At last the Spring rolled round again, and the days passed one like another, in the quiet dwelling of Uncle Titus.

Dora worked harder than ever on the big shirts, for she had learned to sew so well, that she had to help the seamstress in earnest now.

When the hot days came again, something happened; and now Aunt Ninette had reason enough to lament.

Uncle Titus had an attack of dizziness, and the doctor was sent for.
"I suppose it is thirty years since you went beyond the limits of the town of Karlsruhe, and in all that time you have never left your desk except to eat and sleep.

Am I right ?" asked the physician, after he had looked steadily at Uncle Titus and tapped him a little here and there.
There was no denying that the doctor had stated the case truly.
"Very well," he said, "now off with you! go away at once; to-day rather than to-morrow.