The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-07

gantic scheme with him for supplying
London with iced soda-waters at some
abnormally small sum per bottle"
He bows. Yes, he recollects the
doctor having alluded to thescheme in
some reminiscence.
Somehow" she co9tindes, ,demyFe
| ", 's the soda-wateB fell tlatt, -
laughing matter now. .1bIff sits tgasb sir
by any means, at tl& tifne. EU0f
lost a very large sum sods dsploneys and
what he felt far mQre las.friend lost q
very large sum, tods Hesnever forg8ye
! cept-that is, till ne died the
other day. And her face, from which
the laughter had naomentarily faded,
ngNn becomes dimpled, over with, ire
l,pressible smiles. - ~,
+ ~ see" murmurs Lionel, with his
heart, sunk 70 an abyssmal deithfeel-
| ing like lead. And SO Ne came to
think better Of his. ahSVltshness, and
now has died and ieftSa ,Siil in the
doctors favor?'' s&!,,.r-
Yes whispers Doris. Asss.s ~
Made over those thpaisands and
thousands of which David spoke ?"
contipues Lionel, as if the words would
choke him.
"Dear David How papa will ex-
ult r. murmurs Doris, with another
irrepressible gurgle Of laughter. "Yes,
thousands and thousands" she as
sents, lowering her voice in an awe
stricken whisper.
"Ah" he groans, as his worst fears
are confirmed.
"0f the empty soda-water bottles,
you know" she continues, softly.
"Now, wasn't it too elaborate joke,
Sir Painter?"
"Whatl' he almost shouts, as he
takes sudden step forward, the re-
yulsion of feeling sending the blood
coursing like wildfre through his
veins.
But she has risen, and is already at
the door.
Here's the dear legatee come to
look for me-" she says, as she opens it
and takes her fathers hand in hers.
You shall tell him how David took
his joke, while 1 run away and look
after the chairs being taken out into
the garden. And as to your picture,
Sir Painter here her musical voice
became very earnest and subdued-
/" can't tell you all think of it; but,
as l said before, if you ever should re-
quire any good advice"
The rest of the sentence was lost,
for she had tripped down the stairs
and passed out of the house into the
summer air like some sweet melody.
Then Lionel seiZes the astonished
doctor by the hand. and forcing him
into chair tells him IRON. out the
depths of his heart the story Of his love
for the maid Doris. And the doctor, re-
turning the honest grip of the hand,
abruptly asks:
"And you really do take an interest,
Lionel, in ancient fossil remains p
'1-yes, sir; certainlyl'' replies the
bewildered lover.
Then, perhaps, you'll have the
goodness, my boy, to regard me in
that light" he says, with merry
twinkle of the eye, "and Oct me pass
the few remaining years of my life in
your home. l mean, if your suit be
successful, you must take up your resi-
dence at Bella Luce; for can't afford
to part altogether with my little girl"
And then. with feeling too deep for
utteraRce, Lionel again wrings the
kind hand that is stretched out to
him, and leaving the doctor to inspect
the picture, goes whirling out of the
house like a tornado and tears off in
pursuit. 1t is just At the end of the
Water-lane that he ONertakes the OBJ
Ject of his quest, threading her way
daintily among the dog-roses and
brambles; and there and then, in a
voice which thrills her gentle heart
with emotion, he tells her a tale of an
artist who loved an island maiden
with all the passion of his soul, and
with his arm still round her waist
asks her for. good, advice as to the
course the artist shguld pursue.
What advice Was given is not reported.
Rumor says that it came rather indis-
tinctly; it being impossible for lips to
acquit themselves with anything APP
preaching to justice of two tasks at
once. That it must have been good
advice is, however, clear; for not only
is the artist alluded to making very de-
eided headway in his profession, but
he is alsowedded to the most blithe-
some little wife in an island where
blithesome little wives abound--a fact
attested by the musical laughter which
now comes echoing from out of the
shady alcoves of Bella Luce garden,
and anon ripping from tAe deck of the
Lively Polly over the dancing waters
of Moulin Huet bay.