The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-11-18

the elderly companion sho rode On
the hack seat.
$50 kind of hin q subscribe &C
4 generously, aid MiIdr66. Il intend
% have Dr.. AylescssA 1t or sex,
'4recePsoo." Il Il
And. - the 6eiress generally he'd
her way in most things. Min Plsttess
ley did not oossssdiss ,bs asssssios.
Il know il. some On. crying .;d
MAdred ''do. Phttetsley, 70 and
zee what 10 the matter"
Ifs only Bridgets little sister With
the toothacbe. mid The coupanioe.
Shes been vhimpering there oil
day. cook ays"
why don't che have it out. poor
thing :"
'Shes very poor, and tooth drawing
costs money and. besides. the girls
are ell osrvous. aud won't 90 With
her,"
"Horrid thing,!" said implusive
Mildred. Cant you GOT"
with this neuralgia in my iace 2"
And the companion put on an in
jured cir.
Ring for the ooachman."
Hes gone out half IN hour ago."
STUFF and nopsenae!" cried Mil
dred. I'll 90 myself"
mildred !"
"Why nat 4? III take her round to
Dr.. Aylescrofi's. Hsis % benevolent
and large-hearted. he'll never think of
charging her . penny. Where's nv
waterproof and my veil? Quick.
make haste, before the poor thing
sobs her heart out. Not proper. Come
along. child"
Aud Mildred Haven. deaf to the
piteous circumstances Of Miss Poten.
iilla: Plaitersley. boldly called forth
into the starry. sparkling atmosphere
Of the winter night.
1t was late. aud Dr.. Aylescroft had
retired into the snuggery Of the back
parlor, there to spend the rect Of the
evening with q French play. . cigar.
and glass containing . fragrant CON
pound Of lemon peel. sugar and spirits.
mollified with little hot water.
Into this sanctum came the voice of
Maggie. the servant girl.
''Please. doctor, there's poor girl
here. crazy entirely with the tooth
ache and would ye pull il out. ior
chsrityis sake 7"
mo. / won't!" said DR.. Aylescroit,
in voice as different from his accents
If the afternoon as vinegar from
honey. This isn't the dispensary.
Tell her to go"
but. sir"
live been bled just about - much |
to-day as | can stand. Hang th,s |
charity business. say IL
Miss Haven. staoding just inside |
the vestibule doors, With one arm
around the poor little Irish girls neck.
heard every word Of the colloquy. |
and her warm. impulsive heart boiled
within her,
"Come. child she said. quietly
I'VE will 90 somewhere else" |
"D.ctor! doctor!" pleaded Maggie
Its the young lady that vas here in
. carriage this afternoon, with the
little girl"
"Eh? Whst!" and DR.. Ayleecroit
jumped kurriedly up. why didn't
you say 50 before. you idiot! Mi-s
Hsven-Mi-s Haven, l beg your
pardon. l am sure, for exposing you
to ouch an absurd chapter Ut accidents.
Il vas altogether , Misunderstanding
it"
do n"t let ne interrupt your
leisure. sir" said Miss Haven. With .
accent Of scorn in her clear
voice. "As you say. it would indeed
be hard far me to bleed you further
% day. l will 70 On to Dr.. Wilcoxs."
And she swept out Of the house like
tragedy queen. leaving the di.com-
tilted young physician to chew the
nd Of his own unsatisfactory medita-
ions.
DR.. Aylescrofis Investment" was
y no means Il profitable one.
The heiress never sent him cards
o any Of her receptions. and be had
he very questionable Qualification OF
moving that he had only himself tn
hank for Il.
And when he heard that Mildred
'as engaged to marry Dr.. Wilcox.
'e bitterly acknowledged that real
harity was worth all the shams in the
'orld.