Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06
Maria =" exclaimed the father, almost

Maria exclaimed the father, almost
choking with rage, is this true?"
my dear papa, am in no hurry to get
married; but if did, l must say that
should never think of marrying any one
but Edward Radstock will not get mar
ried against your will, but | will never
marry any one else nothing will make
me-"
"Ungrateful girl" muttered Mr.. Walk
er, and the next minute he sank back in
his chair in fit of apoplexy;
"Open the window, raise the blind"
said the young man, preparing with promp-
| titude and earnestness to make the neces-
sary remedies Be not alarmed, it is
not dangerous attack
Maria quietly obeyed her lover, quite
aware of the necessity of self-possession
and presence of mind in a case like the
present. In half an hour Mr.. Walker was
| lying in large, airy bed room. and the
young man had left at the request of Ma
ria, to attend a patient of her fathers.
1t was late at night, before Edward was
| able to take a moments rest. With his
own patients and those of his rival, he
was overwhelmed with business. But at
eleven o'clock he approached the bedside
of the father of Maria; who with her dear
Emily by her sat watching.
- He sleeps soundly," said Maria III a
low tone, as Edward entered.
Yes, and is doing we'll" replied Had
stock. | answer for his being up and
stirring tomorrow, if he desires it
But it will be better for him to rest
some days." said Maria.
But, my dear Miss Walker" contin-
ued the young doctor, 1" what will his pa
| tients do ?''
You can attend to them as you have
done to-day" replied Maria.
Ny dear Miss Walker, you who know
me, could trust me with your fathers pa
| tients YOU know that, when he was able
to go about, | would hand them all back
to him without hesitation. But you must
me attending to his patients would retard
his recovery. If do as you ask me,
| must retire from C-immediately on
his convalescence."
No sir" said Dr. Walker, in faint
voice =" | shall not be about for month !;
after making me take to my bed, the least
you mi ght do is to attend to my patients, "
d" If YOU wish it, sir"
Il insist upon it and to prevent my op-
position, you can say we are going into
partnership"
" But" said Edward.
" If you want my daughter" continued
DR.. Walker gruffy, you must do as l tell
you. If you wish to be my son-in-law,
you must be my partner-work like a
horse, slave day and night, while | smoke
my pipe and drink my grog,'
MY dear sir" exclaimed the young
man, you overwhelm me-"
" Dear papa" said Maria.
4" Yes, dear papa muttered old Walk
er. Pretty girl you are. GIVE party
to crush the interloper faint when he
gets his first patient watch him from
your bow window like as eat watches 3
mouse and then-marrv him"
But, my dear papa is not this the
surest way TO destroy the opposition ,
said happy Maria,
Yes because we cannot crush him
we take him as partner grumbled ole
Walker never heard of such a thing
Nice thing it is to have children who take
part with your enemies"
Nobody made any reply and after lit
tie more faint attempts at fault finding, th'
old doctor fell asleep.
About six months later, after a journe,
to Scotland. which made me loose sight o
Maria. | drove up the streets of c.
and eager to see the dear girl, never stop
ped until | was in her arms.
How YOU have grown" said she witt
a sweet and happy smile.
Grown indeed Do you take me 70
child ?" cried l. laughing. And you
d. how well and pleased you look ! Away
: at the bow-window. too. | saw you as
came up"
u am verv seldom there now," she re
piled with strange smile.
; why !"
Because live over the way" she sal
5 still smiling.
Over the way ?" said |.
7 " Yes, nv dear girl. Alas , for tn
o mutability ofhuman things, Maria Wake
i is now Mrs. Radstock.'
). could not help it. | laughed heartily
e l was very glad had been interested
Z the young man, and the denouenaem Wa
: delightful.
# The firm of Walker and Radstock pro
: pered remarkably without rivalry, despl'
II great increase in the neighborhood bu
l. the experience of the old man, and tn
perseverance of the young man, frightel
e ed away all opposition. They proved sa
IS isfactorily that union is strength. Iour
Radstock was very good husband. Il
e, told mo nriyately that he had fallen in 10,
y with Maria the very first day he saw her
and every time l hear from them, | a
q told of fresh accession to the number
faces that stare across for grandpapa, VIII
l. !, generally. when about to pay them Wis
shows himself first at the bow-window.
From the Vermont Record.
> Isaac TichenOr.