The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-03
eff Miss Fairfax was only like her"
was AYthur'a first thought.

was AItnurs 1rst Thought.
Her injury proved to be but sprained
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, COM
pliment she did not seem 10th to accept.
Some time was lost in sending for medi-
cine, and over an hour had passed before
the surgeon had bandaged 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
a 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
yeu."
OCAIHGlY
| through the broad doorway of the par
Delancey, on the arm of q fair-haired
little man, and Mr.. Fairfax dragging in
a very tall and very black haired and
angular young lady.
"Fidelia Fairfax, by Jover cried
Arthur, as he saw the angular lady.
"Oh, my, Mr.. Delanceyl" screamed
| the black.eyed patient, as she saw the
fair haired little man.
"My sonl" cried Mrs. Delaney, en-
bracing the doctor.
"Fidelia, Fidelia, my daughter"
roared Mr.. Fairfax, embracing the
black-eyed patient.
"Mr. Uriahl'' softly murmured the
angular lady. crossing to the little man.
"Oh, Miss Araminta" squeakeG the
little man and he shook hands feebly
with the angular lady.
"And you are really Miss Fairfax ~
said Arthur to his black-eyed patient.
" I'm so glad"
And you're Mr.. Delancey," said
Fidelia; I'm so glad" and then she
blushed.
"My dear Miss Fairfax, !" said Arthur.
then, bluntly, "may 1 hope that we
may both retain our hundred thousand
dollarsp"
"Do you mean retain it with honorP'
she asked, blushing again.
'tYes. Don't you think it would be
a shame to destroy the calculations oi
that good old soul, Queerby, who is
now no morep Don't you think we
ought to do as he wished us TOP"
:" Ask pa, DOCTOR" said black-eyes.
" Araminta," said Uriah, "this meet
ing is suspicious. EI-will you-will
you"
Il understand you, Uriah. Take
me-" returned the angular one, and
they again shook hands feebly.
Two months later, at Mr.. Fairfax s
cosy little house, the guests were assem-
bled to witness the wedding cere-
monies of two couples. They were
Arthur and Fidelia and Uriah and Ara.
minta.
After they had been happily united
and congratulated, Mr.. Fairfax, who
was consoling Mrs. Delaney for the loss
of her son, said: MY dear Mrs. De.
| lancey, you are comfortable sort oi
woman and j am a comfortable sort ol
man. / have been made tonight q
father to your son and you mother tC
my daughter. Do you know of any just
cause and impediment in the way of oul
becoming, ahem-"
4 1t appearing that she did not, the
services of the minister was again put
| in requisition, and the old folks were
not the least happy of the party.