Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-16

AT sevcn?"
Yes; at seven"
And she again took Larry Darrors' arm.
For all that, the Doctor went home
avoiding Mr.. Slipkin-comparativeiy hap
py, to dream of fair landscape flushed
! with sunset, with q rold in the fore
ground. along which splendid bay was
| drawing a spfck 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.
II 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'
| tunily of exercising that preference, and
| found her all ready aud 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
bv the entrance of an excited handmaiden
with a summons for the Doctor. The
poor people of the peigbborhnud, among
ferred that title upon Larry.
"Who is itG"
"Sure, III bring him in till ye see him"
And, returning in few moments, the
green daughter of Erin ushered in rag
! ged, red. faced, painting, sobbing, little ur-
| chin. who announced that his daddy was
took very suddint with broken leg"
Took with 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. "Go for DR.. Burton"
"Dr. Burton's away to town"
"Dr. Worster, then"
"Dr Worster says he's sick and can't
come; and, besides, daddy dint pay him
| last time and he had to go some where
else, and so-that's the reason"
| Well, / can't 60" said Larry, looking
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 no help"
al 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 prior engagement"
"I ac0Wd go if l were you" said Molly,
softly.
"What! aud give you up for a whole
evening! | care more for you than do
for all the-all the broken legs in the
world"
"How very flatteringp returned the
Queen of the night flowers.
Besides, 1 am not a physician quite
yet"
"You're very skillful."
"You've no idea how awkward am at
times. have an inward presentiment
that this would be one of the times All,
Molly % he lowered his voice and looked
at her with very melancholy eyes" don't
Danish me. They can easily get some
one and 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" wW .
"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 opaned the window and hailed him
joyously. The way cut Of the difficulty
was clear.
MANS leg broken? No physician tc
be had. Want one to come 2"
| L II.
in his kindly facet What a strange, gray
shadow came over it Molly remarked
his change of countenance, and somehow
felt more complimented by it than by al
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 j
that poor fellows been lying there sinct
noon, the sooner l reach him the better
You'll excuse me, suppose"
"Indeed, l will, Dr., Gaylen, and thanl
you for going"
"Yes, 1 rather supposed that too" saiC
the Doctor, looking mournfully at Larry
Darrons.
"No-no-no. I didn't mean" MOLLY
began, but she was confused rather thar
audible; and the Doctor went on:
"You needn't be incommoded, though
, I'll send back the buggy by this little man
who looks as if he could drive. and" (saiC
the Doctor, sighing) "Mr. Darrons car
drive you down."
"That's capital arrangementW SAT-
, Larry. In due time the vehicle returned
f Larry handed the young lady into it, ant
though she was rather silent they had
pleasant drive through the shady road
and between the fields of spring, beautiful
in the level sun. Aud that was the real
zation of the Doctors dream.
They were in ample time for the Dis
solving Views, but Miss Bawn insste
.upoR taking seat upon the penultimat
, bench, toward the door.
[ "You can't see here" said Larry Dan
rons
at can see all want to-" answers
Molly.
( Who should be the orator of the ever
ing but Mr.. Slipkin How eloquent h
= was! how patheticl how facetious an
how gentlemsnlyl And with what
variety of themes he proved to be fsmi
t lar. The projectors Of the exhibition ha
counted largely upon Sunday-School pal
} ronage, and special selections of subject
had been made under the suggestions
l of Mr.. Gadhy, with the purpose not onl
of amusing the hopes of the community
but also Of improving the occasion t
their moral instruction and advancement
As one means, among others, to this latte
: end, there was called into play in tn
' magic circle on the great white sheet
very pale little boy, with an expression {
4 the utmost nausea depicted on his Other
r wise ingenious countenance. He was re
l. clining, evidently in state of physics
prostration and mental contriiOn, agains
!; the giant bole of an oak, in a boundles
q contiguity of shade. An empty baske
!. lay supine beside him, and pound. CAKE
e beautifully frosted and deeply excavate
u on one side, fell from his nerveless hand.
The picture told its own story, and NJ
h Slipkin improved the occasion wit
marked ability.
r While he was doing so a gentlema
8 came quietly in and stood near the penu
: innate bench.
: And now, children" concluded MI
8 Slipkin, "the friends of this greedy littl
I boy will have to come out and find him !
Q the woods, and take him home, and sen
J. for the doctor to come" go
a And then Molly, looking up, saw tha
0 the Doctor had come without being ser