The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-18

terror of those pitfalls spread for the
unwary by muslin trains. May espled
him, and advanced to the rescue.
"Oh, DOCTOR how do you do! We
began to be afraid you were going to
break your promise, You are looking
for mamma Here she is. IN this cor
ner."
Mrs. Brown turned with cordial
greeting, but May did not go away,
She stood quietly beside her mother,
looking prettier, the doctor thought,
than ever before, in her simple, elegant
dress Of white and blue. ''Sweet,"
&" homeGke,n 'Fwomanly," were the
words her face suggested the very
woman to make tireside bright, and a
husband perfectly happy" which re-
fection had occurred to him perhaps
fifty times before He gave an inau-
dible sigh.
Mrs. Brown was called of, and the
doctor and May went on talking Some
how it was easy to talk to May
Suddenly the door-bell gave terrific
peal. =
4" What a ring What is it Ann !" to q
servant who now came into view, spying
about as if in search of somebody.
"a note for you, Miss May, some.
body left +"
cit may want an answer" May said.
Will you forgive me if open III" She
broke the seal Her fair face flushed
crimson. The doctor inadvertently
glanced that way Horror of horrors
He recognized his own handwriting,
There was the seal, the monogram
there could be 10 mistake. 1t was the
very valentine SO lately penned. Oh,
that wretched boyi
II ever luckless lover wished the
earth to open and swallow him up, il
was the doctor at this moment, What
had he said or rather, what had he
not said2 The moments seemed in
terminable. Would May ever get
through reading, ever look up
And lust then-sfthe curse of granted
prayer"-did look up; half glance
nipped IN the bud by finding him look
ing at her; and, blushing deeper, she
again dropped her eyes. But amids
all her confusion there was no anger
no scorn; and, for all his shyness o
modesty and short sight. this TACT die
dawn upon our hero, and gave hin
courage Strange to say, he recovered
self-possession first.
The silence became lntolerable. Nav
with trembling fingers, was trying Il
fold up her letter
Miss Brown he said, very gentl,
and gravely, will you allow me to ex
plain something ?"
Certainly" replied May It wa
/ all she could contrive to utter.
{" 1t was impossible for me 70 hell
seeing what you held ia your hand.
wrote those verses.
/ II knew the hand and initial" wa
/ the answer, in low tone.
( But / didn't mean-pra, believe i
/ THAT the silly production ould eve
meet your eyes. IT is all miatake. p"
Whose, then - asked Nav. wonder
lngly, turning her gaze upon him.
Iilttle Mary Browns, under tn
hill The poor child was wishing for
valentine; SO | scrubbed that for he
Just as | was coming out, and left Il fo
my boy to carry round, tt Is o mis-
! take of his,
i, 1t was very good of YOU, y said Nav
trying 10 smile But the smile wa
faint and weary, and she had grow
strangely pale
But, pursued the doctor, with un
wonted fire, suppose it had been writ
ten Tor you; or. rather, suppose il
another form of words-the trueet, tn
worthlest-I had expressed the sam
feeling, had told The love that is In m
heart, Mav-would you"
Well :" said May, with a rainbo,
smile
Would you have been angry ?"
The rose-fush had swept back arai,
to the sweet cheeks, the blue eyes me
his contidlngly. No, said the hon
est hearted girl, coloring deeper witt
the effort to be true-"no; | shoulc
have been very glad!o Then, as tn
enraptured doctor, forgetting all plac
and things besides, seized her hand
she added, hurriedly, ooh, please, re
member! These people will think u
crazy We must not stand here an
longer, " taking his arm. Then, with
little laugh Mary Brown, under tn
hill, must do without her valentine.
am afraid. l can't give it up, though
1t did come to me under false pretenses
But we will buy her the prettiest one il
town tomorrow to make up for it
won't we2" What music sometime
lies embodied In q "We!"
need not go on with the story. l an
sure. May and the doctor were m Il
RED about SIX months later The ar
very happy. The doctor was lust tn
man to be made or marred according o.
some woman said "No" or Eyes. III,
would have developed into a dry, I'm
calmly old bachelor enough As it is
thanks to his wife, he makes the mos
charming of husbands All his 3,aou
u0jSe homie has melted away in tn,
sunshine of happiness, and he shine:
out the manly excellent fellow he wa:
meant to be.
Mrs. Hetley took Bob under hel
special protection, and rewarded hin
for his lucky stupidity by new suit
and an increase of wages. What the
effect of this immoral proceeding ma,
be on the doctors future office-bovs is
questionable. / should say, bad, but
| that is May S loOk-out-not ours.
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