The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-13

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Il must te. lOve--it must. must u
And she never couN have . place {
! his heart now. for be had told her b
hated the very sight of her ''pret;y
false face" and would not even b
friends any more"
paula" It was Aunt Debby
voice" DIR. Stone il here.
"Yes. ma'am. answered Pauls
still Smelling away at the morning
glory seed As though the whole dooI
yard must be planted that very day
Paula, aren't you coming? TIL
doctor wants to see you.
80 ooh :" and Paula dropped th
seed. unpinued her apron from he
head. and went into the kitchen will
a very flushed face-but then sh
hal been out in the wind, y"u know
Dr. Stone stood by the fireplace
He shook hands IN a very professions
way, Looked al his patient critically
asked few questions as to appetite
and exe,rlse, left q half dazen powder
to be taken at regular intervals. ant
remarked, as he took his leave. tina
he hardly thought it a case where &
doctors attention was required. aDd
that, unless especially requested. h
should not ,leeW il necessary {" cal
again.
That last remark touched Paula.
"Of course you needn't call again =
she flushed out, utterly regardless ol
Aunt Debby's presence or consterns'
ton. I'D sooner die than be saved
! by you, and it l do want . physicians
care l shall have one who is tried and
true to prescribe for me, for I'm
going home tomorrow.
With this spirited announcement,
she flung herself down in uncle's
armchair and burst into tears, while
DR.. Stone, with the coolest bow xosl
most frigid ''gari-morning.' stepped
into his buggy aud drove away.
That very afternoon Paula started
of, uul,eknowa to Aunt Debby. for
q long walk. There was \ green.
house some too and half miles out
the Hollyland> road, which contained
some plants Of a rare variety. which
she had set her heart upon carrying
back to the city. Two aud a half
miles were nothing to Paula, aud
she made her purchases then sat q
while ID rest with the old Scotchman
anil his wife, and par,ake 1t a slice o.
their oatcn bread and howl OF
milk. before she turned homeward.
There's a nearer f"ad, said old
Justin. As he l,a.lc her g"..d-byc !;
you'll nee,l it too. Only see how
the wind has risen, and there's already
Snow in the air. It'll he a tough
walk hame in the face Of such .
Storm"
But Pauls lauehingly assured him
she liked stiff bretze, aud did not
mind the walk at all. though she
would take the nearer way he pointed
out. And off she went, down the
mountain side and through the pasture,
out Of sight.
For half mile Paula tramped
briskly along. not feeling the cold.
But the wind was biting and constant
~ blew her wrapping awry, and by
this time the snow came IN a binding
sheet into her face, almost driving
her back. Still she kept on aud on,
holding fast to the little plants which
Justin had carefully wrapped to keep
the cold from them. But the road
was a strange one, and she vainly
wished she had taken the familiar
highway, even had it been further.
1t was growing dark. early. too. and
Paulais heart. which had not been
brave that day. began rapidly to
grow traitorous, and she felt very
much like crying. Tears would have
frozen. though, On her cheeks. so
she pushed on. hoping soon tn come
out on the travelled highway.
Wilder and wilder grew the winds,
and whistiing down the
side thicker and faster fell |
The snow, and colder and colder be-
came the little hands that still iclasped
The treasured plants A mile, it NAV
have been, had been passed. and sl-
ready it was dark. She could never,
never face that fearful storm mile
md a half further. 1t was useless
10 hold out any longer. 10 utter
despair she threw down her plants
md dropping On fallen log BY the
commenced to sob bitterly. i
Above all the roaring of the wind,
md the wild rushing of the Holly
ands creek, at that mo nent Ahe
of wheels came to her ear.
'he started up wildly. Was relief
t hand Yes there through the
snow-mist she could see q
omething coming toward her, aud
nth renewed energy she swung her 4
carlet scarf high aboye her head.
The something proved to a man
nth a horse and buggy, driving I
. prsN uowu TIC I"du. A1c S0W ucG.
lie stopped his horse in amazement at
ne sudden apparition. Aud then
b, horrors 1T was Dr. Stone.
For an instant Paula wished she
Id died before he came. But be
I'd jumped from the buggy and was
ose beside her before he discovered
bom he WAS befriendiug.
20. DR.. Stone. It's but I'm
most frozen-and-ani-youll take
e home. won't YOU?
There Was something very pathetic
her appeal, but he took no note
it, only said. colby:
Certainly, Miss Derwent You can
rdly imagine that I would let a
man being perish when l could
1e them BY 20 simple means."
ithout another word he lifted her
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