Smyrna times., 1862-06-26

should be Obliged 10 fOrego the honor OF being
your hrst patient, since our family physical Is
considered Very skIlIful."
Mr.. Southerlaud took himself way quite rs
ABRUPTLY as he came, after quietly saying, 81
! sutioned Miss Dean as a friend, with no eve
T. the reputation or the fee"
felt rather uncomfortable [ was sorry |
had spoken quite so poIntedy. The heat oftbe
room oppressed me so stole out and wonder.
ed OH TO little shaded 500, by the river How
cosy and cool it was! Here was room enough
to breathe and inhale The pure oxygen too
How the water pratlled aud shlmmered along
How lucid IL was | could see all the little
smells at The bottom. | wondered if all those
ghlterlng things away down, down, were dia.
monds; and 1t they were should they brIDg
peace and companlonship to lone heart! |
marVeled 1t Uudlne were secreted beneath these
waves! Were these Lethean waters would
taste them! How the lily bells sighed and
sang-sHng and sighed the voels wInkcd
their blue eyes and smiled at me; the honey.
suckle shook It's uuncated petals, frightening
away the bee who sought to penetrate its glo-
bose reservoirs! What queer shapes the trees
assumed-truculent.loo t.lookIng giants, with he'll
meted heads, noddlng plumes, aud unsheathe
s"o; Then the leaves were all spaDgled
butterflies. dipping their emerald wings INTO
VIC oA'Hl0'ldut WateIS-DOW the waves reached
up to embrace them. Erewhile they were
buried in sllvery folds, again they were grace.
FULLY foatIng on the starry surface. II could
only have reached down and filled my hand,
and then allowed it to drop on my aching fore.
head; but then should have frightened away
all those quaint little dancers
1t had been twelve long DAYS thew told me,
since they found me down by the river, and
had been dellrous ever since. thought had
been dreaming long, strange dream. When
awoEe was lying IN bed, the room darkened
10 the talntest possible twilight. A stand was
near my pillow, covered with vias aud glasses
wondered IT any one was ill. Alter u few
moments spent IN collecting my thoughts,
endeaVored TO raise myself up, but sank bac ok
| oppressed with sense of extreme weakness
lifted up my hand to my head and my pride
my long, beautiful hair--was cut off An
impatient ejaculation escaped me. The door
was softly opened, aud Mf. SoutherIand entered
"You are better today, Miss Dean" he as.
serted rather than asked, as he stood by my
bedside.
"Better!'' repeated. 81 am we'll! WHY
am hear! VINO has cut off my har!" But
the asperity felt was lost 10 a moaning sort of
breezeess whisper, as + settled still further
back In my pillow, in sheer WEAKNESS.
DO not try TO talk! !" he urged in a gentle,
assuring voice. you will be stronger by-apd.
by, and then you shall know all about it,"
looked at him and tie at sister Bel, who
had just come in, lnquiringly
You have been very ill.," she replied to my
mute appeal. but, thanks to Dir. SouIher.
lands skill, kind Prov jence and a good con
sututIon, you are, we trust, out Of DANGER"
threw comIc.l look at the doctor.
Yes Dorcas," SAID he, with the serious air
OF a comedian. "In spite of your boast, in the
regretted absence of the family physician, you
are my first patient"
cannot tell how TRANQUILITY reconciled was
to being petted' and temperotely scolded. being
The centre OF all care, anxiety aud attention
10 see even Deacon Dean, with BIZ two hu q
dred pounds aVOIrduPols, tiptoeing IN and out
But the norelty of sick room will wear off IL
tine, and found myself yearnng tor The ceal
suDshiEe and the open air once more. After
many petitions and peadings was granted
short ride, provided the venerable Mr.. South
erland should accompany me to keep advised
OF my powers of endurance. We drove duwT
by the river. l leaned forward with q startled
look, thinking OF the strange phenomena hs(
witnessed when last there. On being urged
, related TO Mr.. Southerland all had seen
He did not laugh, but seriously unused few
moments. and then asked If, at any other time
such strange imagInations had peoped he
fancy. Then remembered what | had see
in the handful of sunshine up 10 my room, tn
! cay they came.
Little Dorcas," said he, after a short pause
"you have had very narrow escape. | Ou
4 going away to morrow, TO establish myself"
tomorrow" interrupted. "When shal
: you come again" For he really seemed quit
> like friend 10 me since | had grown conva
: lescent
\ "When can claim nay first patient as m
n wife" he replied, and there the conVersstio
ended; for we were just at the gate, and Ell
;. declared that the airing had done me good. to
!, l had nearly as much color as before the dread
\ full brain fever came on.
= was sitting down by the river again abou
q year after my illness but everything SCENE
: natural enough now. The viOets looked quit
as modest as violets usually do the lily bel
just trembled little in the breeze; now an
4 then leaf, shaken from the trees, foated traI
quilly on the water. Involuntary, the visit
our college friends came to my mnd-and, n
doubt, DR.. Southerland claimed some share
my reflections, since mother a6rms that /. h
skill (under Providence) owe my life -whe
= | heard an approaching footstep, and, lookin
! up, my eyes encountered the object of IN
= thoughts.
"Wen, SAID he' win gu et smile, III a
= - abIished. have a good Iractce, but am veI
y y 10 ely. Will you come 7"
. really felt anxious to refuse him, this wo
- ing was SO matter.ot-fact, and SO matter o
y cour,e--no vows, no kisses, 10 fact, none Of tt
thousand little charming things incident
/ ourship-and | hinled as much, when h
" deprecatingIy, offered to write an acrostIc
y my name | bound off the knoll where | WI
! sitting. and assured him with emphasis that
= would go, and that it should be Ry chief al
y TO make him as miserable as possible Aud
- frequently sffirms that have kept my word.
= ONO WHEAT CROP-The wheat crop
As Ohio this year is expected TO exceed that