The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-03
"If Miss Fairfax was only like herr

was AIblluI uIEb bllOukllbs
Her injury proved to be but asprained
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.
He supported her to the hotel parlor
and insisted on giving the black-eyed
patient his personal attention, a COM
pliment she aid not seem 10th to accept.
Some time was lost in sending for medi-
cine, and over an hour had passed before
the surgeon had bandnged the patients
foot. He was standing leaning on the
mantel-piecc 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 gratuities 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
fearful accident, and saying nothing
about no lives being lost. So two
trains have come in, one from each
place, full of people looking after rela-
tives, and there are visitors for both OF
YOU"
Scarcely had he finished when
| through the broad doorway of the par
lor ran four people. They were Mrs.
| Delancey, on the arm of fair-haired
lit lie man, and Mr.. Fairfax dragging in
very tall and very black haired and
angular young lady. -; ,
"Fidelia Fairfax, by Jovep cried
Arthur, as he saw the angular lady.
"Oh, my, Mr.. Delanceym screamed
the black.eyed patient, as she saw the
fair haired little man.
"My son!" cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the doctor.
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughter!''
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the
black-eyed patient.
"Mr. Uriah!'' softly murmured the
angular lady. crossing to the little man.
"Oh, Miss AramintaW squeakeG the
little man and he shook hands feebly
with the angular lady. -,
"And you are really Miss Fairfax y
said Arthur to his black-eyed patient
" I'm so glad" -,
"And you're Mr.. Delancey," said
Fidelia; Tim so glad" and then she
"My dear Miss Fairfax, =" said Arthur
then, bluntly, "may l hope that We
may both retain our hundred thousano
dollarsp"
"Do you mean retain it with honor!'
she asked, blushing again.
Eyes. Don't you think it would b.
shame to destroy the calculations Q
that good old soul, Queerby, who
now no more? Don't you think W
ought to do as he wished us TOP"
'Ask pa, DOCTOR" said black-eyes.
Araminta," said Uriah, " this meet
ing is auspicious. I-I-will you-wil
you"
Il understand you, Uriah. Tax
me-" returned the angular one, AM
they again shook hands feebly.
Two months later, at MIR. Fairfax
cosy little house, the guests were assem-
bled to witness the wedding cere
monies of two couples. They wel
Arthur and Fidelia and Uriah and Ara
minta.
After they had been happily unite
, and congratulated, Mr.. Fairfax, VIII
was consoling Mrs. Delaney for the los
of her son, said: My dear Mrs. DE-
lancey, you are comfortable sort {
woman and / am a comfortable sort {
man. / have been made tonight
father to your son and you mother
my daughter. Do you know OF any jus
Q cause and impediment in the way OF ou
becoming, ahem-"
1t appearing that she did not, til
services of the minister was again pU
in requisition, and the old folks wei
not the least happy of the party.