Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
A MUTUAL MISTAKE.

A MUTUAL MISTAKE.
"DRAB and cherry for the parlors, with
satin. wood, don't you think, Flossyf Ard
blue instead OF the inevitable green for
the dining-room. As for the bed.
rooms"
Never mind about the bedrooms, or
az any Oh me other rooms, for that matter,
If you please, Mr.. Rossitur. Remember
you gave me carte blanche about tb;s S,r''
nlshing, and mean to show Won an oria;.
MAJ house, with no stereotyped colors or
styles. just confide in nv taste. and keen
your purse-strings open ~
10 the extc,nt of their capacitv, nv
ueat. Anu Of course, wouldn't dare to
s penI1t9 IS ~ 70 question a woman's taste, least
=, Ell, all "',s little woman's. But your ewes,
,d' = io' j., your eyes You hadn't developed
III interesting intention of becoming
Jllnd when l gave you that carte blanche,
you know. Why, suspect, when the
doctor has done with you, you won't be
able to distinguish between a Metternich
green and Dagmar bluei"
The eyes thus disrespectfully alluded to
flashed laughing reproach at this teasing
speech.
Now, Fred, it is too bad of you to re-.
mind me of what have to undergo, lust
as was trying to get my courage up bv
forgetting it for a moment. And when
dld you turn -milliner, should like
to know? You ought to be ashamed IN
know one color from another. and do,St
believe you do, either. sheat let Won
choose thing; it's quite eaor,ob for yOu
to have the honor of paying the bills 4
Hush, Flossyl acre is tn the do doctor
Now do be brave, DEAR" INTERRUPTED her
II'1,anion' ~ IN changed voice; and
rlossy trlrned white, and looked piteous.
the door of the private room opened,
and tall, grave-looking man advanced
into the ante-room. He was holding by
the hand pale little girl with a green
shade bound closely over her eyes, and
ans new patient noticed how trustingly
The little thing clung to him, despite the
PAIN he had probably just inflicted upon
he'r; and it inspired her with feeling of
confidence on her own part. Still she
trembled and grew quite cold, when, hay
ing dismissed the child at the door with
CHEEKY goodby, the oracle who was to
decide the fate of those pretty blue eyes
of hers approached herself and her COM
panion, and, bowing, desired to know
their commands.
We have been referred to you, by our
DR.. Buchanan :" said Mr. Rossitur, pre-
senting his card. 81 wish to consult you
on behalf of myths lady. He appre-
hends some serious difficulty with her
eyes. Will you be good enough to ex-
anime them for yourself?"
The doctor bowed with professional
gravity, and leading the way into the in
ner room, requested the lady to be seated
IN the patients chair" But poor Flossy
grew whittier still, and looked piteously at
Fred, who laughed nervously, and at the
doctor, who answered with reassuring
smile. Then she rose with mighty eff
fort, shook out her sashes, stepped doubt
iully through the door, as though she was
crossing tie threshold of the Inquisition,
and let herself down into the great leath-
ern receptacle as gingerly as though it
were the rack itself
"Oh-o" she exclaimed, with little
irrepressible le nervous cry, as the doctor ad-
justed the chair so as to move her head
backward. Fred laughed again at this,
and the doctor looked amused and Flossy,
ashamed of her babyishness, seated herself
resolutely In the dreadful chair, set her
little teeth, clinched her kidded fingers,
and--shut her eyes tight determined to
bear like woman and a heroine what
ever fate might be in store for her.
But must see your eyes, if you please,
madam" said the doctor.
FlOssy opened them with flash, red
Slening furiously at her own stupidity.
Then she laughed, and the two gentlemen
Joined her; and after that they all felt
more at their ease, and DR.. Buchanan pro-
ceeded quietly to make the examination.
Very keen and intelligent was the
searching gaze of his clear gray eyes /;
very firm though gentle the touch of his
strong, slender fingers; and Flossy felt an
instructive confidence that his verdict, be
1t what it might, would be final, and trem-
bled inwardly while she awaited it.
1t was bad enough, but not so bad as it
might be, when it came at length: "Con-
victed but not condemned" might be rem
dered as the summing up There was a
certainty of reprieve, and hope of ulti
mate rescue; but, meanwhile, the penance
of total idleness, and daily subjection to
medical treatment, was adjudged.
Flossy drew long breath of relief it
was so 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, and
pushed him hastily away.
"For shame, Fred !" she expostulated,
in vehement whisper; and then, to con
ceal her embarrassment, said gayly to the
doctor:
"Do, pray, give us again the nice long
name OF what you said was the matter
with my eyes People will be sure to ask
and l shall feel so learned when l tell
them"
DIR. Buchanan replied gravely, and dis
creetly assumed TO have seen nothing OF
what bad happened.
But he had seen, nevertheless, and en-
WED while he saw; and even after the
pair had departed with hearts wonderfully
llghtened, to forget their fears in the de-
lightful mysteries of house-furnishing
and even while he himself was busy Nth
innumerable cases of ophthalmia, amauro-
SIS, and Heaven knows what unutterable
ailments OF unfortunate optics, the re-
membrauce of the comical touching scene
came back to him more than once, and
with a hope that he might not have to do
anything very terrible to those soft, blue
eyes that had looked up so wistfully To
his for It was very evident that whatever
pain was inflicted on them would dupli
cate itself In the heart of the fond young
lover or Observation-Disclosures he was.
Meanwhile, said "problematic charac
ter" was deep with Flossy in the mys
teries of velvet, satin, and brocatelle, and
thanks to their united industry and per
severance, the great work Of fitting up the
new house was most satisfactorily inau
gurated by dinner-time.
Fred was too busy TO accompany her Il
the doctors next morning, and Flossy