The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09

on Gods earth"
The whole of this part of my life is so
dreamy that it is all like some GOLDEN
vision. But was at her chair, l know.
and that glorious evening 1 was content
to watch the soft, dreamy face beside
me as she sat there with hands folded in
her lap, watching the sunset.
At last we rose and walked together
through the woodto stop at last beneath
an overshadowing tree, and there in
low, broken words 1 told her 1 loved
her, and in her sweet girlish simplicity
she laid her hands upon my shoulders,
looked up. in my face, and promised to
be my little wife.
L went home that night riding in a
wonderful triumphal chariot instead of
a gig, and, to my great surprise, on
reaching the house there was Fred.
Garnet.
Back already ?" 1 stammered.
Already Why, the months up"
he said, laughing. "You must have
had good sport with your fishing, Mas
ter Max"
1t came upon me like thunder, this
return, and 1 lay that night awake
happy, but miserable, for this meant
the end of my visit, and what was to
come in the future ? l had not thought
of that.
1 put it off for the time, and having
obtained willing permission from Gar
net, went his rounds the next morn
ing, and of course found my way to the
farm.
1 fancy the servant looked at me in
rather a peculiar, constrained way as
she said that her master had gone to the
of-hand farm.
"And Miss Kate ?" 1 said.
"She's down in tie wood, SIR" said
the girl.
L waited to hear no more, but ran
along the garden, leaped the gate, and
crossing two fields, went through the
wilderness, and over. the stile into the
wood.
"My darling |" kept repeating, as
hurried on, expecting to meet her at
every turn, and then l stopped short,
with horrible pang seeming to catch
my heart. I was dizzy, faint, raging
with anger, and mad in turn; but that
all passed if to leave bitter, crushing
sense of mis- 'ry, as held on bya young
sapling and peered at the scene before
me.
There stood, with her back to me,
X kate-false, false Kate-with the arm
of a tall, handsome, military looking
man encircling her waist, her head rest.
ing on his shoulder, and even as 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.
1 saw no more, but stole blindly away,
went to the stable, saddled and bridled
the horse in dreamy fashion, mounted
and rode back to Burnley, threw the
bride to the man, walked straight to
the station without seeing Fred. Gar
net, and went off to London.
Six months glided by, AMI then 1 was
once more called upon to take charge of
the practice of friend in the suburbs.
1t was one dark night in winter that I
was just going to bed, half wishing that
had had call-for 1 knew that ] |
should only lie and toss about sleep
the surgery bell rung sharp.
iy, and tho summons that l had wished |
for camo.
1t was a policeman with hanson
cab, and his oilskins shone wet and Wv
idly in the red light of the lamp over
jhe door.
"Axiden' case, sir" he said. "Dr.
Barker in the next streets got in, and,
'lr, and he wants help"
l learned from him that a gentleman
lad been knocked down by the very
'ame cab we were in, and trampled upon
0y the horses before the wheel went over
md broke his leg.
We We're there in few minutes, and |
was shown into the back parlor of a
furnished house, where the
sufferer hal been laid upon a mattress.
A brief conversation with my col
eague ensued, and he told me what he
cared and how he was situated, another
important call demanding his presence.
The result was that 1 agreed that we
would examine the patient, and then I
would stay till DR.. Barker's return.
A faint groap from the mattress sa.
uted us IA we turned to our patient,
ed as held the lamp over his face, and
he light fell upon the fair hair and long
rooping mustache, I nearly dropped
"Nemesis I" thought. Mine enemy
elivered into my hand. Kate's lover
wing bruised and broken-crushed like
reed at my feet. And now I need
ot kill him to be revenged for all his
ruelty to me, but stand by supine, and
g would die.
For few brief moments told me that
possessed greater knowledge than my
olleagues, and that if withheld mine,
othing which DR.. Barker could do
ould save the flame even now trembling
! the socket of life's lamp.
The scene in the wood flashed before
le once again as 1 stood there-Kate's
weet face upturned asking for this mans
isses, and all SO vivid that my brain
eeled and mist foated before my
yes.
"What do you think, Mr.. Lawler 2"
aid voice at my elbow, and 1 started
ack into the present.
"That he'll be past saving in an
onr," said, quietly.
" L fear SO, said DR.. Barker, shrug-
ing his shoulders.
"Unless -
Here unfolded my plans, as I said
Utterly to myself Sand heap Goals of
re upon his head. Kate, take your
ver, and God forgive you."
Excellent" exclaimed DR.. Barker,
no was frank, gentlemanly fellow,
ithout professional iealousies; and in
/ hours time we had done all that was
our patient was breathing
lsily; DIR. Barker was shaking my hand.
"He's saved, Mr.. Lawler. You've
we'd his life. Now I'll be off and get
lck in an hours time. You've given
g the greatest lesson in.surgery 1 ever
I'd in my life."