The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-10-07

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say del.J il dangerous, wilIysu oon
with us and set her arm p 81 z:'<
: "Certainly 1 will, sir. And t!
cortege moved slowly on towards Il
j farmhouse. Arrived there, Jessie "
; lifted carefully out and carried into b,
own room. ID G2s,~~. re;3. ri IL:
s"Watcr and bandsges, if you pleas
Some brandy, too, if you hsvs.it," d
"anded the surgeon, ~ with . shar
knitc he ripped her sleeve from th
shoulder; and il short tims--thoug
ltseemsd an age to Jessie-thes broke
arm@was set, and the dislooatedz aukl
JeFked into place. With al the physi
c'an'sskill aud gentleness the :operatio,
was very painful oue-thc parts be
Ing 80 much swollen ; but it was owe
atlAst, and she lay back. white and ex
hausted. .,"....... ..',ai1 .vss
The doctor himself wrapped the ligh
coVerlet about her.; and raisiug he
head arranged her pillow deftly a.
woman could have done it. She .liftei
her eyes as he was moving away, ane
spoke some words of thanks and graft
tude, but he stopped her gently.
:"Don't speak Of that now l an
glad indeed to have: been of any ser.
vice to you, and I have had: my re.
ward.' .;: > -. - a.
His eyes told her. vhat the reward
was; and she dropped asleep: ate,
awhile, thinking how kind he had been
-how much he had done for her,
though he was only stranger, and she
did not even know his name.
Mr.. Wentworth drew ! long breath
of5reliet as he weus with his. guest
down the stairs and for long time
the two men sat on the piazza, while
Miss Martha prepared tea The doc.
tor whose name was Marcy, put aside
the old mans thanks oourteously. *
'1t was tie merest accident that I
arrived when I did !; aud for the rest,
sir, you or any ma" would have done
the same.":: -.
Joshua Wentworth knew in his &C.
crct heart that he would, but the fact
did not lessen his gratitude.
"Besides," pursued the physician,
smiling, "it's my business to savo life
when l .can-shough I generally en-
p:oy different agency, from the one
l used to-day. Gunpo~der isn't
recognized remedy in medical practice
yet!"'':: e. III.
81 suppose not" returned the dea-
con, won to smile. ~ believe you
are stanger in this part of the coantry
doctor?" =. :.
eyes, nearly 50. I reside in the
CITY; but usually run into tho country
for little while in the heat of tho
summer. I'm stopping at the Farmers
Rest, in your county town just at pres
ent."
Then tho conversation branched off
to other topics.
When Doctor Marcy took his depart
ure that evening, Mr.. Wentworth
went With him to the gate. The pbysi-
clan guessed what VA, in tho old mars
mind.
"Shall I come out Tomorrow, and
bring some medicine for Miss Jessie Z"
"rhe very question waptcd to ask
you, only I hated to because you didn't
come here to practice but I should take
it as = tavcr, if you would come-for I
feel safer, like, to trust her With you
than With Doctor Sharpe"
Aetrauge expression crossed Robert
Marcy's face. In the oity where he
vas known, parents we're not acoastom-
ed to trust their young daughters 50
confidently to his care; but he only
,aid: - ..:.... IT,. =.
"Thauk you. I will do 50 then"
"And-doctor-" >. a.
"Sirl - .:
Tho physician was politely attentive.
"You toldime . While ago, that my
house was very homelike and pleasant.
If you really think 50 suppose you stop
With US while you stay In tho country ?"
Mr. Wentworth sid, this with the
air: of one. Who felt little doubtful: .s
to how the invitation will be received,
Doctor Marcy saw the cordiality ,uu-.
der the doubtful tone, and answered
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,':Nothing could please ne better.
10 tell the truth, I am not very we'll
suited with my quartsrs At tho hotel,
md ahall be glad to make the change"
/, So it was settled that he wss to. come
ou the morrow, and after . word or two
more the guest rode away, lifting his
hat to Miss Martha, who stood in the
doorway, and bowing a goodnight to
the deacon. Mr.. Wentworth looked
sfter him musingly.
"He's got good voice and a true
eye, and I like him." 80.
There were people in the city who
would have smiled at the old mans
opiaiou. Men shrugged their should
ers when Robert Marcy's name was
mentioned, ,hiutiug darkly at heavy
losses BY play, hard drinking ID asa.
looms and bar-rooms with the class Of
people Who oopgregate there; and