Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-05-14

yerizcd liquoricc anil rhubarh, ,ha, ! ava al
most sic, Of the sight anil odor Of you"
"Why, Helen" said her mother, 4" how
YOU run on! ] declare, ! am quito ashamed
Of you"
The good old Doctor smiled with arch
meaning, as he submitted tn his daughter
pillcry. "Ncver mind, wife," he said, as
he took his seat a, the table. Physicians
ar, such nuisanccs, that can never think oI
admitting another into the family and as I'd
that number Of the Medical Examiner, !, is a
stupid affair, sure enough. Il !, nearly hall
filled with paper contributed by some young
quark, named Harry, lIenry, or some such
namo'"
Helen blushed and laughed, and laughed
aud blulhcd again Her weapons were now
fairly turned against her, and she had moth.
ing to DO but To look cot uIai shc did moi
scald her fingers IA doing the hOuors Of the
breakfast table, while her fithcr, making the
most Of his advantage, pressed her most un'
mcrciiully. The real truth was, tha, the re-
port q, nr IIcnry's case, IN which Dr.. Greg
ory had bren 70 much absorbed, was mos,
interesting one, skllmlly treued, aud report
ed IN such a IulRnsr which showed the
young man To be a master Of MS profession,
and a mos, excellent practitioner. Helen
had shrcwducss enough to perceive ,hai her
father vas "a a most cNcclcn, mood as re-
rardcd her wishes and hopes, and therefore
courtcd rather than deprecated his mir,h.-
She was therefore, more disappointed than
pleased when her fl,hsr changed the subject,
by saving TO his wife
"wcll, my dear, DID you mis' any spoons
yesterday"
This question answered IN the negative,
the Doctor continued;
Thea, unless l.ule Pat considers your
b1ske, worth more than any thing he would
be likely To get here to-day, he will come
hack this morning
"To be sure he will come" 'aid Mrs. DR..
Gregory
10 be .u, he vii, father, said IIcI.
len.
"wcll-pcrhnp,-" said the Doctor, pre-
tending to have his doubts knowing that
al ~onllnGind are more or less inclined to
ih, Doctor cunnIngly took care
that their negatives should support the affirm
a,ra b, wished to reach Betty here an.
nouuccd lha, ,hr young gentleman was al
ready below stairs.
"GNr him some brslsfs,, Betty" said
dc Doctor. A" and thea .eud him up. Now,
you s.r." added the Doctor, turning TO his
daughter. " ,ha, NuIo Pa, Is deep. lie
I'LL gsrp up ull Do, gs., e. clsu.'! .a'' JVl'
confidence tr steal something worth while.
You h,rd-hcarcd old rro,5m'r,' said
Helen" hov cas y0u be - uuchau'blo'-
H., Know, ,hrl honesty IS the t,s, policy
'.ne will come to the sll.9vs in the end, "
ald the Doctor, w.nking to his wife to o5-
serve how their daughters fine face lighted
Up with the excitement Of contradiction.
"IIc ell come to a fortune, aud own 4
whole sluarc'" rc,or,ed HELEN.
"so.so, said the Doctor Good, So
And III tell you what, my pretty prophecies
/ know you believe vhl, you predict, and u
make you a promise On the cedr' Of your
own faith You shall marry ,hi, young Doe
tor Henry, or Harry, or whnicyer his name
u, whenever Pa, has housc to let YOU
And the happy father laughed immodcra'e.
ly =, hi, own wit lis wife Joinci-aud
Helen. though she rose nom The atlo, and
prc,rndcd to De angry, could no, help lolnlng
too. Before she could reply, Betty announced
a caller It was one OF the Doctors tenants
and he directed that he should be shown up.
lie was the lessee Of several large old hous-
cs, In a poor par, Of the cl,y, which the Doc
tor hardly saw once IN a wear, nrd could not
poin, sn without a guide. His lease was
abou, expiring, and he called to obtain re'
ncwal. bu, wished It on diminished terms, as
h, .lid there was 4 prospcc, that certain con-
tsrplrcd cry improvements would ruin Ho
property
$3.50" said the Doctor, ga hard I'M
p,oranrni that They pay me little more
than the taxes, now, and II ,hoy. are lmProv'
ed at ila, rate, shall be r'sdc brtcar with
them | mus, look into this little, sIr.'
N,,hs mom.n, Pa, made his appearance
q, the door. Helen wen, to him, led him ia
a farther window, and entered INTO eonversa'
tion With him nc looked like another boy
this morninr--hope and pleasure 'hone in
his r,c,, ard his whole appearance wa' tidy
and cheerful. The Doctors lessee soon took
IN. leave, having first conversed in an under
,o,e a momcn, or two, viii, a frequent look
toward poor Pat. The Doctors couTchancc
showed that The lad had gained lit,le IN this
interview.
=" Now" said the Doctor, as Helen led
tho lad 10 him. "Your name is Patrick,
bolicyei" Patrick bowed. 81 am very
sorry" the Doctor continued, to learn that
YOU are a very bad and avery lmPudcn' boy
though I nigh, have guessed the LAST
Helen and Mrs. Gregory looked 1''on'sh'
ell. and poor Pat, gathering a hope Of sym
pathy from their faces, slid, as he hung his
head, and burst into tcars--
SURE that will be news 10 my mother
wherever you heard it,
Come. come, Sit :" said the poc'or, ""o
morn ,l,v with us-we'ye had ,rocgh.
don't wan, to condemn you unheaTd-ahd II
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