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THE HAMlESo4 BR9SHERS E STT
A Love Story.

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A Love Story.
We sat and talked in the freight,
ray brother Frank and L. just as we
had act and talked u Hundred times
before in the busy, backward years
which w, two brothers had spent to-
gether. ' ~.
Suddenly looking up, Frank met my
eyes fixed upon his moody face, and
running his fingers la=ify:through b his
curly hair, he laughed ;!but his laugh
had not its old warm, careless ring.
"Howi Well Bent seems to be getting:
on out iu Melbourne Max" he said.
"His letter to you, is filed with his
own prosperity" ."''''i !" '-'3 ~ -.
1T seems to me merely written to
ask if We could send him out an, assis,
tant," 1 answered, speaking lightly.
"Of course you do not" know any
assistant to send out toBentM. Frank
said. "The poorest young surgeons
Of your acqlaintance are ourselves,
the Hamilton Brothers, and. thank
lIcavenJ we have. not fallen, quite 80
low as TO exile ourselves voluntarily
az drug mixers ID Bent. I would not
change quarters with him for, any
consideration, but | fear I envy his
success. YoN m44st own Max, that it
is hard fighting hsre,",,, .i1lfJgI,
$50 it is anywhere, in any profes-
sion, just At first, ,'.fahswered quietly
'.There is but one thing We can do.
However small our income, we Gan
live down TO it. and work hard to in
crease it.t: That, Etske it, iis the se-
crct of success, Frsuk" I'VE canvassed
our prospects, aud then Frank told
me how anxious he was to-. succeed,
that he might win Lettice!for his wife.
1t was Letliccis birtiIday and we were
going topay. our respects to her on
this eventtal occasion. Frank told
me how, great a trial it was to him,
waiting. and struggling for success
that hc'mi ght marry, and l asked: 3.
Frank, do you feel that the waiting
Is trial, too, ,for-ler p .,, :''.,.' -.
~ know, what you mean he an
wered,'sligght!lyj pausing.'..''Yss, Max,
I thiuk so." '.,,',.'i,u - ,ir.:i -.
DO you know it?" I questioned,
in a low voice, whose sadness touched
my own heart. {, And he answered,
with no pause at all y. -.
"Ycs, Max, I know it," % - - =
We had Dust flushed dressin 81 when
I startled Frank by saying, very
quietly ,.o , /,.4.I.
II have made up my mind to go ou,
- To %To@what?,E" *."i+ ,,,, -. Il
"Simply. what I said-to 60 out to
Bent. Iwant to change, and achange
holding out some prospect Of success.
Why should ! not Seize this opportu-
pity" .,ir..l,,-..... ..-.r;.s.., ~ 81: ....,
"But-you take me so fearfully by
SURPRISE" stammered Frank. "Why,
YOU are a far clcverer surgeon than
Bent you go and be his servant" -.
We stood under the bare old 1ime-
tree, which inr summer shaded the
doorway aud MY hand was on. tho
bell, when Frank stayed it, aud spoke
fow words iii undsnal ,earnestncss.
ITell me one thing, Max, before We 20
IN. Yoa'donotd' eide: TO leave here
for my sake-beeause L have so often
complained That our practice is not
sufficient Tor two; and because you
know L want to marry, and can not
do 80 as .ws:arei23 You aWould; not
leave yonr home, and your friends,
and me, anG gosont to dfulgsry 1oi
thu. reason, Max? I shall not be com
Portable unless you tell me that you dc
it for your own sake" ain.
Knowing that my going would spare
me one, great pain Which, in my
eowardiee,,I I shranki from, I answered
him With . a.quick. .s4es," - .;y..s.....:
We had avery pleasant evening
with Lettice. i did not feel very hap
nv. and impty; dejgtted appearance wat
feterred TO- more than once; during the
EVENING", Frank made. some, remark
when FIN reply said :'t1 ? ..:,'.s e.,
.The faetfs, Isttice, Frank can moi
understand my list new "whim-
which is!to 20 out ITO Melb,ouEr:ne Z
ioin an Old friend of ours 'l,,iinil>,ii.
And this was how ! told her; or
her birthday sight" I,,'whohad work
I'D, and haeped, and Waited for the ful
fillmenksGf that one: bright dream
which now 1ay.seatteredl iato ,.tEag
ments ihthe'pretty, :ches:fal, room. =
"What do. ypn' think, Lettice Of thi'
new project Of, Maxsg'' asked Frank
laughingly, as she moved by the tea
table. ..-.
She simply said II do not like it
but if MsXtIt9lks i is best, 4 suppos.,
he does wen to carry out bis project
came in, IookAaaESu edrioasIgi lts ne
"what 8 this the little one tells me
You are surely not thinking, in any
seriousness, of going abroada"
II have decided to dosso, Indeed, a
soon as .Erank and a. I can N, arrange mat aa.
ters here.p ri! ..o .,,itlo I..x, ...,l
81 cannot believe it,, Why 1T m.
own daughter had suddenlyssol M
she was going I could not have 'bee1
more astonished. " What Hl can aIp.'l nave e' @ de
cided you?
II have learned byiIexperience,
said, trying to force a laugh, "tha