The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07

she still xaa df tlf6t 1iskb Hilsy md
wit. and WHIST ! ioaSly Nit W., Il.
ter al, tor riian Nts3 tm hesD Mouse
for himself, Miss Ushsr NJ hsr obeSks
nushing, and gidw seSl stir .e4oing
into her heart that 1aslS bef dusss' ~.
get how III she had Msolsd herself Just
befure.
Tl,at same becoming dush Tic her
checks - she made i.es toilet fhr the
evening after tho bsisk walk recom.
mended. which had asmt her home with
N appetite f"r her sinpls dinner.
Whist with the httis .sap Of muslin
and blue ribbons IN her head. and the
dainty apron and bit II work In her
fingers. and bright ARE. and all. shs was
. pleasant picture, ~ doctor Thought.
when he came In IN k0ur later; and
Whist n nsore, he said 90.
"Well, this looks cheerful. Women
certainly have . knsck Of making rooms
cosy which men never get. Now
found out st once that was grow
Ing cold - I sat in my o6los, and do
not think you have felt II ct all In this
.nug little bower Of yours; and how
are you tn night ?"
The doctor was shaking hands all the
time he said this. He had that warm
soss:ial way with him which h 50 valu
able to . physician; but sonehow to-
night It seemed more Marked than usu.
nj. Miss Usher withdrew her fingers
with q little twitter.
"Take this chair, doctor; It II . COM
Portable one"
The doctor sank, nothing 10th, into
the soft depths
"Well, did you take the prescrip-
ton ~
1.-THE walk, o yes, aud feel much bet
ter for It."
''That's right, knew you would.
And how did you like the other ?'
1.-THE other ?" with deepening color
"oh I liked 1t very weil-that is-veEy
much"
"I'm glad TO hear II. It was . simple
remedy, but thought IL would suit
you. scribbled . line to 90 with It BE-
cause wanted 10 insure your getting
out to.day, and now want little plain
talk with you on the same point. Let
me ask to begin with, don't you think
yon have lived here alone about long
enough ?"
"Perhaps So" said Miss Usher With
hesitation-"but"-
"You see," interrupting, ''if we could
make an arrangement by which you
could have some young person with you
"a bright girl Of Kitty's age, for In
would b IN interest and
ompanion, and not to much charge,
It would be the very thing. It's sitting
here forlorn and solitary, and having no
bOiy to keep you company or urge you
to go out, which Is playing the mischief
with your nerves, YSu are no more
sick than am. You pnly need rous.
Ing. Now don't you think 80 yourseIf?"
Miss. Usher ffutteiect looked up, turn.
ed scarlet, and looked down again.
ut IL easy enough to find the person
you want" went on the unconscious
li.ctor. "I'H zee to tlht, only say the
word"
"I've been 20 used y living alone"
faitered Miss Usher, "thst I'm half
II I had you to help me,
lOctor''---
'.Of course you'll have me-" said the
hearty physician; that's my business,
you know"
.'Business!'
"Oh! well-plearurs, too, Of course;
but it IL business after all. What's .
great strong maj, 1T for u he cannot look
sfter the little delicate souls like you: to
say nothing Of my being your doctor.
s,sd schoOl-friend? 'Tis IN agreement,
then? In that case I'll look about me
It o,lce, and begin 70 make sr angements.
"But." interpnsed Mi,s Usher, timid.
~, "are you sure ~ to Kitty's aud viii.
lies feelings, doctorp'
"Kitty aud Wiilie!!U
"Yes. Because, sou know, even II
you meant every word II that sweet lit
tie le1bef tfriy morning, Il would depend
, great deal upon that. couldn't do
to grieve their little hearts,"
MY letter! What was my letter?''
unused tho puzzled doctor. Doyo :..r-
pen to have 1t about you? I want " SEQ
II made any mfstsks about The quso-
titles"
With deeper blushes Miss Usher drew
Il from her pocket. Here It IS" ssS
said. / think great deal Of IT,"
Tho doctor surveyed the Howery decu-
ment with outward compcsa.s; but
within his soul was rem. win . c0nyol-
sion oi woacesment as.i lairih that was
..Io: In the world did ocass b. that
farrngo; and how am 70
explain to this kocE little sSui?' he ask
sd hir1eslf.
And suddenly I. popped into his head,
''Why notf', Whist with the blu. rib
bons, the flushed checks, the pleasant
little room, his full knowledge Of her
swest temper and ladyliks ways, the
idea was rot unctt1souyc.
"Not bad thing fo- any Of u.s." ho
muttered half aloud.