for my share In
that silly quarrel we had two years
ago? u
SHe ihaue uo reply US he ueSltateQ.
"Ah, say yes" and he tried to rise,
but sank back with an expression Of
pain.
"Don't get up" she said gently. "You
are too sickv'
Cant you help me-"
She smiled. Il think can"
She took out her prescription book
and wrote on leaf.
Here is prescription which,
"nh- bless the medicine! 1 don't want
that If you only
"Will you take It? See what 1t isv'
"Oh, can't read doctors hieroglyph-
les. mean l don't understand Latin" :"
She handed him the slip Of paper. He
took it and carelessly scanned what
she had written, which was merely her
name-"May Montgomery"
"Will take. it?' he almost shouted.
"Will you give 1t to me?
She nodded her head
The cure was complete.
He Asked For 1t.
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