The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-15
AN oUTBURsT OF TEMPER.

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AN oUTBURsT OF TEMPER.
Gale Cardonne had but one congenial
friend, certain Doctor Weatherby, a
man little crotchety, but jovial, good
hearted fellow withal, most excellent
physician, and we'll read, not only in the
classics, but in the polite literature of
the day. Every idle evening either
found Gale Cardonne in the cosy office Of
the doctor or the latter in the library At
Northbrook.
"Cardonne, you ought to get mar
ried," the doctor said, one evening.
They were seated in the library. little
more than the doctors bald head visible
in the smoke with which he had envel-
oped himself.
"Why so, Weatherby?"
They had a familiar way of calling
each other by their last names.
"You might look elsewhere and fare
worse" remarked the doctor.
"You have some one to recommends"
Gale Cardonpe said, interrogatively.
"Aye, I have" replied the doctor.
"One who is worthy, in every respect, OF
any honest mans love. I mean Janet
Thorne."
Just then something happened which
rather disturbed the doctors cOmpla-
cency. A pair of Drawny arms seized
him, lifted him from his chair, then re-
placed him in it with considerable vic.
lence.
The doctor was q small man, but
tough as tennis ball, with very little
temper, or else but sluggish one. He
shook himself, adjusted his shirt collar,
picked up his pipe, and recrossed his
legs.
"Cardonne, didn't know that you in.
dulged in profanity" he said, his pipe
once more in his mouth.
ibid I swear? You are to blame. You
provoked me-"
"Oh, I did, eh?" said the doctor.
Every innocently so, assure you. Duel
ing is under ban in this commonwealth
and generation. Still, I would be ex-
cused for asking an expla nation of such
a sudden outburst."
"She Tilted me-" growled Gale Car.
dome, his passion silent.
"Who Tilted your"
"Janet Thorne."
"No, she didn't" the doctor said with
emphasis. "
III tell you she did," declared the
other, with equal emphasis. Ought
not 1 to know? I-I-underwent it!
That's just why l am SO sensitive"
"She did not jilt you," persisted the
doctor.
Gale Cardonne was on his feet again.
"What do you mean?" he iercely de-
manded. "Oh, you want me to be pre-
else! "Well, sho rejected me-"
"That's the better word" reioined the
doctor. at isn't so derogatory. What
possible reason could she have had?"
"You might ask her," growled the
owner of Northbrook. II didn't"
perhaps she doesn't love your
THAT isn't complimentary to me,
" eatherby. She confessed that she did
love me-"
"Ohw calculated the doctor, lapsing
into silence for time.
"Cardonne, if she loves you she II
marry you,' he slowly ssid. There is
some mystery about the matter. She il
very frank and abominates conceal
ments. l have known her from baby.
hood, and her mother before. Ha"
The exclamation was sudden and ex
plosive and his face intensified.
II think I know" he said, possibly
not aware that he was rubbing his hands
"Cardonne. if you'll apologize to me fol
that shaking I'll find you a wife,"
"Janet?" asked tho German Baron,
with an illuminated face. do it, and
I'll 60 on my knees to you. III consider
myself your debtor forever. I'll"
"Oh. don't be SO profuse," interrupted
the doctor; "bnt push the tobacco
pouch ov sr this way"