South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-16

"uou YOU INV "i't'en my prescription i
wish you would walk into the next room
aud see her. h
DIR. Jobu knew that some thing must be
administered, or his professional reputation
would be irretrievebly ruined, so with a
quiet smile playing rouod his large mouth
| (De. Johns mouth was really very large
aud truth compels us to state thu; he had
an under jaw to match though the rows OF
uuexceptiopably white and even teeth. and
the silken chiucovering, glossy and soft
as woman's hair, entirely redeemed the
lower part of bis face from uglinessO the
/ physician wrote the few necessary Latin
words. among which aqua seemed really
conspicuous, aud then passed into the o.
Their room. The doctor knew what await
ed him. This little game had been tried
more than once before. t..
Good morning, Miss Estelle, said DR..
John approaching the sofa where the lam
guild beauty reclined. Your mother tells
me you arc ILL.,
Miss Estelle, with almost an imps,ient
gesture, brushed back the floating hair
from her temples-carelessly, and really
unintentonally, 1t would seem barring by
the motion one of the most beautiful arms
that sculptor ever raved about-and re.
| Piled:
! your manner seems to say, Miss Estclle
| you are always ILL Why don't YOU be-
have yourself 2 How happy [ should be,
DR. John, if you would once in your life be
kind to me. | do really think something
Is the matter with my heart. What if
should die?'
| No picture of Watteau's could ever have
! been more wltching, more charmirylv co.
/ lored than the little form before him. Ey
cry accessory of toilet had been brought 10
bear upon the citadel of his heart-and TO
handsome woman no dress is so becoming
as the negligee of her boudoir, with it's lace
aud fantastic embroidery, slippered feet
and graceful posturcs Then the vases
! filled with flowers, the mirrors, aud levels.
and enticing lolIing chairs. Heigbo ma
NJ strong man has bowed to such shrine
made fool OF himself for ife-when in
the glare and glitter of the drawing room.
no such nonsense would have been thourht
! of
DE- John acknowledged the beauty Of
this picture. 1t was dainty, piduaut, dan
gerouS. 1t had been dshed up for bin on
several previous occasions, but never so
much to bis mind as now. The beauty
manner was IN earnest and almost suppl.
! eating. What man could fail to be apprc-
clAuve under such circumstances? Re-
meno Der, too, that DIR. John was longing
to be loved, bad that morning almost prayed
that heaven would send him little bundle
| of comfort in the shape OF good wife. and
1t viii not be strange that, notwithstand-
ing the effort previously made to entrap
BIN, be should think of the presut love
llOe-s.
What are you reading, Miss Es,cllc ?
asked DR. John, after moment of appro-
ciatIee scrutiny. Wilson's Essays, eh?
| and the Doctors face showed all the sur
prise and pleasure felt by its owner.
Aud upon my word, if here isn't Emer
son. Thar is healthy food-ratber heavy
though ] should think for a sick girlp
Miss Estele drew long breath
FOR the first lime in the1welve months Of trial
had she received one single word of compliment
| OF comnendation from the whom her mo-
ther had determined she should marry
And ms true as live another book under
,ne pillow Really ] have some curiosity to
know the title OF that volume also, continued
the doctor almost caressingly
On IT is nothing replied the would-be inva-
u II
/ B got from the library. Mother depends upon
me You see for our desserts, and can tell YOU
! mat sometimes my ingenuity is sorely tested
| One little hand tucked the volume further I'M
/ der the pillow while the other, unconsciousIy
OF course dropped upon the doctor With the
/ white, Jeweled fingers lying on his the fair. daz.
IihB lace upturned the words which would
nave doomed him 10 misery all the days Of his
lie were almost spoken
/ How wonderfully and providentially little
/ 'hngs sometimes appear to save FROM desolaton
and death The hand with which che strove 10
hide the partially concealed volume had strange
~ enough, lifted the frill Of the pillow and dis
closed both the title and authOr--one Of the most
nischievous aud recke5sly written books ever
Translated into the English language.
| For moment the doctor sat silent with hor-
TOT tnd astonishment Not much that the
young woman before bin had developed taste
ior such literature, but that she could so uu-
blushingly lie to him
/ y DO not think that you need an7 medicine
80 You have my permission % studY the cook
book under your pillow as diligently as you may
leel disposed. IL rs pleasant TO know that FASH
ionable Young ladies are possessed Of such do
nestle and literary tastes. Good morning, Miss
Waters
Dc John passed out Of that abode Of luxury,
sick az heart.
. y came very near losing myself in that trap
What confounded fools men are
The thought was rather humiatinR and DR.
John was unable 20 shake 60 or during the day
and whcn he turned his horse head homeward
~ Was with feeling Of disgust and loneliness
never before experienced.
Pretty much all alike, / m afraid he con-
bnued softly 10 himself
just then a little figure in the middle Of tho
street attracted his attention child 10 all
appearance not n day over FIVE years with mp
lifted arms, stood needless 81 danger, looking
straight into his face Quicker than I can tell
Or John had jumped from bic carriage seized
the little creature and placed her on The seat be-
side him
You we're in great danger my dear, ''ssid Tho
doctor, looking down Into the singularly sweet
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