, 1874-08-22

loas CALLING When Aunt Dorcas was BY, and Nfr.
Mason; a notnomhat notvous irasclblo nun,
trayaaaneo, and Edlrhs cccentriclties, was nsrcr
quito 80 happy as WHOM His gontle, old.taahloned
| slBter Waaat his eide.
Aunt Dorcaa did not openly tako Etlttha part,
thcro was clone bond Of unity botweon tho two.
Jane was now abunt. tho hoilae again, aud tho
only trace Of her lato iilnnBs was a peculiar
grconlsh cast to Aor countonance, that old Diual1
Tho change Of weathor Ind brought asthma to
| Auit Dorcas, who 8nfTcred Mt timcs severely
from TINT unaccountabto and distressing nalady.
h1rd. Mason was dressing for tho T4izgornld's
counh, mad her diamonds and 'boat pont-laoo sot
| were displayed upon tho: :droualng-tAble.
'Jahe opened tho door q orsck, just 30 that l,or
scared, 1sllen yisago could make ltao1f visible.
:" Well, what's wanted ihow?"' ln1rrod 1Irs
Mason, catching tho ralloclloii in the glass. '@
- Little Mlss! "gaaped Jane,
What about Miss ~Isdtl2".
| Du,,no, but 1'spocs slo's dono gone and giys
I lcr Aunt Dorcns suthiu' that ia
| uA1N'r soT WILL"
| p" Can 1t be puHHible DorcaA hns been 10 fool
4 ish as to follow that crazy chld's prcscrp-
tions :" md Alfa. Mason aat down helplcssly,
VIII her M iiowosy droa4.eap nereled ewry on top
AZ t!lat moment Mr. Mason was 1iearyl coming
! up-Atairs. =:
"Do 60 right away up to your sister Doroas,"
said his vito, excited!y, :: Edith Ing boeu prac.
g tieing on hoE, ana don't know what will bo tho
on s ths nest sto1y ss0 70 il answ' ts ar s
here? What have you been doing. Edith p
ho asked stern1y o. llo opened Ills sistor's door.
and palo, holding Editlfs hand in hor'a:
| This doar 'ohil1. thought. aho could ro3ioro
me- said she. smiling faintly, "and lot her
| I.yau non, ~ r,+rnr,a re;,,.t. -. ,... -
honey-dow., I know carbolio acid was good for
astlfna, and got Annttc to use it, but il didn't
work quito as expected it would."
1T almost eunocated me" said Aunt Dorcas,
girl. I shall soon DO nicely ovor it."
Aunt Dorcas cloBod her eyes, and Mr.. Mason,
for fear Of injuring l,ia sisor, was Obliged to
leave the "doar girl" unreplimandca, and 60
tration, had dounod her MORO and diamond pin,
and was prepared to air tho family-splondor:
| said ho, pacing back and forth across tho carpet
with quick, norvoga stride. % declare Life has
become . burdou. I mover unlock my own door
without expecting to hoar that Edltlla practice
| has brought tho police anl tho coroner down
upon us. aud disgraceQ tho family. It's like
having sword suspended over ono's head by q
hair, aud The fearful part Of it is. sl,e charms
everyone into doing .exRctly what sllo wishcs. l
don't believe could rosist her myself, If sho
should como to mo In "a r1ouout OF wcaknoss,
aaa say Papa, doar, hero is cup Of cold
poison tlat will do you good Where is the
nAu who will marry my unfortunate child, and
sayn her from taking tha lifa Of some laplegs
being in tho interests Of scionce Nothing short
Of nIasrnImopy I nm convinced, will oser cure her
"Thcrc ts Charley Marshall" returned hIrs.
Mason. = Ho is III Iove with Edith, and haa
boon for long time. I:aupppso ho is uncxcop-
tionaole, although ho is not in our sot. lie is
sof-nlade and all that sort Of thing"
"Wilat's that to obioct to ?" inquired A1r. Ma-
OF as self-nalo? Young Marahall il fino,
st;irr'ng follow, and the only un,sHe thing about
"Of courso wo can't look as high for Edith as
If sllo wero not peculiar" Haid Mrs. Mason in~
trcnchcd iu hor little Dreastworh Of prdo and
Importance. "Tlo only thing Tn afraid Of ia,
that young Marshall il too sound and healthy.
relation to thoir disorders. believe aho would
marry an incurablo Tor tho
PLEASURE OF rnAcrio1Na UPON HIM."
At that nlo.uout tho carr1ago was announced
and Mrs. Mason ruhtod out Of tho room,
Aftor an agreeable dinuor Mr.. Mason waa al
ways in tolorah!o good humor, no matter whit
tho yexatIous aud Worries Of business mud his
wumanRnd might havo boon. Aunt Dorcaa was
toast III her own. room Mr.. A1aaon's hand |
patted Editlia pretty hoad aa abe sat by tho gas
lamp, with hor glassos OIL. aud grim book be-
foro her on therapeutics. Tho girrsunconHcioua
HmN0tuCEH WDu lLH WHY 10 Lib A1Aft. aud LID for.
rot the trials Of her poculiar1tiou '
II hope you aro always very civil and po,;to i
TO young Marshall when ho calls hero, eaia Mr.
tcem lin highly" ''" '''
.sWhy, pspa, ALWAYS try to troat ovorvona
we'll" aud little tluI ttittod oyor E,;ths anft
check. 'e''
That aauso evening yot1ng Marshall did cal], |
Aunt Dorcaa WAS in ller room. Tin enrriaSn
had not vet returned with:tho mintross ~ ia |
house, md hlr, hiAson hntf frnna mt viii, |
frlon, Tho gaA burned rather diimlv IN t1,o hiv
el,adowy parlor Young Maraholl wus an ar.,cn3 9'
impotuouH, warm-eartod Young tnan.-hrcezv
atl choery with UNAFFECTED cnioymomt of iiro'
Tho oyoniiesa and plaeidity of Ejth's natmre i,ai
won ls ontiro Devotion, :. ''''
u am 40 elad to find you alono." l,o OK
claimed. II have lal.l nwako thrno nights
thinking low could moyo yol,r cr,1ai resolution
10 drive mo from YOU"
Editli's rosy lips parted, and she murmorea
or bromide Of : notaastut3l:" t'' so'f1s aoo'
No Hsail ho.. .n,,nt,rcau,,o n sn,;,o u,o,1uo