Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-04


for fun as the widest of his compan
ions, hut his strong resolution he
him with iron bands TO the work ht
had set his life on. Success tneant
Annie for his wife, and home 70,
his mother ; it was not TO be perileo
for an impulse of the moment or .
passing qualification. SO be studied
on, and by dint of applying his ma
tive common sense to the theories o.
the books and lectures through which
he plodded, he learned tar more than
the rest of his class, aud in three
years was installed oace more in DR.
Hyde's office, as his assistant. Five
times Thanksgiving had come and
gone since the sad day he had made
that promise to his mother, and be-
seemed htle nearer its fulfiliment
bat he did not despair, and saddenl,
the sky frightened for HIM. An cid
er brother OF DR.. Hyde had long
ago gone to California, and acquiring
fortune had settled in one of the
Southern towns, and made for him
self beautiful and luxurious HON
Fhe doctor had always wanted to
visit him, but never found the time
aud about six months after Will ame
TO help him. letter from one OF his
nieces arrived, saying that her father
mad been seized with paralysis, and
though he rallied from his first shock
life seemed SO insecure to him he
must see his brother as soon as pos
sible. So DIR. Hyde, who was a
childless widower, made his few ar
engagements rapidly, put his practice
into Wills hands, and obeyed the
summons.
This was indeed a stroke Of fort
une. DIR. White had made already
made favorable impression in Dart
iord, aud when on one or two occas
ions of grave Importance the cele
brated DIR. Packard, of New York,
was called to counsel with him, ex
pressed himself with great u,banlty,
and strong approb alton of Dr. Whites
treatment of The cases, adding thai,
he himself could have done no more.
This, indeed, was feather in Wills
cap, and did him more good than a
years experience with the rather
distrustful clients among those left to
his care. He took courage, and
whatever time his practice lett him
he devoted still to study, for which
Dr. Hyde's foe library offered him
every facility.
In the meantime Annie Hall had
grown up into beautiful young wo.
nan, and plenty of lovers team
down the glen = but to each and ali
she turned deaf ear Ii she was
her heart was faithful
and though she would not own even
to herself where it's constancy be
louged, she still felt very post lively
that no other man moved or interest
ed her aud though Judge Hall
sometimes wondered what made his
little girl 80 fastidious, be did not
want TO lose her, and she bad her
own way IN peace. Through all
these years the slight and nameless
tokens of remembrance had never
ceased no festival of the year was
unmarked by them, and never a
Thanksgiving passed without viii
Whites appearance in the village
church, beside his mother, and one
deep bow and eloquent look always
awalted Anne at the church door
The judge never went to church on
Than sglvlng day, and Cynthia in
variably spent it in hartford, so An
uie bad her bit of romance IN peace.
But it was not always TO be So
Tie judge was seized with severe
attack of pneumonia the winter after
DR. Hyde left hartford, and as the
Champion doctor was helpless with a
broken leg, DR.. Hyde was sent for,
and his substitute, DR.. White, came
instead Judge Hall was too i'll to
recognize him, aud Mrs Hall too
glad to have a doctor at all, to think
of pact misfortunes and Annie re
ceived him with a blush that was
exquisite, and sm,le radiant enough
to illuminate any mans soul. Will
went about his task with skill and
energy. The Judge was very Ill in
deed, and for several days hung be.
tween lite and death but at last the
balance turned toward this world,
and, weak as baby, the pompous
old man crept back into life by the
slowest progress but it meant liv
ing, and that was enoueh. Mrs. Hall
blessed the doctor over and over, and
cried herself into joyful Mysteries -
Annie went up to him with both
hands out, and face speaking far
more than her words.
i don't know how to thank you,
DR.. White,' she said, softly.
Shall | tell YOU p significantly in.
quired the doctor.
Annie did not answer, but I am
inclined to think he took her silence
for consent. since half an hour after
ward Miss Cynthia, who had arrived
in the nick of time to soothe and
scold away Mrs. Halls Mysteries.
burst into the library, when that con-
genial task was over, TO find Annie.
and found her. indeed, with her head
on DR. Whites shoulder, and his arm
abont her waist.
For mercy's sakesp she screamed,
and fled, slamming the door behind
her
Annie laughed, and VIII whistled /;
they were both aware of an enemy,
but did not care to acknowledge it
The lTage recovered well enough
now without further need Of a doctor;
bnt as soon as he was about again.
Miss Cynthia felt it her duty to tell
him OF her new discovery. He had
almost forgotten win White in the
last lew wears, bnt now he was furi-
Gus: to think this fellow should no,
only have been his physician, taking
advantage Of his un onscious condi
ton to establish himself there, but
that he shonld actusllv have had the
impudence to make love to Annie,
and she the audaeity to accept it
this was more than flesh and blood
could bear! He stormed at his wife,
and ragged at Annie Mrs Hall cried
Of course but Annie stood still calm