Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-26
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the doctor seized and held it tight. You
will believe" she began, again steadying
her voice, but Just then the same door
whose opening had interrupted them once
before, opened again. and the same sweet
voice timidly requested "just one word
with Alec"
The Doctor looked impatient. =,
please stay just one moment longer
he begged, darling out OF the room before
she had time to refuse. lie returned
almost Immediately, and Flossy said IN !"
reproachful tone:
II am afraid you have not half listened
10 what your wife had to say, DIR. Bu-
chanan. i am sorry you hurried so. L
would much rather have waited till she
had finished"
The doctor stared at his patient in blank
amaZement.
my wife! What do you mean ?" he
asked.
1t was Flossy's turn now to look sur
priscd.
IL mean your wife. of course. , she
said "the lovely little lady who occupies
the next room. and whom you have Just
left.
The doctor stood for a moment, silent
and COMPOUNDED, then broke into an ire
pressible laugh.
$50 you thought l was married, did
YOU pn he said, 10 exceeding amusement.
II must tell Elsie that
s.And are you not then ?" asked Flossy,
in all eager. faltering tone. "But saw
you, DR.. Buchanan-I beg your pardon,
but you left the door open-l saw You with
your arm about that young lady. and her
lips raised to yours"
With much hesitation and many bushes,
Flossv brought forward this terrible
charge, but the doctor only met it with
another uncomfortable laugh.
..And if you did" he said, as soon as he
could speak. "who has better right Eli
sic is my only sister, and was married six
months ago to my partner. whose house
this is. She's such a little goose as to be
still very fond of her big brothers, and
every now and then has some wonderful
favor to ask him, the granting OF which
she repays with kiss. Poor little Elise
how she will laugh when l tell her that
she has been taken for wife,
Flossy laughed, too, but it was very
TREMENDOUSLY, and the crimson flush still
dyed her downcast face, while her heart
beat in great throbs. and her breath came
too brokenly for speech. DR.. Buchanan
looked at her as she stood blushing and
quivering, searched he d rooping face with
his keen gray eyes, and sudden great
light flashed over his own countenance.
Great Heavens I" he exclaimed, start
ing toward her. may have been taking
for granted something equally without
foundation. Will you tell me who was
the gentleman who brought you here, and
with whom heard you discussing various
housekeeping matters; Fred. | mean. OF
whom you have so often spokenP Surely
your names are the same"
Erred ?" said Flossy, bewildered; OF
course our names are the same. lie is the
son of my fathers only brother, and my
own and only cousin and guardian.
"But not your husband nor your lover?"
demanded the doctor much excited.
MY husbands How absurdr' ex-
claimed Flossie, laughing Historically,
and crimsoning deeper than ever. 'He
is to married within the month to the pref
test girl in New York, and it was for her
we were choosing furniture"
LET him, and welcome" cried the doc
tor, exultingly, selzing Flossy's hands in
his, and bending glowing glance upon
her. my dear little patient. we have
both of us. like pair of simpletons. been
taking it for granted, that we each belong
to somebody else, whereas, in reality we
belong to each other, as have felt from
the first ought to be the case. Tell me
isn't it SOP Won't you be my little patient,
and let ME be your doctor forever from
henceforwardp Don't be coquettish-an-
swer me, beg you"
But Flossie held her face away shyly,
and tride to hide the sudden great rush OF
happiness which had come over it.
sit is mutual mistake" she said sauci-
ly," and / shall go directly and tell Fred
about it. Good morning!'
But though she rushed to the door in a
wild shy effort to escape, she was not al
lowed to 60 just yet, nor without paying
toll; and it was well tor her secret that the
doctor had always required to wear thick
veil in the street-Appleton's journal.