Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-04-16


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The second concert was even a greater
success than the first. The Doctor wa'
cheerful up to the very close OF the eve
ming, when his spirits evaporated on hear
ing Larry Darrons again inform Mis-
Bawn, as an incentive to punctuality, tha
he had distinctly promised to "shOw the
night. flowers their Queen" AS moth
ing, however, was further from
Molly's thoughts than allowing herself te
be exhibited in that capacity, the Doctor
need not have fallen into such brown
study, nor have jumped out of it with sucf
bounce when the Queen Of the night
flowers touched his arm-so might she
have touched her uncle's--and reminded
him that she was in his debt.
What was the favor, DR.. Gaylen ?"
"I was only going TO ask" the Doctor's
voice trembled little, perhaps from ia
tigue in singing, whether might drive
over for you and bring you down to the
Dissolving Views"
The Fair was to close next night with
that exhibition.
The Queen hesitated moment, and
then said, Certainly" and then added
"Thank you"
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eyes; at seven"
And she again took Larry Darrons' arm
For all that, the Doctor went home
avoiding Mr.. Slipkin-comparatively hap
py, to dream of fair landscape flushed
with sunset, with road in the fore
ground, along which splendid bay was
drawing spick and span new buggy. He
was to drive Miss Bawn to the Dissolving
Views. Blissfulness! :.
But he didn't That office was per.
formed by Larry Darrons.
1t happened thus: Young Mr.. Darrcns
with whom-for the distance was not great
Miss Molly Bawn had usually preferred
walking, went over to give her the oppor.
tunity of exercising that preference, and
found her all ready and waiting in the
parlor.
Dressed!" he exclaimed.
eyes" said she family; for she had not
told him of her covenant with the Doctor,
and knew that there was gall with bitter
ness in store for him.
Unusual promptitude Would you
mind explaining?"
But explanations were spared to Molly
by the entrance of an excited handmaiden
with a summons for the Doctor. The
poor people of the neighborhood, among
whom he had practiced little, had con-
ferred that title upon Larry.
"Who is it?"
"Sure, I'll bring him in till we see him. "
And, returning in few moments, the
green daughter of Erin ushered in a rag
ged, red faced, painting, sobbing, little ur-
chin, who announced that "his daddy was
took very suddint with broken leg"
"Took with a broken leg, is he ?" re.
peated Larry, looking as though he him
self were "took very bad " indeed with
something that went raspingly against the
grain. eco for DR.. Burton"
DIR. Burton's away to town."
CDR. Worster, then"
CDR. Worster says he's sick and can't
come; and, besides, daddy din't pay him
last time; and he had to go somewhere
else, and so-that's the reason"
Well, can't 60" said Larry, lookin 6
at the heiress of -Bawn's Mills.
"Please, Sir, you was to come right
away. Daddy's been since noon, and we
couldn't get 20 help"
"I tell you, my little man, that you
must go for some one else. There's DR..
Ashton-he's always ready. Tell your
daddy that had a prior engagement" "
81 aoouzd go if were you" said Molly,
softly.
"Whatl and give you up for a whole
evening! I care more for you than do
for all the-all the broken legs in the
world"
"How very f1atteringw returned the
Queen of the night-fowers.
{" Besides, l am not a physician quite
yet"
"You're very skillful"
."You'ye no idea how awkward am at
times. 1 have an inward presentiment
that this would be one of the times. All,
Mollyp he lowered his voice and looked
at her with very melancholy eyes" don't
Danish me. They can easily get some
one; and I had set my heart upon to-
night"
Never mind me just for one evening.
It's very kind of you to wish to be with
me, but"
"There can be no butts about it, Miss
Molly" said the young man, turning away
and looking out of the window. "Here,
my boy; tell your-aha! The very
thing! There's Gaylen in his gig"
The Doctor drove up, radiant in new
garments and anticipations of happiness.
Larry opened the window and hailed him
joyously. The way out of the difficulty
was clear.
"Man's leg broken? No physician to
be had. Want one to Gomez"
Poor DR.. Gaylen! How the light faded
in his kindly facei What strange, gray
shadow came over it! Molly remarked
his change of countenance, and somehow
felt more complimented by it than by all
Larry's protestations. But the Doctor
was true to the instincts of his profession.
"Pm very sorry, Miss Bawn," said he,
looking especially melancholy about the
wrists, as he let the reins dangle and fes-
toon themselves over his knees, but if
that poor fellows been lying there since
noon, the sooner reach him the better.
You'll excuse me, / suppose"
"Indeed, / will, DR.. Gaylen, and thank
you for going" :,
eyes, I rather supposed that too" said
the Doctor, looking mournfully at Larry
Darrops.
No-no-no. didn't mean" Molly
began, but she was confused rather than
audible; and the Doctor went on:
"You needn't be incommoded, though.
III send back the buggy by this little man,
Who looks as if he could drive. and" (said
the Doctor, sighing) "Mr. Darrons can
drive you down"
That's q capital arrangement" said
Larry. In due time the vehicle returned.
Larry handed the young lady into it, and
though she was rather silent they had a
pleasant drive through the shady roads
and between the fields of spring, beautiful
in the level sun. And that was the reali