Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-08

who was also the mistress of those SER
wants, the sharer in those luxuries, and
the light of that magnificent home-a
stately dark-daired, dark-eyed creature
little like his false first love and on her
lips was ever smile for him, and on her
hand a small white glove, the fellow to
that which he still kept, like q m:ser's
dearest treasure, in the secret drawer OF
his writing-desk Well might he dream
since he was one Of fortunes favoritics to
whom the brightest dreams come true
As he sauntered leisurcly one morning
from bachelor lodgings to his partners
house with that speasant vision still
haunting his brain, he noticed that a cab
laden with boxes, stood before the door
and that an unusual hustle seemed to
pervade the place. He turned into the
surgery and rang the bell. 1t was a long
time before the boy appeared, and when
he did, it was with broad grin upon his
face. Dr.. Overly was too busy to
come out just then he said. Would
DR.. Mills be kind euongh to attend to all
cases till he was at leisure" Dr.
Mills was not in the best of humors at
this intelligence. 1t seemed to him for
the first time, that he was treated as a
partner, not as friend /; as if the good
doctor was keeping him at arms length
and doing business, but not exchanging
confidence With him. lie knew no more
than we do what he wanted, or why he
felt aggrievcl, but he was cross, and out
of sorts, and it was a small relief to
srumbe inwardly at his partner before
he knew whether he was to blame or not.
Having attended to the patients who
were in waiting, AMI written few letters
the doctor sat down with his cigar, and a
new number of the Lancet. to while
away the time till his partner should see
fit to make his appearance. Eleven
struck upon the church clock near by,
and the cab now empty, drove away from
the front door. Still the hustle in the
house continued even in that quiet nook
he cold hear steps upon the stairs, and
voices in the hall, and boxes and parcels
numbering about in TIM room overhead
Once, as q door opened up stairs, h
heard fresh, young voices, a glrl voice
caroling out the old song
For, Oh, in my heart. Il, love that 1angoolen
| And sweet Jenny Jones too in truth do love
The doctor prickel up his ears with a
uddcn look OF interest; he had little
Welsh blood in his veins, and the airs oi
the Principality were on that account
special tavorites with him. But who
could the singer be? To his certain
knowledge there had been nothing young,
er or prettier than the purbliaa cook in
the. house for many lday-; aal his part
ncr was widower, with only one child
boy at public school. Clearly it was
not he whom the cab had brought. -Gra.
cious Heavens had the doctor got
married again without saying a word to
HIN ?-and was he ashamed, in conse-
ouence, to show his face in the surgery
1T that fearful yet most absurd supposi-
ton, he nearly pulled the surgery bel
DOM in sumuonny his attenlAnt Mer-
curry.
james he said, sharply, "whcn will
the doctor be at leisure p
j" can't say, sir, exactly replied the
lad, with the same unnteligible grin up
on his face. e" You sec, sir Miss Bella is
Just comc-that is what is keeping him.
And pray who is Miss Bella"
" Masters ward, sir. Sac has just
come home from school"
"Oh" said the doctor " | suppose
that was the yount lady heard Just now
singing up stairs ~
" Yes, sir, she sings like lark, and
flies over the house like bird. We're
all out of breath trying to do what she
tells us, AMI as fast as she tell US; bat
its great fun all the same. Iii tell mas
ter you want him, SIR
" Hum2h !" CALCULATED the young doc
tor. as the loquacious page let the room
my worthy friend seems to have NEE
inmate. I'm very glad don't live IN the
house. that's all. A boarding school girl
"a brcad-and-b butter miss-just out o.
her short frocks, aud fancying every mar
who looks at her is ready to shoot himself
for her sake = I'll take very good care
not to 90 too much in ner Way"
Even rs he entertained these uncharita
ble thoughts he started to his feet, anl
flung open the door, for it seemed to hln
that ali the crockery in the es.ablishInea
had been suddenly thrown with heav!
crash in the surgery half. Sure enousl
there was tray upon the mat AMI broker
glasses and plates IN all directions, whIl'
among the relics sat pretty, darkeyel
mschieyous looking girl of eighteen
laughing as if her heart would break a
the havoc she had done.
Isn't it a shame 2" she began as ta
door openel; aad then as she BOXED u.
aud saw a stranger, she colorei brightly
and sprans up in an instant. &" Is Uucl
John in there ~ she asked.
No he has not been here this morn
ing" replied the young doctor, yer.
courteously, considering that he knew h
must be speaking to the obnoxious board
ing school girl. Bat you seem to hav
had an accident"
Yes | W, IS bringing Uncle John hi
lunch and cook said | should fnl hin
here; and then | trod on my dress, or Tel
over the mat and down it all came "
Well, never mind" said he; a." | hop
you have not hurt yourself"
g" Ga dear no ~ she replied carelcssly
If | were to hart myself every tune |
fell down. might as well 90 to the hos
pital at once for am always tumblin