Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-12

The next day Sylvia had her breakfast
early, and saw no one but Josie; but about
noon there was knock at her door which
she answered in person. 1t was the Doctor.
then noticing her books and dresses on the
bed, BY George you are not packing upw
Yes, am" she answered. Didn't the
landlord tell you the news? have asked
driven sway!s CALCULATED the Doctor.
"By Jove, it is too badp'
Letters, said Sylvia gravely-"import-
az dare say" said he, "and the mail not
yet in Tell me, are you offendedw
Sylvia made no reply.
"You couldn't be offended with Arnold"
he said; i" he is too gentle to offend any
one: But II am bear! Will you forgive
Sylvia hesitated half moment before she
took the hand he offered. "One of you,"
she said impulsively,, Ibid not mean to Of
eyes, know" he answered, in q melan-
chelly tone; che never does. But then,
neither did l. The mischief is do all the
things I don't mean and don't want to do.''
Sylvia looked up at him with gentle,
"But tell me-" he resumed, in his usual
manner, "you don't really mean to 90 away
and leave things in this condition."
"What condition." asked Sylvia.
"You understand. Now see here, Miss
| Sylvia, / don't want you to treat the Pro-
lessor badly. You ought to be decently po-
lite to him. And there is JOsie-you must
not forget her. You ought to answer one of
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81 have but one to answer" said Sylvia,
putting her hand on the knOb'of the door,
and wouldn't mind being treated with a
little decent politeness myself"
| "Yes, yes" and the Doctor looked a little
blank. ''But somehow l can not realize
that 1 have cut myself off, by being SO very
considerate. 1t tods rather stupid now,
wasn't it?"
sEThe whole affair is stupid" Sylvia re-
Piled. "But won't you please go away,
and let me finish my packing? 1 don't want
to be left, and hate to hurry"
The Doctor put his foot against the door
to keep her from closing it. "Tell me one
thing, !" he said, with good deaIOf entreaty
in his voice: "you are not going to refuse
both of us?"
81 am not going to accept both Of you
not the same day; and l do wish you would
aa that you aa hsys asked
"But, Miss Sylvia" and the Doctors face
grew eager, ..you will-say you will-you
must mus o,,. Oh, Miss Sylvia don't accept your
ssThat is mean 7" said Sylvia, and her face
was the same color as the Doctors, and both
were red. 81 thought you were going to be
SO chivalrous, and all that stuff, and here
"But you don't love him." said the Doc
tor, as she paused, " and of course you mean
to love the man you marry"
"I certainly do; but how do you know
don't?" said the incoherent Sylvia, and she
at once began to rub spot ON the door with
her finger.
At that moment Mrs. Reimer, armed with
brush and dust-pan, came down the hall.
"See herep cried the Doctor, turning
quickly, ''won't you-that's good woman
won't you throw an old shoe after meW
At this Sylvia gave his foot vicious little
push with her own, and banged her door
shut.
"Do you know, !" and the Doctors solemn
manner impressed his landlady, that am
awfully sorry for the Professor ?"
"Why, you don't mean to say that any
thing has happened to himl" she exclaimed:
"No, not exactly" he replied. "But ]
am sorry all the same. He'll be terribly cut
up. You see, he was 50 sure. Now ]
wasn't. don't deserve it, and he did. And
there's Josie, too! am awfully, sorryP,
"Well, you don't look So" said Mrs.
Reimer, going her way. eff ever saw a
man who was in very good humor, you
look like that man."-Louise Stockton, in
| Atlantic MOnthly.