News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

anu III one minute sne and daughter,
assisted by four servants, safely landed
their charge upon bed in magnif-
cent apartment.
"Can you speak, my dear child p
said Mrs. Willis, in womanly tone.
Oakford whispered family, " Please
let me remain quiet few minutes; ]
will soon talk"
A servant was dismissed for the
family physician, while the mother and
daughter did their best with camphor
bottle.
DIR. Morgan soon made his appear
ance and began his diagnosis. The
patient was resolved to have an in
fiammation of the stomach, and throw
off the symptoms with a mastery
agony.
"Have you ever been thus afflicted ?''
said the doctor.
"Never, sir. Doctor, tell me frankly,
what ails me p
"An attack of gastritis, or infamma-
tion of the stomach, sir"
81 suspicioned it, sir, I suspicionea
it," and here followed more agony.
A prescription was written, and the
doctor left to attend severe case.
Eugene sighed and talked of troGble
The old lady and daughter besought
him not to "employ the term," and
wished to know " the use of religion /"
if they could not "befriend fellow
creature in the tribulation."
For good Tea son, Oakford wished
to hail from another section. Had he
revealed himself, his people would have
been summoned and the plan frustrated.
He knew his game, and was quickly a
Mr.. Anthon, of West Point. The
academy had an Anthon, and he knew
reference to the list would not COM
promise him. Nor would he have his
home apprised, owing to illness there.
The eve passed rapidly away. The
medicine was taken-into the mouth
cunningly elected into the spittoon. He
presence of Maud he must be prostrated.
This was easily feigned.
Tho doctor recalled, saia he would
require two weeks of care. He declared
that the medicine had produced the de-
sired effect and complete restoration
was certain.
Mrs. Willis informed her charge that
refractory cook required her supervis-
ion, and this would necessarily give
the nurseship to Maud" This was
music to Eugene, and his soul teemed
with glory and amens.
As Oakford had fervent heart, rare
appearance, culture and musical voice,
he soon made an impression. Gems
and jewels of fine thought, rays and
blaze OF sweetness and tenderness rap
idly and timely succeeded each other.
One week passed and the loving soul of
Maud Willis was won. Little did her
mother know of the kisses of entrance
and exit or of the degree of interest in
selecting the luxuries and bouquets.
Mrs. Willis noticed the eyes of her child
more frequently liquid and infamed,
but ascribed it to overwhelming. True,
she told her darling that at a certain
period in life, such character as MIR.
Anthon would have been dangerous.
but was not aware of the effect pro-
duced.
Two weeks had passed, and Oakford
thought it time to be off before Mr..
Willis returned. Two weeks had gone,
and Eugene was the idol of Mrs. Willis
and an indivisible part of Maud.
Although confinement had somewhat
reduced the young soldier and given the
appearance of an interesting patient,
yet he Dragged of his strength and was
guilty of astonishing the family on the
piano. After completing pathetic
piece calculated to arouse woman's de-
votion, he turned an idolatrous gaze on
Maud and said:
"Maud Willis, tomorrow I will
leave this heaven on earth. Ere I go,
let me say that you have all my big,
warm heart. I love you to Madness" !"
The girl wept on his bosom and de-
clared herself his forever. The next
day her mother delegated her to escort
Eugene as far on his journey as Tren-
ton, saying she could return in the af-
ternoon. After tender parting with
Mrs. Willis, and many tears from the
servants, the young people left in the
early train.
When in the car Eugene mysteriously
said: Maud, you don't know to whom
you speak,"
"Yes. I do; to my dear Eugene An
thon."
"Oh, no, not at all To Eugene Oak
ford"
Here followed surprise and explana-
ton. After this he continued:
We are now near Trenton now
let me make this day memorable and
marry"
"With father away from bone? He
would"
Please hold. In a recent conversa-
ton with Mr.. Barton Willis, your own
father, asked for an introduction to |
you. As [ am but an uncommissioned |
soldier, without fortune, he denied me.
but strongly bade me to have cheer,
and employ my strategy on some wor-
thy object AS you, a stranger, have
long been my theme and dpeam, took
advantage of his journey and feigned
the sickness that gave me your heart.
Here followed more explanations and
this remark:
Darling, if 1 marry without the
consent of my father he will never for
give me-"
Hold, again I offered the same
answer to his parting advice"
"What did he say ?"
"This: Vengeance Pshaw, my
boy. The old man will rave awhile
and then send the carriage after both.'"