The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-12


"Thev look like a menagerie.'
"Do they? think they look very pretty
You see they are surrounded by little
flower beds, with plenty of mignonette. L
think the smell of mignonette is good for
people.
her fayorite flower and gave them to the
doctor, and as he did not seem TO know
what to do with them she put them in his
button-hole, as she had often done for her
father.
Perhaps the smell of mignonette was
good for the doctor, for he became quiet
and almost gentle.
When they arrived at the gate he asked
"why do YOU keep this flock of old
women2 Do you think they will be CRATE
full p
81 do not know. But ii does me good
"Do you Then you must be very hap
81 am" she replied, softly, almost rever'
emily.
Had she seen the look the doctor gave
her she would have been alarmed at the
warmth of its kindness. But the innocent
little lady was meditating great mistake.
doctor" she said, 81 am very much
obliged to you for coming. dare not ask
you when Pauline is better p
MADAM" said the doctor, savagely, 81
do not allow my patients to destroy the
peace of my household. / do not wish to
be constantly reminded of them. And |
have the honor to bid you farewell.
And he strobe away, followed by Fido
The next day Miss Morette was seated
at her window, holding Pauline in her lap,
when strange vision appeared before her
astonished eyes. DIR. Lambert, or his
ghost, walked up the garden path, with
large tin can in his hand and two long
white parcels sticking out of his pockets
and bobbng amiably on each side of him.
After the fashion of ghosts, he entered
without knocking. But it was decidedly
livingIaDd live voice that said:
"Come, bring me two saucers and two
spoons. BE quick !"
Miss Morette did az she was told, and
the doctor opened the tin can. 1t contained
some sawdust and smaller can filled with
pink and white ice cream, which he depos.
tied IN the two saucers.
Don't say anything eat it before it is
all melted. Be quick :" commanded the
doctor, trying to look wicked.
The ice cream being disposed of, DR..
Lambert emptied his pockets.
"lIere Is some port wine, which you
will please use generously,a as there is plenty
more where this comes from. And now
that you have what you wanted, madam, |
hope you will be more gracious than you
were yesterday"
Miss Morette was 50 astonished at the
doctors doings that nothing he cluld say
had any power to rouse her. She was
gracious, and nothing disturbed the peace
of that visit.
After this the dnc'or came every after
noon for, as he ia.L, "the child must be
fed"
Before the summer was over he had
quarreled with every human being in the
establishment except little Pauline. Tic
had scolded the old women, he stormed AT
the children, he laughed at Miss Morrette'.
pills. he declared Suzettc was Il goose
Yet, III spite of all this no one was afrad
of him and every one loved him.
Miss Morettc fought for her pills and hei
affairs, undismayed by trowns and sneers
If there was one thing the doctor enjoyed
in his secret soul it was good natured con
tradiction, and Miss Morette gave him that
pleasure uusparingly whenever it became
necessary.
AS for little Pauline, she locked upor
her old friend with the eyes of love. "Yol
are so good and so pretty - she said TO hin
one day. The doctor knew he was no
'pretty," and he had serious doubts abou
being ''good," but he was deeply touchet
by the feeling that had inspired the words
When the cool days of autumn had sen
away Miss Morette's guests DR.. Lambert
visits acquired q certain, Intimacy an,
friendliness that made them still NOR
pleasant. He spent his afternoons in tn
little parlor, where a bright wood fir
burned all day, and in that room he seeme
to forget that his chief duty was to b
cross. He played youthful games wit
Pauline and Fido, usually ending off wit
a touching representation of Red Riding
Hood, in which the doctor, crowned wit
red cap, greatly distinguished himself a
naughty little girl, and meeklv spbmit.o
to being devoured by Par!ine.
While she took her nap he related t
Miss Morette many an anecdote of his pas
- life and told her all his old jokes, whic
tened and laughed and sewed for the poo
with an equal energy and enjoyment.
But, alas
"All that's bright must fade,
The brightest still the fieetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest"
One bright, frosty, December mornin
the doctor made his appearance in hig
spirits. II come early because | hay
something important to say to you, he eX
planned.
"What is it ?" asked Miss Morette, wit
a sudden presentiment of evil.
sit is this have thought of it for som
time, and this morning Jeanette and
came to an understanding. have gret
favor to ask you. hope you will not r.
fuse it. win you let me have Pauline fc
a little while ?"
''Let YOU have Pauline ? OF course no
sir"
"Wait-wait till tell you ALL | woul
like to have her with me for two or thrC
months. We would drive over every afte
noon to see you. Jeanette is fond
children she would take good care of hi
and you would have little rest. WIFI
do you think of my plan now"
81 do not need rest, Sir | could M
part from Pauline her mother gave III
10 me on her death bed and cannot Il
her CO."
Don't be obstinate and sentimental"
"AIy dear doctor, it is such stranl
idea What would you do with her? 81
would be great trouble to you.
"She would be great comfort a
attached to her. have neither kith NJ
kin, and can be good friend to her
you only had the sense to see it,"
"But you are her friend now yc
"Will you let her Gomez Yes or no
No, sir; | cannot do that"
is it your last word 2"
1T is, sir"
Every we'll" And the doctor left Il
house, slamming the door severely.
The next day came and went. Sever
other days followed, but no doctor can
with them. Three weeks had passed al
the doctor made no sign.
"Never mind" whispered Miss Morett
as she kissed her little Pauline.
But she minded very much she mind
so much that she wondered at herself \
real change had come over her life, y
ouo,ytIin,, yuaa ohanuad and had haoor