The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17
VOL. XXXVITT.
Recommended.

a chance for fun in the first water Rec.
commended! Ha ha that is glorious
Now for a young lady Of twenty-five, not
kilingly handsome, | think my chances
are looking up, don't you?'
Il wish my chances were half as good
said Lima with slight pique.
The fact is, Lima was little jealous of
her iriend-as was consistent with sworn
Iriondship---on account of one Ralph
Chester.
But Amelia, you must not do this
The geutleman--ioolish as his action is
is evidently in earnest, and you might
excite hopes in him that you never meant
to fulfill. Besides, it is dangerous you
will commit yourself, and
'Pshaw what a timorous creature you
are, Lima. It's fun, tell you. And,
oh, now think of it, | am to send my
photograph III response to this ; taking
up the false preseutiment' OF fine look.
ing gentleman Of about thirty years of
age.
Let me see that, Amelia said Lima
eagerly. You didn't tell about that
Didn't l? Well, here it is. Not
bad looking face after ell. More char
acter in it than should have given him
credit ior-judging by his imbecie act of
seeking wife solely upon the recon-.
mcndation of another
Upon my word, Amelia, he's a splen-
did fellow. Not exactly handsome-but
what fine, earnest eyes and what
mouth-so firm and yet so gentle in its
expression! Were it not for Ralph, |
should really expect to fall in love with
him myself l am almost inclined to
take him off your hands,
Capital, Lima, capital? l have it =
exclaimed Amelia, clapping the prettiest
imaginable pair Of hands. You shall
send him your photograph, and l will an
swer his lettcr-and thus puzzle his con.
sciousness by making two impressions in.
stead Of one. What lark it will be-
And her merry blue eyes fairly danced
with delight at the thought
And what will Ralph Chester say I!
asked Lima demurely, yet with the faint
est shadow OF blush on her face
Amelia regarded her quizzically for a
moment, and then answered, oh | shall
tell Ralph you know. He will enjoy the
Joke as much as you or |. The only fear
l have is, that you may fall in love with
this paragon, yourself
We'll, and why shouldn't 2 asked
Lima.
Why, indccd--of course = said Amelia
with a slight tinge Of railery in her tone.
Frederick Upton was physician, who
having taken his degree at twenty. five,
had ever since been established in the
thriving town Of Auburn, and by dint of
fine talents and solid requirements in his
profession, had been steadily rising in
public estimation ever since his outset.
Diguifed aud gentle in his manner. yet
cheerful withal, he was iavorite every.
where aud the only bar to his complete
success ~ IL physician was that he was a
bachelor There is Il great prejndice in
the MINDS OF many against employing an
unmarried physician.
Now, DR. Upton had many lady friends
any Of whom would have been only too
happy to help him in his search after this
great desidcratnm some Of them, Indeed
would DO doubt have been willing to sac.
/ riGce themselves TO him on the strength
of their good wishes in his behalf. But
his time wa, so much occupied with his
profession, that he really could pot visit
people except in the exercise Of that pro.
iession. 50 that when Mrs. Smith invit
ed her pretty niece, Aurora, to visit her
house for the express purpose Of making
her acquaintance with the doctor, and
when Mrs. Brown sent for her own daugh
ter prematurely from boarding school, fol
the same charitable purpose, the fates ar
ranged it that both the Smiths aud
Browns should be so remarkably healthy
that there was no occasion for the doctor.
visits, and so both plans, like the demon
strations Of Euclids fifth proposition. fell
through And when tho blooming widow
Mrs. Vance, suddenly left off her mourn.
ing, aud came to church in perfect love
Of hat, with her aaxen ringlets flowing
temptiugy about her piquant face, sh'
was much disappointed to find that DR.
Upton's pew was empty, in consequence
OF his having been called that morning t,
a very urgent case.
Now, DR.. Upton had one friend. Mrs
Grant GU whose sound judgment he wa
in the habit of relying. This lady sale
to him one day
Fred, | am not generally in favor o
recommending marriages; but to one sit
uated as you are, think the experimen
allowable, especially as | have thought c
lady in every way calculated to max
YOU pearl ofa wife, if you can persuad
her to accept the situation. In ad1itio
f to other charms and virtues, she is tn
daughter of q well to do lawyer. will on
day come into possession Of a pretty con
potency that will not be unwelcom,
What do you say, now, Of writing her
letter, inclosing your photograph, an
proposing correspondence with a vie
to acquaintance, and, perhaps-futul
matrimony-not mentioning my name {
course. as proposer Of the scheme p
1T seems indelicate, Mrs. Grant, wit
all apology TO you for tho remark.
have to much respect for the sacredne
OF marriage to
10 enter into it as matter of exped
cncy, you would say. My dear Fred,
don't ask you to do that. | would n
for the world have you marry woman
you did not love her. But since | b
lieve your heart to be disengaged, rea
ly believe that an acquaintance wi
Amelia Fanshaw would ripcn into loy
She is really so lovely, that am on
able to account for her single bessedne
on the ground of her extreme fastidiou
? ness
, 'Fastidious, is she? Then | suspt
my chances would be poor said Up.C
with a grimace.
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