The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-25

- - Young. 10 suffer amputailon Of my foot ant
hecomc cripple for iifcs-
. Nou have heard what say. and YOU know
what mean"
=. =. understand YOU hut IL shall not be
done III there isn't medical skill enough 10
ave my foot will die with il on choose %
10 80
Dr. steele raised his brows in a significant.
manner. and half-snie passed over his face.
have beard people talk before" he said.
.. Doubtless you have" shc answered.: ..but
you never heard me talk before in this manner.
YOU will allow"
Very true. Miss. very true: and A. YOU are
50 very stIre Of what YOU win and what you
won't dO-as have done al can-I presume
You intend % dispense with my services"
=. Yes. sir. do. Your bills"
He told her his price, and received his Tar.
"Oh, Mrs. Osgood. this j. awful" Rosy
Burton sobbed out n soon as the door shut az
ter Or. steel. 4" can never briug my mind %
harbor the idea. l. there no chance TO avert
it, Do tell mey l. there noneg"
Ny poor dear, said her kind asopted SIS
ter. There i one more faint chance. that j.,
you can try one other physician"
WhOy whercf" asked the beautiful Grip
pie. with earnest eagerness.
=" Let me thlnk-what Is the namei Gull
Guilford-l believe, is a very celebrated sur
geOn an ply stefan. although a knave Of bad
reputation, otherwise. lie resides about twen-
" miles from here on the Boylston road. Per-
haps YOU"
Il viii try him. When can l have your ear
riageYr
Any time-tO-day or tomorrow"
Then will 20 this afternoon
Their conversation was here interrupted by
the arrival Of several lady callers.
Good afternoon, Mrs. Osgood, and Luti.,
and Miss Burton, how are your" were the sew
eral sautations Of the ladies. They ran in,
they said, to see iii were really true what
they had heard DIR. steel tell a brother NJ. d.,
that Miss Burton had got 10 lose ner foot-suf-
fer amputatiOn.
:. Not at present" said Rosy emphaticallv.
"Why, what will you dor You don't dis
pute his medical skill, do your
=" Yes somewhat; at least, he never will take
..well. what do you think of doing:
Il am inclined to try Guilford's skill; Mrs.
OsgoOd says he is celebrated
"Oh," calculated they all in breath. n0tO-
rious you mean! Mrs. Osgood, you do not.
certainly. mean for your sister to place herself
I in the hands Of that man. She will lose her
reputation, surely"
most" fidgetted Lutia, Mrs. Osgoods sister,
"your foot or your reputation and she
! laughed one of her little ripe, musical laughs.
'HWhy" said Rosy, sarcastically, ''ifmy rep
utation is such slippery affair as to warrant
4 my losing il i'm so simple a manner, WHY
prefer my foot, think, as it would he likely TO
stand my friend through many Ills
But, my dear, do you know common re-
port Rosy saucily broke in and finished
the sentence.
"know common report. Mrs. Wiers.-Cer-
tainly, and its reputation Is full as bad for ~
ing a. Guilford's can he for other transgres-
| sions."
Lutia laughed again. and hitched her witch.
cry little body nearer 10 Rosy.
But / wouldn't place myself in his hands
for all the feet in the world. They say nc
female is safe in his hands. really would not
20. Miss Burton"
- really shall go; and if no female is SAT,
in his hands, am not afraid
But the world. my dear-do you not value
the opinions Of your friendsy'
'.Of my friends--yes, and am in no fear o
losing their good opinion. As for the gainsay
ing multitude, have ever found those VIII
dared to do their duty the purest in heart ant
purpose. while those who cringed and bowet
possessed no individuality, and were in the enc
no more highly esteemed for their servility o
manner"
True" spoke Mrs. Elwood, while the ladie
felt that there was an argument put forth tina
they could not gainsay nor dispute. But
Rosy. my dear. James is waiting with the ear
riage; let me assist you 70 make ready for tn
ride"
In few minutes Miss Burton, with he
crutcheS, and the aid Of her adopted sisters
made her way TO the carriage, and with
groan of pain sank back upon the cushions.
