The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-20
THE NEW DOCTOR.

half way up, TO the tor-inte rspersed with two or
three tail groups Of Lombsrdy poplsrs, fow mag.
nlhccnt elms, and bore and there a venerable haw.
thorn. rich, in the happy month Of May, both in
leaf and flower. The village dwellings peep in and
out from amid these noble trees, in all the variety
Of human color belonging 10 their respective
classes. There 10 tie grocer's-so called, becauso
that 10 the more difni1cd Of his several callings-
but in fact IL 10 the general shop the mulufsr,ou,
dspensary u the Wills e, famous for excellent but.
ter, aud the finest honey within ten miles round.
there It stands, built Of rel brick, glowing and
elarng In tho summer sun the window.fr,mes
and door-ros,s painted bright blue, and the step
of spcuess white-upon which step stands tho
worthy grocer himself glowing and glariug as his
own rcd brick-there stands honest Jack Flare -
Flare what y curious association Of name and
colour little trthcr where that stray branch q
the hn,s hawthorn forms = natural garland over
tho pretty bow window, and seated IN ITS sasdow,
her head bent over her work, sits Mrs Luscombc,
tie window Of q halfpGy lieutenant, with three
little children 10 clo'he, aud feed snd educate up.
on forty pounds n-year No wonder, although
her industrious dwelling contains only four rooms
two on each Goor-she tries ~ let the drawing.
rooms" Aye, smile away, courteous reader aud
arr cheerful, clean, pleasant ;-sud 50 sveety fur.
ni'hed The diinty curtains so white, sni the pret-
test Of French beds adorned with ne,ied frn-c-.
Of various widths, It is ,rue-sld -, e. tssehi'lv
looped up, tina, Patty Pratee-twhat an appropriate
name sgs.n Patty Praiee the news ysnder aud
licensed scandal-monger o. tic place, wno lives
yonder In the uutdy dwelling, surrnouuted by .
long poking chimney that appears TO 10 looking
down every chimney in 81, v llagc Patty Prateo
herself praised the fringe to Jack Flare o. was
1t genuine, disinicrestel praise ek Flare teiug
known to have . strong affection awards his lady
l Ike neishbor, pale Mrs Luscombe-an affection
vi would long sgo have rir,ned into will you
marry mes" but io- the pster, scuuli.y supposed
10 be possessed by curate's daughter and an OH.
GERS widow, of,eu, poor ,hin., W thor yrea. Ills.
comfort.
II never could think her beauty" said Patty,
though the squire looks of,ener a. her han III,
pulpit Of Sunday but she certainly sels Of her
house-to be sure IL takes up a do. Of time Bu,
I'm thinking Master Flare, 81, II have to let thi.
summer, for saw = tall, thin, handsomfsh man 20
In there not an hour ago; and as repasscd 70 &c,
my numperdlld-"
"urntrella !" interrupted master Flare looking
up 1T the spoiless sky "whv, what put into youf
|
"umph !" 70 lied the marple, "wise people al.
ways take u ia fire weather. lie was sitting IN tho
dTswing.room With one II the children lis knee
-mig.ty free, though, for stranger"
Master Flare did feel little uncomfortable but
be did not pretend to, knowing well tho habit q
his companion
'.Have you heard OF tho crlcket.m,.ch betwee,
the sutton ii u lads aud those OF Htrlsyiorlown
Lucy Grsnt-the OH doctors Lucy-ah, Master
Flare! Master r are depend upon It, it's bad
world we live in--I never knew m Old doctor viii.
out pretty maid servant-theres PROT positive"
"Of ~hsn" again In errupiod the grocer.
"Oh, modesty y exclaimed the ant quat,d lady,
holding up her hands and as she spoke on tic
snowy s!ep we b,lore mentioned stood the very
gentleman she bad seen in Mrs. Luscoul oo's drawi
| ins-room.
"Havo you lodgings to let nero!" he inquired in
| arpe rich voice, whose very to-c comm uded res
| poet
"No, Sir" replied tho man OF Ggs
I'm sure" ehimed Patty, "M-s,or Flare you
| Might let your hTsth or"
! "No, Sir, no he replied 10 tie Strangers lcol
mo, slr, like to keep my house TO myielf; bul
there isv very good accommodation attic Chequers
the green public-hOuse with lea l-coloured doors
and the rcd horse-lroush, higher up the hill Ihsn
Mrs. Luscombc'f, tie willow lady's"
NO want private lodging"
| "IAc old DOCTOR" again chlmci In the old maid
thc old doctor, heard say, he would lot, only for
| company'a sake"
The doctor-a mere village Goctor-no, that
would be worse snd worse; tesides here arc res.
sons against that. No, should not Ike the doc
tors Toe village appears large are there no houses
that let lodgingsr"
Mrs Liscombo," reiterated Patty.
| "luo gentleman shook his head"
| Well there 10 the sawycr's, in the glen they
LEI the back rooms pleasant look -out righi over
| the s,w-p,t, and the river in the distance II YOU
don't mind tae noise Of the saving, at little after
| four"
| will not do'
Then Sir" Continued the grocer, "Iknow Of
ho'hing else, except toe old dlctor'J.'
| hlnk,' replied the stranger rmiling, "ths old
coe'pr aud myself have served TOO long under ths
ssne sian lard TO sgrec We have uuhappily dealt
IN tue same commodity" he added, sm.ling
| Patty and Mssler faro exchanged looks as thu
stranger osdo them good morning and ~ uttered
| up the hill
Served under the same MISTER" repeateI Patty.
siheI The devil or death"
=, Dealt In 1he Same commodity 70 CALCULATED
Master Flare 81 wonder was II in the wholesale
or retail liner and wonder altogether who IN. is,"
| "Ah find out from Mrs Lnscomhc or the chill
drcn, OF shat Tn positive" persistsd Patty, pulling
our mo strings OF her bonnet. ~ hardly think
'Lough II ID very srango world indeed 10 live in
Yet hardly think Mis- Luscombe would suffer
/ her children TO I've nurscd snd kiGseI by mer,
stranger" But Patty out IA her calcu alton .
MRS Luscombe said Iha. she certainly knew who
Tho gentleman vas, but uhe told his own name sba
dld not feel at liberty TO mention H.. o. the in
unity OF gossip and z1Nety thu declaration COST
tle Inhabitants OF Sutton II II and how il WAS re.
leated, and gdlu5tea, And CebAlod, aud canyasssd
1 and everything but improved the vi lAge HaH In
| al uprOar, nut nobody ulecturci what Ito
result would really be, until she ''strange geutlo-
man" istousfod them all by tskius = very teauti-
| iu cottage ornee, which overlooked the dale and
| . considerable extent OF country Master Fl.rs
was not sc only person who wondered th. = U n
uemAn VINO could AFFORD W tate DAleyeW ever