Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

home, Bridget met him at the door and
said: Missus has gone, sir; she had to
go kind of sudden, but she said she
would write and tell you" "All
right" answered the Doctor. "Gone
to her mother's," she explained to him.
81 suppose there is some kind of a
fandango going on there" He made
himself very comfortable. 1t was
cool evening and he smoked his cigar,
and put his feet on the stove, with mo
one nigh to hinder" But what the
Doctor really liked was to be hinder
ed; he enjoyed watching the mild
shadow of disapprOval stealing over
Delia's face; if she had frankly and
briskly expressed her opinion, then
taken it back prettily, he might have
fallen in love with her; but Della
always relapsed into meekness and all |
was lost. As the days passed the Doc |
tor began to miss his hOuse-keeper. |
"Why does she not write? Cold
! blooded creaturew
The cold-blooded creature wrote |
Her letter was dated from Denver. 1t
said:
DEAR SIR: I thought you, would be happier
! without me so l came here. | am visiting Cousin
Mamie With best wishes for your happiness,
remain sincerely,
Della Brinsley
"a pretty letter-and dear sir to
me! Gone to Denver! Who could
have supposed she had spirit enough
for that? Little Goose! Gone to Den
yer, by JOveT
The doctor laughed, he blessed HIM
self, he was delighted. The next even
ing he was on his way to Colorado.
The same evening, in far off, lovely
Denver. Della and Cousin Mamie
were comparing notes about their hus-
bands. Della was very cautious and
Mamie was enthusiastic about the
Doctor. If he was my husband |
> would tlrt with him and make him fall
+ desperately in love with me-" she de-
: clarcd.
, "Flirt with him., exclaimed Della
" Certainly, it would be all right.
, and so interesting! Now, John is 50
. good natured and always the same,
o sometimes wish he would be a little
. bit cross, just for change"
4 "What a sadly funny world this is
:. thought Della when she was alone, mo
. one is really contented and happy"
p Then she became very homesick, not
only did she miss the Doctor, but she
n also missed herself; she had always
4 been so prudent, SO submissive, and
4 NOW she had done such a wild, wicked
~ thing. Had she not promised for bet
70 ter and for worse?
II One morning there came a tremend-
70 Gus ring at the door. Della knew
that ring, she heard it all over her, anC
&c turned pale. Bound to get in" sale
60 Mamie, as she hurled to the door, L
IN Mrs. Brinsley in?" asked big voice
N Mrs. Brinsley was in. She came for
20 ward smiling, rosy checked, collected
q transformed. She held out her hand
:. she was glad to see the doctor, she pre-
70 sented him to Cousin Mamie The,
M sat down. Where are YOU stopping?
~ asked Della. At the Windsor" an,
ri she became as deeply interested in tn
et Windsor as if the Doctor had come ex
rv pressly for the purpose of ending hi
> days there. But DR.. Brinsley was no
Of altogether defenceless. 81 came t
Il. ask if you would take a ride with me
h, The carriage is at the door. Come jus
n as you are"
.er OH said Della, and she went.
,is The mountains were perfectly ma?
bo niicent!" as Della remarked but th
ON Doctor made quick work of them.
his "How soon will you be ready t
-o come hOme?' he asked quietly.
hv Il don't know, 1 intended to sta
NJ all Summer. | think-I think 81
nSt she could not tell him what 81
be thought. She was glad he had com,
,er she wanted to go back with him; 81
'ob loved him now. But did he love hel
Nd If he would only be little more ge
nr tie, more lover-like. The Doctor WI
id not very gentle; his manner was Gle
1, . cut and decided, buff she would on
Id have looked at him.
Ia GLOW soon will you come home
sba & he repeated. 81 want you to cor
o,ic home"
-, Then slowly she lifted her eyes
snSdi his. Was this the way he used to lot
.tor at Becky? Not quite; no one shou
ia ever see that look again in the Docto
asb l eyes. But Della did not know thi
,Ia and it seemed very good to her to
;tb. looked at in this way. 81 will
in whenever you like" she answered
49, last.
.;mG Then the doctor did say somethi
&c eo gentle and lover-like.
,,hiS They were married already. Let
lbs hope "they were happy ever aft
&c wards"