Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

| pnyS1C1an or the town sounded DoGG0f, too, than one of the doctors, and alto gether it was most unpleasant affair. Maria's place was now always at the bow window, to see if patients came, or if Edward Radstock made any at- tempt to call about and introduce him. self. But for some time she had the satisfaction of remarking that not 8 soul called at the house, save the butcher, the baker, and other contribu- tors to the interior comforts of man, and Maria began to feel the hope that Edward Radstock would utterly fail in his.endeavor to introduce himself. She remarked, further, that the young man took it very quietly, and sat by his sis ter's side while she played the piano, or drove in his gig always, when he remarked Maria at the open window, lowing with provoking courtesy, noth- ing daunted by her coldness of manner or her pretense of not noticing his po- iteness.
 One day MT. Walker was out Che had been called to distance to see patient who was very seriously ill) when Maria sat at the bow-window looking up the street. Suddenly she saw boy cone running down on their side of the way i; she knew him by his bright buttons, light jacket and gold lace. It was the page of the Perkinses, a family with 8 host of little children, who, from con- stant colds, indigestions and fits of ill- ness, caused by too great liking for the pleasures of the table, which fond mother had not the heart to restrain, were continually on MT. Walkers books. The boy rang violently at the bell, and Maria opened the parlor door and listened.
 els MT. Walker home? ?" said the boy, scarcely able to speak from want of breath.
 "No," replied the maid who had opened the door.
 '" He will bo home directly" said Maria, advancing.
 "Oh, but missus can't wait there's little Peter been and swallowed mar ble, and the baby's took with fits ;' and away rushed the boy across the road to the hated rivals house.
 Maria retreated to her room and sank down upon 8 sofa. The enemy had gained an entrance into the camp, it was quite clear. In moment more she rose, just in time to see MT. D. Rad stock hurrving down the street beside the little page, without waiting to order his gig. This was severe blow to the doctors daughter. The Perkinses were 8 leading family in the town, and one to whom her father was called almost every day in the year. They had large circle of acquaintances, and if young Radstock became their medical advi- ser, others would surely follow. In about an hour the young man returned and joined his sister in the drawing room, as if nothing had happened. This was more provoking than his sue cess. If he had assumed an air of im- portance and hustle, and had hurried up to inform his sister with an air of joy and triumph what had happened, she might have been tempted to pity him, but he did everything in such @ quiet, gentlemanly way, that she felt considerable alarm for the future.
 Maria was in the habit of spending most of her evenings from home, her father being generally out, and that large house in consequence lonely. The town was famous for it's tea and whist parties, and though Maria was not of an age to play cards, except to please others, she sometimes conde- scended to do so. One evening she was invited to the house of 8 Mrs. Brunton, who announced her intention of receiving company every Thursday. She went, and found the circle very pleasant and agreeable, but horror of horrors-there were MT. Edward Rad stock and his sister Emily and worse than that, when lady present volun- teered to play 8 quadrille, and the ladies accepted eagerly, up he came, of all others, to invite her to dance!
 Maria offered her hand to the young man, and walked away to the dancing room. Despite herself, that evening she was very much pleased with him. He was we'll informed, had traveled, was full of taste and feeling, and conversed with animation and originality he sought every opportunity of address ing himself to her, and always found the opportunity without much diff culty.
 For several Thursdays the same thing occurred. The young man began to find little practice. He was popular wherever he went, and whenever he was called in was sure of keeping up the connection. He was asked out to all the principal parties in the town and had MT. Walker not been very much liked, would have proved very serious rival.
 One morning the father and daughter were at breakfast. Maria, who began to ike her bow window better thar ever, sat near it to scent tue fragrance of her flowers, and always returned the young doctors bow when he came out Mir. Walker had been called out at al early hour, and returned late. He was not in the best of humors, having waited four hours beyond his time fol his tea.
 "I shall die in the workhouse," sai6 he, as he buttered his toast, with al irritability of manner quite alarming "This Radstock is getting all the prac tice. l heard of two new patients yes terday."
 "Oh, papa," replied Maria, gently "I don't think he has got dozen alto gether."
 "A dozen-but that's dozen lost tc me, miss. It's 8 proof that people think me old-worn out-useless. : "Nonsense, papa; the, town is in creasing in population every day, anG ) for every ono he gets, you get two" My dear, feplled MT. walker, W1tl , considerable animation, I think yo1 are beginning to side with my rival" A loud knocking came this instant tc the door, and the man servant immedi ately announced "Dr. Radstock." : MT. Walker had no time to make an, } remark ere the young man entered tn room, lowing most politely to the olt gentleman and his daughter botl l looked confused, and the father mucl
 surprised. He was in elegant costume r and looked both handsome and happ, g the doctor thought triumphant. r "Pardon me, sir" said he, '' for dis turbing you at this early hour; but you S nnmero1ls calls taka vnr1 so much nut