Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-03


20 be the cause but the mean.
were to him mystery. From day
to day he wondered what change
such a bright spirit would make in
his grand but sober old place mile
or two distant.
Nothing could exceed Kitty's
amazement when she found that
Aunt Ruth's friend, of whom she
had written so often and talked sc
much was the great doctor. She
did not talk much in his presence,
for she stood in real awe of him
but her joy was unspeakable in
listening to his conversation with
Aunt Ruth. His vast knowledge,
his varied experience, his noble
ideas, were wonderful to her, and
she congratulated herself that she
knew him so much better here than
she could have known him at
Woodlawn.
To the doctor Kitty was revela-
tion. He had never had much time
or opportunity for enjoying the So
ciety of ladies. He was not at all
versed in their ways or manners,
He thought Kitty's beaming face
was like sunshine, her merry laugh
like the ripping waters, her voice
ike sweet melody. He noted her
womanly ways, her gentleness, her
kindness. He found her "never
weary of well-doing, never seeking
her own" >,
1t fell out as Kitty had predicted.
Aunt Ruth grew rapidly better. So,
after all, Kitty went to Woodlawn
about the time that Randall did.
But for some reason she did not
enjoy it as she had in former times.
Everything lacked tone and inter-
est, and she looked back with a
sigh to the quiet conversation in
Aunt Ruth's sick room. She saw
but little of DR.. Randall. He seem
ed engrossed by the gentlemen.
The fact was he avoided her, for
when he saw her sought by her
young friends, no party being COM
plete without her, the delight and
JOY of all, he began to feel that the
society of dull student like him
self must be irksome, and he only
then discovered what it would be
to him to have her always.
Toward the close of the visit, DR..
Randall proposed that the party
should transfer themselves to his
place for week or so. This invi-
tation was hailed with delight, fol
Randall's place, with its majestic
trees, beautiful view, long avenues,
grassy lawns, and above all, grand,
mysterious rooms, closed since his
mothers death, were objects to all
Not the smallest of Kitty's pleas
ure was that she found dear Aunt
Ruth there. Buty Kitty carried
a dreary heart the while, for il
seemed to her that all her interest
in life was concentrated in one spot
and how soon she was to leave it.
One day DR.. Randall sat in his
library alone, his head buried in his
hands. Aunt Ruth came softly in
She saw his look of wretchedness.
"Thee ought to be happy man
Hugh Randall, with these broad
lands, and thy great opportunities
to do good. But thee dost not lool
So"
"Aunt Ruth, / would give all o
this, and more, for one little eve
lamb that is not mine"
"What dost thou mean, Hugh p
81 mean that my selfish hear
pines for your little Kitty"
Aunt Ruth walked out of tn,
library with more celerity than he
aged body usually permitted ; wen
to Kitty's room in a manner tina
might be called excited, and said !:
"Katherine, go to the library
the doctor has need of thee"
Kitty fastened, little alarmed,
"Aunt Ruth says you want me
DR.. Randall"
, 81 do want you'll do! Wha
, else did she say! That my Who'll
/ being is crying out for you tha
! my heart is hungry and unsuitable
: But l did not mean to disturb you
happy life-I did not mean tn
knowledge to come to YOU"
| "Dr. Randall, in all the worlc
} there is nothing ! would rathe
5 have than your love-"
Q She has been his wife now for 81
{ months.
g Mrs. Randall is. a good and nobl
lady. DIR. Randall is good an
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