The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-26


He was soon better, but my visits to the
farm were more frequent than ever. I
went one day as usual, but instead Of Kate
being at the window and running out to meet
me, the old gentleman stood at the door,
looking very angry, and he at once caught
hold Of my coat and dragged me into the
kitchen.
..Is any thing wrong?" 1 said, trem-
bling,
Yes, lots," said the old man. "What do
you come here for?''
"For mercy's sake don't keep it back -
me. sis Kate i'll ?"
eyes; think she is" he said grufay.-
''But look here young man, what does this
mean?"
MEAN ~ said. &c Oh, Mr.. Brand, is she
is i'll, let me see her at once !"
sShe don't look very bad" he said,
peering through the crack Of the door into
the parlor, where l could see her white
dress, "but say, young man, you had bet
ter not come here any more. She's grow
ing dull and can't have my darling made q
fool Of"
.sMade a fool of ~ l stammered,
eyes," he said, gruffiy; s.what 10 you
come here for ~
Twas silent q minute, with wonderous
feeling stealing over me, as at last my lips
said-I did not prompt them-'because
love her with all my heart"
"And you've told her SOP
"Not a word" said, slowly. My hand
was being crushed as in vice the next
minute.
"I'm not q gentleman, Doctor, but knew
one when meet one. There, you may 60
and talk to her if it's as you say; for if it's
true, you wouldn't make her unhappy but,
nv lad, the man who trifled with that girls
heart would be the greatest scoundrel that
ever stepped on Gods earth"
The whole of this part Of my life is so.
dreamy that it is like some golden vision.
But was at her chair, know, and that
glorious evening was content to watch the
soft, dreamy face beside me as she sat there
with hands folAed in her lap, watching the
sunset
At last we rose and walked together
through the wood, to stop at last beneath
an overshadowing tree, and there in low
broken words told her that loved her, and
her sweet, girlish simplicity she had laid her
hands upon my shoulders, looked up in my
face, and promised to be my wife.
went home that night riding in won
derful triumphal chariot instead Of . gig,
aad to my great surprise on reaching the
house there was Fred Garnet.
.Back already" stanmered.
"Already? Why, the months up" he
said, laughing, "You must have had good
sport with your fishing, Master Max
1t came upon me like thunder, this return
and lay that night awake-happy but
miserable. for this meant the end Of my
visit, and whta was to come in the future?
had not thought Of that.
l put it off for the time. and having OBJ
tanned willing permission from Garnet, l
went his rounds the next morning, and Of
course found my way to the farm.
l fancy the servant looked at me in rath-
err peculiar, constrained way, as she said
farm.
.sAnd Miss Kate" l said.
"She's down in the wood, sir" said the
girl.
l waited to hesr ne more, but run along
the garden, leaped the gate, and crossing
two fields, went through the wilderness,
and over the stile into the wood.
s.My darling!" kept repeating, as l
hurried on, expecting to meet her at every
turn, and then stopped short, with hor-
rible pang seeming to catch my hoart. l
was dizzy, faint, raging with anger, and
half mad in turn; but that all passed of to
leave bitter, crushing sense Of misery, as I
held on by young sapling and peered at
the scene before me.
There stood, with her back to me, Kate
false, false. Kate-with the arm of tall,
handsome, military looking man encircling
her waist, her head resting on bis shoulder,
and even as l gazed, he bent his head down
and she raised her arms-her face-her lips
to meet his kisses, as he folded her tightly
to his breast.
saw NO more, but stole blindly away,
went to the stable, saddled and bridled the
horse in dreamy fashion. mounted, rode
back to Burnley, threw the bride to the man
walked straight 10 the station without
seeing Fred Garnet, and went off to Lon
don.
Six months glided by. and was once
more called upon to take charge Of the prac :
tice Of friend in the suburbs.
1t was one dark night in winter that was
just going to bed, half wishing that had
q call-for only knew that should lie and
toss about sleepless, and was too good q
doctor to try my own drugs-when the sur
gerry bell rang sharply. and the summons
that had wished for came.
1t was a policeman with hanson cab,
and his oilskin shone wet and wildly in
the red light Of the lamp over the door.
.sAxiden' case, sir" he said. ''Dr. Bar
ker in the next streets got it in and, sir,
he wants and help
learned from him that gentleman had
been Knocked down BY the very same cab
We were in, and trampled upon BY the
horses before the wheel went over and broke
his leg.
We were there in few minutes, and
Was shown into the back parlor Of COM
fortably furnished house, " here the suf-
ersr had been laid upon . mattress
A brief conversation with my colleague
ensued, and he told me what he feared and
how he WAS situated, another important call
demanding his presence The result vas
that l agreed that We shood examine the
patient. and then would Say till Dr.. Bar
ker's return.