Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-03-23

Drlght hre, pale, detected, wrapped in a
shawl, was not little amazed when, two
hours later, the missiye was put into her
hands. DIR. Raymond had written her notes
before, half professional, half friendly, but
TINS was something unexampIed Silver
doves, a smirking cupid, with one pink wing
ana one blue one, roses, eglantines, and
what-not round the edges, these fowery lines
enclosed
Obi say not it is wrong to love,
To love, to worship thee;
The sea yearns for the stars above
The stars look the sea
Their fove, their longing does not M,
And why should mine for you?
Like birds all spent with wandering,
All weary must roam
Until feel my restless wing
In the dear nest of Home.
But what were home without thy face,
fairesI love of mine?
/ Then deign that humble home to grace,
And bless your Valentine"
/ 1t was really not SO bad considering that
/ but eighteen short summers had passed over
Bob's head, and that for some time back his
- restless wing" had been - furled - in the
large dry-goOds shop round the corner,
which he hoped some day to adorn as a part
ner. Whether the doctor would have ad-
mired it addressed to Kitty-''that baby >
as he called hers questionable But
Miss Usher quite glowed as she read. 1t
was so pOetical. $50 sweet" The little con-
fusion of pronouns in the first verse escaped
her notice altogether. She read and re-read
and then turned to the more prosaic second
page.
- Not eractly medicine''--O that funny
man Much better - suited to this season
of the year - oh very much ? Dear,
dear What could it mean? But there
was no doubt about thdt-it could mean only
one thing Lonely - Yes, indeed Dear,
delicate Miss Usher had often felt so, but
there seemed no help for it. There was no
{ body in particular she wished 20 have live
with her, and no one to marry suited to her
taste. DR.. Raymond, to be sure-he was 50
superiOr-sO good but then she had never
thought he would marry again-he was so
devoted to his first wife. And thinking how
fond she had once been of that wife, and
how fond she still was of that little Kitty
and Will, and what lonely life it was at
ter all, for a man to try to keep house for
himself Miss Usher felt her checks flushing,
and glow and stir coming into her heart,
which quite made her forget how III she had
fancied herself before.
That same becoming flush lit her cheeks
as she made her toilet for the evening after
the "brisk walk recommended. which had
sent her home with an appetite for her sim
pie dinner. What with the little cap of
muslin and blue ribbons on her head, and
fingers, and bright fire, and all, she was
pleasant pictare, the doctor thought, when
he came IN 90 hour later and, what is
A.-ssA4- Shear G.sl- Nc omen
certainly have knack of making rooms
cosey which men never get. Now, found
out at once that it was growing cold as | sat
in my Office, and | don't think you have felt
it at all in this snug little bower of yours.
And how are you to night -
The doctor was shaking hands all the time
he said this. lie had that warm, cordial
way with him which is so valuable to ply
sician but somehow tonight it seemed
more marked than usual. Miss Usher with
drew her fingers with a little twitter.
" Take this chair, doctor it is a comfort
able one
The doctor sank, nothing 10th, into the soft
depths.
Well, did you take the prescription -
The walk? Oh yes, and feel much bet
ter for it, thank you.
=" That's right. knew you would. And
how did you like the other?
=. The other?" with deepening color-O,
| liked it very well-that is-very much.
- I'm glad to hear 1t. 1t was a simple
thing, but ] thought it would suit you.
scribbled line to 20 along with it because
wanted to ensure 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 you have lived alone
long enough?'
. Perhaps So replied Miss Usher with
maidenly hesitatiOn-''-'
" You see," interrupting, " if we could
make arrangement by which you could
have some young person with you-a bright,
lively girl, OF kitty's age, for instance-who
would be an interest and companion, and
not too much of charge, it would be the
very thing. It's sitting here forlorn and
solitary, and having nobody to keep you
company or urge ysu TO 60 out, which is
playing the mischief with your nerves and
making You fancy yourself an invalid. You
are no more sick than | am. You only need
rousing. Now, don't you think so yourself?
Couldn't you bring your mind to like it -
Miss Usher huttered, looked up, turned
/ scarlet, and looked down again.
" It's easy to find the person you want, -
went on the unconscious doctor. "TH see
to that. Only say the word. >
=" have been so used TO living alone, >
/ falJered Miss Usher, a. that Il m half afraid
to try the experiment But if had you to
- Of course you'll have me- said the
hearty physician; . that's my business, you
know
% Business -
" Oh well-I leasure, too, of course /;
but it is business, after all. What's great
strong man fit for if he cannot look after lit
tie delicate souls like you to say nothing of
my being your doctor, and you my poor
Mary's school-friend? 'Tis an agreement,
then In that case, I'll look about me at
once, and begin to make arrangements"
- But" interposed Miss Usher, timidly,
q are you sure as to Kitty's and Wiley s
feelings, doctor?''
I" Kitty and Willie!' -
; g Yes Because, you know. even if you
! meant every word of that sweet little letter
, this morning. 1t would have to depend a
great deal upon that. | couldn't do anything
to grieve their dear little hearts,
My letter What was my letter?
, unused the puzzled doctor. Do you happen
! to have it about you? L want to see if !
made any mistake in the quantities
l With deeper bushes. Miss Usher drew \
g from her pocket.
Here it is" she said 81 think greai
f deal of it, assure you.''
Doctors, by dint of long practice, acquire
great command over the facial muscles. Oui
doctor was master of his lie surveyed the
; howery page with outward composure but
within, his soul was rent with convulsloI
Of woDderment and mirth which was terrible
: /" How in the world did | come by th9t
nonsensical farrago?" he asked himsel
!, g and how ever am to explain to this P?or
little soul?''
And suddenly it popped into his head
i" Why not ?" What with the blue ribbons
g the flushed cheeks, the pleasant little room
e his full knowledge of her sweet temper an