The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-21

Inc next day Sylvia had her breakfast
Ill lily, ana saw no one but Josie; but about
noon there was a knock at her door which
Sue q answered In person. 1t was the Doctor.
q. thought, perhaps "-he began; and
sneh notlclng her books and dresses on the
D'u' by george you are not packing up"
es, am" she answered. " Didn't the
tanalord tell You the news? Ii l have asked
iOf 7, my bill, and go by the afternoon train"
IN Driven awayw calculated the Doctor.
Biy dove, it is too badp' 49,. eses, yat
ant letters.'' ~aIig ? 800 =.
~ dare say" said he, 81 and the mail not
yet In! Tell me, are you offended?n
Sylvia made no reply. HIa'Ni
| K 1ou couidn' t be offended with Arnold
ne said; $ he is too gentle to offend any
me?" -, III ''u iVi 9i'o
sylvia hesitated a half moment before she
| Took the hand he offered. some of YOU, .
she said impulsively, "did not mean to Of
lend. am sure of that" II.
Yes, l know" he answered, in melan-
cnoily tone; =" he never does. But then,
neither did [. The mischief is l do all the
enlngs don't mean and don't want to do.''
sylvia looked up at him with gentle,
amused eyes.
T" But tell me-" he resumed, in his usual
manner, you don't really mean to go 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 Dadly. You ought to be decently po-
lite to him. And there is Josie-you must
not forget her. You ought to answer one of
us.v .A rta. "'f' IT, ""T77ls'-
| " have but one to answer" said Sylvia,
putting her hand on the knob Of the door,
and wouldn't mind being treated with q
little decent politeness myself" ~'t
?" les, yes" and the Doctor looked little
blank. But somehow l can not realize
I that have cut myself off, by being SC. very
considerable. 1t Das rather stupid now
wasn't itp Hri> ifH
:. The whole affair is stupid" Sylvia re-
pied. But won't you please go away,
and let me finish my packing? don't wan;
to be lett, and | hate to hurry .l
The Doctor put his foot against the door
to keep her from closing it. "Tell me one
thing" he said, with a good deal of entreaty
IN his voice: 'you are not going to refuse
not the same day; and | do wish you would
remember that you have never asked me.
Now do go, that's good fellow"
But, Miss Sylvia" and the Doctors face
| grew eager, ''you will-say you will-you
must! oh, Miss Sylvia, don't accept your
"That is mean" said Sylvia, and her face
| 'eso OuO soihC COiOl DIS lllC DUClOI anu DOJU
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"
:" certainly do; but how do you know ]
don'tP said the incoherent Sylvia, and she
at once began to rub spot on the door with
her finger. 80. 4
At that moment Mrs. Reimer, armed with
brush and dust-pan, came down the hail.
See hereW cried the Doctor, turning
quickly, won't you-that's good woman
won't you throw an old shoe after me?'
| At this Sylvia gave his foot vicious little
push with her own, and banged her door
shut. aif'
"Do you know" and the Doctors solemn
manner impressed his landlady, "that am
awfully sorry for the Professor 2"
"Why, you don't mean to say that any,
thing has happened to him!" she exclaimed
"No, not exactly" he replied. Shut
am sorry all the same. He'll be terribly cut
up. You see, he was so sure. Now
wasn't. don't deserve it, and he did. And
there's Josie, too! am awfully sorry!''
"Well, you don't look So" said Mrs.
Reimer, going her way. eff ever saw q
man who was in very good humor, you
look like that ."-LouiSe Stockton, IN
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