Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-04

I II" "Ao "ooAiu ki cOuH u1u RdlucU Guo Iul-
preston that we had MT before, which
puzzled me not a little, as I was sure that
could not have seen face like that and
forgotten it. cr
| Dr. Tracy did not forget his promise,
being the bearer, a day or two after, of an
| invitation from his daughter to take tea
with them.
| II had strict orders not to return with
out you.' laughed the doctor, $50 you may
as we'll consider yourself my prisoner n
| don't think looked at all unhappy at
the prospect before me, certainly I was
far from feeling so. 1 found DR.. Joe look
ing so sweet and womanly in her simple
home dress of white muslin that I hardly
knew whe' her ought to address her by
the title accorded her by common consent,
and which had grown to be very pleas
ant one to me. aA
| After tea, when DR. Tracy bad gone to
| attend to his office patients, and we were
left together, mentioned what John had
told me about our having met before, and
how much it puzzled me.
The smiling face on which my eyes were
resting suddenly saddened
John did not quite understand me. I
used to know some one very dear to US
both-your sister, Margaret. We were
pupils together IN Madame P-'s school,
at Chester. I was struck by your strong
resemblance to her when first saw you;
my suspicion being confirmed by the pic
ture of her which hangs in your room.
Margaret was very dear to me: think /
never met with any one so lovely in mind
and person. She often spoke to me about
her brother, Paul."
Dear as my sister had been to me, as I
looked upon the face of the speaker 1 felt
that there was one just as lovely, and still
more dear. This thought must have been
mirrored in my eyes, for the cheeks flushed
little Aeneath my eager gaze.
One day, I returned to my boarding
house, weary and disheartened at my
fruitless search for employment finding a
letter by my plate. 1t was from lawyer,
informing me that-a rich, misery cousin,
who had never taken the slightest interest
in me when living, had, dying, left me
legacy of twenty thousand dollars.
My first move, after the reception of
seek an interview with my landlady. Mrs.
Garvin's apparent unconcern in regard to
my boarding-bill had been matter of con-
sideral surprise to me. The mystery was
now explained. Everything had been paid
up to the present month so my landlady
said-and by DR.. Joe.
AS 1 took my way to DR.. Tracy's my
thoughts we're of strangely conflicting
nature. l found DR.. Joe at home, and
Alone
There must have been something unusu-
al in my look and manner, for Using TO her
feet, she turned her eyes enquiringly upon
me-
"What has happened?'
AS I told her of my good fortune, and
the discovery to which it had led, her
cheeks turned from red to white, and from
white to red. rs=@--- .---
II have no objection to your returning
what advanced for your board. But as
to the rest, my services when you were ill,
cannot take money from you, Paul.
AS looked at the flushed face, whose
eyes dropped beneath my ardent gaze,
happy inspiration seized me.
''Will you take me gu
DR.. Joe-now Mrs. Paul Graham-ap-
pears to find ample exercise for her skill
among the little ones that cluster around
selfish in me to appropriate to my individ-
ual benefit what might have been so bright
an ornament to the profession, but neither
OF us, as yet, have had any cause to regret
the way in which paid my doctors bill.