Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-09
The Minister'S Wife
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD

and had got six months leave from it.
He was 21 now, and but little changed
gay, rafting, reckless in speech as Of
old; but exceedingly handsome. exceed
ingly like what the dean had been before
him. Only in one point he did not resem-
BILE his father, and that was in stature :;
the dean was tall and stately; Cyras was
little above middle height, and very slight.
And what have you been, doing with
yourself to-day. Cyrasr' inquired the
dean Of his son, who was singing to him
self In an undertone, as he stood at the
window looking out on the square. II
wanted you this morning but you were
not to be found
Il went to Norwood to see Aunt Char
lotte," replied Cyras "She took me into
the Crystal Palace: we lunched there
She fred OF no end of questions at me
about the Brices of Wellington"
And while he was speaking Brice, the
surgeon. came in; for he was the guest ex-
pected. After greeting Lady Grace and
the dean, he turned to Cyras, holding
him before him by the lcppets Of his coat,
gazing intently into his face He had not
seen Cyras for three years.
What likeness what likeness! 1t
is yourself over again." he said to the
dean. Just what your face was at his
age
DIR. Baumgarten laughed. you did
not know me when was his age. Brice.
Nor for FIVE or six years after it,
1T is a wonderful likeness, 10 1t not,
Lady Grace7" went on the surgeon.
II have always said So" she answered
Gertrude entered; beautiful girl, with
the fair delicate skin and the proud blue
eyes Of her mother. She was 4 pleasant
girl, not self-willed al Grace used to be,
but sweet and gentle.
How is Lord Avonr' asked the sur
seon.
Quite well, said Grace; "and in Lon
don- He was on the Continent all last
year, but this year he is at home"
They sat, after dinner, in the drawing
room talking together until nine o'clock
when Mr.. Brice had to leave them. He
was engaged to a gathering at a noted
physicians house, near Hanover Square
dossi or 80 of learned men, chiefly med
icnl men, were about to meet to discuss q
discovery Of the day.
DR.. Baumgarten went out a little be
fore l O'Clock, on his way to Sir vii
liam Chants. He thought II good tim,
to catch him. he would probably hav,
about got rid Of his morning patients
An idea struck him that be would rather
tell his tale Of doubtful sickness to Si
William, 4 stranger, than to a medica
man who knew him better. Such fame,
penetrates to many Of US.
Sir William would be disengased in
few minutes, the servant said; he wa
then with his last patient. DR.. Baumxar
ten handed the man his card-'-The Deal
OF Denham"-but desired that Il shout.
not be given IN until his master va
alone.
Il Wa very glad to zee you, MI
Dean; very pleased that you should hav
called upon me- was Sir Williams warn
greeting when his stately visitor vas ush
cred In.
What shall 1 say If tell you that
have come ~ 4 patientf" returned tn
dean.
II hope not"
Yes, it 10 90. That isl have-hav
Il have experienced little annoyanc
once Or twice, which perhaps 1t may b
a. we'll to speak or rapidly continue
the dean, getting over his nnomentary he.
itation. lit amounts to nothing. | dar
say"
You do not look a. II much were amis
, with you, sir" smiled Sir William. wi
I you take this chair?~
There Is not much to describe" sal
the dean. "A sudden stoppage Of I'll
, heart, accompanied by = strange inwar
huttcrint, which feel to my finger
ends; and then a faintness, almost, b,
not quite, amounting to faintins nt'
. Sir William Chant put another que
tion or two a. to symptoms, and the
passed on to another phase.
: "How frequently do you have these a
. tacks?''
| "very seldom indeed. I've only ha
e about q dozen in all. The first time ",
d after boating, when was an unde
: graduate at Oxford; the last time W,
!. yesterday evening; and that covers Cox
: many years, you perceive"
! Yesterday EVENING"" repeated the do
tor, struck with the remark"
? I'm going home we got into q CROW
= collected at fire. ran, and otherwi
d exerted myself, and the attack came on
O And sometimes, / expect, it has cor
on from mental emotion?"
Yes, more frequently so. What
you make of 1t, Sir William r.
!. Sir William Chant smiled, rose al
v took some instruments from drawer
X his table. you must let me test 20
r organs little before I can give you
II answer"
It The examination, slight one, W
N soon over, and the gentlemen sat, ca
~ in his chair, facing one another as
c. fore. ' =.
l. "WellT said the dean, for Sir Willis
e did not speak. Am In danger7'