DOCTOR PORTLOCK. Oue pleasant morning in the sp ing and when trousers were the Mr. Horace Porioek left his lodgings on Washing on -quareto call on his friend Dr. Minor, Park. Mr. Portlock sirolied slowly up Iifth ave- of ten years ngo worn wide at bottom it tiramercy nue and looked enviously after the young club bucks leaving their cham bers ut the Beverick to go to break- tast at the Union or Delmonico’s. He had broken his night's fast on the rol] and coffe rurnished as an extra by his land'ady Mr. Portlock neither the sou of a rich man nor the heir That would become Mr. with his own lot of a young man with or was of an opulent deceased aunt, he felt that either gre vated Portlock’s his tortaue to make and no visible way of making it. It was small consola- tion to rell «ct that his starved purse was the inevitanle result of owning a graudfather who had lived like a gen- wleman, for Mr. Portlock was a hanc- sone spirited youth, of costly tastes small economies old and wild wll avers n continuous labor, and his mmshackle house at Newport, ful lawbering muhogany and cracked family portraits, could neither be cut up into the garments | sliced nto cold fowl and Strong champagoe: reasons [or gloom were want ng thas very scoundrel of a tailo gusting y pressing havicg sent up her time, For somethin Mr. Portlock [ 0 looking a better his « meanwhile su dances as his out to him. The re had beer Mr. Portlock hq ance in good place his was the bes he met many unexceptio abroad —where he as his money lasted. open door is helpful has power the best introduced « may lose patience and what « thro with pass men tradesmen by Jones's ation to come d vit a week's shooting if I can’t scraps money enough to railroad Mr. Portlock was wonderin as he walked where credit now, an ment to des tions, | and genial, and pretty curied they i moreover his new g at Mr. as tion of fit, naturally of a ble d sp wi ion, } and went on h spirits. H his friend own age, with tather was praci drawings {1 knack. seject young fel ing some much bett cerns, H nt drawn up hes Mr. Portl flourish went ove Tibbitts | pany at b Yes, H tor would “Oh, ha p Iitely and | MY, O over then witl amd save Lim mare's ears light Tibbitts almira bow le n ol ho Dr ed Mr. Portlock had only { 3 Mio rw very con el self OR hoo Le volume and the how long the d > ‘ ~~ bie atm ld SS ATE | go to Mr. Tibbitt’s breakfust, ‘haracter | character {then he drew on his gloves and ar uncommonly well ag- | discontent | son | of { was roused by the sound of wheels | outside, and found it already time to That must be Tibbitt’s cab now, so serib bling a line to the doctor telling his destination, Mr. Portlock took up hat, gloves and cape and hastened to the door. The coachman on the box of a rich looking coupe touched hig hat, for “Will yez come roight “Ol ve been sint yez, in a har’ ry.” said he. along doether 7” “Y es from Horne i he pot hear it's all right,” sald inside the cab, whither had already sprung, and ing the man's last words. “Confound- ed neat rig, this,” he thought, with a “Well, have stock operators for fathers,” touch of envy. we can't all and ranged himself to enjoy the borrowed luxury to the best advantage as the carriage whirled swiftly on. “Hello! What new Horace asked himself as he su club's Lh pped before a large double house on Madi Avenue. “Rather an strikes me,” and wit sprang out and ran lightly steps. The door, heavy and carved was opened at once by a fat butler a dress coat, why without inquiry ushered Horace into a darkened room on one side. Before the vi r had time to meditate upon Arrang woman cam AWEKWwWArd very awkward to explain the nL Oh Doctor u ned nt se ) then | \ leave me sire I Wi | she had a trucule and, indeed they’re quarrelipg dread fully, that ie, I mean my aunt is, with what all of us, and we don't know to do,” and she laid her little hand be seechingly on his arm, Mr. Portlock laid down his hat. No he would not leave her just now, This As ME certainly a lovely he old cat, her aunt, creature, or { and the It Wns the squabbling sawhoneg—pshaw! a mere farce, Mr. Portlock took young ladys band with great tender ness, and said he would look at the Case al once, The patient reclined on a lounge in a richly furrvished room on the second her last looked him over sharpely with her glittering little but floor, She half rose when attendant was ushered in and she stout full, ttle eyes, Wis a woman, and her face was leaden and blotehed., Her movements were vigorous, for a sickwoman, and nt and obstinate ex PHGen as You are always in want money. You must come and see ttwice a day,” “But I must confess to you, Mis Calpepper,” says Scallawag, hanging his head, “That I am pot vet admit ted wo practice,” “All the better.” cri y 11 delighted: “Why boy you genius for diagnosis, Go ahes your studies and come 10 see the same, You me more than twenty diplomas, and if I choos to employ you it is nobody's business 1" but Own my * ¥ 3 ¥ ¥ » Two years afterwards the College of Physicians and Surgeons Hora ¢ himself, Acting E graduated with, I fear, small credit to on the dea the old lady vneonsciously suggested, he er es tered in the spring term of the col y : id lege the day oiter that remarkable . \ ‘all, and constitutional obligations all untiring magnifi ent [14 thE. b ont ownship and Olive street being 20 feet front cn on nin : ra rd described " anon LT ' na A maple corner crook, ) then extending back ble and the 20 foot the | enst “9 and on the south- | 1 " wide on perches Wa w thence degrees, on 24 rehios to a the nee rih went 200 feet to 56 UD ereciel a two story ¥ ifURKl Dut- taken 1 exacution 4 1 prop
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