New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-12-28
FUN WITH THE DOCTOR.


"Carpus is quite passable fellow" Jane,
(Marys sister, remarked, smiling little sar-
castically.,
"You had better go down and entertain him,
then"
"No, thank you. missl beg leave to de.
cline that honor. His attentions are special,
and my pretty sister Mary is the object of them.
wish you Joy, Mrs. Dr. Carpus."
Snow that is too bad. sis i declare will
insult him IL you worry me after that styleV
"No, don't do that. Mary. No lady can be
excused for wantonly insulting gentleman.
But what am to do? lie is intolerable to
me, and yet persists in coming here two or three
times week. If he would only ask for you
occasionally--or if the girls were at home
Bot no, Miss Mary Mayaewer' is the word,
and must parade myself down and endure bis
tittle-tattle for an hour. wish had sent word
down that was not at home
"And so burden your conscience with lie =
"Exactly; that's the rub
"No, no, sis. That's not the remedy; say
that you are engaged, if you do not wish to see
him."
81 am not too much engaged to see com
pany, so that would be as much q lie as the
other"
"Say. then, that you cannot be SEEN Base
your actions on the truth, and abide there.
THAT is easy enough TO advise, but not so
easy to do.'
at would be easy enough for Mary May
flower, if she once set her head that way. My
sister is not, believe, in the habit of stopping
at halfway measures, or to ask what may be
the result of an action, If she feels much in
clination TO do it, So | must conclude that
there are some attractions about DIR. Carpus
after ALL
"Oh of course-some wonderfully strong
attractions" returned Mary, haf-laughiDg,
halfvexed, as she left the room TO attend DIR.
Carpus below.
."Good evening, Doctor"
"Good evening, Miss Mary"
- Were said with forced smile sf pleasure
on one side, and real one on the other. Then
came:
at is a delightful evening""
Eyes, beautiful"
The air is soft and bamy as May"
Eyes. We have had very pleasant weather
"The finest | ever remember to have
known"
pause.
"How beautiful tic evening isl" resumed
Carpus, eioqueutly 1.-The moon is brilliant,
>nd the stars chino With unns~ai l~et-N-
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are all above the
horizon. 1t is rare, indeed, that our frma-
ment is so richly studded with gems"
Rarely, indeed"
Have you net with Nichols Architecture
Of the Heavens?'
"No. sir"
Speaking Of Saturn reminds me OF the
volume. / don't know when have been more
interested in work. His nebular hypothesis
is most admirably sustained BY it the rings
of Saturn are more easily accounted for than
by any other theory / have ever met. Like
wise the zodiacal lights, comets, systems of
stars, and the vast nebulous masses that lie
far off in the almost infinite depths Of space,
and only dimly revealed by the aid of power
full telescopes, and in fact the whole universe of
suns and stars"
1T must be an attractive volume"
" Exceedingly So especially to the student
OF natural science. To ma it has been a feast
of reason. In the science OF astronomy there is |
something that lifts man out of himseif-tbat |
carries himup, as it were, in the seventh heaven
OF his understanding that reveals the divinity
within him.
DR.. Carpus was a young VI. D., with diplo |
ma six months old, handsomely framed and 1
hung up conspicuously ia MS Office.
The doctor, after taking a few dignified turns |
across the door, resumed his seat near Mary, and
started a new theme of discourse, in which he I
could show off to advantage. At last he thought
it time TO retire.
"Thank Heaven. he has gone at last ~ ex.
claimed Mary, glancing into the room where /
her sister Jane sat reading. 80 declare, he is
i
ever bad the misfortune to meet He is down
right intolerable to me-"
Heieh-ho! And is that the way you speak
OF on absent lover?" returned Jane, laughing
gayly.
"Lover! DON, talk of lover TO me, or
shall lose all patience"
why don't you send him of, them
How can l send him of | treat him as
coldly as ] can but be don't take the hint"
Ha " ~ rtr.l - L. L
ing embarrassment
Hold your tongue, will you, Jane p
Ha! hal keep ccol, my pretty sis!''
How can keep cool nnder such circnm-
stances, 10 be beset in this way by con-
ceited young upstart OF doctor is too much 20
People are already beginning 10 Set 1t down
AZ match" chmed in the fun loving sister.
Indeed, Jane. that is too much" Mary now
said gravey who has made any allusion to
sob! as to that, hundreds, for what /
know"
Nov, tell me one"
Sarah Mortimer insinaa.ed as much the last
time saw her,"
Sarah Mortimer did p
"Yes, certainly. And don't see anything
10 very surprising In it. The inference is
Natural enough" replied Jane, with provoking
:almness.
"Now isn't all this too much for any one TO
endure Why, i would not have my name
,oupled with that of DR. Carpus for any consid, !.
ration in the world. It's downright insult
The fact is, I'll offend him the next time be |,
zones here, and so put an end 10 the matter"
"No, Mary, you must not do that .
"Yes, but WILL !
"Mary, Maryi' Jane said, in soothing
one, "don't get so excited about mere trife
Ike this. Wait patiently until the declaration
omes, and then refer him TO pa" q
"Indeed. then, and i won't do any ouch !
hing. I'll insult him. returned the excited !
maiden.
This. and much more, passed between the :
listers before they retired 10 rest for the night. =
10 the next day, Mr. aud Mrs. Mayfower left
|oston. TO be gone a couple of weeks, leav-
% their two daughters to keep house in their !
bsence.
Among other members Of the family was i
retty little Spanish poodle, who was by no y
cans the least important parsonage in the :
,use. 1t so happened, day or two after the =
.parture Of the old folks. that Fido was acct =
'Dtally thrown down stairs, in consequence >,
which one Of his fore legs was pretty badly =
rt. After the alarm that followed this eeri. \
. accident had subsidized, and Fido, with his j,