Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-29
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am Q surgeon.
The surgeon was Arthur Delaney,
and his conductor presented him to
very pretty young lady who was reclin-
ing on rough couch extempo rized of
mail bags: She had very pretty black
eyes and black crrls. She did not ap-
pear to be in much pain, and smiled
archly at Arthur. :
If Miss Fairfax was only like her! y
was Arthur's first thought. r..
Her injury proved to be but sprained
ankle, and laughing merrily at her for
mer fears she accepted the arm OF the
physician and permitted him to almost
carry her to the hotel. z=
He supported her to the hotel parlor
and insisted on giving the black-eyed
patient his personal attention, compli-
ment she did not seem 10th to accept.
Some time was lost in sending for medi-
cine, and over an hour had passed before
the surgeon had bandaged the patients
foot. He was standing leaning on the
mantel-piece under the influence of the
black eyes, and she seemed content to
say nothing but quietly admire the doc
tors golden curls and frank blue eyes.
when the hall-boy, who had received
several large grat1ities from the doctor
for having run for medicines, and who
was, therefore, his friend for life, rushed
into the parlor, saying:
< "Some one sent kilograms to Opolis-
ton and Metroville, saying there'd been
a fearful accident, and saying nothing
about lives being lost. SO two trains
have come in, one from each place, full
Of people looking after relatives, and
there are visitors for both of you.''
Scarcely had he finished when through
the broad doorway of the parlor ran four
people. They were Mrs. Delaney, on
the arm of fair-haired little man, and
Mr.. Fairfax dragging in very tall and
very black haired and angular young
lady,.
"Fidelia Fairfax, by Jove!' cried
Arthur, as he saw the young lady.
ooh, my, Mr.. Delanceyp screamed
the black eyed patient, as she saw the
fair haired little man."
my son p cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the doctor.
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughter p
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the black
eyed patient.
)" Mr.: Uriah!" softly murmured the
angular lady, crossing to the little man.
"Oh, Miss Araminta p squeaked the
little man and he shook hands feebly
with the angular lady.
ssAnd you are really Miss Fairfax -
said Arthur to his black eyed patient.
I'm so glad"
"And you're Mr.. Delancey," said
Fidelia; ''1'm so glad" and then she
blushed.
my dear Miss Fairfax, " said Arthur,
then, bluntly, "may I hope that we
may both retain our hundred thousand
dollars?"
*'Do you mean retain it with honor?"
she asked, blushing again.
eyes. Don't you think it would be
q shame to destroy the calculations of
that good old soul, Queerby, who is now
no more? Don't you think we ought to
do as he wished us to?"
"Ask pa, doctor, said black-eyes.
"Araminta, said Uriah, "this meet
ing is suspicious. I-1-win you-will
YOU"
II understand you, Uriah. Take
me, returned the angular one, and they
again shook hands feebly.
Two months later, at Mr.. Fairfax's
cosy little house, the guests were assem-
bled to witness the wedding ceremonies
OF two couples. They were Arthur and
Fidelia and Uriah and Araminta.
After they had been happily united
and congratulated, Mr.. Fairfax, who was
consoing Mrs. Delaney for the loss of
her son, said: my dear Mrs. Delaney,
you are comfortable sort of woman and
| am comfortable sort of man. have
been made tonight father to your son
and you mother to my daughter. Do
you know of any just cause and impede
ment in the way of our becoming,
ahem-"
appearing that she did not, the SER
vices Of the minister was again put in
requisition, and the old folks were not
the least happy of the party.