The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-10


was not the regular doctor, for
khe practice ut Burnley belonged to
Fired Garnet, au old hospital friend
bf niue, who had taken to a simple
Dountry practice, while 1 had been
roaming about tho world AS sur.
geon in omigraut ships and during
She Franco German war. We had
met after seven years, when | wants
pd months quiet in tho country,
Ind he had asked me to attend to
bis practice. whilo he came up to
own to pass degree, for he was h
hard studying, ambitious follow.
A man at the door desired inc to
tome over anj see his Master, who
was dying of gout. This WAS the
announcement by tue sersant. Saw
Ing that had been CONSULTED alb nut
terrible wherritin pain in the
pack of au old lady Of IS, this was
ny first call
There's Miss Kate q watching for
bs.
could see the nutter Of q white
ress by tho gate US we drove OH,
but my attention was too much TAX
% up by the prettiness Of the place.
md was gaping idly about, thiuk-
ng nothing Of Miss Kate aud her
ares, when the gis stopped and l
umped down.
Here he is. uncle dear, she cried.
"Time he was here, exclaimed
ONE one, with savage roar.
After giving various little orders ]
laced tho tender leg in an easy po-
tion, the patient breaking out into
'lrious eyclamations the while.
hen, by means Of some hoops from
small wooden tub, made little
|ypsy tent over the limb so that the
oyerngs did not touch tho rxqui-
itely tender skin, and ut tho enl Of
|alf an hour had the pleasure OF
earring a sigh of satisfaction, OF see
pg smile steal over the face, which
as now smooth aud bedowed with u
(entle perspiration. aud directly af-
pr, in drowsy voice, my patient
aid:
"Kitty, my darling, he's a taump.
AXE him into the next room and
pologize to him, and tell him I'm
ot always such beast y
He was half asleep, while i-even
that short .honr-I had fallen into
dream, o dream of love | who
ad never loved before, nor thought
It, but as sickly boy-and-girl
Init, unworthy Of busy men.
l cannot tell you how the day
assed. only that Kate Anstey had
pplored mo not to leave her uncle
pt; aud II I was her slave, and
ould have doue her bidding even
the death.
He was soon better, but my visits
the farm were more frequent than
'er. | went one day rs usual, but
stead Of Kate being at the window
ID running out to meet me, the old
Pntleman stood at the door, look
3 very angry, and be at once
|ught hold of my coat and dragged
into the kitchen.
rs anything wrong 7" l said
pmbling:
ayes, lots" said the old man
hat do you come here for T.
For mercy's sake. don't keep IL
OK ! said, for the room seemed
swim round me.
rs Kate illt"
Yes-I think she is," he said
nmy. "But look here. young man,
lat does this mean ~
Mean,' I sAid. Oh, Mr.. Brand,
Phs 10 i'll, let me see her at once I"
She don't look very bad,' be
a. peeriug through the crack Of
door into the parlor, where ]
I'D see her whito dress "but
young man, you'd better not
90 any more. She's growing dull
cant have my darling made q
Made fool OIL" l stammered.
les" 10 said, gruflly "what do
come here for I"
was silent for . minnie, with a
'drous feeling stealing over me
q last ~ lips said i did mol
@pt them, ''beosuss l love bel
I'll ny heart 2
And you 6svo told hor 90 r.
os 3 ma IA slowly. Mj