The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03
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A BLIGHTIN SUMNER.
rC,sseII,s Family NIoo,zinel


was not the regular doctor, for the
practice at Burnley belonged to Fred
Garnet, an old hospital friend of mine,
who had taken to a simple country prac
tice while | had been roaming about
the world as sergeon in emigrant ships,
and during the Franco-German war
We had met after seven years, when |
wanted a months quiet in the country,
and he asked me to attend to his prac-
tice, while he came up town to pass a
degree, for he was hard studying, am
bilious fellow.
A man at the door desired me to come
over and see his master who was dying
of gout." This was the announcement
by the servant. Saying that had been,
consulted about a terrible wherritin'
pain, in the back of an old lady of IS,
this was my first call.
"There's Miss Kate watching for u.s.
could see the fiutter of white dress
by the gate as we drove on, but my at
tention was too much taken up by the
prettiness of the place, and / was gaping
idly about, thinking nothing of Miss
Kate and her cares, when the gig stop,
ped, and jumped down.
Here he is, uncle DEAR" she cried.
"Tlme he was here" exclaimed some
one, with savage roar.
After giving various little orders,
placed the tender leg in an easy position
the patient breaking out into furious ex.
Carnations the while. Then, by means Of
some hoops from a small wooden tub
l made a little gypsy tent over the limb
so that the coverings did not touch the
exquisitely tender skin, and at the end
of halfan hour had the pleasure of hear.
ing sigh of satisfaction, of seeing a
smile steal over the face, which was now
smooth and bedewed with gentle per.
piration, and directly after, in a drowsy
voice, my patient said:
kitty, my darling, he's a trump
Take him into the next room and apollo.
gize to him, and tell him I'm not always
such beast"
He was half asleep already, while /
even in that short hour-I had fallen in
to dream, dream of love; l, who had
never loved before, nor thought of it
but as sickly boy and girl stuff, unwor
thy of busy men.
| can not tell you how that day passed
only that Kate Anstey had implored me
not toleave her uncle yet; and I? / was
her slave. and would have done her bid,
ding even TO the death.
He was soon better, but my visits tC
the farm were more frequent than ever
went one day as usual, but instead Of
Kate being at the window and running
out to meet me, the old gentleman stood
at the door, looking very angry, and he
at once caught hold of my coat and drag
ged me into the kitchen.
is anything wrong?" / said. tremb
ling.
Yes, lots" said the old man. "What
do you come here for?n
For mercy's sake, don't keep it back'
1 said, for the room seemed to swim
round me. 'tIs Kate ill?'
@Yes-I think she is,'' he said gruffiy
But look here, young man, what does
this mean"
aMean?" l said. 'Oh, Mr. Brand, il
she is i'll let me see her at oncei"
She don't look very bad" he said
peering through the crack in the door
into the parlor, where could see her
white dress "but say. young man, you'd
better not come any more. She is grow
ing dull, and / can't have my darling
made fool Of
made fool Of" / stammered.
@Yes,7 he said, gruffiy; what do you
come here for?"
was silent for minute, with Won
drous feeling stealing over me, as at Last
my lips said-I did not prompt them
because love her with all my heart.
"And you've told her so?"
Not word" said slowly. My hand
was crushed as in vice the next MIN
ute.
I'm not a gentleman, Doctor, but
know one when meet him. There,you