Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-25

Laughing at the wicked ingenuity of
the plan by which the enemy was to be
crushed by the mere force of the num-
bers Of her allies, assisted in preparing
the list which had already become very
long one, when Miss Wood said, after a
few moments of deep reflection, "One
name more must be added; they must be
invited"
"Wbo9" exclaimed I, in tone of gen.
ulne surprise.
"Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Randi replied
Belle triumphantly, while l was speech
less from establishment.
The ball took place to the admiration
Of all N. 1t was SPLENDID affair-in
fact if was the greatest of the kind which
N. had ever known. Mr.. and Mrs Rand
came, and were received with cold po-
likeness by both father and daughter.
The young man was good-looking, intel
ligent, and possessed of that kind of man
ner which betokens familiarity with re-
fined and cultivated society. Miss Rand,
his sister, was charming girl of twenty
who seemed rather amused at the man
ner of DR.. Wood and his daughter, but
said nothing. Young Rand's only re-
venge for the GOODNESS manifested by Miss
Wood was asking her to dance, which
was certainly vexatious, for his tone was
so pleasing and his manner so courteous
that Belle could not but feel pleased
when she wanted to be irate, distant and
stately.
They danced together several times,
and, to the astonlshment of many
friends of the young lady, of myself in
particular, they went down to supper the
best Of friends, laughing and joking like
old acquaintance. Next day, however,
she resumed her original GOODNESS of man
ner when the brother and sister called to
pay their respects. She was simply po-
lite and no more, and after two or three
words they retired, Miss Rand becoming
as stiff and formal as her new acquain-
lance. From that day Belle became rest
less and disconnected, seating herself
constantly in the bay-window, and watch
ing the opposite house to see if patients
came. or If Edmund Rand made any
attempt to call about and introduce
himself.
One day DR.. Wood had been called to
a distance to see patient seriously i'll,
and Belle sat at the window enjoying
her usual occuprtion, when suddenly she
discovered a boy running toward the
house. She recognized him as a boy en-
ployed by one of the principal families
of the town-a family with host of chill
dren, one of whom at least was constant
~ IN bed from fits of indigestion.
The bog rang violently at the bell, and
hastily inquired, upon the door being
opened, for DR.. Wood.
eHe is not at home" replied the SER
want.
"He will be at home directly" said
Belle, advancing.
sob, but we can't wait. There's little
Peter been and swallowed a marbleP'
and away he rushed across the street, ev-
identity under instructions, to the hated
rivals house.
Belle retreated to the sitting room and
cried with vexation; the enemy had gain
ed an entrance into the camp; for if this
family became his patients, others would
be sure to follow; and she looked out OF
the window just in time to see Edmund
Rand hurrying with the boy down the
street.
But more was to come.
Belle belonged to Thursday evening
whist party, where whist was the excep-
ton and dancing the rule. On the next
Thursday evening after DR.. Rand's first
call, she attended one. when, horror of
horrors there was that gentleman and
his sister, and worse than that, when a
quadrille was being formed, he. of all
others, came to invite her to dance.
Belle was lady, and as such could
not refuse. so she accepted his arm and
took her place in the set.
Despite herself, that evening she was
very much pleased with him. He was
well informed, had travelled extensively,
was full of taste and feeling, and con-
versed with animation and originality.
He sought every opportunity Of address
ing himself to her, and found these op-
portunities without much difficulty.
For several Thursdays the same thing oc-
CURED, for he was becoming very pop
ular, and was being invited everywhere.
One morning the father and daughter
were at breakfast. Belle began to like
her bay window better than ever, and
when the young doctor came out she al
ways returned his bow with heighten.
ing color that may have been the refec-
ton of the roses surrounding her. DR..
Wood had been called out at an early
hour, and had returned to breakfast in
not the best of humors.
81 suppose I shall die in the poor
house." said he, as he buttered his toast
with an alarming irritability. "This
Rand is getting all the practice. He got
three of my patients yesterday"
"Oh, papa" replied Belle, gently,
81 don't think he has got dozen al
together"
ga dozen! Well, that is dozen lost
to me, miss. "It's proof that people
think me old-worn- out-useless.'
"Nonsense, papa; N. is increasing in
population every day, and tor every one
he gets you get two"
''Indeedr' replied the doctor, with
considerable animation. SIT looks to
me as if you rather sided with my
rival"
The bell rang at this moment, and the
servant announced CDR. Rand"
DIR. Wood had no time to make any
remark, ere the young man entered the
room, bowling most politely to the old
gentleman and his daughter, who looked