Iron County register., 1882-10-26

vi.ion of golden hair would blush with con-
fusion, even though did not see her, ana
the blue, truthful eyes would look troubled.
No, my first fee was not worth 4 guinea.
but such as it was l did not hate it, because
-ah, well, 1 might well call myself a fool
for even fancying that /, Arthur Merrifeld.
pennileSs and unknown, should. for mo-
ment dream that had fallen in love at first
sight with my rich patients only daughter.
I put the lozenge away in a box, and that
night again slept the sleep OF feeless
physician.
The next day found myself thinking of
vision Of fair hair, instead Of taking In the
sense of clever treatise on the anatomy OF
the hand, which certainly could in no way
be connected with the events of the day be-
fore. CuriOusly enough, however, about
eleven o'clock, a cab drove up to the door;
and what was my astonishment-1 need
hardly say pleasure-when Miss Dillon, fol-
lowed by an elderly maid, made her .ap.
pearance. There she stood, as fair, and
soft and beautiful IA the dav before, but, if
possible, more shy and embarrassed. The
little hand she held out to me trembled visi-
bly, as she said: ~ ?
"Oh, Doctor Merrifield, can you forgive
me for disturbing you this morning? don't
know how made up my mind to come, but
felt must, even if, if" She paused, and
tears almost came into her blue eyes, while
1 could think of no words suitable enough
to set her mind at rest, being ignorant OF
what she wanted to say.
"Indeed, Miss Dillon, If there is anything
I car do for you shall be delighted; so /
beg you will not apologize for troubling
me-" #
s'It isn't that exactly,'' she answered,
manner.
"Perhaps you require further particulars
as to your fathers health. I must repeat
what said yesterday"
"Oh, thank you, it was SO kind ofyou; he
was much better last night; know You will
do him good; but that was not what L
wanted to ask you-oh, dear! you will think
| me rude, or else an impostor, or-or-"
Impossible" said, more vehemently
| than the case required.
81 don't know how to begin; Imean, per-
haps you don't know the peculiar way papa
| keeps his accounts"'
I was startled at this question. Remem-
| bering the yellow loZenge in box, thought
1 could say did know one of Mr.. Dilon's
| peculiar ways Of paving fees: but not for
the world would I tell this blushing, shy,
bewitching girl before me the truth.
| 81 don't presume-' [ began.
"Oh, no, [ am sure you don't-I was go
| ing to tell you about it. Papa always makes
| his confidential man, Baker, put the same
change every morning into his pockets, and
| in the evening, when Baker turns out the
pockets, he just puts down in book what is
missing, and makes up the number of the
coins the next morning. He does it just the
same every morning."
was getting rather puzzled myself now,
and could think of nothing more original to
| say than:
| "IndeedW
"Yes, it's quite true, or you see shouldn't
have known about it," (Here the fair Wis
| ion blushed still mOre.) "Baker puts in
sovereign, a half-sovereign. crown piece
| he finds these rather difficult to get some-
| times-half-a-crown,a a shilling, a siXpence,
fourpenny piece, a threepenny piece,
penny, a halfpenny, and farthing.'
| "a very complicated way of keeping ones
money, isn't it? or perhaps complicated for
Baker, [ said, feeling it perfectly impos-
sibe to repress smile, though Miss Dill
| Ions sweet, earnest mouth kept so grave.
| "No, it is quite simple when one under-
| stands, because Baker knows exactly what
a sovereign, Acknowledgement all the
| rest comes to- forget what it is-but, oh,
DIR. Merrtield! Baker knew We had been
yesterday to consult new physician, and
| in the evening there was only a threepenny
| bit and farthing missing, and so-and so
| KNEW mean Baker knew-and he told me
| that papa must have given you something
| by mistake. 1t wasn't the farthing, | can
| account for that, and-but was 1t the three
| penny piece, OPP
"Pray, dear Miss Dillon, don't distress
| yourself about such little matter,' L said,
| hastily. Amy time will
| "Ob, no, but papa thinks he paid you, be-
cause he said to me he never gave fee with
so much pleasure, so now begin to think
he must have-given you-'' Miss Dillon
| qui e gaSped, so that fastened to fill In her
pause, this time feeling quite distressed at
her trouble.
"Your father gave me very good ginger
lozenge, Miss Dillon; one of those little
mistakes which will occur now and then.
Pray don't make yourself the least uneasy
| about it.
"How very kind you are" she said,, again
forgot to let go til1 she had done
speaking. II felt sure it must be that, and
then L thought perhaps you would think us
| mulch of a gentleman to mention lido you
| think was wrong? L came off with Mrs.
Brown this morning, and made up my mind
| dcould explain the mistake, only /! was so
dreadful. But don't mind now that yon
| look so kind about it. And then would you
! do me a QreQt favor, DR.. Merrifield? Would
you mind not appearing to know anything
about it, or that l came, or anything, be-
down yet; and he would be so distressed he
might never come again, and should be so
sorry, as you suit hlm exactly"
.'Pray don't call this favor" 1 said,. as
gravely as could. :" l think you Will be-
Iieve me when 1 say that, without even
! knowing your wishes on the subject, !
should never have mentioned the-the
| lozenge.o
II don't know ho,o to thank you! Now
must go" And then Hiss Dillon put thai
small gloved hand into her muf and drew il
out again, holding it out toward me once
more, and this time felt little square bit
of paper in my hand. Somehow, our eyes
met, and in spite of the gravity Of the occa-
sion we both laughed, feeling, am sure,
we should lever again be afraid o. e4cl
other, as she said:
"Please, DR.. Merrifeld. don't laugh at me.
Ts this the right way to give fee, be-
cause must tell you this is the first time in
nv life have ever had to give one. sup
/ pose some day shall be i'll and want doc
tor, but I never, never have wanted to go tc
one before, And it wasn't for myself this
| time. was il? YOU will bear witness-I me an,
hope YOU won't ever mention it; good-by.
4 Now, Brown, / am ready" :. rs
AID Just as ray of sunshine sometime
j comes into ones room, gilmmers, oahces a'u
I Eliminates the place for Time, and then