The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-16
DIR. HURLBURT's PRESCRIPTION.


let me see you-if she can help with.
out his consent. No, you mustn't come a
step furtherl" And pretty Rose Carter
drew her arm out of Charley Hurlburt's
very decidedly, when they reached the
end of the village common. "You know
it almost breaks my heart to say it, Char
ley, but l don't think | can ever meet YOU
so again. Mother will be sure to find il
out, and it would vex her so. And she
has had enough trouble without my Civ.
ing her any-poOr mammal
Handsome Charley HuIlburt shrugged
his shoulders impatiently.
Your mother comes before me, of
counsel 1t is no matter how feel. You
say coolly that you can never meet me
again; that means, suppose, that we are
never to see each other again"
Why, no, Charley, if you will only
have patience to wait! Everything may
come out right"
Wait! You have been telling me to
wait for the last two years, and things
are no nearer to coming out right than
they ever were"
I" can't think why your father should
dislike my mother 50. | think mother
knows, but she never will tell me. Miss
Esther Wagg says they were lovers once,
and had a quarrel that your father can
never forget. But one can't believe all
Miss Esther's gossip" ....
81 don't think it is anything more than
a notion he has got into his head. He's
a crochety, set old fellow, but he's got a
good big heart, Rose, if one can only get
at it, If you were only my wife, he
would be sure to come round and think
the world of you. If you only would
marry me, Rose! AT the worst-if he
wouldn't come round-he could only dis
inherit me, and l have a pair of good,
strong arms, and some passable brains
TO fight my way-our way-through the
world"
The moonlight showed him her face,
and he fanCied that there was a shadow
of hesitation on it. But she shook her
head firmly after a moment.
"Now, Rose, darling, don't tell me
again to wait"
The rest of the sentence was never
spoken, for heavy hand was laid on the
young mans shoulder, and an angry voice
mimicked his tender tones.
{" Rose, darL1ngi I'll teach you to
darling her, young man.
And there was DR.. Hurlburt's face, red
with anger, looking over Charley s
shoulder. Rose, at the first glimpse of
it, turned and ran, like a little coward as
she was.
" Haven't forbidden you seeing that
young woman? What do you mean by
sneaking round here with her, like a
thief in the night?" pursued the doctor,
furiously.
" 1t is not my fault that do not walk
with her openly; it is not my fault that
she is not my wife. 1t is only because
she will not consent to be So" answered
Charley, stoutly.
Won't consent to be your wife, Ell {?
1t doesn't seem to me that she treats you
exactly like rejected loverw sneered the
doctor
g She would marry me if she were al
lowed to choose" answered Charley, try
ing hard to keep his temper. "Her
mother will not consent"
"Humph! not consent? that's pretty
well" growled the doctor. $50 she
thinks my son is not good enough for her
daughter?"
"She does not object to me. If you
would give your consent to our marriage
she would give hers"
d" All, that's it! Well, my consent you'll
never have, young man, you may rely
upon that. And if ever l hear of you
beng seen with that young woman again
I'll turn you out of doors, sir. Not a
of choIl h,r
sir Remember that | am not one to
make idle threats"
Charley was about to reply, but they
had reached they house by this time, and
the doctor went into the office and shut
the door behind him with bang So
there was nothing for poor Charley to do
but to take his way disconsolately up
stairs to bed.
In the meantime the doctor seized the
poker and stirred up the dying fire in the
CRATE savagely.
"Won't consent, Ell? That's like Rose
Shepard she always was a proud piece.
Let me catch that boy with her daughter
again" And he walked rapidly up and
down the room brandishing the poker,
and with scowl still on his face, looking
not unlike a midnight assassin, in spite
of the venerable aspect which his gray
hairs gave him. ...
But he cooled down very soon, suffi-
GENTLY to carry the poker back to its
place, and begin search for dressing
gown and slippers, a search which served
to turn his anger from Charley to an
other. .sHI.. @, $685.. .tG..
"Of all the miserable housekeepers
that ever I had, this Barnes woman is the
worst" he grumbled, jerking himself at
last into the dilapidated, comfortless-
looking dressing gown, and slippers trod-
den down at the heel.
"Not drop of warm water or any
thing to eat in the house, I'll warrantw
And he strobe into the dining-room,
which indeed was cold and void of cheer
He went into the pantry and munched
a hard, very dark colored doughnut saw
.agely.
"Pd turn her away tomorrow, she and
her husband too, only that the next one
would be sure to be worse. They
are all about of piece. There is nothing
worse to have in the house than a house
keeper-unless it's wife. And don't
know"
DR.. Hurlburt still stood in the pantry,