The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-04


indeed. Dear, delicate, little Miss Usher
had often felt so, but there seemed no
help for it, There was nobody In par
tlcuiar she wished to have live with her,
and no one to marry suited to her taste
DIR. Raymond, to be sure-he was so su-
| perior, so good but she had never once
thought he would marry agaln-he was
so devoted to his first wife. And think
| ing how fond she had once been of that
wife, and how fond she was still of that
little Kitty and Will, and what lonely
life it was, after all, for man to try to
keep house for himself, Miss Usher felt
her cheeks flushing, and glow and stir
coming into her heart, which quite made
her forget how i'll she had fancied her
self just before.
That same becoming blush lit her
cheeks as she made her toilet for the eve
ming after the brisk walk" recon-
mended, which had sent her home with
an appetite for her simple dinner. What
with the little cap of muslin and blue
ribbons on her head, and the dainty
apron, and the bit of work in her fin
gers, and bright fire and all, she was
pleasant picture, the doctor thought,
when he came in an hour after and,
what is more, he said So.
"Well This looks cheerful. Women
certainly have knack of making rooms
cozy which men never get. Now, L
found out at once that it was growing
cold as L sat in my office, and do not
think you have felt it at all in this snug
little bower of yours. And how are you
tonight ?''
The doctor was shaking hands all the
time he said this. He had that warm,
cordial way with him which is so valu-
able to physician but some how to-
night it seemed more marked than usu-
al. Miss Usher withdrew her fingers
with little twitter
Take this chair, doctor: it is COM
Portable one.''
The doctor sank, nothing loath, into
the sofa depths.
" Well, did you take the prescrip-
ton ?n
"The walk Oh yes, and feel much
better for it, thank you.''
That's right. knew you would.
And how did you like the other?''
The other ?" with deepening color
oh, 1 liked it very well-that is-very
much"
I'm glad to hear it. 1t was simple
thing, but thought it would suit you.
| scribbled line to go along with it be-
cause l wanted to ensure your getting
out to-day, and now 1 want little plain
talk with you on the same point. Let
me ask, to begin with, don't you think
you have lived alone long enough p''
" Perhaps so," replied Miss Usher
with maidenly hesitation" but"
"You see," interrupting," "if we
could make an arrangement by which
you could have some young person with
you-a bright, lively girl, of Kitty's age
for instance-who would be an interest
ing companion, and not too much of
charge, it would be the very thing. It's
sitting here forlorn and solitary, and
having nobody to keep company or urge
you to go out, which is playing the mis-
chief with your nerves and making you
fancy yourself an invalid. You are no
more sick than L am. You only need
rousing Now, don't you think so
yourselfY Couldn't you bring your
mind to like it ?"
Miss Usher fluttered, looked up, turned
ed scarlet, and looked down again.
It's easy to find the person you
want" went on the unconscious doc
tor. "I'll see to that. Only say the
word"
have been so used to living Alone"
faltered Miss Usher, that 1 am half
afraid to try the experiment. But if L
had you to help me, doctor"
Of course you'll have me, ;" said the
hearty physician I" that's my business,
you know"
Business ~
oh well-pleasure, too, of course
but it is business, after all. What's a
great, strong man fit for if he can't look
after little delicate souls like you; to say
nothing of my being your doctor, and
you my poor Mary's school-friend p
'Tis an agreement, then In that case,
I'll look ab9st me at once, and begin to
make arrangements"
But" interposed Miss Usher, tim
idly, "are you sure as to Kitty's and
Willy's feelings, doctor ~