Mower County transcript., 1871-08-17

The Teasing and dancing went on ,lntil
but VIII. Ii the daylight stole in,
and the guests began to ask for Mr.
Thompson, t bill him "good bye" nobody
had seen him-he had shot away behind
somr juggling sleigh bells in the NJ gAt, and
has ncv,-r since been back to w..
DIR. ARNOLD'S PRESCRIPTIONS.
"One, under the tongue; two, in the
shoe; three, let it be; four, over the door," ,"
Felicia, walking through the
clover field With her eyes upon The ground
"lfI could only find four, ]eaved clover !!
Now wonder Who will come under it,;
nobody, probably y-there's nobody 10
come; but then, if 1 were in t'.wn l
shouldn't be likely to find the clover, SO
it's about even. There's pretty view Of
the interval; niell to sketch it. And
tncn ahs e.t d.'i1n on 2 grassy knoll,
opened hsr shetch.book, and attempted to
carry itcr threat into execution. Sne
worked away diligently for half an hour,
when some one said, over her shoulder:
"Xou need somewhat heavier touches
Just there, if l lilay 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 ISL.
"How rude is it?"
$50 rude that if weren't so glad to see
you should seud YOU away. Where did
you come from? Did you rain down with
the sunbeams ?'
The young man smiled, and strokcd
fine moustacle mlsiugly.
"Just now, he answered, 81 came from
Shell Beach, where my mother and sister
and few fiialds are wasting the summer
hours aud there | heard that you were
here"
GLOW nice it is to sec you! it seems
like old times. was just on the point Of
getting hNneack, aud you have cared me.
ohan't We go up to the house, 50 that |
may introduce YOU to Aunt Sophy?'
UNLESS yen vote against 1t | should
rather stay Ii re the little time have to
stay should have to divide you among
so many up there
IL oeing 50 Insignificant, you think
there wouldn't bc enough to go round :?
doctor? When last had the pleasure OF
td1hIAS Will yt0, yOAA lAAAN "oo POI )ACAOu
by the query"
"Ycs. What would you adviser How
would it do to s>ttle hcreabOuts?
ala this wilderness? Waste your sweet.
ness on this desert air, and practice pa
tience instead G medicine? Besides,
heard aunty say tLat there was new doc.
tor here alreadv.'
"Indecd. Did she mention his name ?"
"Yes; its Dr. Arnold, morning, noon
and night Ii l don't take his doses,
have a chrome dose Of himself She
sings his praises loud enough to make his
fortune. I dare say he has given up ad-
vertising. He clred aunty Of d fever when
the old doctor over at Shell Beach had
given her up
"Then you hAvn't seen him.
"No; The truth is, I'm afraid to face
such paragon. lie was here the first
night came, anil aunty begged me to go
down and see linn, bu had headache,
you know; travellers always have head
aches it's one OF their perquis:tes."
"And he might have cvrud it. So he
was here the first day you came, eh?''
"Yes; and ne was coming to day, 80 !
took my sketch book and trudged out here.
I don't care to see these old country doc
tors; they must bestupid enough"
ooh! is he an old fellow?"
81 don't know; wears scratch, per.
haps, and green goggles, and takes snuff
He's bachelor, at least; for aunty-deaI
old goose suggested that it would be
ever SO nice if he were to take a fancy to
me, in order that he might live nt ar her
It never occurred to her that might have
:, word to say in the bargain. l laughed
so heartily at the idea that Aunt Sophy
tola me at last tnat there was 40 danger OF
doing halt 50 we'll as 10 marry country
doctor. / hope I shan't. Set, l We founC
a four-k aveu cluver!"
Which means good luck.'
(Which means that SHALL put it over
the front door, and trust to Fato"
In the shape OF Dr.. Avnold?"
"The Fates forbid!
"Ah! what prcjudices you womer
cherish! According to your own ac
acknowledgement you have not seen this
worthy; according to the oi,iuion of you
friends he is worth seving-"
"When one is ill.,
"And yet You avoid and Gcspise hi:
shadow: very much doubt it you 90 no
have him Ill your cup yet, and TO some
purpose"
"Oh, you disayrceable man! You mca1
that when do sce him shall fall in love
with him. In THAT case shall take inti
mite pains to avoid HIM. He's rs bad a
the Gorgcn's heal; for one would Us soor
be turned into stone, for all know, as t,
fail III love with a man one hates. Be
sides, if h.: We're Adnris himss Il, shouIt
say, No, | thank You, my pretty man. j
he invited me 10 share this wilderness
with him."
"Ah! And you would not consent tt
live here Oh any terms? How peopl,
differ! Now 'ikcit.'
"Oh it does very we'll for summer
vacation
''And nothing more? Vow think tha
there isn't possibility of ,ny pcrsuadin,
anybody to share my cottage, in case
should make up my mind TO settle hereY
Who was he going to ask to share hi
coltige? How She envied tn; gen,l
maid" For her part. she would hav
heen glad to share anything with him, nn
wherein the wilis Of Australia, on tn
iCebergs of the north, The mountains of tn
moon. Bat If he We're Intending to as
svme one elsei
II dar: say you might 1in,l some on
who wouldn't -.ohjcci.'
g But not Miss Fcliri, Saxon. Wei
taking out his wutcn-'.it's lime l wa
off; five O'Clock. Your bugbear must b
gone before this, unless he stays to tea
By-the-way, send me word, will you? hov
you like him, and " no comes in under tn
four leavcd clover" Aud then he noun,
ed the horse, which he had tctherel to tn
fence, and rode away
Felicia followed him long with he
eyes, repeating, But not Miss Felici
Saxon!"
"Why does he take it for granite ed ~ sh
thought. If he wanted to know
why did he not ask outright withou
any beating about the bush? II wv could
tell him that Shouldn't mind if he Wer
here too? No, he must have been Joking
lie must have been thinking of some on
else" And then she sighed profoundly
picked up her sketch book, and *ent hom.
with the four leaved clover carefully hiudel
between its pages.
"Where have you been, child =" asket
Miss Sophy Saxon. ''You always do con
trive to hide yourself when the doctor
here. Lie wanted to see you, and asked i
you were we'll and told him you wer,
well enough to be galivanting over th'
nelghoorhoOd all the afternoon"
=" He wanted to give me u dose of Gallo
mel, lsuppOse. hate doctors stu11s, aux
doc'ors-at least remembering au ex
cep'ion-''at least most of them. I've beer
sketching the interval; haven't been gall
Wanting. and don't know what it means"
what DO you call sketching? Thos
llttlc daubs OF lead Dencil marks? Look
as II The crows hal walked over the paper
Dear m"! is that the i,li,, i.sr folk cal
;si<o'thing? YOU'D better been at hom
chrrl'lnt; it's Sigh, more protiiablc
leave that for country doctors wives
Blythe way, Aunt Sophy, your DR.. Arnol,
Ml.arS a Wilr 1in.nn'f L., ~