The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-28
The Doctors Mistake.

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father never will consent, and mother
will never even let me see you if she
can help it-without his consent. No,
you mustn't come step further" And
pretty Rose Carter drew her arm out Of
Charley Hulbert's very decidedly, when
they reached the end of the village com
mon. "You know it almost breaks my
heart to say it, Charley, but [ don't
think | can ever meet you so again.
Mother will be sure to find it out, and it
would vex her so. And she has had
enough trouble without my giving her
any-poor mamma"
Handsome Charley Hulburt shrugged
his shoulders impatiently.
Your mother comes before me, Of
coursel 1t is no matter how feel. You
say coolly that you can never meet me
again. That means | suppose, that we
are never to see each other again"
"Why, no, Charley, if you will only
have patience to wait Everything may
come out right"
"Wait You have been telling me to
wait for the last two years, and things
are no nearer coming out right than they
ever were"
' can't think why your father should
dislike my mother SO. [ think mother
knows, but she never will tell me. Miss
Esther Wagg says that they were lovers
once, and had quarrel that your father
can never forget. But one can't believe
all Miss Esthers gossip"
" can't think it is anything more
than notion he has got into his head.
He's crotohety, set old fellow, but he's
gotta good big heart, Rose, if one can
only get at it. If you were only my wife,
he would be sure to come round and
think the world of you. If you would
only marry me, Rose At the worst-if
he wouldn't come around-he could only
disinherit me, and 1 have pair of good
strong arms, and some passable brains to
fight my way-our way-through the
world.
The moonlight showed him her face,
and he fancied that there was little
shadow of hesitation on it. But she
shook her head firmly after a moment.
Now, Rose, darling, don't tell me
again to wait"
The rest of the sentence was never
spoken, for a heavy hand was laid on the
young mans shoulder, and an angry voice
mimicked his tender tones.
"Rose, darling? I'll teach you to
darling her, young man ~
And there was DIR. Hulburt's face, red
with anger, looking over Charley's shoul-
der. Rose, at the first glimpse of it,
turned and ran, like a little coward as
she was.
" Haven't forbidden your seeing that
young woman What do you mean by
sneaking around here with her, like
thief in the night 2" pursued the doctor,
furiously.
at is not my fault that do not
walk with her openly it is not my fault
that she is not my wife. 1t is only be-
cause she will not consent to be so,"
answered Charley stoutly.
"Won't consent to be your wife, eh
1t doesn't seem to me that she treats you
exactly like a rejected lover" sneered the
doctor.
"She would marry me, if she were al
lowed to choose" answered Charley, try
ing hard to keep his temper f" Her
mother will not consent"
Humph not consent? that's pretty
well" growled the doctor. $50 she
thinks my son is not good enough for her
daughter"
"She does not object to me- If you
r,txra 4n
she would give hers"
"Ah, that's it Well, my consent you'l Il
never have, young man, you may rely
upon that. And if ever / hear of your
being seen with that young woman again
I'll turn you out of doors, sir. Not a
penny Of my money shall you ever have,
sir. Remember that am not one to
make idle threats"
Charley was about to reply, but they
had reached the house by this time, and
the doctor went into the office, and shut
the door behind him with a bang. So
there was nothing for poor Charley to do
but to take his way disconsolately up
stairs to bed.
In the meantime, the doctor seized the
poker and stirred up the dying fire in in
his crate savagely.
"Won't consent, ell ? That's like Rose
Shepard she always was proud piece.
Let me catch that boy with her daughter
again !" And he walked rapidly up and
down the room, brandishing the poker,
aud with a scowl still on his face, looking
not unlike midnight assassin, in spite