Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-17
From Oar Young FOlks.l
rHE STORY OF LITTLE SYL

1t was just FIVE o'clock, and En- and
ue and Jessie Mayo were all on the
watch for Doctor Toms carriage, which
hey expected presently would come
vhIThng round the corner, bringing
whose lame ankle he was irving to cure.
The doctors whole name was Thomas
Harrison. but people called him Doctor
Tom, to distinguish him from his father.
Who was also physician These little
Mayo girls thought there was nobody
ike Doctor Tom. Three weeks ago.
when they were told that he was coming
% see Jessie. they had cried out against
L; for three weeks ago they had a posi-
i've dread of him,-a prejudice such as
llder people take sometimes for just as
title reason. All they knew of Doctor
Tom was from the glimPses they had
,aught of him whirling through the
streets of Marystown.-a great dark
bearded man.in a little high carriage,
looking for all the world. they said, like
he giant in the black tower. Jessie cried
when her father brought him in TO see
her; but in FIVE minutes she was lying
against Doctor Toms arm and laughing
10 in his great bearded face as if she
aad known him all her life. That was
he way Doctor Tom won people to like
him and to trust him. Il was a ''way"
that grew out of his kind heart, his sun
ny, genial nature. In three or four days
EN- and Sue had got over their dread Of
him too; and in three or four more days
rhey began to watch daily for his COM
ing. at the long south window that 'front.'
ed the corner Of the street.-just as they
are watching now when my story be-
gips; with Jessie perched up in a great
cushioned chair, and EN- and Sue lean
ing against the sash. and playing a tune
on the panes with theif inger-nPs.
'It's half-past FIVE ] don't believe he
IS coming. says Sue, at length, in a
disappointed voice.
"He zUzH come, for he alzgaYS comes, -
was Jessie's decided reply. Then there
was few minutes silence, and when
the only sounds were the ticking of the
clock, the purring of the cat, and En-
and Sues tap, tap, tapping on the win
dow-Pane.
but perhaps somebody is very sick.
you know, and then"
Don't" Ems soft voice interposed,
don't; it plaques Jessie to talk so to
her when she's tired and worried.
Il didn't mean to plague her. Sue
answered, quite as softly now.
Sue never meant to plague Jessie, as
she said. But Sue was one of those
persons who never know when to say
things and when nat to say them. She
hadn't that quality which is called
tact" and which enables people to un-
derstand other peoples feelings, and
seems to tell them when to speak and
what to speak. But she was the best
hearted little thing in the world, and she
was very glad to be the first to cry out
the good news that Doctor Tom was
actually coming. Yes, there he was,
nodding and smiling at them out of the
little high carriage, that the big bay
horse was whirling round the corner.
20. I'm 50 glad Thought you were n t
coming, Doctor Tom" Sue exclaimed,
as she opened the door for him.
But l knew you zU0HLa :! Jessie de-
cIared stoutly, and smiling out of her
late tears up into the doctors face.
That's right you always believe in
me. don't you, Jessie
''Yes, always Jessie answered. heart
lily. ''for you always do just what you
say you will.
Dol? Well. that's good to hear.
But what are the tears for, eh p
"I--got mad with Sue for saying you
wouldn't come.
Got mad with Sue, eh What lit
tie savage you are. Jessie!" and the doc
tor shook his head at her, and laughed
in his gay way.
Sue plagued her, fussing about the
time.-that it was too late for you,
whispered EN-, who always was for ex-
cusing matters for Jessie.
The doctor laughed again, pulled one
of Sues long curls. called her little
marplot and a false prophet, and fhen,
when all three were laughing with him,
he turned and lifted Jessie out of her
chair upon his knee.
Now. Jessie. what do you say to my
plaguiRg you?
''But you never plague me. .
20 yes. do, when / hurt the poor
little ankle, you know"
20 Doctor Tom, are you going to hurt
me tonight p
I'm afraid am, my child. Now, Sue
run and find your mother, and ask hei
to bring me some bandages and cotton
wool, and we'll have the ankle put into
new brace in a very short time. .
20 Doctor Tom. I wish I could rur
away from yOu,-I do, do = cried poo
| Jessie.