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

-Drab and cherry Tor the parlorS. with
salitl-wuod. don't YOU think. Flossyf And
blue instead OF the inevitable green Tor the
diuin. room. As for the bedrooms
Never mind about the bedrooms, or
any of the other rooms, for that matter. If
you please, Mr.. Ro>situr. Remember you
gave ne cIrfs blanche about Il is furnishing
aud | mean TO show you an original house.
with 10 ,tereoiyped colors or styles. Just
coufile In my taste, and keep your purse
strings OPEN,
10 the extent oftheir capacity my dear.
And OF course. | wouldn't dare 10 venture
To question a woman's taste, least OF all
M!s little woman's. But your eyes,Flo'sy.
vour ewes: You hadn't developed your in
teresting intention OF becoming blind when
| gave YOU that clrte blanche, you know.
WHY, | suspect. when the doctor has done
with YOU. YOU won't be able to distinguish
between Metternich green and Dagmar
blue"
The eyes thus disrespectfully alluded to
flashed a laughing reproach at this teasing
speech.
Now Fred,it is too bad OF you 10 remind
me OF what | haye got 10 undergo just AS
] was trying 20 get my courage up by ior-
getting 1t for moment. Ana when ala
you turn man milliner, should like TO
known You ought to be ashamed to Know
one color from another, and don't be-
lieve YOU do either. | shant let you choose
A thing: it, quite enough for you 10 have
the honor of paying the bills"
Hush. Flossy, here is the doctor. Now
do be brave. dear" interrupted her com
pauion, in changed voice; and flos>y
| turned white, and looked piteously round.
The door OF the private room opened aud
a tail, graye-looking man advanced into
the room. He was holding by the hand
pale little girl with a green shade bound
I closely over her eyes. and his new patient
noticed how trustingly the little thing
/ clung to him. despite the pain he had prob
! ably Just inflicted on her; and 1t inspired
/ her with feeling OF confidence on her own
| part. Still. she trembled ard grew quite
| cold. when. having dismissed the chlld al
/ the door with CHEEKY good-Dy, the oracle
/ who was to decide the fate OF those pretty
/ blue eyes OF hers approached herself ana
| her companion, and bowlng, desired 10
| know their commands.
I'VE have been referred TO you. by our
| family physician, a. u most skiiliul occu-
| list. Dr. Buchanan SAID Mr.. Rosstur.
| presenting his card. | wish TO consult you
on behalf of my-this lady. He apprehends
some serious difficulty with her eyes. VIII
you be good enough to examine them ior
vourself?'
The doctor bowed with professional
gravity. aud leading the way into the inner
room requested the lady 10 be seated III
the patients chair" But poor Flossy
crew whittier still. and looked piteously at
Fred, who laughed nervously, and at the
doctor. who answered with a re assuring
smile. Then she rose with mighty ef1or'
shook out her sashes, stepped Gouotfully
through the door, as though she was cross
ipy the threshold of the Inquisition,an1 lei
herself down into the great learthern re-
ceptacle as giugerly as though 1t were the
rack itself.
"Oh-h," she exclaimed. with little ir
renressibIe nervous cry. as the doctor ad
iusted the chair So as to move her heat
backward. Fred laughed again at this
and the doctor looked amused; ana RIOS
sy, ashamed of her babyishness, seated her
self reselutely in the dreadful chair. set ne
little teeth. clInched her kldded fingers
and-shut her eyes tight! determined Il
bear like a woman and heroine, whatev
er fate nigh be in store for her.
"But | must see your eyes, If you please
madam" said the doctor.
Flossy opened them with fiash,redden
ing furiously at her own stupidity. Inc
she laughed, and the two gentlemen Jolne'
her: and after that they all felt more
their ease, and DIR. Buchanan proceede
quietly to make the examination.
p. Very keen and intelligent was the scare
ing gaze of his clear gray eyes very nrl
. though gentle, the touch Of his strong
a slender fingers and Flossy felt an lhstin'
r five confidence that his verdict, be i wha
it might, would be final, and trembled in
\ wardiy while she awaited it.
] TWAS bad enough, but not SO bad as
: might be, when it came at length: "CO'
yicted; but not condemned" might be rel
dered as the summing up. There was