The Republican journal., 1874-09-17

slant. ''Did you see her at Mrs Niles ?"
the last query was Il suspicion.
mo. | was in the sick room, and didn't
know she had been there till came away"
That was all the Doctor said. but some
how his hand crept into his pocket, touch
ing the poor little crushed bud he had hid
| den there, with tender movement, and
he thought;
Poor June! She must make her own
summers always. Society prefers wintry
propriety"
The days flew by Not one passed but
fresh tlowers were sent for Miss June, and
twice the Doctor encountered her at Mrs.
Niles The last time there was snow
enough Tor the sleighs to glide smoothly.
The temptation was irresistible, so he in
ylted the lady to ride. and June nestled
| down beneath the fur robes quite forget
ful OF everything but the electric excite
ment IN the keen air, the music of the bells
| and the presence of Dr. Reginald The
longest way is very apt to be selected
| under such circumstances, so they sped
aong Tor more than an hour overtaking
Aunt rachel as they sped down the
avenue.
Unlucky June Some merry fancy lust
then amused her, SO it was her own un-
mstakable laugh that foated out, more
clearly than the merry bells. Her offence
against Ashland decorum had been sutfi-
cent if she had only ridden with the
mach coveted Doctor; but oh that laugh
| DIR. Reginald gallantly lifted his hat and
! june bowed, but poor Aunt Rachel deem
ed it her duty to testify against "snch go
ings on" and the winter wind was warm
compared with her salutation. The Dr.
was indignant. There was a spice of chiv-
airy in his nature that made him care ten
times AS much for his sweet friend if he
must be her champion. He had meant to
take June home but now-"Aunt Rachel
Should see how much he cared for her
tlowns" 50 the prancng horses were
checked, then tulned sharply round, before
the good lady's astouished face, and more
| miles We're measured OFT before they re-
| turned again
You must come in and warm yourself,
| Doctor" pleaded June SO the merry pair
entered the house.
Mrs Marston had grown used to the
| Doctor; she saw that June didn't annoy
him. ard wisely concluded to let them
aione in their innocent fun ; so she greeted
them graciously as they stood near the
glowing CRATE, telling of the "spendid
ride, as June phrased it Her hood was
tangled in her curls, its fringe had caught
in the taslenings of her turs, she had two
| pms in her fingers, and when those fingers
We're wanted the pms went into her mouth
while She talked on as gally as ever and
the Doctor watched her, thinking how
charming it would be TO have such June
making a summer for him all the year
\ round
~Oh, mother the Doctors horses are
perfect. | drove till my fingers grew numb
and" June stopped, choking, her eyes
diating in horror. and she gasped, ''Oh-
that-pln. Y
Mrs Marston screamed, Of course. Dr
Deane grew pale, and his heart stopped i'll
regular beat-just a second. The next
his arm was round the sufferer, her head
thrown lack and every professional nerve
Iii order tor service
Keep quiet, Mrs. Marston Give me
the case from my oYercOat NoW-holC
her hands"
June | won't hurt YOU any more
than | can help, but it VIII almost choke
YOU for an instant )" then, bending ovel
her, he whispered swiftly:
II can remove it safely. my darling
trust me -
Through the look OF agony to the brown
eyes We're flashed for a second a light thai
lent fresh nerve to the practiced hand
The bright steel instrument glided to it:
shJdddtffad 1lthee yWii yWiitrhddrew trhdd It the j. D9eto
Can't you fancy how that Instrument wa
flung aside -anyWhere-;tnd how the
H.. |,
never 4 woman's head had lain before
The mothers tears flowed tas. now, tol
with all her icy rebukings June's mothe
loved her child, and She could find nc
words to tell her gratitude.
Once more the doctor bending over hi
patient, a message was given and received
though no syllable was uttered
Il will come again before evening,
said the Doctor To Mrs Marston. Mean
time please keep all pins at Il safe dis
lance"
They We're happy thoughts that KEEP
aim company till he sprang up the step
OF his own residence, with the brightness
in his heart shining III his face, and h
entered his sanctum singing gayly;
'Na, ,Juanita, let me linger by thy sideN'
Aunt Rachel never disturbed him til
. the dinner hour and then she met hin
with a lofty air of displeas,lre that wa
comcal, considering the culprit's six fee
Of manhood
Utterly ignoring her displeasure Regi
nad slipped his soup, remarking pleasant
ly. .'Mr Niles can walk on crutches now
aunty. | shall take INN To ride to-mol
row"
-lnleed2 | should imagine you pre-
terred daintier company" with a littl
sneer
sometimes | do and then | take it a
ii tor instance. this afternoon, Eh, Aunty
is that what you mean?"
You were sufficiently suspicious il
your devotion. and she was evidently il
high spirits Ugh | can hear that lou'
laugh now
There was "A dangerous flash in Dl
Dcane's eyes, but he only answered quiet
ly:
.Pardon ne, Aunt Rachel June neve
laughs coarsely or boisteronsly. Her laugl
is like music itself"
June. indeed !" retorted the irat,
maiden "You treat her-and She seem
to like it, too-just as if she were a LITTLE
girl No young lady with a particle 0
self respect would allow herself to b'
spoken OF iii that way You are making
Yourself the subject of most unpleasan
remarks"
Not a word nom the Doctor, and Mis-
Deane was much too eager to notice how
the brows were bent together
"Rrginald What do you mean lol
have never paid any lady the slightest at
tention, though YOU have met the mos
} elegant girls, and now this saucy chi
seems to absorb all your thoughts 1t isn't
right and
That will do y came in cleal, ever
tones from across the table, yet there was
Il ring in them Aunt Rachel had neyel
heard before
II believe i am old enough TO choose
: my own way | have chosen it, Aunt
Rachel, and YOU may as well know now
as at any time ,Iune"-ah how tenderly
he spoke the name. June Marston will
be my wife when the May roses bloom
Poor Aunt Rachel speechless for once
III the DOctur'S lnUpr vanished as he saw