Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
DOCTOR FRANK.

~ Wa6LeQs IL seems almost d 6ln 10 put
ton. I don't think either Uncle Reu-
ben or Aunt Jane viii appreciate it, and
Fido / am sure viii not, inasmuch as its
ruffles are not to be soiled by his dirty
paws
And, thus soliloquizlng, Kate Arden
hesitated a moment as to whether the
open trunk should receive back the pink
batisse, with its innumerable lace
edged flounces and loops of rose colored
ribbon, or whether it should deck the
pretty face and form reflected in the
mirror Of Aunt James best bedroom, oc-
cupied only since yesterday by Der
pretty city niece, who had come down
to smell the June roses and WOO some of
their color into her own pale cheeks.
Something in the reflection decided
the question. The trunk was closed, the
5assi,e donned; and, looking as lovely
as the fret flush ofsunrise. Kate tripped
snilingly down the stairs, knowing that
two pair Of eyes would kindle into adj
miration. and that Uncle Reuben would
break into hearty speech.
Nor was she mistaken. He turned
toward her as sne opened the door.
''Ah here COMES the little girl nowpo
he said. Kate, dear-why how lovely
you're looking. my lassie!-this is our
new doctor-Doctor Lawrence! He
stopped in to know how my rheumatism
was getting on, and I was Just talking to
him about you"
The girl looked up. All regret con-
cernlng the pink batiste fled, for stand
ing by her uncle's side was young,
handsome man, whose clear brown eyes
were bent full upon her, and who ac-
knoWtedaed the introduction with a
courteous bow, utterly devoid of en-
Darrassment or rusticity.
Ws thought at fl st no one could take
poor old doctor Grav's place." continued
Uncle Reuben You knew he was dead
Kate? Yes, took sudden cold last
winter.) But somehow | don't think
we'd quite know how TO do without Doc
tor Lawrence now, although we old
folks do laugh at some Off his new hedged
notions"
You're very kind, Mr.. Evans" an
gwered the young man, in deep, mus.
ical voice. Il hope you don't think me
unappreciative of how little you've let
me feel myself stranger in Evansville"
1T was your own magic my boy; but
talking OF strangers, you must certainly
what to do with this city girl, who's
come to spend few weeks with us, to
get back the roses dissipation and town
life have scattered. You'll have to kalp
us make the country so attractive that
she'll not be in too great hurry to run
away from u.s."
'N you always set such delightful
tasks, Mr. Evans, your prescriptions
will, Tam quite sure, be reiigiously fol-
lowed, though, unfortunately, every
chemist cannot make them up"
And he glanced at Kate with mis-
chieyous smile.
She was not slow with some merry re-
partee, and when, half an hour later,
DR.. Lawrence took his departure, he
had left quite pleasurable little wave
of anticipation and excitement behind.
MIR did Kate experience any more re-
Rret at pretty dresses being wasted, as
one by one she took them from her
trunks, and proceeded to make herself
IS faseinatingly pretty as possible.
II was wonderful, too the time that
Doctor Lawerenee managed to spare
from his patients. It grew to be very
customary thing for mis- light wagon to
drive up in the eariy cleaning, and for
Kate to take in it her place beside him
for one of those charming drives she
said were doing her so much good
They had long talks, too--talks in which
no told her his hopes for the future, and
touched very lightly on some Of his dis
appointments and struggles of the past.
She learned that this man was ambit.
ious; that the post of a physician in this
obscure town was in his own mind {
stepping stone across the stream which
and fame. Somehow her own blood
:eapsd as she listened. it was ali st
different from the languid talk she was
used to hearing from the men who
would spend, in roses they offered AT
her shrine. sum which would do SO
much to realize his life ambition; yet
she wrote home:
II am having new experience
airtation with a country physician.
hope he's taking care Of his heart; he
may find it difficult to heal himself
For me, of course, have no heart. HI
has 30 much spare energy, I'm sure ht
must find it q kindness to be able to ex
pand some of it even on me-"
But after sbe had written this she laic
down her pen and sighed. After all the
words did not help ber in fight she
Arguments the stronger for her own con
viDcsng; but she folded and sealed the
letter and mailed it the same evening
she and the doctor driving past the
post Office that she might do so. Was
she sorry for what she knew was inevi.
table?
June had nearly passed before Frank