Doctor Luttrell's First Patient

ugh to help t

him after."-T

ned Marcus upstairs, and with an air of housewifely

neous articles at sales, that he thought might be useful some day, and though Olivia had of

airs, had been put into the empty room, and though it looked bare enough to Marcus's eyes, and in spite of

night he had a few hours in some refuge. 'Fancy the casual ward for a gentleman's son,' he said to me so bitterly, 'and there was actually a barrister the

k him his n

ed a bit shady; he is a good-looking fellow, and I can't think he is vicious, but he is one of

cus went up to see Barton, he found him flushed an

l be pneumonia or congestion of the lungs. I shall be pretty busy for the next two or three hours, and am afraid I must leave him to you

answer in the negative, she promised

shabby clothes the previous night; indeed, Olivia quite started when she saw him; he was certainly what Marcus called him, a g

used not to think much of the story of the Good Samaritan, but I believe i

; there is some medicine you are to take, and by-and-by I shall bring you some hot broth; if o

never was worth anything;" he sighed and there were tears in his eyes; but Olivia took no notice, she put things straight and then

r to you on my honour; I was never as bad as that; ask Olive,

you please take it before it gets cold?" and Oliv

"I thought I was at Medhurst, in the old library; oh, what a

own people. I am so glad you have someone belonging to you; last night we were afraid t

odigal son had relatives, you know-a father and an elder brother; but he was better off than I, for he knew whe

knows, we may be able to help you find your friends; we are poor people ourselves, my

ow, she was almost startled by the sweetness

shook her head at him to inculcate s

ss to Galvaston House to tell Mr. Gaythorne that she could not leave h

to disappoint him; he might be a bit touchy. Barton will be all right, and I shall

ecting her; he had a large portfolio open before him. As he held out his hand to her withou

light," he said, and the next mom

ime passed quickly. It was not until they were drinking their coffee in the pleasant firelight tha

contemptuous amusement; but before she came to t

actually in your house at this

an, he speaks in quite an educated manner, and h

the worst kind; it is generally drink and profligacy that hav

e flushed, weary young face of the wanderer rose before her; it w

trying vainly to suppress a smile; but this

been in a hospital and a casual ward-they have plenty of cases of delirium tremens in both places. Good heavens! and I th

a dozen yards from his own door. Being a doctor, he saw at once that he must be warmed and fed or life would be endangered, and Christmas night of all nights.

or a cab and had him

ndeed he could not have done otherwise-I told him so at once. What is the use of going to church and saying on

not, ma

sister be naked and in lack of daily food, and one of you say unto them go in peace, be ye clothed and fed, and yet you give them not those things needful for th

ythorne spoke with less irritation. "Now shall we go on with the portfolio, or do you

bedtime," she said, cheerfully, "and then

ve, but before she reached the door, Mr. Gaythorne

pay yourself before you lay out any for him: do you suppose," in a cynical tone, "that your husband's income will bear the expense of s

"have you forgotten the turkey and all those good thing

hy, I am not spending half my income; if you want any more you can just let me kn

y Barton some warm clothes; we can afford to give him his bit and sup for a few days; he is stone b

t No. 1, Galvaston Terrace, she was deeply inter

ngs would fit him; you know what a foolish body I have been, Livy, to keep them all this time,

is seems a good opportunity; it does seem such a pity to touch

ret heart she thought Aunt Madge could not

could only see his clothes, they are so worn and threadbare, and when Martha

done, and at once," and Mrs. Brode

ig parcel upstairs and opened it bef

he thought requisite-a warm suit, and a great coat, a pair o

I showed him the things. He is very grateful; by-the-bye, Livy," sitting down beside her as he spoke, "he has been telling me

rrelled with them or got wrong somehow; in fact, he owned he had been a bit wil

blood-poisoning came on, and for some time he was afraid he would lose his right arm;

to his people, Marcus, a

he said he was in Paris then, or was it Beyrout? well, never mind, he went straight to his old home; but to his horror the house was shut up, and to let, and the c

intelligence from him, but he found he was dead. His fixed intention was to go down again to the place and see the vicar and prosecute his inquiries in person, but ill-luck pursued him; he was robbed in some wretched lodging, and soon found himself in actual

here is a mystery somewhere, Livy, and I am sure of one thing, that his nam