Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-17
"Yes; a slight fiuttering."
"Painful?"

| then. rising, looked at The patient with
an expression that was more than pro-
fessionally sympathetic.
| Il suppose" he said. that there is
no one very near or dear 10 you-that
| there is a void which needs to be
| filed 1t is this that is affecting the
action of your heart
Il am sure your diagnosis is right
| doctor am lonely have the
means to acquire anything wish ex-
! cept love-
This statement commended the lady
especially to lie doctors delicate SEN
| sibilities Another woman might have
| put it bluntly. "One of the advantages
| man. especially poor knan, may de-
rive from marrying me Is my wealth
| Instead OF this harsh announcement
| Miss Whiting had said. Il have the
| means 10 acquire anything | wish ex-
| cept love" And another man would
have made boli TO interpret this as it
was intended Not so the refined Pit
man He ignored il. except in a pro-
| fessional sense.
| Il think. dear Mrs. Whiting" he
| said encouragingly. that what you
| need is not drugs. | found slightly
| accelerated cardiac action when | lis
| tened to your heart beat just now and
could give you a sedative. but | doubt
/ that il is necessary. ioif'need rather
/ to mingle more with the world We
medical men are now iuclined to build
| up the whole system rather than an
| affected part. the part deriving benefit
| from the whole and being thus
strengthened to throw off the trouble.
| wish you to cultivate such associa-
lions as are pleasing to you. Ii there
is any one whom you wish to be with
you great deal yield TO the longing.
/ need not say that in the case of so
charming a woman
"Oh. doctor. how good of your
Have you any engagement for to-
morrow afternoon?
| "No"
THE first dose i shall give you is
fresh air. will call at and take you
to drive. Have you seen 'Lohengrin'
with Nine. as ElsaY'
Il have not, doctor"
Il will secure seats for Wednesday
night, and wish you to continue my
treatment in this respect during the
season Are you fond of fowers?"
"Passionately."
Il viii leave an order at the pharm-
| mean the flower shop-for some roses
to be sent III the morning"
How lovely of you
"And now | must leave you to see a
patient | was about TO visit when your
call came"
"a Lady,"
Eyes; an elderly lady. hypochon-
driac who tries me dreadfully. | shall
prescribe for her. as IN your case, not
drugs. but with view TO build up her
system
what do you mean by that doctor?"
anxiously
Il shall send her or on long trip"
Dr. Pitnan kept his engagements
with Mrs. Whting-at least as soon as
he had seen his hypoch0ndriac patient
| safely off on an ocean liner. with a
medicine chest made up by himself TO
suit her especial case-sent her flowers
regularly. and each day his manner
became more endearing. He was grad
ually leading up to a proposal that the
widow knew was coming. that he knew
she knew was coming. but between
two persons Of such delicate sensibill-
ties must be made as male angel
would make it 30 a female angel, pro-
vided there were marriage and giving
In marriage In heaven.
IL came one October evening when
| Mrs. Whiting felt that she needed DR..
Pitman's professional services or DIR.
Pitman, as the case may be. She was
sitting before fire OF real blazing
logs-Mrs. Whiting scorned to use
any of those devices for initiating an
open wood fre-dressed In a tea gown
that was extremely becoming to her.
She had been putting OF DR.. Pitman's
proposal until she felt exactly in the
| mood for H. Or Pitman. with exqui-
site tact. aware that she desired to
lead in the matter. left everything to
| u.
step in at the wrong moment and was
prepared TO speak when he received
the signal Nor was it necessary for
the widow TO make that signal inordi-
nately plain. The doctor could breathe
1t In with the perfumed air that sur
rounded her lovely person.
DR. Pitman had come In early and
was dressed for the evening when he
received telephone call from Mrs.
Writings maid that her mistress
would like to have him come over II
he could do so at once. In ten min
utes he was with her. though he had
stopped on the way for Towers. His
patient was dIscernible only by the
freight. Without rising she gave him
her hand. and when she looked up at
him there was that in her eyes which
told him the hour had come. He re-
tanned her hand for a moment, Peturn-
ing her glance. while with his other
hand he tossed the flowers he bad
brought into her lap
'.You are looking so well. so charm
| ing. THIS evening. he SAID. thatsl an
sure you have not sent for me 10 min
lister to your health. and am pleased
that 1t Is 50. for | have something to
say to you that have been putting Oh
from day to day. But before j say II
promise me. my dear Mrs. Whiting
that whatever. il be II shall not break
up that delightful friendship which
has come TO be a necessity with me-
II promise she said in low tone.
Then. bending low over her. he said
my whole being is dissolving in an al
absorbing love for you May | dars
hope that you viii be my wifeSo
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