Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-25
THE END OF A RIVALRY
BY A BACHELOR

BY BACHELOR
spent two days of last week at n,
one Of those pretty thriving picturesque
towns which dot the the magnificent and
bold landscape of Wertern Pennsylvania,
and which are miniature cities in the en-.
ergy, progressiveness, education and cul.
tivation Of their inhabitants, and models
of advanced municipal regulations. II
was revisit to the place. for I had lived
there year several years ago, attached
to the single newspaper of the town, (which
newspaper has in the meantime, advanced
from somewhat uncertain weekly pub.
LEGATION to the dignity of a daily, with 9
decided toning down of the pictorial ad.
verifying columns, which resembled moth.
ing so much as half-sheet circus poster
and corresponding advance in its news
and general reading features. / found
that change, the epitath of all the years
everywhere, had been busy with the peo-
pie here as elsewhere, and one of these
changes, completing a romance which
was well advanced. when Quilted the
town in 1878, enables me to tell the story
During my residence there my most
intim ate friend, and the one whose house
I most frequented was DIR. Thomas Wood,
who had moved to N. from Philadelphia,
upon the death of his wife, ten years be-
fore, bringing with him his little daugh-
ter Belle, who, at the time Of which 1
write, had grown up to be the acknowl-
edged beauty Of the town. The house
they occupied was an old-fashioned brick
mansion in the centre of the town, which
DR.. Wood had modernized by the addi-
ton of huge bay-window, which was
always filled with geraniums, myrtles
and roses, that, with couple of small Or
ange trees, were the admiration OF the
neighborhood. Not that DR.. Wood had
any horticultural tastes. On the contrary,
he was very severe On the devotion OF
minds to such trifles as flowers, fancy
work, music and dancing; but then blue
eyed Belle Wood differed with him, and
plainly told him so, in the sweetest. sau-
clest and most lovable manner.
Upon the opposite side of the street
there had just been completed, at the
time of which speak, row of houses
of an unusually imposing appearance, land
which were dignified by that high-sound-
ing name of "Maple Terrace, that being
the kind of tree which was most con-
spicuous by its absence In the immediate
locality. They were all to let, although
the last finishing touches had been put
on them in the way of paint and paper,
and they wanted nothing save furnituIe
and human beings to make them as
sumo civilized and respectable APP
pearance.
Calling one afternoon at the doctors
house, saw evidences of life, and upon
inquiring Of Belle ascertained that two OF
the houses had been taken.
"Papa is quite pleased, for you know
he looks upon those twelve houses as up
on twelve new patients" said she.
'sBut,'' said I, shave you not read the
advertisement, healthy and airy situation,
imposing neighborhood and only one
physician?'
"Oh, yes," smiled Belle; "but sickness,
I am sorry to say, is apt to run about at
some time or another, even in airy situa-
tions.n
Two days afterwards another bill was
taken down. In my strong interest in the
terrace, which l had seen grow up under
my eyes, Immediately called to con-
graduate Belle.
sob, yes" she exclaimed, with unusu-
al eagerness, 'sand l think by family
that will prove an addition TO the neigh
borhood, for very handsome and dis
tingulshed looking young gentleman
drove up there this morning and spent an
hour looking over tie house, and I sup
pose he has taken it.
1t was several days before saw her
again, and then she caught me by the
hand, drew me rapidly to the window,
and, with semi-tragic expression, point
ed to the house over the way. I looked,
and to my establishment, saw on the
shutters two signs, painted in large gold
letters, Edmund Rand, M. d.
GA rival, indeed" said 'promlsing a
Montague and Capulet state of things.
but perhaps Romeo and Juliet may be
found to terminate it.
"Don't laugh replied Belle, gravely
papa is vexed and Indignant. Imagine
two physicians in this locality" It's all
the fault OF that advertisement. Some
schemlng young man has seen it, and
finding no hope of practice elsewhere,
has come here. I suppose ne is as poor
as rat
At this instant three wagons full of
new furniture stopped IN front of DR..
Rand's door, and Belle absolutelysturned
pale upon discovering that it was of the
most elegant and costly description.
ssThe wretch has got young wife, too"
she exclaimed, as a piano and harp
came to view; and then she added, ris-
ing, ssthis will never do; they must be