, 1882-03-03

the prettlest song verses introduced. You
are not too tired?'
The proud father was never too tired
to admire Lucy's graceful sketches; so
the story was read and admired to Net
ties full satisfaction.
"Ain't it lovely?" she said, as she
folded the papers, Il am so proud OF
Lucy. 1t is so nice wheE | hear strang-
ers wondering who l.. II. is, to think
she is my sister, and TO have such q de-
licious little mystery to unfold"
And now tell me what you have been
doing all day?'
"All sorts of things. / helped Lou a
little by copying her articles for hor,and
| made the knots of Louis dress and
trimmed mammals gloves, aud concOcted
that chicken pie you are eating, and did
lot of odds and ends nothing much"
Are you too tired tn read me this
article in the Lancet? My eyes are
snow-dazzlel anu l should like to hear
what this fellow has to say-'Diseases OF
the Eye.
II am sure he recommends green
spertacles for doctors who drive about
on sunlit snow. By the way, papa, 10
you suppose any doctor ever practices
what he preaches?"
II don't know dear, I'm sure, I should
probably preach very loudly at any OF
my patients who drank such strong
coffee as this in the evening, or who ate
his eggs as do mine, boiled to perfect
bullets"
II am so glad you are not going out
again " said Nettie. as her father donned
dressing-gown and slippers, and struck
an attitude. peculiar to tired doctors,
upon the sofa" though" she added
thoughtfully, ''it must pay for being
tired to comfort so many poor sick folks
as you do"
"And to have such nice little girl to
make one lazy" said her father. You
are right, Nettie; the power to soothe
sufferer, to comfort a mourner, to aid ma
ture to restore or smooth the path to the
grave, is d gift God sent, for which /
give him humble and hearty thanks, l
was sent for to-day to the c
Hotel, to prescribe for a gentleman,
stranger here, who fell upon the ice, and
has got an ugly compound fracture to
keep him prisoner for q long time. He
is all alone, his family being in Cali
fornia, and really think was more
grateful for an hours chat than for all
my bandages and splints."
"I should say the chat was decidedly
the most agreeable. Poor fellow Who
is he?"
You'll find the card in my coat
pocket. Not that-nor that-that's ii !"
Leonard Williams! Why, papa, that's
Leonard Williams"
"Well, dear?"
"But, papa, You remember Hattie
Simpson,"
"Yes, DEAR" said the bewildered
doctor, looking at Nettie's flushed
cheeks.
"Who went to California three years
ago, with her father, and married John
Coles. Well, her father married the
widow of the great banker, Willis Will
liams, and she wrote that Leonard, the
only son, was coming here on his tour
through the States. You must have
heard Leo talk of it,"
"Well, You know, dear, I don't hear
Leo much. As she never comes down to
breakfast, and is out every evening, and
as am away all day, there is not much
chance of her telling me the news. But
/ remember Hattie very we'll. So this is
q connection Of hers?"
"Why, papa, all the girls are crazy to
see him. His father left him an immense
fortune, and he is one Of the most sue
cessful lawyers in San Francisco.
Hattie describes him about as near per-
fection as one of Louis heroes"
"He is rather fine looking fellow,
with large, frank eyes, that look straight
at one, and he has good, clear voice,
too, as if he was ashamed of nothing he
had to say. He a hero! Well, he won't
captivate heroine just yet, Nettie, for
his arm is in bad way. Now, the
lancet"
The long, able article was read and
criticized, and quite o perceptible i'm
preston made upon the knitting before
the doctor and Nettie concluded to seek
their respective apartments, and if there
had been one lingering regret on Nettie's
mind from the brilliant party she had
lost, her fathers warm kiss, and "God
bless you, darling" quite drove it
away.
The next morning Leonard Williams
was fully discussed at the breakfast
table. Leonie and Lucy were still
dreaming of the conquests Of the pre-
viors evening, but Mrs. Hammond de-
cided that the invalid must be their
guest. The doctor was only too glad to
offer their hospitality to the stranger,
and Mrs. Hammond fully appreciated
the "chance" thrown in her way. Leonie
and Lucy were much too facinating for
resident in the house to leave the heart
whole, and visions of the strangers i'm.
mense wealth danced in fascinating con-
fusion through mAmma's hrnin as she