Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25
Stlett Storp.
DR.. ARNOLD'S PRESCRlP HON.

"One, under the tongue; two, in the
shoe three. let it bo; four, over the
door" repeated Felicia. walking through
the clover field with her eyes upon the
ground. III could only find four
leavcd clover, Now. | wonder who will
come in under il; nobody. probably
.here's nobody TO come but then, if
were in town, shouldn't bc likely To find
the clover. 50 its about even. There's y
pretty view OF The interval; | mean To
sketch IT. And then She sat down on n
grassy knoll, opened her skeIch-book, {,
and attempted ,o carry her threat into
execution. She worked away diligently
for half an hour, when some one said.
over her shoulder:
You nced somewhat heavier touches
just there, ii may interfere, Don't you
see how black the shadows fall?'
"Dr. Gray ?" cried Felicia. How You
startled me- How dare YOU look over
my shoulder, sir? Don't you know how
rude it i,?"
"How rude il i ?'
$50 rude that ii | weren't ~ glad tn
see You should send YOU away. Where
did You come lrom2 Did you rain down
with the smbeams2
The young man smiled aud stroked u
fine mouStache musinglY.
Just now" he answered, IL came
from Shell Beach. where my mother and
sister and lew friends are wasting the
summer hours; and there heard that
you were here"
How nice it is 10 see YOU! il seems
like old times. | Was just on the point of
getting homcSick, and YOU have cured
me Sha'n't We 20 up To the house, 81
that may introduce you To Aunt Sophyf"
Unless YOU vote against it, | should
rather stay here the little time | have To
stay should have to divide you among
80 many mp thefe.
And | being so insignificant, you
think thcle wouldn't be enough TO go
round? BY the way, where do you intend
to settle, doctor When last had the
pleasure of talking with you, your mind
was perplexed by the query"
"Yes. What would YOU advise? How
would il DO to settle hereabouts?"
lin this wilderness Waste your
sweetness on this desert mir, and practice
patience inst cad OF medicine? Besides,
| heard aunty say that there was II new
doctor here already"
Indeed. Did she mention his name ?'
"Yes, it's DIR. Arnold morning. noon.
and night II don't take his doses. |
have chronic dose of himself. She
sings his praises loud enough to make his
fortune. dare say he has given up adj
vcrtising. He cured aunty OF fever,
when the old doctor over at Shell Beach
had given her up"
Then YOU haven't seen him ?"
mo; the truth is, I'm afraid To face
such paragon. He was here the first
night came, and aunty begged mo TO
30 down and see him, but had L head
ache. you know; travellers always have
headaches its one of their perquisites. :"
And he might have cured it. So he
was here the first day you came, ell ?"
Yes; and he was coming to-day. so
took nv sketch-booli and trudged out
here. don't care TO see their old coun.
try doctors; they must be stupid enough.
| 90! is he an old ieilow?'
II don't know; wears scratch, per,
haps. and green goggles, and takes snuff
He's bachelor, at least; for aunty- deal
old goose suggested that it would be
ever so nice if he were TO take a fancy Il
me. in order that we might live near her
1t never occurred 10 her that | might have
word to say in the bargain. laughe'
so heartily AT the idea that Aunt Sophl
was quite put out, do you know, and tei'
me at last there was no danger OF my do
ing half so we'll as to marry country