Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-04-28

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likewise, and he bit his lip
He had forgotten, for a molnen
that she belonged to a Pred, an
he did not find it pleasant to l
thus abruptly reminded Of II. II
said, presently, in a quiet voice
at is pretty little name. Ant
now, here is your medicine, an
fyou are not to forget that al
ter this we two Highland folk ar
to be real friends Z"
81 think that we are 50 already,
said Flossy, simply, looking a
him with a clear glance other truth
fol eyes, and putting her banC
frankly into the one he offered, a
she rose to go.
So edays and the weeks slippel
by, and the friendship, sudden as i
was, lost none Of its interest, bn
rather grew in strength and near.
ness. The visits Of so sweet aHd
bright a patient were like roses in
the desert of the doctors daily toll
and FlossY, without acknowledging
it to herself, passed the happiesl
hour of her day at his Office. They
somehow suited each other exactly
and, no matter what was the topic
touched upon in their many talks,
whether grave or gray, lively or
severe" there was sure to be some
thing which gave unconscious poof
Of their harmony Of taste and tenn
perment; and neither felt so happy,
so natural, so entirely the best sell;
as with the other.
DR.. Buchanan made some inef-
fectual struggle against the growth
Of feeling which, he knew, could
lead to nothing further; Flossy, in
Inconsistencies, made no
but enjoyed the present
without a thought of her future.
This trial of her eyes, in addition
to the anxiety and suffering it had
brought her, had given her friend a
great many charming hours. She
accepted the one with the other,
and, almost without knowing it,
.ound her chief delight in her visits
o his office. She was really start
ed and annoyed with herself one
when it rained so pre-
1osterously that she was positively
ashamed to go out, to find that the
storm had brought an actual disap-
pointment; that she could settle
comfortably to nothing; and was
unable to rid herself Of Disagree
able sense of something precious
being lost from her day.
1t set the little lady to thinking
1ery seriously, and, when she made
Ter next visit, the doctors man
Ter was not such as to lull her
Jack into Inconsistencies.
The warmth of pleasure in his
reeting was unmistakable, and his
'ords had meaning in their jest.
ID" | generally like rainy day."
e said; ait gives me some relief
ON the press of daily work, and
ven sometimes permits me peep
ito a book; but l must confess
lat yesterday was unmitigatedly |
reary. l missed more than one
ind Of sunshine, and l am afraid |
was abominably cross to the few
atients who braved the storm. =
m | very selfish in hoping that
lc rain disappointed you too, just
little bit,on account of your eyes,
course, you know p
Now Flossy was very innocent
I'd childlike, but there was some
ing in the doctors look and
ne, despite the playfulness OF his
Ords, which size felt instinctively
ere should not be, coming from
IN to her; which she knew nei- |
er Fred nor the pretty little lady t
the next room would like. At {
e same time she felt, with a burn
g rush OF blood TO her heart, that
e could like it, far, fal too well, if
e should allow herself, and her !
solve was taken on the instant.
le answered so quickly and natu- !
ally that no one could have guess
what sudden siege and repulse .
d been made within the moment =
the citadel of her quiet-seeming h
east, nor could the doctor imag- ! !
; that she had suspected danger :
intended defence. I
''Yes," said she, lightly; sit was Il Il
ry naughty in you, both to wish y y
to feel disappointed and to be "
'ss to your poor patients. You
serve punishment, and | shall ad- v
mister it in the information that u
5 is my last visit to you. Fred "
8 complimenting me only last al
ht upon my eyes; said the vi lo
is were no longer were over al
GIFTED with dew wand all that sort q
thing, you know And, indeed, Ia
nd l no longer answer to Jere- al
his woful description Of him o'
:; my head is no longer a foun-
Of tears, nor mine eyes rivers sI'
water; | can actually read, write oe
work once more without weep eq
as though had been unkindly yCJ
lden to my task. For this WI
ised consummation, l shall be WI
nally your debtor, doctor; but TIC
caves me nothing TO do in the ~
sent but to bid you adieu, with SO
assurances of most distinguish ma
consideration" NJ
he spoke gayly, and her lips %
led, but her hand trembled as he
hold IL ont and hpr face drOD- Dfi