Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-02

mend these tor me ny dear"
"Certs sinly, with pleasure" laughed
Mlss Laoey, and tor that instant there
was no trouble 10 her clear eyes,
"You sec" said the doctor apologel'
ically, "my bousekeeper Isn't much on
mending, according to my IDEA. aud
then there IL only my boy, the young
svv.v, as pvvpv Jan m'" "'e '".~'
graceless piece, Asior wife" and the
voice grew wonderfully tender-"lear
wife has been singing 10 paradise
three dozen years Or more. The door
opened aud closed softly, and the doc
tor was gone.
"What a funny doctor What a
queer, dear old gentleman |" thought
Miss Lacey , aud these gloves Well
have piece Of work here, no mis-,
take, must yet out my piece-bag and
find some bits OF silk or something
and forgetting her fears and weak
ness she was soon doing her best to-
ward repairing the doctors well'worn
driving gloves
Presently there came a knock at the
door. and Mrs. Cameron was admitted
the "very respectable Scotch woman
whom Mrs. Lowell had recommended
as q first .clall laundress, neat honest
aud church member.
The woman bore III her arms a good
" sized basket in which were various
articles of clothing beautifully done
up. AZ Miss Lacey rose to receive
them. Mrs. Cameron remarked:
"Perhaps some one is sick in the
house. saw the doctor gang awa
Just rs was comm in
~ was not feeling very we'll answe.'-
ed Miss Lacey, he came to sec me-
"Oh, did he, miss /! an isn't the
auld gentleman lis 'ovelyi 7 and in
most enthusiastic terms she told Of
the great goodness and kindness ex-
na,;.on.d at the don,or's hands Told
how all her lite was bound up in her
zone wee grille, her bohny JAMIE"
who had never been we'll since the
first time she had convnlsions, caused
by indigetion, and how monny was
the night the guide mon had stayed
until morning and piver II penny OF
pay would he take for it,"
do you know the young doctor
maam'' .
mo, Pm a stranger here and know
but very few persons
swell, miss, the young doctor is a
winsome lad, and a christian indeed,
He tells me oft ! shouldn't fret for
fear my lassie will he taken from me,
but the good God to spare me one eve
lamb. an it be his will. He has prac'
ticed with his father a year or more,
and how tho auld doctor lover him
He has funny way Of calling him
all kinds OF uncanny names, but VERY
one knows he is the light Of the auld
mans eyes," aud soon after Mrs. Cam
eron gathered up her basket and de-
Miss Lacey had succeeded in clos
ing up the gaping rents in the doctors
gloves, the tea hour had come and
gone, Lur no doctor had reappeared.
"Oh he thinks me too comfortable
patient to need much attention." she
thought repiningly, ''but he might at
least have told me what my complaint
was. There. the bell rings perhaps
that is he now"
!, And the next moment rap at her
door being answered, DR.. Blunt en-
tered, hurried, flushed, and more ab'
rupt ia manner and speech than be-
fore.
Say my dear girl, will you help a
poor woman in great extremity"
"what do you mean doctor :"
''Oh. get your hat and shawl and
come now. You've no husband TO
consult, no children to leave, and a
poor widow is in danger Of looslng
her only child this night, and some
one must watch with her. l must be
of in another direction. My dear
child, again the tender tone, wouldn',
you like 10 hear your Savior say to
YOU tomorrow morning: Inasmuch
as We did it unto one ofthe least Of
these ye did it unto me-"
;. "Oh, I'll 60 doctor; I'll be ready
in q moment
"Be.,er take off that long.taised
, dress and don good sensible calico
III 90 down to the parlor," added the
doctor, lard wait and take you right
along in the buggy with me. Quick
now / wouldn't wait loug tor the
queen OF sheba.' -.