St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-12

my bills" and he drew out his pocket
book.
Miss Susy almost groaned, then
made a desperate plunge. Was ever
man SO stupid as the doctor Oh that
particular morning?
But you don't quite apprchcnd
doctor. Miss Susv meant compre-
hend, reador.) The fact is, You doa't
owe Mr.. Stubbs a ccnt-but you sec
oh, dear !" and the spinster's cock
screw curls quivcred in her general
agitation" you see it is now going
on four years since Mr.. Stubs has
been in the habit of calm inland
you know when a man has lost his
pardner, it's dreadful loncsome-like
to live all alone, doctor-and last
night he said he didn't feel like waitin'
any longer, therc'd be plenty'd be
glad to go over to the Mills Place,
and he thought better not put it off,
but tell you right way how | thought
Of changing my situation"
Even now the doctor failed to com
prchcnd
"Why, Susy, thought you liked
here Strange that Mr.. Stubbs
should want my housckccpcr.
But, sir, supposiW body pre-
fcrrcd to keep house Of their own,
said Miss Susy, somewhat tartly, pro
vokcd at her masters obtuscncss.
\ light broke on the doctors brain
AMAZED at his own stupidity, he burst
into hearty laugh, which vexcd the
spinster still further.
Why, Miss Susy, pardon me. But
arc You going to marry Mr.. Stubbs !"
II suppose so-what is there to
laugh at in that?" she ierked ont.
"Oh, nothing-nothing ! | beg
your pardon, Miss Susy. | assure
You | was only amused at my own
want of comprehension. But really,
| shall miss you sadly" and the
doctors voice was full of feeling as he
went nearer Miss Susy.
Il know it-I know it," almost
sobbcd the spinstcr, wiping her eyes
with the corner Of her apron. Aud
| kept putin Simon of and oll:-but
he says now Miss Ruthy has come
home to keep house for You there's no
further 'xcuse-and now or never: so
I'm i'll strait 'twixt two, you see.
DOCTOR
All, well, don't feel so badly, Susy,
Mr.. Stubs isn't to blame, It's per
fcctly natural he should wish to hurry
you a little, especially after waiting
four years or so. | have no doubt
but you will be happier in a home OF
your ,own-and- We AL -peoA, .s.r'e"
Oln age, ANA the doctor sighed heavi
! ly. " Yes, Eve no doubt you'll bt
much happler-and though | shaI
grIeve at parting with you, still fee
that I've no right to retain you. GoC
bless you SuSy =" and warmly wiring
ing the Splnsters hand, he went ou
quickly
Poor Miss >uSy don doubt Du'
II, JUST thch, farmer StuooS win MS
team ana MS gee up! ana nav
mad come WITHIN range OF VISION OF
hearing the soooiGg woman WHO sal
| uoWh ana ouFIeu her lace Ill heI
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wen, MISS SuSy was MISS SuSy Il
longer out mrs. SIMON Stno'S; an
eomloftaply settled on tne Mills arm
whittier, hlIi,' a'crfed' she never wei
: except TO m" her cnega9ea III Dea
eeSSs' ch"fn'n$' or kn't,inY yarn nos
= Tor SIMON STOUT hriaget was
= stated Ill VI manning k''cie'
: huthy qucehed IL a'iHe III k'tclefl al
} parior, the doctor salo ana hu"a'
: oouthard' VINO compieteu MS s'uai,
y IN the doctors once from whence ,
" had gone up 10 'ampfiaSe 10 al'eho
. course OF meoica' .ee'ofeS' was nc
; at pentlofu on Visit preparatory
y leaving Tor ms 'irSihiah nome.
=, I'm sure l aont know "he''icr
not ne lad "iiispefca io'e "oi
; to Ruth; but certain II was 'Iat 81
'e like amy young glfi VINO lahc'es n
~ hrst ioVe-oleahi inc itsl'ii's'c c''