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

Flossy drew a long breath of relief; it
was 50 much better than she had feared;
and Fred, the big tender-hearted fellow,
rushed up with tears in his eyes. and en-
braced her regardless of appearances. The
little lady colored violently, and pushed
him away.
For shame. Fred" she expostuated. in
vehement whisper; and then, to conceal
her embarrassment, sail gaily to the doc
tor:
DO pray, give us again the nice long
name of what you said was the matter with
my eyes. People III be sure to ask. and
l shall feel so learned when tell them
DIR. Buchanan replied gravey, and dis
creetly assumed to have seen nothing of
what had happend.
But he had seen. nevertheless and enyed
while he saw; and even after the pair had
departed. with hearts wonderfully tighten
ed, to forget their fears in the delightful
my sterie, of house-furnishing; and even
while he himself was very busy with in
Vulnerable cases of ophthalmia, amaurosiS
and Heaven knows what unutterable all
ments Of unfortunate optics, the remem-
brance of the comical touching scene came
back to him more than once, and with a
hope that he might not have to do any
thlng very terrible to those son blue eyes
that had looked up SO wStiully to his; for
il was very evident that whatever pain
was inflicted on them would duplicate it.
self in the heart OF the yeung lover or hus-
band-whichever he was.
Meanwhile, said. ''problematic charac-
ter" was deep with Flossy in the mysteries
OF velvet, saiin,au brUcatelc; and thanks
to their united industry and perseverance,
the great work of fitting up the new house
WAS satisfactorily inaugurated By dinner
/ time.
Fred was too busy 10 accompany her 10
the doctors next morning. and Flossy went
/ oil quite courageously alone. The physi-
cian seemed little surpriesd 10 see her
thu~, and thought better oil her neryH than
he Aad done the day before. lie thought
better of II stiil. whch he saw with what
f furtitudr She underwent the very painful
/ application which he presently proceeded
to make. The poor iuilamed eyclids were
3 turucd inside out, and painted with some
,yungcnt >alvc: drops OF some fiery liquid
fell Ike living Coais upon the sore anl
quivcring balls. but she made no sign OF
Z suffering after the first Ion. shuddcrine
sigh. She >at quite still. growing whit.
To- the lips, aud with her fnger-tip, pressed
tight together. but she neither ilinchcd nor
( cried out; and when ii was all over, and
1 she lay back for moment with the poor.
| snarting eyes closed. and the tears running
down her pale checks. the doctor was lain
To comfort her as he would have done
child.
There. the worst l. over now" he said,
/ gently. FOR IN" fr-i j. always the worst;
and YOU have the consolation nf having
/ proved YOUR hcroism n least"
That isn't the least bit OF consolation.
thank YOU" retorled Flu.Sy, piquantly.
coming out Of her forced calm. a. the pain
sub~idei a little, and driving her tear, with
I Z fta Fh..f; air az At all
bilious OF being considered heroic. 90
course. il | mlt9 suffer, want to behave
like woman. and not like 4 baby but
had much rather, If you please, not have
To suffer a, all
You don't believe then, in the strength
enug aud purifying power OF p,nf' said
the doctor.
I'm AFRAID don't have no faith in
the be good aud you'll be happy doctrlhe;
{ when IL, haPry .I',.a Al" ays good. - are
Z other people. believe, and they can't be
happy while they are suilcriag. Hace, n
we used to say at school.if could Danish
pain from the world, Ia do 1t, and then
we'd all be happy and all be good
What would the orthodox people aud
the poets say to such heresy:" asked the
doctor, amused a, her lIppaucy.
knowledge by suffering entereth"
you know. aud you surely wouldn't ven
ture TO oppose Longtellow's dictum, i'm
pressed upon you, doubtless. in your first
reader, that ii is very particularly SUD
lime thing
To suffer and be stron &"
ION, know all they say said Flossy.
| Struggling her shoulders but il seems to
me, ii we were spared the suffering, We
wouldn't need the strength. At any rate
| lm Sybarite enough TO wish could try It.
think they were the wi>est OF the old
philosophers. after all. There i -irs.
Browning. now. who asks in sad amaze II
We would
Refuse the baptism Of salt tcarsE
wonder if she ever had sore eyes: Doe
tor, what have YOU done Ia make me cry
so necessarily? You will ruin me in pocket
handkerchief. :"
She held up a cambric lriiie, completely
saturated with the moisture which the
scslding applications had caused To flow
plentitully from her eyes, aud the doctor
gravely presented his o"n haudkerchiei.
II wa, large, and fine, and cool. and Fio>-
sy took it simply, and pressed II TO her
smartlng eyelids.
Il like the smell Of Florida water" said
she. naively: lit is so refreshing. while
most perfumes are, on the contrary, OPP
pressive" And she again applied the iia-
grant linen TO her eyes.
The doctor flushed with an odd sense OF
pleasure, and gave an amused assent-De-
ginning meanwhile, to fold up powders.
"You ought TO feel quite honored. he
said. presently. ''at being allowed TO share
81. Pau's innrmity. You know the learn
ed in those matters have decided deceased
eyes TO have been his thorn in the flesh.
II don't believe it, said Flossy. irrever-
entity; lit is only their opinion and have
as rood = right to mine. | think he was
Tilted and that was the reason he remained
a bachelor, and WAS 80 cross on the sub
ject of marriage!
DIR. Buchanan laughed outright
when have heard so much heterodoxy
in one day?" he said; but. OF course, no
woman would admit that man would ev-
, erremain unmari led OF his own Tree choice.
Not such IA sensible man as st. Paul
was at any rate retorted Flossy; and the
doctor tho't inyoluntarily, of the tall, and
and handsome young man who had accom-
panied his tair patient the proceeding day
and of the house-keeperly confab which ne
, had partially overheard.
II can easily imagine that you would
, have no trouble in winning converts to
> your opinion" he said, courteously, but
, Flossy never noticed compliments, ana
/ | drying her eyes. nhaliy, on lhe uocloi
| handkerchief returned it to him. and rose
to 60 As she took up her bonnet.a slight
I sound behind her attracted her attention,
: and turning she saw door leading to an
other apartment open hesitatingly. A
sweet young face appeared for minute at
: the opening, and "A soft voice said. apollo
: getically:
d Il beg pardon for interrupting. but
}, must see you just moment. Alec, about
= something important
: Immediately" answered the doctor
II and Flossy, thinking it was plain, not only
). that he was no imtator of st. Paul. but
o that he had displayed uncommon gooC
= taste in his choice for wife, took the
package of medicine which he handed her
e and made her way out through room fas
filling with pstients.
J. Flossy went the next day, and the mex
n and continued to 90 each day. at the same
d hour. to her new physician and. straug'