The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-12-02

ping away, wherever it might be that h
was stopping. "You must come up t.
Janey, HILL that's ALL
"Certainly. 1 will attend with pleas
ure after 1 have been to Mrs. Keys" wa.
the surgeons reply. 81 must go. there
first"
"But why 2" asked Mr.. Lawrensou
some sharpness in his tone.
"From what Key says, gather thai
his wife must be in danger. cannot tel
what to prescribe, unless 1 see her, and
fear there's no time to be lost. There We
have been in the surgery, I and Key
waiting and waiting for Mr.. oliver tc
come in. 1t is so much good time lost. ;
swell, you will come up as soon as you
have been there, then 2" returned Mr.
Lawrenson, fee ling that he could not
with propriety, hold out for the first
visit.
"Instantly. I can cut across the fields
from the Brook Farm. 1t will not take
me many minutes to get to you that way
1t may be, that shall fnd Mr.. Oliver in
the surgery, as Igo back; in which case
he will no doubt attend. AS suppose
you would prefer him to do
IL don't much mind, replied Mr.. Law
ronson. "Only, | hope, whichever oi
you it is, will be as quick as possible.
think I will walk with you as far as Olli-
vers's."
81 will 60, too," said Mr.. Dudley
''The fact is, want to see Mr. OLIVER
There are one or two little matters con
nected with Tomorrow 5 arrangements
which remain yet unsettled. They were
left until tonight"
The conversation had attracted most of
them intu the hall Colonel and Mrs.
Balme and Lady Katherine stood in sort
of wonder ofwonder that any fuss should
be made about so simple matter as the
absence of Mr.. OLIVER. The not enter
ing when expected, must be looked for
in a medical man. One thing must be
said for them they had not sick child
waiting for Mr.. Olliver's attendance.
The affair is easily explainable," re-
marked the Colonel, in sleighting tone,
as if in reproof of the connection. "Mr.
OLIVER must have met messenger on his
return from Keys's bringing him word of
urgent need of his services somewhere.
He will turn up presently"
This view was taken up and adopted.
They appeared to forget that MIR. Hill,
who might be supposed to know best, had
given his decided opinion against it.
Adopted by all but Annis. The vague
dread, she knew not of what, remained
upon her, and the color would not come
into her face, or the light to her eye. Mr.
Dudley drew her aside.
Child why are you looking like this?"
"Papa, don't know she answered,
with shiver; Il feel frightened, but I
can t tell atwhat. 1t is so strange where
he can be-
s'Not very strange, Annis. Remember
tanned out before, when we kave been ex-
pecting him. Detained fer hours"
"Yes,. l know, papa" she said, trying
to hide the trembling Of her lips. II am
sorry to be so foolish, but cannot help
it," eaa
"You little goose r. he said, bending to
kiss her. "What would you have done,
pray, had your mammals wishes been fol-
lowed, and we had given MIR. OLIVER his
eonge?"
A half smile fitted over her lips, and
the tears glisteued on her eyelashes as
she lifted them. Mr.. Dudley laughed at
her, and followed Mr. Hill and Mr.. Law
renson who were half way down the gar
den. .slla.t -..- .-.ss...s f5,
Mr.. Olliver's house reached, they found
he had not arrived. The farmer was
still sitting in. the surgery. They ques-
toned him as to the precise time that Mr.
OLIVER had quilted his house, but he
could not tell, he had not been home un-
til afterwards.
Nothing could be done, except that Mr..
Hill should proceed at once On the visit
to Mrs Key. lie took with him the med
icines which he thought might prove eff
cacious, though he could not be sure until
he saw her. Mr.. Lawrenson said he would
walk with him; it may be that he deemed
himself surer of securing the visit to his
daughter, did he keep in the surgeon s
company The rector went also; he
could not bear to carry home uncertainty
to Annis.
"There goes eleven!' exclaimed Mr..
Kew, as the church clock struck the hour,
and its echoes came borne on the air in
the still night And left home before
mine. | wonder how the wife is"
They rang at the gate when they reach
ed the Brook Farm, and Nancy came out
with her key to unlock it. Her mistress
was nat worse, she said; little better, in
fact, but impatient for the medicines
MIR. Hill and the farmer hastened in; the
rector and Mr.. Lawrenson, declining the
invitation to enter, preferred to wait out
side. Mr.. Dudley detained the servant
to question her.
MI, oliver had found her mistress
worse, she said; in dreadful pain. 1t
was the old complaint in her side, but a
very bad attack, and he seemed to think
there was danger. He stopped at the
house the best partof an hour she thought,
and put on the hot lamentations himself.
They seemed to relieve her mistress a
yery little, but not SO much as Mr.. OLIVER
thought they ought, and he then said he
would hasten home and send down some
other remedies.
"And 1 suppose he came. off towards
home ?'' observed Mr.. Lawrenson, doubt
crossing him whether the doctor might
not have had some other visit to pay fur