" Bless YOU. sister Rosy. wish that coul'
- with YOU"
There j. no need, dear" answered the fai
sufferer. | will let you know at the earlies
moment what the doctor thinks of the case
=. Do; we shall wait with anxiety the result
OF your journey. Drive carefully and slowly
james. No matter If your arrival Is late
have dispatched word TO the physician notify
ing him of your coming
Rosy threw thoma kiss, and the clrriag
moved slowly away, every motion. however
: sending thrill through the tender, sensitix
limb.
We will stop 10 say but one or two word
concerning the occupant of the carriage. Sh
was Of English descent, proud and self-wiled
but Of warm affections, and as beautiful n
heart could wish. just at the age when iif
has rosy tints and love is real and bright, We
when the impulses struggle iiercely with rea
son which would restrain them, she was adopt
ed into the family of John Marks, and wa
treated with the same aflectionate consideration
that fell to the lot of Mrs. Osgood and Lutia
her foster sisters. They Were wild-she am
the unmarried sister, Lutia-full Of health am
boi>terous spirits, and during one of their Graz
freaks. out on the old farm in the suburbs
they had started on "a break-neck race. mucl
To the delight of good brother Marks, VIII
laughingly watched the frolic. and Ros'
making a strategetic leap 10 cradle her sister
outstretched arms, her foot struck on A roun,
rock. which. rolling, threw her forciby from
slight elevation on To ledge below. Here 81
lay in culyusiOns Of laughter, although Sh
was aware Of bruising herself severely, unit
her sister had scrambled down beside her
when, attempting 10 arise. with a cry of pai
she fell back. Still they thought ii nothin
but Sprain. After while she succeeded Il
getting 10 the house, where they narrated thei
accident i'm great glee: but on removing tn
boot and stocking they found the ankle swel
ling badly, and becoming every moment NOR
painful. This occurred four weeks before sh
j. introduced TO the reader. Mrs. Marks ha
tried all the usual remedies, but the sprain dC
lied her skill. and 20 Rosy was sent 10 the city
10 Mrs. Osgood's, where the best medical skill
was brought into requisition with the result
that We have seen. To say, however. that Ros
felt very pleasantly In her mind while ridin
towards DIR. Gulfords mansion, would be {
misreprescnt her feelings. Nothing but IN
present great occasion would have temples
her 10 come voluntarily i'm contact with n maj
Of his evident character. The jolting Of th
carriage caused her great pain. and icoln
Of fantness oppressed her 80 that she had {
quite lie down upon the soft seat. She wa
nearly unconscious when II came evening
The moon lit up the lonely road but she was Il
no state 10 appreciate it, beauty and its charms
The last few miles passed unhcedcd by hel
The stopping Of the carriage aroused her
They were standing in broad avenue Of trees
which nterlacing their branches overhead, Gu
the moonlight into checks and dots. renectin
IL thus on the white sand below. The drive
alightcd and pulled the bell Of the mansion
ilhls VA tue ihoohukul, luoutu ilht rolut Olutl
castle with turrct aud pillars tall. 4 momcn
later the door was flung open quickly, an
.lippered feet ran down the stone steps. AM
opening the carriage door. Or. Guilford liflc'
Rosy ont in his arms aud bore her into IN
house ~ gently ~ hc would have done sleep
Ing infant. She was too exhausted 10 speak -
oil,r resistance. Amer deposltng her on IN
sofa. hc opened q door leading into the hall
and called with emphatic quicknc-s
" Amanda. some wine'"
\ woman ~ singular but startling hcaut,
almost Immediately entered with a goblet iui
II Madeira. aud approaching them, for Gull
ford Wa lending over Rosy. and removing
her hat and shawl. sho fixed her large hrilian
eyes upon them With such look that Mis-
Burton felt shudder creep over her.
a." some liniment, my girl" he ordered again
ia very distinct, decided manncr-a manned
that Rosy rcbellei against a. iyrannical.
" lou are pretty welt exhausted, nv dear
ar YOU notr' he asked In a low. sweet tones
80 different from his voice when addre. IN.
Amanda. that his patient inyoluntsrly raise,
her eyes 90 his face. but she quickly seile,
thcu again from the looks Of ardent admiration
that wa~ nNed upon her.
l. Your ankle very painful, dearf" agall
asked those sweet, earnest tones.
VERY" she answered, family.
Wen, We Will bath IL tonight 10 take IA,
swelling cat, AMI let IL 10 until morning n
D.