Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-05-31

Hiss! sue buflueu.
There was knock, and the door
opened to admit the doctor.
He was a big. breezy man Of forty
five, gray eyed and keen and tender of
touch.
He looked sharply at Mrs. brakes
SNUG countenance. then at Linnie.
pale and wan. in the big chair.
You are cheering 10y patient, Mrs.
Draker he asked. smiling. with
steely look in his eyes.
When they were alone DIR. Allen sat
down beside his patient. He was
quivering with anger that the sick girl
had been compelled to listen to Mrs.
Brakes tirade. Only his skill and
careful nursing had brought her back
from the gates of death.
"And SO you let nurse goT' he asked
searchingiy.
81 couldn't keep her any longer she
confessed.
II guessed" he muttered savagely
Then, taking an envelope from his
pocket, he said authoritatvely: please
don't pay my bill until my bookkeeper
sends It to you. 1t confuses my ac-
counts when my patients pay as they
goT' He smiled humorously at her.
Does she take care Of your foodT'
Mrs Drake7 No, she is too busy to
bother, and so nurse made arrange
ments with a diet kitchen near by so
that am provided for. How soon
may go to work. she asked anx-
iously.
He frowned.
you should not go for year. But
you may go the LIST Of April II you
continue to make good progress"
THE lat of April, and today is only
the 18th Of February she gasped.
Have you any peopleT he asked.
.No one in the world"
Take care of yourself and don't let
yourself be bothered" he said as he
went away.
The next day when DR.. Allen came
he dropped some new magazines on
the table.
Tell me about this" evaded the
physician. going to the mantelpiece
and examining the Washington pitch
er with the trained eye Of collector.
Linnie told him the history OF the
pitcher-of the lie she had told and
how Uncle Gregory had punished her
by disinheriting her.
Poor little girlr' muttered the man
under his breath.
"And the most absurd thing Of all is
that my birthday Is the 22d of Febru-
aryr' She smiled wistfully.
"washingtons birthday"
"Yes. Is the pitcher valuable, DR..
Allen r she asked
ITO a collector-yes."
~Will you accept It, DR.. Allenr she
asked eagerly. You have been 30 kind
to me-more than money can repay
and would be 30 happy to know /
had given you pleasure"
He looked at her curiously.
BE happy. then" he said abruptly.
| You have given me pleasure in more
! ways than one"
"And you will take the pitcherT
asked Linnie joyfully.
"Some day" he said. Take care OF
| 1t for me. Miss Harris"
One day Or. Allen brought some
books about the study OF old china and
| furniture Linnie was enchanted at
entering the new field of interest. and
| she was delighted to discover many
old friends among the antiques pictur-
| ed In the volumes.
| In Uncle Gregory's parlor cupboard
was tea set Of gold luster-there were
some spode cups. Leeds bowl. some
| ROYAL Worcester vases and treasures
Of furniture.
"Jove, How I would have enjoyed
seeing those thingsr' cried the doctor
one day.
IF you went down to Pendleton I
am sure the caretaker would allow you
to go over the house." said Linnie.
One crisp February day DR.. Allen
took her advice and. escaping from his
many patients. he motored down to
/ the Long Island village.
He found the Brown place In charge
| Of a distant cousin of the deceased.
She was dried up little woman with
a thin, piping voice and a vivacity of
manner that might have been accred-
tied to intense excitement at having
been remembered In her kinsman's will.
"And the queerest thing Of all Is this.
DR.. Allen" she twittered as they ate
fruit cake and slipped dandelion wine
In the warm sitting room, 1.-The queer
est thing Is that Cousin Gregory's es-
tate has proved to be so small! Just
enough to pay the legacies and they
only amounted to $4,000. Yet he was
said to be worth $4,000 at least.
Where is the rest of the money!" She
perked her head on one side and nodded
mysteriously, where Is ity'
Perhaps be spent 1t all; perhaps he
never had as much as people thought"
"And the house and furniture-no
provision is made for that-not one
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