The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-04-17
VOLUME XIV
hen said, aCertainly;'' and then added,

" Yes at SEVEN" s!.-a Irg&
And she again took Larry Darrops' arm.
For all that, the Doctor went home
avoiding Mr.. Slipkin comparatively hap
py, to dream Of a fair landscape flushed
with sunset, with road in the fore
ground, along which a 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..
tuaity 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
bv the entrance OF an excited handmaiden
with summons for the Doctor. The
moor people of the neighborho0d, among
whom he had practiced little, had CON
ferred that title upon Larry,
"Who is it,"
"Sure, III bring him in till ye see him" "
And, returning in a few moments, the
green daughter Of Erin ushered IN rag
ged, red-faced, painting, sobbing. little uT-
chin, who announced that chs daddy was
took very suddint with broken leg,
"Took with broken leg, is he r re-
peated Larry, looking as though he him
self were "took very bad " indeed with
something that wentraspingly against the
grain. aGo for Dr. Burton"
{" DIR. Burton's away to town"
"Dr. Worster, then"
CDR. WoEster says he's sick and can't
come; and, besides, daddy din't pay him
last time; and he had to 60 somewhere
else, and so--that's the reason"
Well, l can't go" said Larry, looking
at the heiress of Bawn's Mills. Ill
"Please, Sir, you was to come right
away. Daddy's been since noon, and We
couldn't get no help .,.
81 tell you, my little man, that you
must 90 for some one else. There's DR.
Ashton-he'a always ready. Tell youI
daddy that / had prior engagement
al could go if wereyou, said Nelly
softly.
"Whstl and give you up for whole
EVENING" | care more for you than ! do
for all the--all the broken legs in Tho
world"
Queen of the night-h0wers.
"Besides, I am not a physician quit
yet" .r.,r
"You've no idea how awkward am .
times. | have an inward presentlmep
that this would be one Of the times. Ah
Molly p he lowered his voice and lookel
at her with very melancholy eyes-"do4
Danish me. They can easily get som
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 wit
me, but"
& Thoro oan be no buta about it, Mis-
Molly" said the young man, turning ava,
and looking out Of the window. Here
my boy tell your-ahal The yer
thing There's Gaylen in his gig
The Doctor drove up, radiant in neN
garments and anticipatiOns Of happiness
Larry opened the window and hailed hir
ioyously. The way out of the difficult
was clear.
MANS leg broken? No physician t
be had. Want one to Gomez
Poor DR.. Gaylenl How the light fade
in his kindly face What a strange, gra
shadow came over It'll Molly remarke
his Change of eountenance, and someho'
felt more complimented by it than by a
Larry's protestations. But the DoctC
was true to the instincts of his profession
"Pm very sorry, Miss Bawn," said h
, looking especially melancholy about II
wrists, as he let the reins dangle and te
toon themselves over his knees, but
that poor fellows been lying there SIM
! noon, the sooner reach him the bette
, You'll excuse me, suppose"
J "Indeed, will, DR.. Gaylen, and thar
you for going"
| ayes, / rather supposed that too,P sa
the Doctor, looking mournfuly at Lar
Darrons. -
!. aNo-no-no. I didn't mean" Mol
: began, but she was confused rather thI
audible; and the Doctor went on:
1You needn't be incommoded, thoug
q I'll send back the buggy by this little ma
who looks as if he could drive, and (sa
{ the Doctor, sighing) Mr.. Darrons CT
i drive you down."
"That's q capital arrangement 50
a Larry. In due time the vehicle returnt
# Larry handed the young lady into y, q
n though she was rather silent they had
d pleasant drive through the shady roa
and between the fields of spring, beaud
. in the level sun. And that was the re'
zation of the Doctors dream.
A They were in ample time for the d
solving Views, but Miss Bawn insisl
( upen taking seat upon the penultlm
Il bench, toward the door.
I "You can't see here" said Larry D
rons.
81 can sec all want to-" answer
). Molly.
K Who should be the orator of the ey
ing but Mr.. Slipkin! How eloquent
IL was how patheticl how faoetious
how gentlemanlyl And with whal
r. variety Of themes he proved to be far
at lar The projectors of the exhibition
counted largely upon Sunday School
so ronage, and special selections of subjt
had been made under the suggestion
ed of Mr.. GadAy, with the purpose not o
Of amusing the hopes of the commun
but also Of improving the occasion
their moral instruction and adyanceml
As one means, among others, to this Ia
er- end, there was called into play In
Nv magic circle on the great white shet
very pale little boy, with an expression
ed the utmost nausea depicted on his oil
ler wise ingenious counlenance. He was
ID. clining, evidently in state Of phys
prostration and mental contrition, aga
lis; the giant bole Of an oak, IN bound
on eontiguity Of shade. An empty bal
ya- lay supine beside him, and q pound-ci
he beautifully frosted and deeply excavl
ou on one side, fell fromihis nerveless bal
The picture told its own story, and
ith Slipkin improved the occasion !
marked ability.
ten While he was doing so a gentlel
yas came quietly in and stood near the pc
ve innate bench.
n. 9a And now, children concluded
IA sllpkin, Hthe friends Of this greedy
WI BOY viii haveto come out and find hh
he the woods, and take him home, ana
All. for fhe dnntor To come