Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-02


bud, it was most improper for her 10
kiss it and fasten it at her throat,
blushing all the time. She couldn't
have told "why." 1t was an instinc-
tive impulse. The flowers despatch
ell, DIR. Reginald settled himself to
write All article upon the proper treat
ment of ''femoral fractures" He had
been provoked beyond measure by
some most unscientiiic methods in use
among country practitioners. Indeed
he had worked himself up TO such
pitch of medical indignation that he
fancied the treatise in question would
almost "write ITSELF" but the "divine
aillatus' refused TO come. Even the
opening sentence was a failure. He
caught himself writing feminine" for
"femoral :" and instead of thigh-bones
he thought of a dimpled, flushed face.
Aunt Rachels tap interrupted his
solilequy-
Reginald! There has been
dreadful accident, You must go at
once. Poor Mr.. Niles has fallen from
some staging, crushing him horribly
The surgeon came back from his
dreaming 1t was the Doctor, not the
sentimentalist, who snatched his in
struments and ran 10 the sufferers side.
OF course there was the usual crowd
to be dispersed, and poor Mrs. Niles
was of little use. Mary had come
home from Madame Foy's, but it was
DIR. Deans own white hands that pre-
pared everything, and with tenderest
touch lightly examined the dreadful
bruises. He was dimly conscious that
some one mad come into the outer
room, though all he had heard was
stided exclamation. and low "hush :"
He knew the baby stopped its wailing,
and that Mary brought TO him roll
Of fine soft linen that never came from
the cottage stores then he half heari
quiet murmur Of gentle voice; but
when his work was done there was no
strangers visible.
Giving his parting directions. he
added:
"lou will need some delicacies, Mrs.
sends you some wine at once"
Indeed. sir you're very good, but
nv sweet child-Mss Marston, sir
has been here, and, see, she's brought
me wine and fruit and jelly enough 10
last the master Tor days. | WAS her
foster mother, sir: she never forgets
me, nor my Mary there. Bless her
sweet facet Why, sir. she treats my
girl like a sister,"
Mary's eyes were full of tears. but
she must add her mite of praise.
80 Doctor she was trying on a
dress at theMadamc's when they came
for me, and when she heard the tale
she made her coachman bring me at
once ;"
"Ies-well," said the Doctor. cool
ly, though his heart throbbed Bless
her - I'll be mere again before
night. There is no danger, though
there will lie intense pain and he
took his leave.
As he opened the gate there lay in
his path rosebud. or course he
picked it up, and recognized it for the
one he had hidden IN the smiIaX leaves
two hours before, though why he held
1t with a caress for second and then
put 1t away in the pocket of his visit
Ing book you must guess.
Four o'clock came and the ceremon-
ious visit was paid. Aunt Rachel's
nerves were destined TO quiver three
several times when June laughed,
while her disgust at finding the Doe
tor had already been there was evident
enough. Worsted work was her one
artistic fancy, Mrs. Marston was
equally an enthusiast in Berlin woods,
and June was asked TO bring for dis
play the marvellous flower piece then
in construction. The frame was large,
so the Doctor gallantly held it while
June quickly unpinned the cover from
the delicate work, putting the pins in
her mouth, girl-fashion, till the Doc
tor could bear it it no longer.
"Don't, Miss June That is horri.
bly, dangerous
Pooh I've always done it. The
girls at school call me the 'perambuat-
ing pin-cushion."
You may try it once too often, |
can't bear 10 see you do SO "
when swallow one YOU shall take
it out" laughed the gay girl. Don't
You covet the opportunity: You can
say i told YOU So all the time you are
| chokeinS me
June. YOU are incorrigible. Put
down those pins! !" WAS Mrs. Mars
toms admonition, and June obeyed
with bit of rebellious pouting that
was bewitching.
The guests left almost Immediately
after duly admiring the work, and
Aunt Rachers wrath found vent at
once.
"She is like no young lady l ever
saw. So self assured and pert. The
idea of her answering you as she did !
When | was girl we we're taught to
be quiet and retiring. We never
spoke to gentlemen unless to answer
some question. We had to be sought"
"Why, aunty! Why are you so pre-
JUDGED! June has the kindest heart.
You told me yourself how warmly she
greeted her old playmate. though only
dressmaker's apprentice"
1T was most improper to do it 80
publicly interrupted the spinster.
"Well, then she came to Mrs.
Niles's as soon as she heard of the ac-
cident hushed the baby, and with her
own hands and gentle ways brought
order out of confusion"
"One s,rd,lor doesn't make sum-
mer, Reginald. She doubtless has
kind impulses, but your headlong
people are never constant. Did you
see her at Mrs. Niles's Y-the last
querry was q suspicion.
''No,I was in the sick-room. and
didn't know she had been there till
came away"
| 1Thot moe oil tho noctor .o,I hnt