Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-31

with the othor.
| DIR. Buchanan made some Intellectual
struggles against the growth of feeling
which. he knew could lead to nothing fur
ther; Fossy, in childlike unconsciousness,
made no struggle. but enjoyed the present
without the thought of of her future.
| This trial of her eyes in addition to the
| anxiety and suffering it had brought her,
had given her likewise a pleasant friend
and great many charming hours. She
| accepted the other, and. almost without
| knowing it, found her chief delight in her
visits 10 his office. She was really startled
and annoyed with herself one morning,
| when it rained so preposterously that she
was positively ashamed to 90 out, to find
| that the storm had brought an actual dis
| appointment; that she could settle COM
fortably to nothing; and was unable to rid
herself OF a disagreeable sense OF some
| thing precious being lost from her day.
II set the little lady thinking very Sc
riOusly, and, when she made her next visit
the doctors manner was not such as to
full her back into Inconsistencies.
The warmth Of pleasure in his greeting
was unmistahable, and his words had
meaning In their Jest.
IL generally like q rainy day he said;
''it gives me relief from the press of daily
work, and even sometimes permits me 4
peep into a book but must confess that
yesterday was unmitigatedlv dreary. |
missed more than one kind OF sunshine,
and am afraid was abomnablc cross to
the few patients who braved the storm.
And | was very selfish in hoping that the
rainfisappointed you too just 4 little bit, on
account OF your eyes, OF course, you
know"
Now Flossy was very innocent and child
like, but there was something in the doc
tors look and tone. despite the playful
ness Of his words which she felt instinct
lively there should not be, coming from
him 10 her; which she knew neither Fred
nor the pretty little lady In the next room
would Ike. At the same time she felt,
with 4 burning rush OF blood to her heart,
that she could like it, far, fsr too well,
If she should allow herself, and her re-
solve was taken on the instant. She an
>ncred 80 quickly and naturally that no
one could have guessed what sudden
siege aud rcpul>e had been made within
the moment in the citadel OF her quiet
seeming breast, nor could the doctor I'M
aZiur l!.at y" had suspected danger or
intended defence.
Yes, said she lightly: 1T was very
naughty in you, both TO wish me to feel
disappointed and 10 be cross to your pat
tents. You deserve punishment, and !
shall administer It in the information that
this Is my last visit 10 you. Fred wa,
comphmeutng me only last night upon
my eyes said the violcts were no longer
ovcrweighted with dew, and all that sort
OF thing, you know. And, indeed, find
no longer answer To Jcrcmiah's weini des-
ciiption Of himself my head j. no longer
fountain of tears, nor mine eyes rivers OF
water. | can actually read. write, and
work. once more without weeping, ~
/ though had been unkndly cmdden TO my
task. For this blessed consummatlon. |
shall be etelnally your debtor, doctor,
but il leaves me nothing to do in the pr, ,s-
ent, but 10 bid you adicu. with the a>>ur-
/ auce OF my most distinguished consider
alton"
She spoke gaily, and her lips smiled,
but her naud t.cmbtd a. She held il out.
and her face dropped, Ike flower on it,
stalk beneath the srarchi"u aaAe on the
doctor clelr gray eye. The ncss came
upon him Ike 4 blow none the les heavy
because for some time expected. lie read
now the answering pain She strove To hide
iu her faltering tone and changing Eue.
and he felt "A Wild longing to clasp her to
| his heart, just for one moment, and tell
her how Il hurt him To let her 90. and
compel the sweet avowal that the partin.
was as bitter to her But the mad thought
was stiilel a. soon as born; he felt that
~ ,, ,.'NN y, l., o!,r,.., tt,...,r =,
answer her in the same vein.
"Weell, its an III wind that blows nae.
| body 9ude. he said, 10 Oroad scotch
dialect, and with mock rueiul couhten-
ance. i 'halt DC Ieit lanentlhS' ouI you
| VIII be freed from my crdeltles. HowtF-
er, IN order that you may not entirely ior-
get me shaIi oeSto" upon 70" so',le
parting souvenirs. Here Is medicine 10 Dc
taken whenever chance coId may o:lh@
return q the luhahhauoh heFe !
lotion to be applied occasionally ana mere
ls a-leech. VIII scre" him up 50 t2ht-
" III thlN ooN that you may c"Is hti" ~
| your pocket Il you IKE heep nun ~
vase Of pure water, and put nun on. 4 AZ
any time you should ieeI again that coh3es-
ton OF the oaiIs. lou VIII give me
I Thought perhaps. as you chanse NJ VA
ter daily, ana snail thlnk OF MN leeu'h2
on your olue-.ciheu tetlP'Is, anu
/ "Nonsense. broke IN Flo,sy, putting
/ bacS from me "octot maui the NaSr
which contained several OF the ol"dthlrs'y
| niue requires I" ,leeu any liiole su1"
! severe remedies, shall come 70 you AGAIN
But have no lear thaE l sha'i' THANKS
! 10 your HSll anu your great h'"uhess "''o
( patience
/ Here voice was beginning 10 ofe"A
AGAIN ana she ADDED, hastily
Anu no" uU' :, -. h,,,',I
really say good-oy. ohe Put ouI her manu-
ana the doctor seizeu anu helu =" lisnt'
~ on VIII oeiie'e, sne o.s"n, aSaIn
/ steadylhg ner VOICE. Uut JusI tnei 'iie sam sam
door whose opening hau liitellup,eu tneta
once DeIore' ope,eu again. au' .:io sano i
sweet voice 'ilhiu'y req"es'eu Jus' one
"oru WIN Alec' ,.,,
Inc Doctor !ooheu l'ipa''cnt'
Please stay just one 'loiheht lon.el' no
begged dartihs OUT OF Tue room oIiole y,
she had time 10 refuse ne retuineu al
most Immediately, anu floSsy sai' III
reproachiui tone'
Il am airala you nave not nan i.s'eI,eu ne
to what your VIE hau 10 say, " Du,
chanan. am sorry you hurrieu so. |
would mucn rather nave "alteu III she
had hnisheu.
Ihe doctor stared at MS palien' Ill o'a'A
amazement,
ny wue nat 40 you hea"' ne "sN'