Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-08-25


suddenly metamorphosed into herr
Of wonderful proportions, u was due
bin that he should be received as a
friend"
Mabel bridled up at this inainuation
against the great daring Of her new
found hero. She could not be con
vinced that this particular snake was
aught clsc than the most vcnomous OF
reptiles, that would have liteally de.
voured her but for the opportunc ar
rival Of tbcphysician. Tho two wom-
en- were so greatly at variance with
each other on this point, that Mabel
was permitted TO retire, mistaken In
her belief.
The young doctor duly mndc his
appearance the following morning, and
every day thereafter In the time
consumed during those visits, Mabel
had little leisure TO think Of the saint
ed dead and the notable change in
her appearance, the ripened color in
her checks, the happy light in her
eyes, and the smiles wreathing her
lips, might, ! suppose, bc also attrib-
uted to the young doctors visits.
"Mabel, darling" said the old lady,
oue day, "where are you wandering
TO now 7"
"For ramble over the pastures af
ter wid.fowers."
"But are you not afraid of snakes ?"
"Dr McClelland will accompany
me, you know, and am never afraid
when he is with me. Then the day
is so full Of enjoyment, and am so
brimming over with life that | cannot
remain in.
"ls that right, Mabely" said the
old lady, with q very sanctimouious
face. "Have you forgotten that thero
is no enjoyment for you in this world,
and that your life is buried in the
grave Of your lost treasure"
"Now, anntie, your insinuation is
very cruel" murmured the widow, in
hurt tone and with tears in her eyes.
al have never ceased to mourn for my
great bereavement. DR.. McClelland
is different from any one else, and /
am sure that poor James, ii he were
alive, would extend TO him his warm
est friendship for his kind attentions
TO me"
"Then he would be very generous.
The young mans visits are very fre-
quent."
"That is because onr residence is
on his way home from visiting his
patients in the neighborhood."
"Ah disease must have become
very prevalent without my knowl-
edge. / remember that before that
snake adventure of yours bis profes.
sonal duties did not call him this way
more than once in every two or three
weeks"
"lt is very compassionate in him TO
call so frequently to learn if we are ell
well, when his time must be 40 pre-
cious-"
"That he can devote the half of
every day toour humble selves" dryly
put in the old lady.
"Now, auntic, l am sure ! should
have been very i'll after that terrible
fright, but for bis care and kindness"
al agree, darling, that his course Of
treatment has been very beneficial to
you"
"And, auntie, be is generous to
sacrifice his own comfort by coming
over every day to accompany me in
my walks. Just think, should not
dare to go out of the house for fear Of
"No doubt lie is very disintgrvslrtr.
"And / shall never be able to repay
him"
"why, can he be locking for a
reward ?"
"Oh no, auntie; he is too unsslfsh
for that"
"Of course"
And Mabel went away satisfied that
the dear old auntie did realize how
good, noble, and disinterosted the
young doctor was, though, for the
moment, she imagined there was q
slight tinge of sarcasm in that last ut
terance OF hers. She bad been afraid
that the old lady might think she was
too much in company with the young
man, and that sh, was forgetting the
one whom she mourned for; indeed,
unwelcome thoughts, to the effect that
she really was forgetting him, some.
times intruded themselves, but not so
often now as formerly. She was
silencing them, for she knew that
Ernest McClelIand would never,
never presume to be more TO her than
her dearest living friend, and that her
good, buried James was more precious
to her than ever before.
And thus having satisfied the old
lady and quicted her own conscience,
she thought il was only right TO make
amends for her miserable doubts ab )ut
the doctor by leaning more heavily
on his arm and looking up more con-
6dingly into his eyes, that shone down
on her with snch q warm light. IL
was natural that he should pass his
arm around her TO help her over the
marshy places, and as natural that no
should retain it there, only with
closer prcssure-lest she might take
cold II it were removed, | suppose.
Strange to say, the buried James was
40 satisfied with this bold proceeding
on the-part Of the daring doctor that
he did not arise from the grave TO for
bid il aud, Of Course, after this proof
Of her dead idols acquiescencc, Mabel
could not find heart 10 object.
The following morning, Mabel mani
tested good deal OF trepida:ion about
something, the nature Of which Mrs.
Fleming could not divine for . mo
ment.
"Auntie =
al am listening, darling"
ADO you think there would be any
harm in my wearing white cuffs and
collarY
"None in the least, my child nor
il you went farther and discarded
mourning altogether"
"Gaciousl auntic, you shock me
fearfully"
"As | did a number Of weeks ago,