The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-20
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B, ELIZABETH WEED

Dr. Vermatllle, the renowned Paris stomo>h specialist. being oyerworked, broke down and was obliged % give up the practice Of bis profession, at least temporarily. Before starting for the Riviera, where he proposed to re- cuperate, be turned over his patients to pr. Hartwell, a young American Fho had studied medicine in Paris and aft CT graduation had accepted a position with Dr, yermatIle preparatory to set. ting up for a specialist 10 America.
 The two were sitting together in Dr. Yermatille's office, going over an alphabetical list of patients and a brief statement of the symptoms of each. Under the letter "L" came the name Of Lasant, Louise.
 Mile. Lasant," said Dr. vermatille, you will 6nd a difficult case 10 alag nose. At least | have not yet made up my mind ag to the nature of her dis ease. She Is languid, takes no interest in anything. has no appetite and Is In. clined to melancholy. have recon. mended a diet of the most digestible food and given her charcoal and other stomach remedies She has responded to none of them. Possibly you may stumble on the weak spot that Is caus- Ing the trouble, aud lf you do. as yor we'll know. the battle Is half won"
 -LasantT" said pr. Hartwell, striv- ing Co recall the person to whom the name belonged "Is not she a young lady about twenty years old, very beautiful, with chestnut hair and soft brown eyes? think I visited such patient one day-no: it was Der mother when you were out Of town"
 Perhaps SC" replied Dr vermatille and proceeded to give a statement Of the case of the next patient on the list
 A few days after Dr vermadIle's departure Dr. HartwelI while making his round of visits called upon Mile Lnsant. Be found her dressed iO negligee costume lying on a lounge ln Der boudoir reading a novel On see ing the doctor a slight flush came Into Der cheeks
 "A little fever this morning, chT said the doctor cheerily, at the same time gently pushing Q gold bracelet up on to her arm that he might feel her pulse. The moment he touched her wrist be felt a QuICkened throbbing. "Feverish. not fever" he continued "There is a difference. assure you"
 Then the doctor asked Der lf she felt loss Of breath in going upst0irs whether she suffered distress after eat Ing. if she slept well To an of these questions she gave satisfactory replies uartwen. being no wiser as to her case than before. resorted 10 the Usual device Of physicians. took out his pre- scriDiUn blanks. and, filling one out with some hleroglyphIcs which any properly educated druggist would know meant pure water with an agree able davoriuC. he took his leave, prom. ising Co call again iu feT dnys
 "At what hour" asked the young lady
 About the same as today" replied the young man
 On hls next visit he found bis pa tient in a ruvishinE morning costume. some cut flowers In a vase standing on a tuble and a silk blanket of colors becoming to the young lady's compiler lon thrown over her.
 An" be exclaimed. "I see that you are much betterT'
 Better? | assure you am much worse. thought you said you were coming again in few daysi"
 This Is Friday. was here or Monday"
 But expected you on Wednesday"
 Pardon my neglect, Since pr. Yer. mntll'e's departure [ have been very busy
 When this morning the doctor took the round wrist between his thumb and the tips Of his fingers he felt not only a quick throbDlng in his patient but tlngliug Of his own, which, cours- ing through his arm, thrilled hlm.
 "I think" he said. "that your trouble Is In the heart.'
 The patient lowered her eyes.
 "You need fresh air. There Is noth- Ing Ike pure oxygen to build ID the system Instead of giving you drugs ] win take you out to the BOls de Bot. logue The buds are swelling and the birds are singing. sly carriage stands at the door. What do you sayT'
 Throwing Ud her siIken blanket. she sprang from her couch, ron Into an. other room to change her costume and presently returned Charmlngly dressed for a drive
 Paris In the spring has always been a delightful city. and the spring season ls admirably adapted for uiaklng love. The young doctor. having discovered the kind Of medicine hls patient re. quIred. gave lt In sugar cOated doses. He drove her out every day that be could possibly snatch from his duties. and when not able to see Der 10 the daytime be made up for the loss by long visit in the evening Indeed, most Of bis time during his chiefs ab- sence was given to one patient. the only one of the lot who did not need his professional attention.