The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-07-16

hDre stood on emu. I1lS partner NaIhiy
attempted to control his risibles. One
glance at the disconsolate visage OF his
friend was too much, and Ito use an HI
bernianism) he let off roar that shook
the very foundations of Brownville, and
it was good half hour before he could
sufficiently control himself to give his
friend the comfort and advice he needed.
"No doubt" was the reply, cit is
laughable matter, and its ridiculous side
exceedingly funny; but for the life OF
me. Doc, / can't see it. And now, as
gentleman and man of honor, what am
to do?"
DR.. Peters wiped his eyes, settled him.
self to considering for time before re-
plying, and then replied:
"If l were in your place, should first
find out to whom l am engaged, and II
she proved agreeable, or rather desirable,
I should marry her, unless my heart was
firmly set on Mary Norris"
Fortunately that spell is broken. /
see that I was merely infatuated. Be
sides, find that she is already engaged;
But that does not matter. suppose ma
the young lady the very reverse OF my
expectations and hopes. What shall 90
then?"
"Make yourself so disagreeable and
exacting that you drive her to the ex-
tremity of jilting YOU"
"That advice is very sound, no doubt,
but how in the name of commonsense am
l to find the girl?"
"You would make a poor detective.
Evidently her name is Mary. If l under
stand you correctly, you called her that
alone, with few pet epithets thrown in"
81 had not thought of that"
..Well, think over all the girls in
Brownville by the name of Mary, and
the one most likely to be she. Then
visit her at once. There is Mary Carter"
"It wasn't she," interrupted DIR. Col
lins, with gesture of disgust.
"How do you know? Remember you
shot in the dark"
"Don't YOU think / should know if |
was hueging saw-lsg. Didn't l tell
YOU her form was slight and delicately
molded?"
ooh, if you had ocular demonstration
of the fact, yield. Might it not have
been Mary Lewis?"
"No. She is too tall"
"Then clearly it is, as had hs1t Inspected
Mary Frazier and / congratulate you
my dear boy, for having so stumbled
upon a happy fate in the dark. She is
: without doubt, the dearest little woman
: in the world, and perfect lady withal.'
The handsome face of the young phys
ician cleared, and he Redeemed visibly, a
) he answered:
) az had not thought of her other than
to admire her gentle and sweet manner
and radiant, intellectual face. Somehow
she is always so reticent and retiring tina
l have found it rather hard to get oi
with her."
"If you had been better read in th
ways of women, this alone would hav
y :, convinced YOU that she was more inter
J ested in YOU than she was willing to &C
! knowledge, even to herself
! "a thousand thanks, Doc. / comics
. that YOU have helped me wonderfully
:. and if it is indeed the lovely Mar
- Frazier to whom / am aAianced, and b
whom / believe myself greatly beloved
I will try not to be wholly miserable"
The next evening, according to the at
vice he had received, DIR. Collins calle
g upon Miss Frazier. As she arose to gree
+ him, sudden uplifting of pair OF so
4 4 brown eyos and upsurging of the tell-ta
~ blood convinced him that he was upo
o the right track. :.
. {. "Of course" he said, taking her han
+" and looking down into her timid an
blushing face, "you expected me la
- night" o,,,,.
re give YOU lecture for not coming" 81
l replied, smiling through the roses.
IN al most certainly deserve it. But yC
III are aware one is never certain of ph
" sician. His time is not always at his 0w
1t command, and you must be confideel
pressing engagements kept me from tn
to dearer one" He blushed as he said Il
n, words, though he found it no hard ta
to again seek the lips of the lovely gi
so Dr. Peters, Mary Norris and " h
lir Charley" danced not many months
ng terward at the wedding of Mary Frazi
ur and DIR. Collins,w who could not help dra
or ing comparisons between the two, al
l most favorable to his own sweet gent
or wife. And as the years go by ne ney
ceases to thank fate for the rare gift
he slowed upon him in the dark.