Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14

A MUTUAL MISTAKE.


satin. wood, don't you think, Flossy, And
blue instead Of the inevitable green for
the dining-room. As for the bed
rooms"
"Never mind about the bed rooms, or
any of the other rooms, for that matter,
if you please, Mr.. Rossitur. Remember,
YOU gave me carte blancle about this fur.
nishing, and mean to show you an origi
nal house, with no stereotyped colors or
styles Just confidc in my taste, and keep
your purse strings open"
ITO the extent OF their capacity, my
dear. And, Of course, l wouldn't dare TO
venture To question womsn's taste, least
of all this little woman's But your eyes.
Floesy, your eyes You hadn't developed
your interesting intention Of becoming
blind when gave you that carte blanche,
you know. Why, / suspect, when the
doctor has done with you, you won't be
able to distinguish between Metternich
green and Dagmar bluep
The eyes thus disrespectfnlly alluded to
flashed laughing reproach at this teasing
speech. Lr-E.
"Now, Fred, 1t is too bad of you to re-
mind me of what have to undergo, just
as was trying TO get my courage up by
did you turn man liner, should like
to know You ought to be ashamed to
know one color from another, and don't
believe you do, either. shan't let you
choose q thing; it's quite enough for you
to have the honor Of paying the bills"
"Hush, Flossy! here Is the doctor.
Now do be brave, DEAR" interrupted her
companion, in a changed voice; and
Tlnocu turpoI white ant lnnkaI vxitoa
y.round.
The door of the private room opened,
and tall, grave-looking man advanced
the hand a paV little girl with a green
shade bound closely over her eyes, and
his new patient noticed how trustingly
the little thing chung to him, despite the
pain he had probably Just inflicted upon
her; and it inspired her with a feeling of
confidence On her own part. Still she
trembled and grew quite cold, when, hay
ing dismissed the child at the door with q
decide the fate Of those pretty blue eyes
Of hers approached herself and her com.
panion, and, bowling, desired to know
their commands.
1--WE have been referred to you, by our
DR.. Buchanan !" said Mr. Rossitur, pre-
senting his card. "T wish to consult 20,
on behalf OF myths lady. He appre
hends some serious difficulty with hel
eyes. viii you be good enough to cx
anime them for yourselfs" e =
The doctor bowed with professions
gravity, and Leading the way into the in
ner, room, requested the lady to be seated
T., A1.n u to nh SrU psVt vOcov
grew Writer still, and looked piteOnsly n
Fred, who laughed nerv0usly, and At tht
doctor, who answered with reassurinl
smile. Then she rose with mighty eff
fort, shook out her sashes, stepped doubt
fully through the door, as though she wal
crossing the threshold Of the Inquisition
and let herself down into the great leath
ern receptacle a. gingcrly as though i
were the rack ITSELF
"Oh-op' she exclaimed, with q little
irrcpressible nervous cry, as the doctor ad
justed the chair SO as to move her hcai
backward. Fred laughed again ct this
and the doctor looked amused ;and Fl0ssy
ashamed Of her babyishness, seated herself
resolutely IN the dreadful chair, set hel
little teeth, clinched her kidded fingers
and-shut her eyes tight determined tt
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ever fate might be In store for her.
but ] must Gee your eyes, II you please
madam" said the doctor.
Flosey opened them with fash, red
dening furiously at her own stupidity
Then She laughed, and the two gentlemen
Joined her; and after that they all fol
moro at theft ease, and DR.. Buchanan pro
ceeded quietly TO- make the examination
Very keen, and intelligent was tn.
searching gaze Of his clear gray eyes
very firm though gentle the touch Of hi
strong, slender fingers; and Fl0ssy felt al
instructive confidence that his verdict bt
Il what II might, would be final, and trem
bled inwardly while she awaited 1t.
1t was bad enough, but not 30 bad as II
might be, when it came at length =" Con
,vicled bat not condemned might be rem
dcred 40 the summing up There was Q
certainty Of reprieve, and 9 hope Of ulti
mate rescue; but, meanwhile, the penanct
of total idleness, and daily, subsection tc
medical treatment. was adjudged.
Flossy drew q long breath OF relief; I
was 30 much better than she had feared
and Fred, the big, tender-hearted fellow
rushed up with tears In his eyes, and EN-
braced her regardless of appearances
The little lady colored violently, snt
pushed him hastily away.
"For shame, Fred r she expOstulsted
in n vehement whisper and then, TO CON