New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16
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Just as they were starting Dr. Athole said, as if
struck by sudden Inspiration
Would you care to accompany my notner,
Killem9 it would be good OPPORTUNITY OF studying
the country If you like rustic scenery
Mr. Killem replied. eagerly, that he did care
when she had fetched the patient.
Miss BoIrowdale's face it must be confessed,
saw her medical attendant who hastily flung away
q cigar and sprung upon the carriage STEP and
thence into the wagonette by Mrs. hole's side.
MIR. dear Mr.. Killemp exclaimed Mrs. AthoIe
suddenly | have been wondering all day who
you were like. and now it has come to me- An old
school fellow of James's. youth named Dorsay.
Indeed what curious things accidental like
are he returned, stopping to pick up some:
might tell You of case in point And he straight
way invented history that kept the ladies laugh
ing for mile or two.
Miss Borrowdale's attire was today less sHgges-
tive of her calling. Her dress was of light gray,
fitting to the shape, and simply but elegantly
made, and adorned with fresh rosebud at her
collar. No severe bonnet but gray 1cIt nat,
rested on her shining hair-braids. and the green
spectacles vany tried to mar the general loneliness
of her appearance.
Miss Borrowdale, why NAV / ask, do You wear
those horrible things said the doctor. Surely the
eyes that ! examined so closely this morning re-
qulre no such protection Indeed a Is an INJUSTICE
to your friends to-InterpOse such barrier between
them and yourself. Don't you agree with me, Mrs.
AthOe =
certainly. think, my dear, aU your age, Unless
your eyes are really bad it Is pity to-.
All! Mr.. killem has found Inc out! she inter
rupted with a charming blush. There is nothing
the matter, | confess. The fact is-ahem-this IS
my first situation. and feel that | don't look
quite-as ASH short, not very PROFESSIONAL
In other words younger and prctter than IL
quite desirable to youc emp lOyeTs my dear, added
the kind matron and shortly afterward the spec;
tacles vanished, to the great RELIEF OF the Deautul
eyes behind them.
They drove to the foot of wooded hill. from the
cutu If which there "A view that III was con-
sldeJed disgraceful at Rawlegh not to have seen;
and the elder lady, not being equal to the ascent,
asked the Young people to climb the hill without
her which they did with great satisfaction to them
selves. They talked about thousand things par
ticularly contemporary literature Miss boTrowdaie
dcprecinted the Laureate, ana was enthusiastic
about q poet whose fame was confined 10 q tiny
clique out of which his very exlste ce was unknown.
Don't knock over any more OF my idols, pray,
Miss Borr0wdale' said the doctor at last with a
pathetic glance He had very pathetic eyes, as
his patient had observed in the m0rnIng-very
bright ones too. Yon must at least acknG%jedge
the delicate beauty of the " Lord of BuTleigh.
IL is pretty enough apd therefore poor, returned
the disciple of culture The story, too is partlcu
larry foolish. There is nothing 50 miserable as an
She sighed deeply. and looked sad; one might
have imagined that she had tilcd the thIng. SIr
Marnadule looked SAD, TOO. I'm. IL suc hnc"
Al, if he could but guess she unused.
why is she so far beneath me thought he.
All! why am | so far above hlinf unused she
Your name is peculiar Mr. KilIem' she yentured
to observe after thoughtful pause surely rather
unfortunate for one IN your profession. Dld you
ever entertain the idea of changing It =
What's in "a name returned Sir Marmaduke'
forgetting how fatal his appcllaton proved TO the
originator OF the scoIniul question.
Everything rs IN "A name.
AT all events mine Is an honest one II conveys
an exact notion of my Office. and makes no pretence
DO you think that people quite ike belhg
killcdP
They like to know what is going to happen to
them rs a rule. Ahp he sighed. Ii could Dut
kill particular patient OF nine! Inc rest
Miss Borroydale laughed How would Cain fit
YOU ioI first name Ahcctionatcy, Cany Does
the whole kllcm race inherit inns murdefous III
stiurtT Docs 1t run In the family
oh, yes; but IL shows Itself IN different ways.
NV ancestors were soldiers. | am the first OF my
family that has taken to medicine. My descent
ants may be butchers or even Reviewers, VINO
knows But my Christian name Is py cnanoo
Duke, A much more suitable name. IL sug-
gcetcd the title To which she felt hlm to be entitled
All! and yours, Miss BorrowdaIe | saw your
initials at the end of an exercise, " b. b..
Mine is a secret she replied, colOrlng, and
RAPIDLY spoke of something Gle. .
OH that talk and walk alone in tho wood! And
the pleasant dinner and agreeable society! Rcine-
mcnt and culture without wealth; ease and polish
Tins cannot bc the bourgeois tone thought Miss
Borrowdalc rs they sat in the pretty awln2-room
after dinner Mrs. Athole was making tea Or.
Athole was sitting by his fair guest, dlscouIslng
agrccably, Mr.. ilem, vii h "a cup IN ms hahd was
leaning against the manteIplcce near he[, anu
observing every turn OF nor ugure' ana INC tcd-
maker was admiring the group.
Too quickly did the pleasant evening draw 10 us
end hut perhaps not the least agreeable part ei II
WI, the walk home across the CONNIE II and through
the grounds of the Grove in the light of the harvest
moon. And If the young doctor pressed the young
poyerncsss slender hand very warmly ON part
ing ut the door, who could blame huns