The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
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had given the final dose of morphine
to her aunt. Everything now went on
as before. Clemency suddenly became
awake to Emma s petty prosecutions Of
James, and they, ceased. James one
day could not help overhearing a con
IN the stable, and the kitchen windows
were open. He heard only a few words.
You don't mean to say you are goin'
to hev himg'' said Emma in her, stri-
dent voice.
ono, I am not returned Glenn
ency's sweet, decided one
Co.. MIA pc be you goin' with him again
James knew how the girl blushed at
that, but she answered with spirit.
wIh "a is entirely my own affair, p IN
pays for it, too, he must be treated de-
Gently. You don't pass him things, you
don It fill his lamp. Now. you must
streat him exactly as you did be-
fore, or [ shall tell Uncle Tom.'' =.
"You won't tell him whyg'' said
VOICE. for she adored Gordon.
Did you ever know me to 90 from
Clemency. NYou know if I told Uncle
Tom, he would not put up with it min
ute. He thinks the world of DR.. Ell
lot .a....-07.I- = : : .
"It's awful queer how men folks can
be imposed on,9s' said Emma. A''A' eN
Clemency said. "Yeou y must u treat DR..
Elliot respectfully, Emma "
I'm jest as good as he be,'' said
Emma essentially:
you civilly. He always has,
I'm good deal better than he
be- Emma went on irascibly. II
wouldn't have gone and went, and
s'Hush!" ordered Clemency in
frightened voice. Emma, you must
do as say:'
James drove out of the yard and
heard no more, but after that he had
no fault to find with Emma, so far as
her service was concerned. It is true
that she gave him malignant chances,
but she made him comfortable, albeit
unwillingly. It was fortunate for him
that she did so, or he would have found
his position almost unbearable. DR..
Gordon relaxed again into his state Of
apathetic gloom. His strength also
seemed tc wane. Almost the whole
practice develved upon James: Cor;
don seemed less and less interested
even in extreme cases. George K also
lost his power over him. Now and then
of an evening he came, but Gordon.
save to offer him cigar, took scarcely
any notice Of him. One evening
George K. made@a motion to James
behind Gordon s back when he took
leave, and James made an excuse to fol-
low him out. In the drive George K.
took James by the arm, and the young
man felt him tremble "What ails
him?O asked George K. p. ~ o.. -. ! r
81 hardly KNOW James replied in
a whisper, H. ..- y
ct KNOW said George K. Bv the
light from The office window James
could see that the man was actually
weeping. His great ruddy face was
streaming with tears. "Don't ]
know" he sobbed. e.. 49,.
James remembered the stuffed canary
and the wax flowers. and the story Cor
don had told him of George K grief
over his wife's death.
:. ~ dare say you are right,' he re-
turned
"He's breakin' his heart, that's
what he's doin''' said George K.
'Can't you get him to go away for
change or somethin' s''
ct have tried.'' 49,. H..
"Hel die Of it, Georeie K. said
with a great gulp as he went out of the
yard.
When James re-entered the office Cor
don looked up at him. HThat poor
old fellow called YOU out to talk about
me, he said onietly. 81 know I IN go
ing downhill' ., So -.
* For. heaven IS sake, can It you go up.
doctor?' ..-s :
No, I IN done for I could get over
losing her, but I can't get over what
You know WHAT
"But her death was inevitable, and
greater agony was inevitable"
Gordon turned upon him fercelv
"When you have been as long in this
cursed profession as I have - he said
"you will realize that nothing is in
evitable. She might have recovered for
all I know. That woman, at Turner
Hill. who I thought was dying six
months ago, being up and around again,
is an instance. I tell YOU mortal man
has no right to thrust his hand between
the Almighty and fate. You know
nothing. and know nothing"
''J do know
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