The Republican journal., 1874-09-17

her"
The Doctors eyes twinkled back TO her
own merry thought, but all he said was
very well shall take care that Aunt
Rachel earns visit Immediately. My
flowers are my pets, and they do reward
me with such grace and beauty My roses
are lovely, even now"
Roses! o, Doctorm and June flushed
and dlmped with the quick thrill of de-
light, looking very sweet as the Doctor
thought, as She added, in spite Of mann
mas frown:
"Why didt YOU veal, one here, so could
have stolen it? Do you remember how
used to contiscate your buttonhole boquets
at Neyay, and how yengetully that poor
English old maid would watch me? 1t
was such fun to listen to her endless TRADES
about the pert American girls.'n
Mrs Marston was looking unutterable
annoyance at these reminicences; Fred
laughed outright, adding has own bit of
absurd recollection. which the Doctor
might easily have supplemented, but wish
ing to conciliate mamma he only smiled
quietly aud made his adieus
OF course poor June received Il lecture
to which we don't care to listen The
She's grown certainly, but she is the same
ago, in spite Of her added inches I'm glad
she isn't after the pattern of Ashland dam
sells, and it is decidedly nice that she re-
CARDS me so much her senior. I'll keep
up that illusion for 4 while Aunt Rachel
shall call this very afternoon, and-ye'-
well think | shall escort her
Arrived at his door he went straight
way toward the conclusion of his plans,
calling from the hall:
"Aunt Rachel Where are you? Here
are some letters; and ho | met Fred
Marston, and promised him we would cali
this afternoon You have no engage
ments r.
"No. We will 60 about four if that
will suit you
Exactly. Now have writing to do
He felt like Il conspirator, as he march
ed straight to his floral darlings, severng
bud and blossoms Leaf and tendril. till his
hands were full Then filling a dainty
basket with damp moss he made the
flowers nestle closely together; disentan-
gled smilaX sprays till he found a root
potted that; and then sent basket and
vase to Mr. Marston's with "A card explain
ing that the plant was for Miss June, the
flowers for mamma
If June found deity hidden under the
shining leavesa tiny moss rosebud it was
most improper for her to kiss it and faster
it at her throat, blushing all the time
She conduit have told ''why." 1t was an
instructive impulse The flowers despatch
ed Dr. Reginald settled himself to write
an article upon the femoral fractures
He had been provoked beyond measure
by some unscientilic methods in use among
country practitioners Indeed he hao
worked himself up to such a pitch of lned-
ical indignation that he tancied the treatise
in question would almost write itself; bu1
the "divine aiflatus' would not come
Even the opening sentence was q failure
tie caught himself writing 'feminine" fol-
''temoral;" and instead Of thigh-bone he
thought of Il dimpled, flushing face
Aunt Rachels tap Interrupted his solilo
guy
Reginald. There has been dreadful
accident You must go at once. Poo
Mr. Niles has fallen from some staging
crushing him horribly T.
The surgeon came back from his dream
ng 1t was the Doctor, not the sentimen
talist, who snatched his Instruments an,
rn" t" the sufferers side,
OF course there was the uaual crowd I
be dispersed and poor Mrs Niles was Q
little use Mary had come home iron
| Madame Foy's, but it was Dr. Deane'
own hands that prepared everything an
| with the tenderest touch lightly examines
the dreadful bruises He was dimly con
| scious that some one had come into til
outer room, though all he had heard wa
a sttled exclamation, and a low "huSh !
| He knew the baby had stopped waiEng
and that Mary brought him roll of fin
| soft linen that never came from the cottag
| stores then half heard a quiet murnu {
a gentle voice; but when his wori, Wa
| done there was no stranger visible.
Giving his parting directions, he added
| You will need some delicacies, Mr.,
Niles, and | viii see that Aunt Racht
sends some wine at once"
Indeed, sir, you're very good, but IN
sweet cmld-Miss Marston, slr-has bee
here, and she's brought me wine and trui
and Jelly enough for days | was he
nor my Mary there Bless her sweet face
Why She treats my girl like sister"
Maly's eyes We're full of tears, but 81
must add her mite of praise.
"Oh, Doctor she was trying on "A dres
at the NIadame's when they came for me
and when she heard the news She mad
her coachman bring me at once"
"Yes-well' said the doctor coolly
though his heart throbbed BLESS her 7
I'm be in again before night There
no danger, though there will be intens
pain"-and he took his leave.
AS he opened the gate there lay il hi
path rosebud OF course he picked it u
and recognized it rs the one he had hiC
den in the smilax leaves two hours before
though why he held it with caress for
second and then put it in the pocket Of hi
| visiting book, you must guess.
Four O'Clock came and the ceremonlou
visit was paid. Aunt Rachel's nerve
were destined to qulN er there seyera
times whom June laughed while her dis
gust at finding the Doctor had alfead
been there was evident enough. Wor5te
work was her one artistic fancy. MI,
Marston was equally an enthusiastic il
Berlin woods, ami June was asked to bring
for display the marvellous foWer-piee
then in constructions The frame was larg
so the Doctor gallantly held it while Jun
quickly unpinned the cover from the del
cate work, putting the pins in her mouth
girl fashion, till the Doctor could stand
no longer
Don't, Miss June, that is horriDl
dangerous" !"
Pooh I've always done it. The girl
at school used to call me the pre;nbulti
ing pincushion"
~ on may try it once too often | can
bear to see Won do so''
..Nhen Il swallow one l shall take
out" laughed the gay girl. Don't yo
covet the opportunity ?" You can say,
told you so' all the time you are choking
me! p
June You are incorrigible. Put dow
those pins - was Mrs Marston's admoni
ton, and June obeved with bit of rebel
lious pouting that was bewitching.
The guests left almost Immediately atte
duly admiring the work, and Aunt Rachel
wrath found vent at last.
''She is like no other young lady eve
saw So self assured and pert The ide
of her answering YOU as she did Whe
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