The Monticellonian., 1916-11-30

l heard him whisper-"goOd night good night" He turned. and motion ing for me to follow. opened the door -"Doetor, good night Good night, Mary :"
 He led the way to his own room up stairs. And now, my friend" he said, as he waved me to an eaSy chair. 'I have but two other favors to ask of you: The first k, that you talk to me. or read to me, or tell me fairy tuleS, or riddies-anything so that you keep it up necessarily, and never leave off till you find me fast asleep. Then in the next room you will find comfortable bed. Leave me sleeping here. and you sleep there And the second favor.n he continued. with slow smile and an affected air of great deHberutiou- "oh. well. I'll not ask he second ia yor of you now. I'll kttp it for you ill tomorrow" And as he turned laughingy away and paced three or four times across the room. ln his step, his gait, the general carriage of the figure. 1 WAS curieusly reminded of the time, years before, that l had watched him from the door of the eaboose. as he walked up the subur- ban street till the movement of the train had hidden him from view.
 Well, what will you doaa he asked, as he wheeled cozy cushioned lounge close beside my chair. md removing his cont flung himself IanguidIy down. ="Nil yau Ink OF read ta me-
 'l will read, said as l picked up d book to begin my vigil.
 "IeId jasf t minute. then he said, drawing card and pencil from his 9est.='I may Wam fo iot down Il note or two.=NoW. % ahead
 had been reading in low voice steadily for perhaps an hour, my com panion never stirring from his first po- sition, hut although my eyes were never lifted from the book. l knew by the occasional sound of his pencil that he had not yet dropped asleep. And 70, without Il pause, l read monoto- HoHsIy OH. Al last he turned heavily. l paused. With his eyes closed he 5roped his hand across my knees and srasped ny eWn "Ga on with the reading he said drowsily Guess I'm going to sleep noW-bnt you go right on with the story Good night - lis hand funbled Hngeriugly mo ment. then WAS Withdrawn and folded with the other on his breast.
 read on in q lower tone an hour longer, then paused again To look at mX companion. He Was sleeping heav- fly and although the features ia their repose appeared unusually pale, wholesome precipitation. as Il seemed pervaded all the face while the breath ing, though labered. Was regular. bent above him to lower the pillow for his head, and the movement half aroused him, as thought at first. for he muttered something as though im-. patienty; but listening to catch his mutterings. 1 knew that he WIS dream ing Its what killed father, heard him say And it's what Killed Tom he went Oil, in smethered voice; killed both-killed both II shan't kill me; swear it. could bottle it ease after case-and never touch drop. If you never take the first drink, Aousll never want il. Mother taught ne that. What made Ter eyer take the first? Mother. mother When 1 set to he man. I'll buy her all the fine things she used to have when fla ther was alive. Maybe I can buy back the old home with the roses up the walk and the sunshine slanting in the hall"
 And so the sleeper murmured on. Sometimes the voice was thick and sometimes low and clear and tuneful as ehild's. Never touch whisky !" he went on, almost harshly. 'Never-never, Drop in the street first. I did. The doctor will come then, and he knows what yon want. Not whisky Medicine; the kind that makes you warm again makes you want to live but don't ever dare touch whisky. Let other people drink it if they want it. Sell it to them; they'll get it anyhow; but don't bu lbuAll II u hlitth NPuI Idilltl, it killed Tom, and-oh mother mother! mother - Tears actually teemed from underneath the sleeper's lids, and gHttered down the palid and distorted features. "There's a medi- cine that's good for you when you want whisky he went on.-'When you are weak. and everybody else Is Strong-and always when the flag stones give way beneath your feet and the long street undulates and Wavers as you walk; why, that's sign for you to take that medicine take if quick! Oh 1t will warm you ill the little pale blue streaks ih your white hands will bulge out again with tingling blood, and 1t will start up from it's stagnant pools and leap from vein To vein till it reaches your being farthest height and aroops and falls and folds down over Icy brow and face like q soft veil moistened with pure warmth An il is SD deliriously sweet and restful :"
 1 heard q moaning in the room be low. and then steps on the stairs, and q tapping at the door. II was Mary. Mrs. Clark had awakened and was cry ing for her son. "BHt We must not awaken him. said Give Mrs Clark the medicine the doctor left for her that will quiet her"
 But she won't take it, sir She won't do anything nt all for me-and if MT Clark could only come to her, fer a minute, she wsuld-"
 The woman's speech was broken by