The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-10

Here, Bridget Fetch sheet of paper.
VIII you ?-Or, stay, this viii answer. ~
And Selling BOb's valentine, the uncOn-
scieus doctor wrote upon It's back as fol-
lows:
Ny DEAR FRIEND: l send something
which [ think viii suit you better than the
prescription you ask for. Il isn't erlctlu
medicine, but will do you more good than
II 1t were, and be great deal better for
you at this season of the year. Be sure 10
take brisk walk after it. You know !
always told you more than half your bad
feelings come from loneliness and want OF
occupation. | wish | could make you feel
tins half as strongly as l do. I'll drop in
TINS evening If possible. Yours faithfully
l.. RAYMOND"
Poor girl he muttered; "she puts
me out OF patience sometimes but she's a
good creature. Bridget, see that this goes
10 Miss sher as soon as Willy comes from
Schooi. IN In great hurry" And he
huddled the papers into an envelope, and
was OF with bang of the door, leaving
the note In Bridget's custody. The pre-
scriptlon lay upon the floor, where it had
fallen unperceived
Miss Usher, sitting in her parlor by her
bright tire, pale, detected, wrapped in a
was hOt a iiltiC dIildZCu when. TWO
hours later, the missive was put into her
hands; DR.. Raymond had written her
notes before, half professional, half friend
~, Dut this was something unexampled.
silver doves, Il Sinking cupid with one
PINK wing and one blue one, roses, eglan-
lines, and what-nOt round the edges, these
howery lines enclosed:
"Ohl say Y is wrong TO love.
To love. 10 worship thee:
Ai ~ ga yearIs Tor the stars above,
The stars look the sea
Inc not moon wOOs the scented Gale
ihe parched flower the dew
iher owe tnelr longing does not fail,
Anu why should mine for you:
Like bird all spent with wandering.
All weary must rome
CntiI L Ieel my restless wing
In the dear hest OF Home
Dae ~haI We're home without thy face.
1hen deign that humble home TO orace
AND bless Your Valentine
1t was really not so bad-considerino
that but eighteen short summers had
passed over Bob's head, and that for some
Time back his restless wing" had been
fdrled in the large dry-goods sbon
round the corner, which he hoped some
Gay 10 adorn as partner. Whether the
doctor would have admired it as addressed
70 KITTY" that baby" as he called her
Is questionable. But Miss Usher quite
glowed as she read 1t was so poeiical
so sweet" The little confusion of nro'
nouns IN the first Verse escaped her notice
altogether. She read and re-read. and
then turned to the more prosaic second
page.
Not errctly medicine % that funny
man Much better suited to this season
OF the year ! Oh! very much? Dear,
dear what coutd it means But there was
no doubt about ttat-it could mean only
one t1inS! Lonely" Yes, indeed
Dear, delicate little Miss Usher had Often
i 1cit So Du' there seemed no help for it.
Ihere was nobody in particular She wished
to have live with her, and no one tomarr1
suited to her taste. DR.. Raymond. TO he
sure-he was so superior-so GOOD :. Init
then She had never Thought he WouId
marry agaIn-he was so devoted IN his
nr5t wife And thinking how fond she
hPl once Oecn OF that wife, and how fond
she SUI was oi that little Kitty and Will
aud what lonely life it was, after all. for
u man 10 Try to keep house for himself
bliss Csher IeIs ner cheeks flushing. and a
gov anu STIR coming into her heart. which
quite made her forget how iii she had
fancied herself just before.
That same becoming flush lit her cbeeko
as she made her toilet for the evening
after the I" brisk walk" recommended
which had Sent her home with an annetite
Tor her simple dinner. What wiih tbe
cap OF muslin and blue ribbons ON ber
mead, and the dainty apron, and tn. bit of
WORK IN her fingers, and bright fire and
az, she was pleasant picture, the doctor
I1ought, when he came in an hour later
and, what is more, he said so.
Welt This looks cheerful Women
certainly have knack of MAKING rooms
coy which men never get. Now found
OUT al once that 1t was growing cold a.
sat In my Office, and don't think Won
nave felt IL at all in this snug little bower
oi yours. And how are you tonight ,"
Inc doctor was shaking hands all the
Time he said this. He had that warm
coruial way with him which is so valuable
I'd a physician; but somehow to. nirbt il
seemed more marked than usual. Miss
twitter. -i'''0
Take this chair, doctor; it is a com
Portable one"
soft depths 'A'
Well, did you take the prescription p"
The walk? Oh! yes and feel nnct
better for it, thank you"
That's right. | knew Won would
And how did you like the othergn
The 0ther?' with deepening color
"oh liked it very well-that is-yery
much"
IN glad TO hear it. It was a simple
thing, but L thought it would suit you. I
scrubbed line to go along with it because
wanted to ensure your getting out to-day,
ana now L want little plain talk with
you on. The same point. Let me ask, to
LDegin with, don't you think you have
hVed alone long enough"
ferhaps so, replied Miss Usher with
maidenly hesitation" but"
You see, interrupting, eff we could
make an arrangement by which Won conld
have some young person with Won
bright, lively girl, OF Kitty's age. for in
stance-whO would be an interesting
companion, and not too much of charge.
it would be the very thing. It's sitting
here forlorn and solitary, and having NO,
body TO keep you company or urge you to
go out. which Is playing the mischief with
your nerves and making you fancy your
self an invalid. You are no more sick
than am. You only need rousing. Now
don't you think so yourself9 Couldn't
You bring your mind TO like it?"
Miss Usher 1uttereG, looked up, turned
scarlet, and Looked down again.
TITS easy to find the person you want"
went on the unconscious doctor. IN see
To that. Only say the word"
Il have been so used to- living alone"