The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-07

taxable marks OF refinement and woman
ly taste.
Kate" said the little girl, climbing
into the bed where her sister lay moan
ing with pain-"sister Kate, have
brought a doctor to see you. found
him in the street, t,and he says he can mako
you well. Look at him, Katic-he is
very kind
"Cuddle right down beside me, Flory
darling. There, that's a good little girl.
Go to sleep, don't mind sister Kate--she's
only got headache. Say your prayers,
Flory-say your prayers" murmured the
girl. even in delirium, thoughtful of her
precious charge.
Here was case to rouse DR.. Johns
encrgies--a case which appealed to his
sympathy and respect-a case, so far as
he was able to judge, Of utter loneliness
and destitution. So like the good man
he was, he set himself to work in good
earnest. A good nurse was procured,
necessary articles were brought into the
house, and over all he watched as tender
ly as if the sufferer had been his own
sister. The fourth day the invalid awoke
to consciousness, and looked at DIR. John
straight in tie face.
"Where am [ ?" said she, attempting
to rise.
"At home" he replied. "Please be
very quiet"
"Wherc is Flory? ~
"Aslcep by your side. Don't ask any
more Questions"
"Who are you?" she continued, appar-
emily oblivious to the command
John Hessman at your service, and
at present your sclf-constituted physician,
who will be obeyed Now drink this
bcef-tca-takc Flory's little hand in yours,
and 60 straight to sleep"
With a sigh of relief, smile, mom-
cntary attempt to keep her eyes open a
little longer, and the invalid was sleeping
as quietly as an infant.
Four weeks from that day, Miss Kate
Britton rode out in the doctors carriage,
almost as well as ever.
DR.. John looked unutterable things, as
he jumped into his gig and took his seat
beside her. Very like the day a month
ago when he had something particular to
say TO hmself--only now he evidently
had communication to make to another.
1T will be safe for me to resume my
writing tomorrow will it not doctor ?"
inquired Kate, the first to break the
silence II feel better and stronger to-
day than have for year"
"No, little girl" replied the doctor.
ut will not be safe for you to resume
your writing in six months ~
"Oh, doctor, you are only joking now
know you are" said Kate, noting the
look of amusement in his expressive eyes
mo, Kate, indeed l am not joking
You shall never 60 back to that drudgery
again, if can help it."
The hot blood mounted clear to Kate's
temples. "Dr. Hessman," she continued,
assuming business.like manner, "but
for you | should have been in my grave !"
in all probability" broke in her COM
panion. with more truth than modesty.
"Well," she continued, "you have saw
ed my life, kept my darling little sister
from starvation cared for us both as
though we had ocen your own kindred
But how can | cver-?"
There, child, stop right where you
are. Never, if you have any regard for
my feelings, allow that word to slip from
your lips. | want to take you and Flory
to my home, and make your happines:
my care. ln short, Kate, want a wife
/, and sister will you be the first ? Per
haps you don't love me exactly-but
know | can make you ~
f "But | do love you :" said Miss Kate
, under her breath.
, "All right, then Will you go?"
She went
DR.. John scarcely ever talks to himse
now.
! WHAT DREAM DID. The For
Wayne Sentinel sobery relates the fol
I lowing as fact:
A gentleman Of social position living
in this county, has son engaged as I
clerk in large mercantile house il
I Omaha. A few weeks ago the fathe
E received letter from his son to the effec
! that he had been robbed of $4,000 be
longing to his employer, while returnin:
f from collecting trip into the country
The father was naturally troubled by tn,
intelligence. and when he retired to hi
room for the night, he lay awake fo
some time, thinking of the unfortunate
occurrence. At last he fell asleep, and
+ as it seemed to him, he was sitting by (
table in bed chamber of-Hotel o
Omaha, listening to the conversation o
, two young men who were recalling tn
particulars of a robbery in which the
- had just been concerned, while they
counted over the proceeds of the sam
with an exultant air.
Learning the number of their room, h
descended the stairs, consulted the regis
ter, fixed their names in his memory
n together with the date under which the
were written, and then awoke. He i'm
: mediately wrote Il letter to his son, re
n questing him TO call at the-Hote
look at the register, aud if he found tn
), names Of John b. Wilson and Jane
g Frank inscribed on its pages under tn
o date Of November, to have the pdrtie
9 found, arrested and charged with the thei
of the $4,000. The son followed tn
Y directions, and from letter received b
his father, we learn that the said Joh
v B. Wilson and James Frank were arrest
' ed at the said hotel, that they confesse,
to the felony, that s4,SI2 of the lost wa
o recovered, and that the offenders ha,
e been sent to the peuitentiary.
% Women in Austria preform the dutie
II of bricklayers' laborers, and may be see
II carrying hods OF mortar and baskets @
" brick up high ladders. More than this
h they actually supply the place of naviei
!. and dig and wheel barrows Of "ballast
, almost as nimbly as their lords. The
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