The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26


aspects of the situation broke abruptly
upon him, and he laughed His step
was elastic and steady-by no means of
a Would-be poisoner-as he trudged off
TO nav the last visit on his list before
going home to tea. 1t was seven o'clock
of O winter evening, and the lamps of
that suburban district of London where
our scenes are laid had been haring
these two hours. DR.. Halliday made
for row of mi-detached villas, and
knocking at the door OF house with
pretty garden in front, was admitted with
out any fuss. Here his reception was cor
dial. A fox dog frisked out, barking a
welcome and wagging his tail; some
children came romping down the pas
sage to be kissed. and it was under the
lead of these little people, the one pull
ing him by the hand, another holding
on TO his coat-skirts, and third climb
ing on to his back, that the doctor made
his entrance into parlor where hap
py family party were mustered. The
owner of the house was Mr.. Daisop,
little, jovial business man, husband of
a Jolly wife, and father of flock of
children.
He sat near the fire reading news
paper, with couple OF rosy brats crow
! ing at his knees, and two more sprawl
ing ON the hearth rug. Half-a-dozen
boys and girls, between ten and sixteen,
we're gathered round the table playing
Lotto, and the eldest daughter, cheeful
girl of twenty, was working beside her
mother, and casting occasional glances
toward sofa, where lay the beauty of
the family, sweet, golden haired girl
of eighteen. Before the doctors entry
the beauty had been laughing at some
| Joke of her brothers, but seeing Halli-
day, a gleam lit up her eyes, a faint blush
overspread her cheeks, and she let her
head sink on her pillow in an attitude
| of delicious languor. When the chorus
OF greetings had subsided, the doctor
took chair beside the sofa and shook
hands with the beauty.
"Well, how do you feel to-day, Miss
Emily2"
$50 weak, DOCTOR" murmured a soft
voice, and a pair of blue eyes moistened
as they looked into his.
"The poor darling has lost her appe-
tite; she could eat nothing at dinner, "
said Mrs. Daisop. tall, forid and bux-
ON lady.
"Oh, mamma that was because she
sent out Jane an hour before grub. time
to buy her two sausage rolls, three rasp
berry puffs and Bath bun" exclaimed
one of the brothers at the table.
"Oh, those odious boysl" muttered
Mrs. Dali op; but DR.. Halliday pretend
ed not to hear. He felt Beauty's pulse,
] and the moment his hand touched hers
he girl quivered from head to foot.
Agitated by spasms, as if the shocks OF
an electric battery were running through
her, she forced handkerchief into hel
mouth; but at last she could contain
herself no longer, and burst out into 6
lamentable wall, followed by torrent
Of tears.
"Ah Nervous debility; outdoor ex
, ercise will cure that" remarked the
: doctor as he rose from his chair will
professional composure; but he wa
surprised to notice that Mr.. and Mrs
Daisop, instead of seeming alarmed q
their daughters state, we're exchanging
smiles. They beckoned to him to COM
3 out of the room, and he accompanies
a them into Mr.. Daisop's study. Their
r Mr.. Dlisop, having closed the door
2 gave Halliday a friendly pat on tn
). waistcoat, and grinning from ear to ear
{ said:
{ "Now my dear fellow, we quite ap
J. preciate your delicacy in not havin
4 spoken out your sentiments till nov
}, but we think, for our Emily's sake, tha
d the time has come when you ought
IL declare yourself"
a "Declare what 2" answered the doC
|: tor. "I assure you Miss Emily isin n
q danger"
- "Come, come, you're making fun {
IT us I" laughed Mr.. Daisop, in who's
mirth his wife Joined. Do you thin
= we have been blind to the purpose {
!" your constant visits to our daughter
i. Professional visits, Mr.. Daisop,
IS said Jack Halliday, with some wonde
y swell, we'll, we won't discuss th
point" I" continued 'Emily's lively fathe
, Do you think fellow of your handson
le face and figure can make love to a 81
is long without setting her heart on fire
I'd eyes; look at yourself in the g las
l't DR.. Halliday" chimed in Mrs. Daiso
rP in a good-natured, motherly way. 9
Q, am sure am only too glad for my de
}? Emily that she should find husbal
at like you. Go in now, and make t
lP child happy by proposing to her.
a. will be bound she does not remain lol
Nv on the sofa after that"
or Jack Halliday murmured monosyl
r BILE, which, let us hope, was a blessin
ay but instead of returning to the parlor
r darted down the passage, opened t
Il, street-door, and fled ignominiously fro
ee The house. When he had run twen
1t, PAGES down the road he paused, breat
less, to exclaim: Now, I'll be hang
on if 1 ever prescribe for wife, widow
TO girl again. I've had enough of it r.
ed He had indeed had enough of it.
m was the handsomest doctor within
Ter radius of twenty miles; but the gift
beauty, which should have proved
are glory and a source of wealth to him,
bit turned out to be an unmitigated cur
Oertajn IL ia that Mr.. Ohickioye