Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25

he SAID:
~ came to ask Mr. Gardner if he
would step down to old Silas Jones, who
is very i'll with fever. They are very
poor, and any help you could give them
would be of more use than medicine"
"Papa is from home" she said, 4" and
will not return till tomorrow. But [
will take them some beaf-tea and port,
if you think that would be good for
him."
"Nothing could be BETTER" said the
doctor. but you must not go there
yourself for fear of Infection. / am going
past the house and will take them my
self if you will give them to me"
emo, thank you DOCTOR, said Miss
Matte. "I never shirk my duty nor
delegate it to others, so will take them
myself.
anyway, let me walk with you if
you are going now and we can talk about
the case as we go.
In few minutes the beef-tea and the
wine were ready and Matte sailed
forth with the doctor. And this was the
way they talked about the case:
tIt's a beautiful day isn't it?
'tGlorious!' said Matte.
"What has become of you in the
evenings lately? | used to see yoH fire.
quently, but now you are never to be
seen"
Minnie has not been we'll lately, so
I have sta1d at home on her account. 1t
is pleasant to know that some one misses
me, she said, laughing.
'fI miss you great deal, Miss Mat
tie-almost as much if not quite as
much, as your own people do. This is
Jones cottage; so now let me take the
things in."
"No, indeed; shall go in myself"
said Matte.
"No, decidedly-no, said the doctor.
cit can never be your duty to rush into
uncalled-for danger. [ am obliged to
see these people, so let me take the bas-
ket in.
From that day it began to dawn on
Mattie's heart that here was one man
who missed her when she was absent
and who tried to keep her out of danger.
And little by little this thought grew
bigger and took root, until there came
sort of echo to it, which said, I" I miss
him, too. 1 wish he had not to risk his
life by going to see fever cases"
And from that day there was less cor
dial friendship and there was more shy
reserve In her intercourse with the doc
tor. And sometimes Doctor Robertson
did not know what to make of it, and one
evening he said:
"What have l done to vex you, Miss
Matte? 2"
To which she replied: "Vex me
Why, nothing, of course! Whatever
made Won think Won ba6 %
My own stupidity, l suppose" re-
piled he. 81 should be very sorry TO
vex you, Miss Matte"
"Then don't talk about it, else you
Will, she said.
"What lovely rose that is j! Would
you mind giving it to me to show ne
that you are not vexed ?" said the doc
tor.
"There are plenty on that BUSH" she
answered. "You can take as many as
you like"
as But won't you give me that one l
am going away for fortnight and it will
be keepsake-if you viii give it to me-
Do please.
eff you really want it you shall have
it, she, said, as she took it from her
bosom and gave it to him.
And, he, as he pinned it in his coat,
said: 6 1t will remind me of rose even
fairer than itself"
''For shame, DOCTOR" said Miss Mat
tie. s'I will not stop to hear such gross
hattery and away she ran toward the
house.
"Shake hands first" he cried. CT
am going tomorrow, early. One may
get smashed up on the Journey, so /
should like to part friends. 1t is long
way to Manchester"
She gave him her hand, saving:
4" Good-bye, Doctor Robertson; / wish
you pleasant journey"
He had been gone about week when,
as Matte was coming down the street,
if street 1t could be called, the doctors
housekeeper was standing at the door
with paper in her hand. When Mat
tie drew near the old woman cried out:
Laws mussy, Miss Matte, but do'ee
just read this paper. NY own eyes
binna so good as they oncest was;" and
the old lady held out crumpled news
paper.
And Matte read: "On the oath inst. ;,
at the parish church, Manchester, James
Robertson, NJ. D., only son of Peter
1eOUO1 4As Ab' W oss oASA LIZ Os Ass
of Manchester, to Sarah Elizabeth,
daughter of the late Isaac jefferson, of
Potion"
For moment Matte was speeches.
with mingled feelings. Then came the
reflection that this garrulous old woman
must not see her pain. And summon
ing up all her resolution, she said:
elf you write to him, wish him much
happiness for me. %
In the solitude of her chamber she
looked into her heart and learned her
secret. This man, who was another's
husband, had made himself dearer to her
than any one on earth could be; and she
had been mistaken In supposing that he
cared for her. Oh, shame, shame, to
love where she was not loyed-to give
her heart unasked! Still, she never told
her love-the secret was her own, and
she could keep it inviolate and meet him
on mis- return without hinching. And,
although she had no power to put him
out of her heart, she could and would