The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-12
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firm settling of teeth and lips.
Rachel, did not nlurmur sho stayed
quietly in her chamber, neither defiant
nor mourning. Once day Dr. Arnoto
formally inquired if she we're prepared 70
be obedient, and she always answered
with the same gentle frmness.a
ssI can't take myself away fsom MaE-
She lostahe pretty pink fushes out of
her cheeks. staying in the close room, and
| her father saw it, with inward wrlthing;
but he would rot yield.
aThe child will die if he persists"
groaned Uncle Leigh; and straightway
vent and found Marquis Carr.
Marquis, a handsome young medical
student who would have given his life tor
Rachel, came out eagerly to meet her un-
Gle, and needed no urging to go homo
with him and face angry DR.. Arnott .
aRachel cannot bear unkindness, sir"
the young man said boldly. "She will
die under It. Forgive her and be kind to
her, release her from this wicked imprls,,
onment, and I pledge you the word and
honor of gentleman, 1 will make no at
tempt to sec her, will hold no commu-
nieation with her, save with your con-
sent"
DR.. Arnott smiled grimly.
"It's promise she never would have
made in your case, young man," ne said
gleefully. sShe shall come and hear you
herself before agree to your conditions"
He went himself, and brought Rachel.
She did not suspect why she was sum-
moned, till she came into tho room, then,
at the sight of her handsome young lover,
her face flushed like sunset, and she ex.
tended her little hand. Marquis received
and kissed it reverently, as though it had
been an angels.
sRachel,5 he began, but her father
stopped him grimly, stating the terms
Just offered in his own stern, stony phrase,
only he asked Marquis at the close if
those were not the conditions to which
he had Of his own free will offered to sub
scribe.
Marquis assented, and bending quickly
towards ssRachel. said before her father could
hinder him:
aUnclo Leigh will tell you that only
promised anything SO difficult and cruel,
because loved you too much to see you
suffer. Always I shall love ands be true
to you, Rachel, and we will live in hopes
of brighter time, when your fathers
heart shall soften toward our patient love
and enduring faith"
With her child-like eyes fastened upon
his, her whole young face suffused with
tenderness, Rachel stood till he ceased
speaking. Then she said, softly:
81 love and trust you always, Marquis;
your will is my law will never belong
to any but you"
DIR. Arnott broke up this scene at the
earliest moment possible. He was indeed
hurrying Rachel unceremoniously from
the room, as she pronounced the last
words. But, secure in their love and
trust in each other, the lovers could afford
to smile at his severity.
So Rachel Arnott came down to the
frequented part of the house, and was her
own mistress again. She resumed her
seat at the tea tray; she watered her
flowers as usual, she sat in the low porch
with book or work but she wore all the
time that quiet look of determination,
that gentle air of firmness and patient re-
solve, which made her father knit his
square brows, and feel himself, though
master of the situation, defed by girl.
DR.. Arnott was professor in tho med
ical school in which Marquis Carr was
student. It-was customary for certain
portion of these students to be monthly
allotted to the various hospitals of the
city for certain hours of the day.
On one particular first of the month,
there was somo excitement at the college
building, owing to the fact that at one OF
the hospitals to be apportioned a danger
Gus epidemic fever had broken out.
DIR. Arnott stood hearing them discuss
the matter some moments without being
seen. Then he quietly beckoned Conrad
Muller toward him.
"You are one of the candidates for that
vacant professorship, are you not, Con-
rad ?"
'sI am sir" said Conrad, in some sur
prise at tho Doctors inquiry upon SO no.
torious a point; "and little chance |
stand of getting it / know"
"The decision rests at last with me"
remarked DR.. Arnott, regarding the
young man critically.
eyes, sir"
"You are master of the lots to day."
eyes, sir"
aIf Marquis Carr draws the lot for the
Mauricene Hospital, I will SEQ that you
get the professofship."
"But that is where the epidemic is
raging"
SMarquis is an ardent student; he has
had no opportunity to experiment in any
thing of the kind. He is very skillful,
too," said the Doctor, dryly.
Conrad stood in the attitude in which
DR.. Arnott left him till the assembly bell
rang. Then he went in. Marquis Carr
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