The Portland daily press., 1874-03-28


"The Chinese way is great deal better than
ours" she croaked, as he bent over her to
hear, while rinced medicine cup at the
sink; ''when you're sick there they stop the
DOCTORS pay"
Perhaps" said he, in low tone. with
flush mounting to his forehead, Il shall ask
for different sort OF payw
When DR.. Randolp came in again ne was
quite cool and quick and professional, anu
was off to see Mrs. Prout very sooh: On us
Way he met Young Waterman and M Creery'
and he told them they had nearly been guilty.
of murder. and so scared them that they did
not come near us for halt year.
II was some DAYS before Rosamond had
VOICE enough for more than dozen words;
and if was a sad cross, for without her saucl-
ness she was without her best friend, and all
her shrugs and pouts and smiles and dim
ples would not answer half her requirements.
But as soon as her voice returned, and she
began to feel little more life, she was FESTIVE
with the upstairs captivity. II was rather
lonesome, for Emma was so afraid of the
dphtheria she kept out of the way. and after
Rosamond had quite recovered, and tried, out
of pure mischief, to kiss her, she screamed
aud ran from the room. ''Its abominable in
DR.. Randolph to shut up me So" Rosamond
said. "Cousin jane" sid the surprising
little creature, she's just doing ii TO keep ME
out of the way of other people. For, do you
know, believe the mans in love with me!'
"Rosamond, am ashamed of your said.
'sNo, you're not,'' said she. you'd have
cried your eyes out-you know you would
if had died, and you wouldn't have been at
all ashamed of me; and haven't changed
since then, except to get better. So you see,
logically, you can't be ashamed of me; you
ought to study logic, Cousin JaneW But,
| after all, the pretty mink had only meant to
| find out what thought about tan attempt
| in which she was unsuccessful.
But at last the doctor took ROsamond in
his arms one day himself, and carried her
down to the great chair by the parlor fire,
following behind with shawls and pillows.
caught my dress, however, in rod OF the
stair-carpet and was delayed a moment, and
before reached the door l could see him
leaning over the back of the great chair, as
he pulled her shawl about her. trembling and
flushed. "Welp' thought, ''who could car
ry Rosamond down stairs and not be tremb-
| ling and flushed ?" when was stopped by
what followed.
81 suppose you are thinking" Rosamond
said, looking up at him over tie back of the
chair, "that you have saved my lifev'
Il wish," he said, SO low that guessed
rather than heard TT wish l might think,
then, that it belonged to me-" And almost
before he finished, as if he could no more
help it than breathing, he had bent and kiss
ed that white upturned forehead. Aud Ros-
amonds face was crimson then, and she was
murmuring Show can you take so unfair an
advantage?" And just as was on the point
| of dropping every thing, and running away
to let them settle it by themselver, the bell
rang, and DR.. Randolph stood on the other
side of the fireplace, leaning one arm on the
shelf, when Mr.. Irving came in.
Rosamond was too weak for many of her
old airs and graces but she had recovered
herself instantly, and was looking up at DIR.
R andolph, where he stood glowering down at
her, and was laughing in her bewitching and
irresistible way; and she turned graciously
and greeted Mr.. Irving and inquired for his
horses and his dogs, and became so delight
fully interested in his racy account of what
his Bellerophon could do, that there was
nothing for DR.. Randolph but to make a stiff
bow and come away-only to be called back
to Rosamond, as, holding ont an imploring
little hand, she said:
But you will come to see me again?'
81 hardly think you need me-" he said.
ooh, do, do!' she said and her lip was
trembling; and he did not reply; out when he
dropped her hand he had pressed it SO close
that it was white.
So DR.. Randolph came again; and Emma
just then had sprained ankle, so that his
visits had an excuse for being; but hardly
think he veXed Rosamond with another word
or sign she could repulse whether he felt he
had been wrong in agitating patient, and
was waiting for complete recovery, or wheth-
er he was one of those who can take No for
| an answer.
II see how it's all going to end" said EN-
ma to me. "Rosamord is going to be Mrs.
Dr. Philip Randolph, and Pm only going to
be Miss Smith! It's horrid to be Miss Smith
Miss Emma Smith It's so dignifed to be
Mrs. Anything! You're of so much more
Importance; somebody's chosen you out of
all the world. On, 1 wish l was engaged,
and with something romantic in ito the
real affinity! What do you think, Cousin
Jane?"
EMMA" said, 1 81 think you're fool?'
Meanwhile Rosamond evidently did not
know what to make of DIR. Randolph's be-
havior; and whether it was the effect of diph-
liberia or of love, she was losing all her gay
spirits, and becoming a moody little wretch.
One evening after Emma's recovery the
doctor entered without knocking, and not OBJ
serving me on the sofa he sat down by the
Ere, when Rosamond opened the door, not
knowing he was there, and came in. oh"
said she, looking through the twilight, Il sup
pose you don't want want to see me-" still
coming in. though.
II come to inquire for your sister," said he.
1T seems to me-" said She. standing before
the hire that you never ask about my health
now.''
He looked up at her, standing with her
clasped hands dropped before her, and her,
head a little downcast in detected
way, but he did not speak at once "And 1
cont believe you care anything about me, !"
she cried, passionately; and then he saw the
tears spring, and just as she was finging her
self away he caught her and drew her down
to him, and hid her face on his breast and I'M
der his kisses-and the life he had saved be-
longed to him. l5A q sCa
tits beautiful, isn't it p' said Emma afer-
ward. but it makes you fool 50 sOllIary |!
Cousin Jane, I've hslf~tne mind to tell you
something. IL don't know but what shall
be engaged myself l rather think l have
foupa my affinity. know he is fond of me;
he picked me up that day when fell and
sprained my ankle, and he left that bay
water at the door for me. And I've met HIM
so often since. I'll show him to you some
day." ..-
But if Emma thought it was beautiful, that
was apparently more than DR.. Randolph did,
when, after his first beattude and months
engagement to Rosamond, he had not been
able to see her twice alone: for, secure in her
possession, Miss Rosamond, was playing with
it according to her won't, and he never came
in but he found her old lovers hanging about
her in a lover-like way that was terribly ex-
asperatlng. He thought he would put an
end to it all by an immediate marriage; but
Rosamond had no idea of being Gagged SO early.
He remarked on her conduct, and she laughed
at him !; he demonstrated and she shrugged
her shoulders at him; he was angry, and she
told him plainly that it was not time to play
the Grand Bashaw. And poor Randolph,
loving her fervently, and totally unable to
master her, instead of being rapturous, grew
daily more unhappy.
But the attendant of them all to whom DR..
Randolph most objected was Mr.. Irvrng
isn't it enough for your said he. when
Roeamond pressed him for his reason, ssthat
don't like him? consider him a companion
unfit for young lady. And l think, Rosa
mond that really have the right to forbid
you associating with hi.m''
That very afternoon couple of riders
dashed by his steady going gig, and one of
them was Mr.. Irving, and one was Rosamond
upon Bellerophon.
DR.. Randolph turned about and came to
our house, ard waited there till Mr. Irving
left ROsamond at the door, and then he met
her, and demanded to know the meaning of
it.
''Really, sir" said Rosamond, "this is sur
vigilance / cannot submit top and she drew