The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03

happy; but, my lad, the n,An who trifiet
with that girls heart would be the great
est scoundrel that ever stepped on God
earth"
The whole of this part of my life is 81
dreamy that it is all like some COLDER
e vision. But / was at her chair, know
and that glorious evening was eonten
Ito watch the soft, dreamy face beside mt
d as she sat there, with hands folded il
her lap, watching the sun set
> At last we rose and walked togethel
through the wood, to stop at last beneath
an overshadowing tree, and there, il
low, broken words, | told her / loved
, her, and in her sweet girlish simplicity
she laid her hands upon my shoulders
looked up in my face, and promised tt
be my little wife. .,s. ~
went home that night riding in 6
wonderful triumphal chariot instead O.
a gig, and to my great surprise on reach
ing the house there was Fred Garnet.
Back already" Istammered.
ALREADY? Why, the month is up
he said laughing. You must have had
good sport with your fsaing, Master
Max"
1t came upon me like thunder, this re.
turn, and l lay that night awake-happy
but miserable, for this meant the end OF
my visit, and what was to come in the fu-
ture? / had not thought of that.
l put it off for the time, and, having
obtained willing permission from Garnet,
l went his rounds the next morning and
of course found my way to the farm.
fancy the servant looked at me in
rather peculiar constrained way. as she
said that her master had gone to the Of
fee and farm.
"And Miss Kate?" said
"She's down in the wood, sir" said the
girl.
| waited to hear no more, but ran
along the garden, leaped the gate, and,
crossing two fields. went through the
wilderness, ard over the stile into the
wood.
"My darlingl' | kept repeating as /
hurried on, expecting to meet her at ev-
cry turn, and then i stopped short with
horrible pang seeming to catch my
heart. / was dizzy, faint, raging with
anger, and half mad IN turn; but that all
passed off tG leave bitter, crushing sense
of misery, as held ON by young sap
ling, and peered at the scene before me.
There stood, with her back to me,
Kate-false, false Kate-and the arm of
tall, handsome, military-looking man,
encircling her waist, her head resting
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
saw no more, but stole blindly away,
saddled and bridled the horse in a
dreamy fashion, mounted, and rode back
to Burnley, threw the bride to the man,
walked straight to the station without
seeing Fred Garnet, and went off to Lon
don.
Six months glided by, and 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
| was just going to bed, half wishing that
/ had had call-for / knew that
should only lie and toss about sleepless,
and | was too good doctor to try my
own drugs-when the surgery-bell rang
sharply, and the summons that / had
wished for came.
1t was a policeman with handsome
cab, and his oilskin shone wet and vivid
ly in the red light of the lamp over the
door.
"Axiden' case, sir" he said. "Dr
Barker in the next streets got it in and,
sir, and he wants help"
learned from him that gentleman
had been knocked down by the very
same cab we were in, and trampled up
: on h. the horse before the wheel went
over and broke his leg.
i We were there in fe, minutes an
| was shown into the back plrlor Of Il
comfortably furnished house, where the
sufferer had been laid upon 4 mattress.
A brief conversation with my col
league ensued, and he told me what he
feared and how he was situated, another
important call demanding his presence
The result was that / agreed that we
would examine the patient, and then |
would stay till DIR Barker's return.
A faint groan from the mattress salut-
ed us as we turned to our patient, and
as l held the lamp over his face, and the
light fell upon the fair hair and long,
dropping, mustache, nearly dropped it.
Nemesis" l thought. Mine enemy
delivered into my hand. Kate's lover
lying bruised and broken-crushed like
a reed aemy feet. And now need not
kill him to be revenged for all his
cruelty to me, but stand by supine, and
he would die.
For few brief moments told me that
possessed greater knowledge than my
colleague, and if withheld mine, moth
ing which DR. Barker could do would
save the flame even now trembling in
the socket oflife's lamp.
The scene in the woods flashed before
me at once again as stood there
Kate's sweet face upturned asking for
this mans kisses, and all so vivid that
my brain reeled and mist floated be-
fore my eyes.
what do you think, Mr. Lawler?"
said voice at my elbow, and l started
back into the present.
4 THAT he'll be past saving in an hour,
/ said. quietly.
Il fear So" said DR. Barker, struggling
. his shoulders.
Here | unfolded my plans as / said
bitterly to myself, @And heap Goals OF
fire on his head. Kate, take your lover,
and God forgive you."
Excellent" exclaimed DR. Barker,
who was a frank, gentlemanly fellow,
without professional jealousies; and in
an hours's time I'VE had done all that
was necessary, our patient. was breathing
easily, and DR. Barker was shaking my
hand.
I "He's saved, Mr. Lawler. You've saw
ed his life. Now Ill be off and get
back in an hours time. You've given
me the greatest lesson in surgery ever
had in my life"