Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-04
Cnnneffe Cennnercd.

plDe-sccuted air was blue with the in-
 tense blUeness or .u American autumn,
 as Dr. DGauy Ssuntered down the vil-
 lage streea
 Ny lots have fallen in pleasant
 places, said he Co himself When old Dr. Holden asked me to come here and take charge Of his practice for three months while he was in Europe. had no Idea that I was stepping into an earthly paradise like this, and
 But at that moment a tall, square shuUlGered vouug man stopped. directly m front or hlu, holding out a welcoming hand
 ~Nor cried he; surely my senses can't be playing me false. IL is Frank Dulany. And what in the name of all the he5then gods has brought you heres" ! Dulany laughed.
 " l knew You lived somewhere in this vicinity, said he; ] am here in charge of old Holden patients for three months before ! go s0uth for the rest of my life. ] Tel me something about N0ssbgilge and the M0sshridgians"
 0lr. kirke linked his arm in that of his friend, and together they walked down toward the Ettle stone hospital on the shore of the river, where incurable dis eases, gratis patients and outdoor relic ! were Jumped together, as they often are in country towns. As they walked they ] talked, wItE the careless ghaDdon O' col leg friarfs
 -Eu, you haven ,9ia me auyjaIu. about the ladies. said Dulauv, care | lesslv.
 I'm coming Co that" said Kirke. |" We have a dozen pretty girls, a. the ! very least, but only one beauty. Aud tell you what. DUiauv, you had better ! beware of Geraid9 Granger. "Why:" asked Duiaut. ! "Because,' EIrkc lauchmgiy made answer. ~~he I, mcrcilss, beauty-a ! slau-Itercr of human hearts iu fine ! tirs.-cia,s c1quette.
 | And you thiub ! shall become one of ! her yictims.' said DUlauy. Think ' echoed kirbe. "I don't ! think at all-Im quite sure of it, But am only poor young country doctor. Why should she trouble her ! head about me, # she is, as you say, such a peerless beauty.
 Because" said kirke, she'd tiirt with a chimucv-,Ue-p, If there was no one elsr ol hand upon whom sine might vhtf her powers. It's in her. Shes born tl rule human hearts. and trampie on them aIterwdrL
 And how have veu escaped the com mon doom of an mauhiui. asked Dulany. ~I haven't" kir-r answered, with g. comical glugc-. "My scalp hangs at her belt with haIfg hundred others. She has announced her determination Co be- COZ the bride oi some uty millionaire, and | tLuk shell jo it, too-far, by ! George, she's handsome enough to be ! Grown Princess Dr. Dulauy thought over all these ! things afterwari. when hC was by him- [ self in his little office.
 "I don't mean to become the prey 0f this rural Cleopatra" he saij to himself; and l rather think that my ob>cuuty is my security ] "The youuc doctor aho has taken old Holtf1-s,. -,,,.' t-l'"e, chg sand Miss Gran ger. a fittIe disJaiuiGIf,>. de ls t' be at Miss I2's tonight is het EFsl "eii -I shall soon dispose of him.
 Gcrdlda Granger was tall. imperial beauty, with dark, lJu--lashed eyes, complexion like c.cam-auo-roSes and @ soft. laugUid voice; alJ aJ Miss AiiX's sJciaI gathering that night she looked as lovely as a dream of Circassia. But Co her infinite lisnay and amaZemeut, . Dr. Dulauy took u0 more notice of her than he did of old Mrs Percy, who wore a wig and blue spectacles. He was coolly did not know what to make of mm.
 But he's rather handsome she uu- willingly admitted to herself.
 Miss Granger put on her prettlest dresses and decorated her hair with the sweetest flowers out Of her aUnts conser- ! vatory, and really devoted herself that autumn tp tine business of captivating Dr. Dulauy.
 "TLe man must be made of east iron. she sad to herself. And only an iusig niiicau- EttIccouutry doctor at that It's perfectly ridiculous. The -dcd of his ylsiti-g Mrs. Herbert just because she ! has a mama for charity and poor people. 1 And lp took Lucr .f.lars down into the woods G. hurauiza ft,Hr au,uuU flowers 1 the hateful .sclo.. miss And he's -o- l ing r1 join lirs. ,-Hray'~ Shakespeare . society. never s.rs blue stocking ! and never will uo. Let him eo"
 But Gc-alia couldn't content herself . with this system O. philosophy. Dr. Du- ] lauy vd- t.,a first man who had ever re- ! sisted her ia-riuatl.u-, and sho was de- tprm'ued he slouIr ua tho last.
 And she tossed .v head. and froze up, l like far icicIe. u his presence. and the !. tIIuty-leartei i-i... newer even seemed ! to know 1t.
 "A charming young man, said Mrs. ! G-.ccy -~s1 intellectual SD perfectly ! well informed on every subject.
 "So truly generous aud g,al Go the ! poor" said LouIse Herbert.
 "Thc most delightful companion il the world, said little LUrg NiIIa-s, who ! was aesgIou.Hr iu-.9 rcaruusly pretty !. blonde -Os.. ..CefaIia, !. you could only ! hear him rai. ahou hs home and his ! mother.
 ~F-ha=-' said G.a,Ja. aa short and ! sharp that Lucy looked uu, wondering : what was th- matte.
 Miss Granger vas father rau-iye that ! evening. She had always regarded LUrv ! EIIlar- as 60 raiIi. hrt, after all, sin" was 1. nearly r.. aud uGdeuIah.y pretty. But ! But vha- ga lool Ir. Du.aur would be, Co ! fling away his rich nature and rare r7- ! paci-ies uu Jnou-It.e-- cIi Ike lucv, ! inst ont of boarding school.
 Aunt Susie. l1s s-s. suddenly. "i ! think ! shoui I5e Ca join sst-rAuod ! Or go into a convent. or something of ! that sort.
 What. -s.i Aunt Susie, iu dEuay. !
 aTm tired Ur all these scuse.gs- balls !. and parties. said Ge-alda, bu~.iiI E into ! tears.
 My love- said Aunt Susie, 'you are ! not well. Tour nervous system is all ! run down. We'll send for the doctor.
 Dr. DuIauy came in exactly like a ! "mumau machiue,' as Geraida declared ! in her anger, felt her pulse, asked a half | dozen conventional questions aul ad- ! visei early hours and a tonic.
 "I can't bear that man. said Gc-alda; . and sue nUrs. out crying.
 Poor darling is quite hystorI'ai, sad Aunt Susie. Never mind good old Dr. [ Holden is coming back next month, and ! he will understand your constitution
 Aud then Teralla cried more bitterly than ever. and Aunt Susie was hope le--Ig puzzled.
 Dr. Uulauy vss at the hospital next Jay, just ar twilight, and i7 he came into the feysr-var.i a soft gray -haiyT gIded ont at the other door.
 .Wh1 IS that. ie asked quickly. ''N1t old Kate nor yet Alice Evans.
 "lfs Miss Granger, sir. saId the head nurse Alice has the neuralgia In her face, and Miss Granger vouid take her place.
 'Sue must not d1it again, said D-. Dulauy. with quiet authority. "i am not quite sure oi tine uou-c0uta giou- charac- ter 1f some of tLe-e cases.
 -SLe says, sir,' declared the old nurse, "thar she wants Go do some good m the world. But vc vas Co he sure and uot tell you, sir.
 Ur. Dula-E smiled
 There are more vavs of doing good in tle world than 0ue,' said Le. "Aud Mss Granger must come here uO more"
 He hurried through tle various wards