Dr. Rumsey's Patient

w many patients daily. He was on the staff of more than one of the big London hospitals, and one or two mornings in each week had to be devoted to this p

t toil he began to understand the nerve power in man. From the study of the nerves to the study of the source of all nerves, aches and pains, joys and delights, the human brain, was an easy step. Rumsey was a brain specialist. It began to be reported of him, not only in the profession, but

l off, Awdrey had taken a good house in a fashionable quarter. He and Margaret began to entertain, and were popular from the very first, in their own somewhat

nt, of course, a living death; he had quite sunk out of ken-almost out of memory. Except in the heart of his mother and in the tender heart of Marga

rgaret also, although she had never spoken to him, and never saw

London, one of her first acts was to seek out Mrs. Everett, a

ett's innocence. The subject, however, was too painful to the elder woman to be often alluded to, but knowing what was in Margaret's heart

re for months at a time, but Awdrey preferred London to the Court, and a week at a time was the longest period he would ever spend under the old roof. Both his sisters were now married and had homes of their own-the place in consequence began to grow a little into disuse, although Margaret did what she could for the t

yes. He had not gone into Parliament-he had not distinguished himself by any literary work. His own ambitious dreams and his wife's longings for him faded one by one out of sight. He was a gentle, kindly mannered man-generous with his

more favored among his patients, but many celebrated men of science and literature; a few also of the better sort of the smart people of society were to be met on these occasions. Although there was

old-world phrase, "the feast of reason and the flow of soul." On Rumsey's evenings,

in London had consulted him about her husband. She had told him all about the family history, and the curious hereditary taint which had shown itself from generation to generation in certain memb

. It is a pity he is so well off. If he had to work for his living, he would soon use his brain to good and healthy purpose. That fiat which fell upon Adam is in reality a blessing

re fixed upon the great do

If you see he is really tired out, do not over-worry him. Get him to travel with you; get him to read books with real stuff in them; occupy his mind at any risk. When he begins to forget

o mention, you will probably consider beneath your notice, nevertheless it has irritated my husband to a strange degree. You

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nd always complaining of a certain numbness in the back of his head when he does so. The fact is he met the unfortunate man who was murdered early in

laughed goo

him has affected your husband's nerves. The lapse of memory to which you refer means nothi

d that extraordinary and perfect memory himself, which does not allow the smallest detail, however apparently unimportant, to escape observation, a

rs. Everett. She was a tall, handsome woman of about forty-five years of age. Her hair was snow-white and was piled high up over her head-her face was of a pale olive hue, with regular features, and very large, p

which her heart could take shelter, in the passionate love which she gave to her only son. But from the date of his trial and verdict, the woman's whole character, the very expression on her face, had altered. Her eyes had now a watchful and intent look. She seemed like some one who had set a mission before herself. She had the look of one who lived for a hidden

ess than usual. Dr. Rumsey knew all about her story, and had often coun

to prove this. I will quietly wait, I will do nothing rash, but it is my firm convict

hological reasons for the danger which she incurred-but nothing he could say or do could alter the bias of her mind. Her fix

o be a vision of my own brain," she had said once, and after that Ru

, accompanied by the rest of the men of the party, Mrs. Everett s

thstand an appeal of human need-he went straight now t

air forward, and seating hims

wanted to see you?

and that was suff

ve me an intervi

to visit me a

nd when it is told I should like to get your verdict on a certain peculiar case-in short, I believe I h

Rumsey in a gentle voice, "but, m

but surely as far as the c

y held up

go into tha

y I see you to-morro

consulted h

Can you be here at eight o'clock to-morrow morning? I breakfast at eight-

Thank you a thousan

in Margaret Awdrey's vicinity. Margaret was now a very beautiful woman. As a girl she had been lovely, but her early matronhood had

who was going away early. The Doctor was therefore able to watch her for a minute without her obser

to make appointments, but I am anxious to see you on the

nterrupted. "Be with me at half-past one. I can

otions which can stir the human soul, looked at him now with a pathos that touched his heart. He moved away to