The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-11-17

then deity united it and drew it of.
Kathleen grew indignant and red.
''You need not trouble yourself"
she began.
BE Still am doctor, young lady,
aud know what sprains mean" he coolly
retorted, moving the foot go gently,
though her lips quivered with the pain.
doctor Kathleen looked full at
him in establishment. Not the new doc
tor, surely
''You ale going to spoil two engage
ments for me this evening, with this foot,
young lady, so you must repay me with
obedience. At one place, music, laugh
ter and bright smiles await me, TO vel,
come me to my new home; at the other
poor old woman is waiting 10 thank me
! for looking up my poor the first thing
| after 1 take possession OF my practice"
His frank eyes net the conscious gray
/ ones looking so eagerly at him.
! you speak OF my home and my poor
| old woman ~ she cried out, gladly. "Oh
l am so rsjoiced you ale good for some~
/ thing"
He laughed heartily.
(Which you doubted. And so you
were going to see the old woman when
this happened? Then are you"
kathleen Severn" said the girl, Quiz
city. -,
doctor Oscar Ware, at your service"
| retorted the CHEEKY voice, as its owner
DOTTED his hat. "Now, Miss Kathleen, l
know all about you, for Granny Duff is
garru Gus, and as you are used to ODE
dience I expect you tc mind me now.
My horse is at the blacksmith's across
the field, where left him to be shod,
while l came over here to gather wild
roses for sick lad in the village, and
while 90 after him you must sit down
and wait for me"
Kathleen started. Would he drive her
homer
Oh, but you must not j. she protests
ed in terror.
Very well. Then I'll leave you sit
ting in the mud, waiting for a deliverer
more to your TASTE" said the doctor,
coolly, rising from his knees.
Kathleen felt her eyes droop with sud
den pain.
sadness in her voice that made him look
at her. 81 will accept your help since l
must"
"Only because you must ?"
81 am used to helping myself, bat at
last 1 am useless"
, 81 am glad to be the first to offer you
? help in your weakness" said the frank
voice, gently; and then away he sped
across the field, leaving Kathleen dazed
with sudden ideas and emotions, yet
] laughing low and shyly.
s In short while the doctor appeared
, on the road, driving light wagon be-
hind a strong brown horse, which he
drew up before the mud~puddle, and
l sprang down lightly beside the young
e girl.
: He raised her by her hand on to one
foot; she put the other down carefully
WINGED turned pale, and, before she
knew what next would happen, she wa
8 caught up in strong pair of arms anC
n lifted high above the mud into the wag
on.
> "There 7" said.the CHEEKY voice, as thu
:, self-reliant young man took up the reins
"Your foot is all right, Miss Kathleen
Il 1t is only strained a little; and by tin
i day after tomorrow you may try anoth
d er jump"
:. Kathleen listened shyly; she was feel
- ng emotions so new and strange tina
n silence seemed to protect her from her
self, and throughout the drive home sh
n could only listen and rejoice at the BRAY
# nature of the new doctor.
a Once only she spoke, to ask him t
70 drive in the back gate and through tn
/. barn-yard, SO that her entrance nigh
4 not be seen from the house. Then, as II
y left her at the kitchen porch, and CAV
her little glass bottle, with the directio,
% to apply it to Der foot until the pal
At ceased, she raised her eyes, and said:
j. II am glad you have come here, Doc
II tor Ware. So many sad hearts nee
Ie you"
4 But not brave ones like yours ?'' h
- asked sharply.
Gwen l." she softly said, as she turn
n ed away.
Kathleen grew more cheerful as tn
n months went on, for her earnest, helpft
n nature reioiced that there was now al
other to care for and assist the poor an
IN sadshearted in the village.
10 a great pride grew in her as she hear
"a her cousins condemn the new doctor
ar too democratic and Woodworking to su
it their idle tastes; and her eyes and liz
N grew brighter each day, as some ne
f. ia of his CHEEKY kindness came to he
n through village gossip.
They met but seldom, and then only
O. few words were uttered; but kathlee
10 ielt the need of even those few word
r and knew they helped her.
eft One day a lettAr came. She WAS NJ
w surprised; it seemed to her as if the tin
must come when his nature would clail
hers, and she was tremulOus with prOu
or JOY.
" He spoke of their first meeting:
Q. ''Of that task were enamoIed my fingers
IN For they fingered full long DER those fette
d. OF sheen"
in "she smiled me her thanks, and turned fro
the spot,
With a look in her eyes never forgot,
IN For II seemed TO say, in language too true,
e. 'ThOu'st fettersd tAy heart in the string
:; my shoe ! "
or "Good for something at last !" sa
Kathleen, softly, as she told her tale
of her aunt and cousins; and in the gre
GA light that beamed from the gray, earne
nd eyes, they felt their selfish natures shriI
IA and grow pitifully small.
ne