The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26


Miss Morette gathered up her knit
ting, and asked, serenely, "Do /
owe you anything, Sir?"
''No, madam no. lam happy to
say that you owsme nothing. Iwish
you good-day."
Miss Morette returned home, some
what disappointed, but greatly in
terested. "What a strange man he
is,'' she thought. tHe is 80 terribly
cross, and yet he has such warm,
bright eyes, as if there was SO much
goodness in him, somewhere, if you
could only get at itP'
That same afternoon, while Miss
Morette was bending over her flow
ers, she heard the click Of the garden
gate, then a long shadow projected
itself across the flower bed, and q
gruff voice above her said, "Where
is that child?"
She arose quickly. DR.. Lambert
stood before her. Without express
ing her surprise, she led him to the
house, and introduced the child,
"There is my little Pauline, doctor. :
The doctor tried his best to be
cross, but he could not do it. Pau
lines lovely face, framed in soft
golden curls, her great pathetic black
eyes, had power and charm which
no one could withstand. He exam
ined her in silence, wrote a short
prescription, and then said.
oShe will get we'll. All she really
needs is plenty Of sleep, good food,
and pure air. These you can proba'
bly, give her"
''Yes, Sir; our food is simple, but
good"
"All the better for being simple
/ I suppose you would like to feed her
on ice-cream ard port-wine?"
IT would if ] could afford it. l
would coax her appetite,
"No doubt it would, but she car
do without them"
AS the doctor did not seem in Q
hurry to go, Miss Morette showec
him her garden, Of which she wa'
very proud. ou ..,.o,
6What are those things?" askef
the doctor, pointing to the sem'circl
Of summer-houses.
HThey are little greeneries for M
old ladies to sit in.
"They look like menagerie.
'Do theyp / think they look yer,
pretty. You see they are surround
ed by little Aower-beds, with plent
Of mignonette. I think the smell {
mignonette is good for people"
As she spoke she picked fe'
sprigs of her favorite flower and gay
J them to the doctor, and as he di
not seem to know what to do wit
them, she put them IN his buttoi
hole. as she had often done for ht
father.
Perhaps the smell of mignonett
: was good for the doctor, for he b,
y came quiet and almost gentle.
5 When they arrived at the gate
asked,
I. womenS Do you think they will
:. FtI do not know. But it does n
q good; / enjoy it." a
/, "Do you? Then you must be vel
= happy" :, ao,.,,, .,,oo ;,
IL reverently.
Il Had she seen the look the doct
W gave her, she would have been almo
4 alarmed at the warmth Of its kin
q ness. But the innocent little la
4 was meditating a great mistake.
"Doctor," she said, II am We
J. much obliged to you for coming.
d dare not ask you 10 come again, /
b. may go to tell you when Paul
is better2"
d ssMadam, " said the doctor, savat
n ". "I do not allow my patients
r destroy the peace Of my househo
I do not wish to be constantly
ou minded of them. And / have I
honor to bid you farewell.
And lie strobe away, followed
Fido. e' tA w aa. .tias #
to The next day Miss Miorette was 50
as ed at her window, holding Paul
ut on her lap, when a strange vision
1g peared before her astonished ey
Dr. Lambert, or his ghost, was wa
"a ING up the garden path, with lai
4 tin can in his hand and two 10
sh white parcels sticking out OF (
~ rockets and bobbing nmiably
'at each side Of him. After the fash
les Of ghosts, he entered without kno
nj ing. But it was decidedly a livi
n and lively voice that said, '''l
he 2"Corne, bring me two saucers Q
be two spoons. Be quickP
Miss Morette did as she was To
70 and the doctor opened the tin 9
,otlIt contained some saw-dust an'
lY smaller can filed with pink and WI
,ut ice. cream, which he deposited in
led two saucers.
ye- Don't say any thing; eat j. bel
it is all melted. Be quickF g
.ou manded the doctor, trying to !
I'VE wicked. /.
I'M The ice-cream.. being disposed
90 DR.. Lambert emptied his pockets
"Here is some port-wine, vi
er you will please use generously
ef- there is plenty more where this &
from. And now that You have v
The YOU wanted, madam, ] hope you
ink be more gracious than you were
H." terday."
10 Miss Morette was 80 astonishe
the doctors doings that nothing
by could say had any power 70 r
her. She was gracious, and notl
- disturbed the peace Of that visit,
yay After this the doctor came e'
ant afternoon; for as he said, "the 9
no must be fed"